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On Video Games

Delivering in-depth games criticism and discussion focused on individual games, game features and design philosophies.

What's Wrong with Writing on Games

How (Not) To Handle Player Feedback

On The Value of Fresh Eyes

Monster Hunter Wilds was a Huge Miss and Other 2025 Thoughts

On the Strengths and (Many) Weaknesses of "Fulfilling the Player Fantasy"

2XKO's Control Scheme is Not It

What I Learned From Expedition 33

What We Can - But Mostly Can't - Learn from The Success of Expedition 33

We're Struggling to Make Games

Prototyping is Often a Waste of Time

What Can We Learn from Concord's Failure?

Please God, Just Let me Play The Videogame

Stellar Blade Demo: Control Issues Deep Dive

The Great Thing About Helldivers 2's Design is That It Exists

You Smack The Rat for ??? Damage

If I Believed an Awards Show was Racist, Sexist and Morally Repugnant I Would Simply Not Attend It

Constructive Criticism Isn't Constructive

Against "Accessibility"

Dodging in the Lies of P Demo Kinda Works

Do Games Need Hooks?

Dodging In The Callisto Protocol Doesn't Work

Why is Marvel's Midnight Suns a Card Game?

When Theme and Mechanics Collide

Quarter Circle Forward: Quite Cool and Fun

Dark Souls: It's Like an NES Game!

Elden Ring Discourse Emergency Dispatch

On Unfriendly Games

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