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A screenshot from Metro Exodus looking down the barrel of an assault rifle while walking along side a train in the snowy surface of the outskirts of Moscow

Metro: Exodus and Learning a Lesson Too Late

By John Anderson • January 24th, 2024

I harbored no desire to hasten to the decomposition of Moscow, but the hopelessness of it dissuaded me from making much more than a feeble effort to avoid it.

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A blonde woman in blue intarsia sweater and blue pom pom hat stands facing the viewer.

Why I Played a 20-Year-Old Nancy Drew Game Over the Holidays

By Amanda Tien • January 24th, 2024

Twice a year for more than a decade, I’d gather around a computer with my mom and sister so we could play the newest Nancy Drew game. This was our ritual, until the games stopped coming.

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Ahti attends to his work while listening to his 80s-style headphones.

Solace and Play Within Games

By Alyssa Hatmaker • January 23rd, 2024

Sometimes being reminded that you’re playing a videogame is a welcome feeling.

Beyond Structures
A photo by author Khee Hoon Chan of the main Clockenflap stage, draped on both sides with comic art and behind by the buildings of Hong Kong, and a screen that shows a musician playing hard

Clockenflap 2023 Day 1: Uchu Yurei, Wang Wen, Envy, Yoasobi

By Khee Hoon Chan • January 22nd, 2024

Clockenflap 2023 was three beautiful days long, and here are the highlights of the festival’s opening day.

Teaching Adventure Design

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • January 22nd, 2024

School’s in session!

A screenshot from the trailer for Kentucky Route Zero act Five, with the shadows of horses near a dilapidated barn as rain hammers them from above

Grief and Grace Along Route Zero

By Perry Gottschalk • January 19th, 2024

The Zero is the community left in its wake. The Zero is for the misplaced, for the survivors.

Letter from the Editor

Unwinnable Monthly – January 2024

By David Shimomura • January 18th, 2024

Welcome to the new year!

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