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Relic Arena – Grump Week
Read more: Relic Arena – Grump WeekThe Autochess/Autobattler genre is kind of weird. It just showed up one day as a Dota 2 mod, got immediately yoinked by Riot for Team Fight Tactics, and then… well, then we didn’t get any more huge swings at the genre, at least on PC. And no, I don’t count Underlords. That’s not to say…
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Demon’s Tilt
Read more: Demon’s TiltAuthors Note: Demon’s Tilt has ridiculous number of flashing lights and graphical elements. My friends described it as “making their eyes bleed”. So, photosensitivity warning: if you’re photosensitive, don’t play this game. This writeup doesn’t contain any of those flashing images, but the Steam page likely does. I generally like Demon’s Tilt. That’s not to…
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James Marriott, who hurt you?
Read more: James Marriott, who hurt you?This rant is a response to this opinion piece in the New York Times. You can read it if you want context, but your life is likely richer for not doing so. In his piece “AI spells trouble for creatives — about time too” James Marriott includes a quote from Daisy Christodoulou: “ChatGPT sometimes produces…
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Isle of Arrows
Read more: Isle of ArrowsIsle of Arrows offers an interesting take on the tower defense genre, but a dependence on good RNG to survive pulls it down.
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PAX Unplugged: Indie TCGs
Read more: PAX Unplugged: Indie TCGsTwo interesting indie TCG’s from PAX Unplugged this year were Genesis and Gem Blenders. Here’s my general thoughts on the two.