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Author: J.M. Henson

A screenshot from a Madhouse playthrough of Resident Evil VII where a zombie woman is chasting the main character with a shotgun and she's almost got 'em

Revisiting the Madhouse

By J.M. Henson • January 15th, 2026

It feels to me like Madhouse is the intended difficulty.

a screenshot from the Cook Islands episode of Survivorman with Les sitting in an abandoned boat facing the camera and looking annoyed by the rain

Preparing for the Rain, Living Past the Rain

By J.M. Henson • December 9th, 2025

It’s hard to think about the future when you’re laser-focused on today.

A screenshot from the game Harvester, the title screen with the text in black and white and written as if in blood

Harvester and the American Reaper

By J.M. Henson • November 10th, 2025

To be a proud American is to constantly condone the legacies of violence and bloodshed that still haunt us. 

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A screenshot from myhouse.wad shows sunken living room rendered in the style of Doom II.

In The End, It Always Comes Back to the Old House

By J.M. Henson • October 23rd, 2025

No matter how far we wander, we always come back to that house, in the same way that in my restless dreams, I too revert to the embrace of my childhood home.

A screenshot from Silksong where the red-cloaked Hornet is skimming down a white fuzzy hill towards a fly-like enemy

Hollow Knight, Silksong, and Notions of a Working-Class Underworld

By J.M. Henson • October 6th, 2025

I too have been navigating the gauntlet of Pharloom.

A screenshot from Saints Row IV where a bunch of folks are around a birthday cake in the shape of a giant mug everyone cheering for the camera

Saints Row and Digital Gender Euphoria

By J.M. Henson • September 19th, 2025

The game series with the best character customization is Saints Row, and I’m not kidding.

A screenshot from Kingdom of Amalur, a large orc in metal armor wielding a huge hammer is facing off a character in heavy armor with who knives but the orc doesn't look worried about it

Achievement Hell

By J.M. Henson • August 15th, 2025

I must drain this game dry of all dopamine before turning to the next one.

A screenshot from Stray where a kitty with a backpack is wandering through a dirty neon lit alleyway with many robots hanging out and talking or just vibing

Stray and Notions of a Working Class Underworld

By J.M. Henson • July 24th, 2025

Mankind cannot work out the kinks.

A screenshot from the final trailer for A Minecraft Movie with the title in the classic blocky font made out of stone set against a baby blue sky

Irony Pilled to Death

By J.M. Henson • June 25th, 2025

I don’t intend to grandstand and suggest that all creative works must surpass some snobbish litmus test to exist.

A screenshot from Amnesia: The Bunker in a hellish red tunnel surrounded by cages and nets and two hands wrapped in bandages pulling the pin out of a grenade

I Want More Historical Horror

By J.M. Henson • April 9th, 2025

We cannot lose sight of the fact that our shared past is directly connected to our shared fears.

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