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A Small Victory

By Stu Horvath • May 2nd, 2013

Sometimes a small victory is better than none at all.

Sins of the Father

By Stu Horvath • April 25th, 2013

Stu Horvath ponders H.P. Lovecraft, sex and The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

The Fabergé Egg

By Stu Horvath • April 11th, 2013

Stu Horvath ponders the infinite.

You’ll Figure it Out

By Stu Horvath • April 4th, 2013

The last day at home before traveling to a conference is the worst. I fret over my luggage. I regret booking the trip at all. It is too expensive. It is too long. It is going to be a disaster. Surely it cannot possibly be as amazing as last year. I should cancel it entirely, but I am expected. People are relying on me. So I go.

Fast Travel

By Stu Horvath • March 22nd, 2013

The journey is not the destination.

The Rebirth of Lara Croft

By Stu Horvath • March 15th, 2013

And Lara Croft shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended her not.

Bringer of Death

By Stu Horvath • March 8th, 2013

Drink deep from the cup of violence and power.

The Rules of the Game

By Stu Horvath • March 1st, 2013

The best rules are the ones you can ignore.

Tinker Gamer Soldier Spy

By Stu Horvath • February 22nd, 2013

The tension is in the silent moments.

Fear No More

By Stu Horvath • February 14th, 2013

Who’s afraid of the big bad necromorphs? Not Stu Horvath.

The Tyrant’s Confession

By Stu Horvath • February 7th, 2013

Stu Horvath aims to become a board game tyrant.

Homunculus

By Stu Horvath • January 17th, 2013

Inside my head, there is a little man. He sits wrapped in wires and surrounded by machinery.

The End of the Story

By Stu Horvath • December 21st, 2012

Stu Horvath wonders what comes when the story is over.

The Importance of Ugliness

By Stu Horvath • December 14th, 2012

Stu Horvath sees a bright spot in the dark heart of Far Cry 3.

The Family Business

By Stu Horvath • November 30th, 2012

Stu Horvath recounts some of the history of Unwinnable and its foundation in something more than friendship.

History is Written

By Stu Horvath • November 22nd, 2012

Stu Horvath discovers that the Revolutionary War was a lot more complicated than his elementary school history books led him to believe, thanks to Assassin’s Creed III.

At the Hotel Bar

By Stu Horvath • November 15th, 2012

Stu Horvath went to the Montreal International Game Summit 2012 and sat at the bar. This is what he saw.

The Storm is Coming

By Stu Horvath • November 8th, 2012

Stu Horvath thinks the best place to be during a storm is staring in its face.

The Thin Line between Kindness and Cruelty

By Stu Horvath • October 25th, 2012

Stu Horvath looks at human nature, compassion and Telltale’s The Walking Dead.

Fragile Toys

By Stu Horvath • October 18th, 2012

Stu Horvath is taking XCOM: Enemy Unknown one very slow turn at a time.

Cold Sweat

By Stu Horvath • October 11th, 2012

Stu Horvath is haunted by a ghost – and a videogame.

Cold Comfort

By Stu Horvath • October 4th, 2012

If Stu Horvath were surrounded by demons and ghosts, he wouldn’t be scared – he’d be relieved.

Shelf Space

By Stu Horvath • September 25th, 2012

It is a fact that Stu Horvath has too many books. Something needs to be done.

The Great Silence of Space

By Stu Horvath • September 24th, 2012

When Stu Horvath looks at the night sky, he only sees constellations.

Romancing the Apocalypse

By Stu Horvath • September 20th, 2012

Stu Horvath explains the rules of his grim game of observation Last Stop: Apocalypse.

Sympathy for the Universe

By Stu Horvath • September 13th, 2012

Stu Horvath ponders videogames, sympathetic magic and the universal soul. You know, the light stuff.

The Moth

By Stu Horvath • September 6th, 2012

Stu Horvath is looking for meaning in a web of cultural connections and catches a glimpse of it with a moth.

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Our Turf

By Stu Horvath • August 27th, 2012

Stu Horvath waxes nostalgic over the lost cultural grit of New York City.

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Watch TV and Have a Couple of Brews

By Stu Horvath • July 23rd, 2012

It’s a TV Party! What better way to kick it off than with the story of Stu Horvath’s fake TV heist?

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Pain and Play

By Stu Horvath • July 20th, 2012

Stu Horvath looks back on his recent wisdom teeth ordeal and the games that got him through it.

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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

By Stu Horvath • June 25th, 2012

Stu Horvath’s earliest memories are of vacations – and monsters.

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Unfairy Tales

By Stu Horvath • May 21st, 2012

Stu Horvath introduces Villains Week with a call to honor our inner bad guy.

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Forking Paths

By Stu Horvath • April 27th, 2012

Stu Horvath ponders how he sees himself, and how the world sees him. And you.

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The Thing about Love

By Stu Horvath • April 23rd, 2012

Welcome to Love Week.

Mourning the Non-Existent

By Stu Horvath • January 27th, 2012

Ezio Auditore is dead. Why is that so upsetting? Stu Horvath turns to Umberto Eco for answers.

Requiescat in Pace

By Stu Horvath • January 26th, 2012

Stu Horvath examines the fictional life, and death, of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, one of the protagonists of the Assassin’s Creed series.

A Silver Lining of Sorts

By Stu Horvath • January 25th, 2012

Stu Horvath continues his meditation on death and looks to find meaning and purpose after loss.

An Inoculation Against Grief

By Stu Horvath • January 24th, 2012

Stu Horvath muses on grief, euthanasia and Far Cry 2.

Death and Gaming

By Stu Horvath • January 23rd, 2012

Stu Horvath explains how videogames, and his friends, helped him deal with the death of his father.