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This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (And Why It Matters) – Book Review
Read more: This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (And Why It Matters) – Book ReviewI guess I’m doing book reviews for a bit. Look, at least some of these books will be about games, so at least that helps. Not this one though! This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong is a (generally) non-fiction book by Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones, who are better known for their Map Men…
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The Backlog Cleanout
Read more: The Backlog CleanoutWe’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…
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PAX Unplugged 2023 – The Full Demos
Read more: PAX Unplugged 2023 – The Full DemosThere’s not enough time to play a full demo of everything at PAX. I think if the show was set up to let you do that, it would probably be one or two months long. I’m not sure I could take that long off work. That said, I did play a bunch of full demos!…
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PAX Unplugged 2023 – The Unpublished
Read more: PAX Unplugged 2023 – The UnpublishedEveryone has their convention rituals. Some people go to panels, get autographs, or eat food at a specific place. I always try to spend at least some time down in the Unpub room and play prototypes. This year, I played two games in Unpub that really stood out to me. Abracabattle First, there was Abracabattle.…
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PAX Unplugged 2023 – Pre & Post
Read more: PAX Unplugged 2023 – Pre & PostWelcome to part one of my PAXU 2023 writeup! If you’re mostly here for game coverage, you can skip this one. If you’re willing to indulge me in a bit of rambling on air travel, Philly, and the new OLED Steam Deck, feel free to stick around. Unlike most of the other posts in this…