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Spencer Johnson

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Rule of Rose Retrospective: The Horror Game That Was Banned for the Wrong Reasons

I came to Rule of Rose already reasonably hardened. I had played the Silent Hill games. I had grown up during that stretch of the…

Jun 27, 2026 · 8 min read · 1 claps #survival-horror #retro-gaming #psychological-horror

Rule of Rose Retrospective: The Horror Game That Was Banned for the Wrong Reasons

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Music as Time: On Mixtape and What Songs Keep

True nostalgia isn’t the replication of a specific place or time. It’s those flashes of emotion that transport us back into memories that…

May 28, 2026 · 12 min read · 0 claps #indie-game #narrative-game #coming-of-age

Music as Time: On Mixtape and What Songs Keep

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Mina the Hollower Review: Yacht Club Games Brings Back the Game Boy Zelda Formula

I grew up sharing an SNES with five siblings, thirty minutes at a time. The controller was always warm when you got it, worn out on the B…

May 31, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #gameboy #indie-game #zelda

Mina the Hollower Review: Yacht Club Games Brings Back the Game Boy Zelda Formula

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The Adventures of Elliot and the Style I Can’t Quit

I’ve been chasing a specific feeling since I first played A Link to the Past as a kid, long before anyone had a name for it. It’s the…

Jul 07, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #rpg #videogames #gaming

The Adventures of Elliot and the Style I Can’t Quit

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Montabi’s Demo Makes a Strong Case for Movement-Based Deckbuilding

I have a complicated relationship with deckbuilders. I grew up on Pokémon, which means my brain is wired for a very specific loop: catch…

Jun 16, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #deckbuilding #video-game-review #indie-game

Montabi’s Demo Makes a Strong Case for Movement-Based Deckbuilding

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Don’t Kill Them All Is the Orc Game That Rewards Restraint Over Rampage

Orcs have a branding problem, and it’s one that fantasy media has spent decades reinforcing. Tolkien made them savage foot soldiers with no…

Jun 18, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #video-game-review #turn-based-strategy #base-building

Don’t Kill Them All Is the Orc Game That Rewards Restraint Over Rampage

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In Defense of the 4-Hour Game: Why Herdling Gets Length Exactly Right

I finished Herdling in one sitting and actually appreciated that it knew when to end. Sometimes shorter games get it right.

Sep 01, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps #cozy-games #simulation #animal-game

In Defense of the 4-Hour Game: Why Herdling Gets Length Exactly Right

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Wyldheart Preview: Nobody’s Hero

I went into my hands-on session with Wyldheart the way I go into most RPG previews, with reasonable expectations and the quiet confidence…

Apr 07, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #roleplaying-game #indie-game #demo-game

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Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Is Inseparable From the Mess Behind It

There is a moment near the beginning of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies where your handler orders you to abandon the mission and return to the…

Mar 22, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #disco-elysium #roleplaying-game #indie-game

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Luna Abyss Review: Worth Playing Even If You’re New to Bullet Hell

A friend gifted me Luna Abyss without much explanation. Just a Steam notification and a follow-up text with his name on it. I sat on it for…

May 26, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #video-game-review #indie-game #first-person-shooter