Writing dump site for @SoFisht. Bits of many things.
Recent Posts
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Pokémon the Dungeon Crawler
The Pokémon series began as an approachable JRPG with all the standard genre conventions intact, but as the series moved towards online and narrative, its level design has lost its bite.
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The Speculative Present
Decolonizing the archive with Black speculative fiction: Insurrection, Black Speculation, and a New Archive in Nineteenth Century America. A Talk from 2021.
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No Hype Here
In the wake of E3's death, games enthusiasts had the opportunity to leave the trailer-reel presser format in the dust but elected not to. Perhaps we should have.
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When Harder is Easier
How learning to play a hard fighting game can be easier than learning to play a game designed for approachability
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The Jank is the Point
Monster Hunter is often criticized for its "jank", but that jank is the product of Monster Hunter walking a fine line of abstraction and simulation that gives it its identity.