Checkpoint DEFCON By Corey Milne • March 8th, 2018 These are games about waiting on the end of the world.
Another Look PaRappa and Me By Yussef Cole • March 7th, 2018 Playing PaRappa now, I feel nostalgic about not only its mechanics and aesthetics but also its place in the long, weird journey I’ve taken with coming to terms with hip-hop and its implications for my own identity.
Hot Snakes Carves the Surf By Levi Rubeck • March 7th, 2018 Rick Froberg still hollers in the key of vinegar.
The Ritual Fails to Close the Circle By David Shimomura • March 6th, 2018 You can probably turn The Ritual off at the 66-minute mark.
This Mortal Coyle Bea Santello By Deirdre Coyle • March 6th, 2018 My favorite of Bea’s qualities is that she’s tired.
The Burnt Offering The New Make-Believe By Stu Horvath • February 28th, 2018 When most folks have a mid-life crisis, they buy a sports car. Stu Horvath frets about his ability to run tabletop roleplaying games.
Cascading through the Mud with Coalesce and Meatwound By Levi Rubeck • February 28th, 2018 It was orchestrated chaos that kept even the die-hard karate kids in the pit at bay, which is no small feat.
Who’s that Knocking at My Door? By James Fudge • February 27th, 2018 A specter is haunting James’ family.
Feature Excerpt Observer’s Videogame Aesthetic By Edward Smith • February 26th, 2018 It is not discursive or a broad parable; Observer’s themes are emotional and less tangible.
Feature Excerpt Peaks and Valleys in Observer By Reid McCarter • February 22nd, 2018 Reid McCarter explores a cyberpunk landscape made of emotions and memories.
