Past Presence Recursion By Dr. Emily Price • January 26th, 2023 Over the break, I started playing Dwarf Fortress, a game about avoiding the recurring, inevitable spiral of collapse for as long as you can.
Run It Back 1966 By Oluwatayo Adewole • January 25th, 2023 Freedom is one of those fundamental and recurring items in how we think about the world we live in and our place in it. There are few times where this was clearer than in 1966.
The Beat Box Noteworthy Hip Hop – January 2023 By Noah Springer • January 24th, 2023 A little wrap-up of potential classics Noah overlooked last year.
Feature Excerpt Hideo Kojima Hates You By Emma Kostopolus • January 23rd, 2023 A study in difficulty scaling.
Into the Odd By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • January 23rd, 2023 Ultra-lite RPGs in the vein of D&D, part one of three!
Feature Excerpt Time Loop of Trauma By Alma Roda-Gil • January 20th, 2023 There is no catharsis to be had at the end of Returnal’s time loop. It becomes clear, as the player finishes the story, that it will keep going.
Letter from the Editor Unwinnable Monthly – January 2023 By David Shimomura • January 19th, 2023 Welcome to 2023!
Fantasy Gamer’s Compendium By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • January 16th, 2023 Third party publishing, ’80s-style.
Here's the Thing Gremlins in My Toys By Rob Rich • January 12th, 2023 Rob notes that gremlins – as a metaphorical concept – aren’t just a problem for the usual suspects. They can also gum up the works during action figure manufacturing.
Forms in Light Gremlins on Board By Justin Reeve • January 11th, 2023 Before there was the movie, there was the real thing. I’m of course talking about the little monsters that tear apart airplanes whenever pilots aren’t looking.
