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2021: The Reflection Post
Hey there. I hope you’re having a good last day of 2021. This year felt a lot like the last, where the isolation, loneliness and general confusion of the pandemic got to me. I don’t think I went nuts or anything, but it was easy to feel like something was just off, and I don’t…
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Pondering the Strand genre with MGSV and Death Stranding
Last week, I uninstalled MGSV. This week, I wanted to look back at what a “Strand game” might actually mean.
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Me at 32
Today’s my birthday, and I decided to write something for it. I’ve been purposefully avoiding writing for the last six months, mostly because I wanted to take that expectation of production off my plate. That nagging spirit of “I haven’t written anything for a while” is silly, and something I’ve been looking to exorcise for…
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2020: The Reflection Post
Reflections on this terrible year, and the small amounts of (personal) hope that follows.
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Golden Kamuy, culture, and authenticity
Satoru Noda’s Golden Kamuy continues my enthusiasm and interest in Japanese culture. How does it do it so well?
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Letters from Night City: Cyberpunk 2077
Matt returns from his trip to Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City with some questions, thoughts, and bruises.
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Watching Mobile Suit Gundam 0079: The First 10 Episodes
Ten episodes into the grandaddy of modern mech anime, and I have some thoughts on Gundam.
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“Yakuza: Like a Dragon” – The RPG Review
A well-loved series makes an extreme genre shift. Did a Yakuza RPG stick the landing?
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Aoashi, sports manga, and the balance of tropes
This week I wanted to talk about a soccer manga I’ve been reading lately, “Aoashi”; sports manga can be a bevy of tropes, and I like the balance here.
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Letters from Eorzea: Mining, Fishing and Catboy Weddings
Somehow I’ve been able to play FFXIV without facing my usual struggles with playing MMOs as an adult. Catboy matrimony may be involved.