• Knuckle Sandwich

    Ed Note: This writeup was written prior to the release of the 1.2.6 version of Knuckle Sandwich. The 1.2.6 update added an extra item slot, balanced party members, “Added level increase to late-game party members during regular difficulty runs,” and major buffs to every single held item. In short, it makes some changes to a…

  • 2023 Placeholder Awards

    The presents have been opened. The award lists that people actually read have been posted. The games industry itself has been gutted like a fish, along with the rest of the technical sector. Ah, 2023. It’s surprising to me that the first year that truly felt “post” COVID was still such an incredibly shitty year…

  • PAX Unplugged 2023 – The Trading Card Games

    Ah, Trading Card Games, or if you’re me, “The Money Hole.” PAX Unplugged is almost always awash in TCG’s of some sort or another, and this year was no exception. Alpha Clash Alpha Clash was the indie TCG of the show for me. Were there other small TCG’s at the show? Yes, but if you…

  • The Backlog Cleanout

    We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, and what better time for a bit of cleaning? Specifically, cleaning out the backlog of all the games I played, didn’t write about, and now too much time has elapsed for me to give a fresh review. For each of these games, I’ll be giving my general…