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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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Top 5 Games to Watch From PAX East 2023
Read more: Top 5 Games to Watch From PAX East 2023Everyone loves listicles. Otherwise why would anyone write them? Because they’re easy content that can be ginned out at a moment’s notice, with little effort? Nonsense! It’s because they’re the glorious future of writing. 1. Mina the Hollower Expected Release: 2024 Mina the Hollower was, simply put, the best video game at PAX East this…
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An Ode to Storybook Brawl
Read more: An Ode to Storybook BrawlIt was announced yesterday that Storybook Brawl will be shutting down at the end of the month. It’s interesting. Storybook Brawl wasn’t the game I thought I’d be writing a retrospective of today. I thought that would be Crimesight, which will shortly share a death day with Storybook Brawl. This won’t be a writeup about…
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Read more: Return of the Obra DinnReturn of the Obra Dinn is a clever, unique idea, executed with distinct visual style and theming. But those three factors clash with each other, and while they do create a unique experience, for me it was primarily one of frustration and exhaustion.
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Don’t Die, Collect Loot
Read more: Don’t Die, Collect LootNote: This writeup is about an EARLY ALPHA. The mechanics are great, but it’s still buggy, lacking content, and polish. And when I say alpha, I do mean alpha. Not “Steam Early Access.” But it’s also the best thing I’ve played this week. Don’t Die, Collect Loot is a combination of Vampire Survivors, and Diablo.…