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Unwinnable Monthly – May 2019 – PETS!

By Stu Horvath • May 16th, 2019

Made possible by our last subscription drive, the Pets Issue is here!

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Exploits Feature

A Seven-Year-Old’s Taste in Music

By Ed Coleman • May 1st, 2019

“Having all the music in the world readily available has not stopped kids from obsessively playing their favorite songs over and over. And over. And over. And three more times.”

The Usurper

Noteworthy Metal – May 2019

By Astrid Budgor • May 24th, 2019

This month’s top contenders include two DBSM records because Astrid is a self-described predictable goth.

Five More From PAX East 2019

By Levi Rubeck • May 23rd, 2019

Cutting through my notes of PAX East 2019 (and earlier, gulp) to drop a few thoughts on small, punchy games coming forth hopefully soon.

Rookie of the Year

Not. Today.

By Matt Marrone • May 23rd, 2019

Fact: Arya Stark is the most badass character in the history of television.

Shakedown: Hawaii Shows Why Capitalism Sucks

By Jeremy Signor • May 22nd, 2019

Placing you in the shoes of an unapologetic rich capitalist shows how much of a nihilistic circle jerk capitalism is.

Checkpoint

Shadows Blunder Twice

By Corey Milne • May 22nd, 2019

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice can be crushingly difficult, but still manages to be one of the funniest games Corey’s played in years.

Episode 7 – Game of Thrones

By Sara Clemens and David Shimomura • May 22nd, 2019

Winter is here!

Magazine Columns

dissecting the world

The Burnt Offering

Stu Horvath

too much analysis?

The Heavy Pour

Sara Clemens

finding deeper meaning

Another Look

Yussef Cole

fictional companions, goth concerns

This Mortal Coyle

Deirdre Coyle

where games meet real life

The Collision Detection

Ben Sailer

on the shelf

Backlog

Gavin Craig

monthly metal

The Usurper

Astrid Budgor

streaming documentaries

Documentary Sunday

Megan Condis

ridicule and reverence

Rookie of the Year

Matt Marrone

a monthly soapbox

Here's the Thing

Rob Rich

games and ennui

The McMaster Files

Jason McMaster

games and world history

Checkpoint

Corey Milne

Best of Unwinnable

Queen Without a Throne

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Do we really expect the show to make a meaningful statement about the tenuous grip Westerosi women have on power?

Relational Quantum Mechanics and Game of Thrones

Monday, June 3rd, 2013

As a defender of criticism and a writer, one is perpetually thinking about story ideas. This affliction gets especially dangerous when it is paired with an idealist outlook.

Game of Thrones is a Call to Arms

Monday, April 18th, 2011

“If the show is good, I think the audience will find it,” says Coster-Waldau of Game of Thrones. “It might take a while. It’s a series you have to invest in.”