Destiny 2 Made Me Love the Grind By Sam Desatoff • September 21st, 2017 The Grind is a trying time, when patience is tested and loyalty is questioned. I love it.
The Board Soul The Magic of Commander By Jeremy Signor • September 21st, 2017 When a game connects with us, we want to inhabit it completely. When a game recognizes this desire, the result is pure magic.
Wonderful and Fantastic – An Excerpt from Unwinnable Monthly 95 By Pascal Wagner • September 21st, 2017 Shameful? Depressing? No, playing Wolfenstein: The New Order while being German is more ludicrous than you’d think.
Hit the Pavement – An Excerpt from Unwinnable Monthly 95 By Ryan Cooper • September 20th, 2017 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a game about storytelling, so Ryan Cooper sets out to find a story to tell. He starts by picking up a hitchhiker…
Conformity in an Open World By Jed Pressgrove • September 20th, 2017 Modern open-world games—known for their nonlinear structure, sizable environments, and seemingly limitless tasks and things—might fulfill a human need for enjoyment, but they also ask for a commitment to gluttony.
Making Cheese In the Industrial Revolution By Khee Hoon Chan • September 19th, 2017 The game soon reveals that Tikvah is not immune to the horrors of the outside world. For the most part, her laboring remains pastoral and peaceful.
Letter from the Editor Unwinnable Monthly – September 2017 By Stu Horvath • September 15th, 2017 Our September issue is here and it is bursting with goodness. Stu gives you the nickle tour.
The Board Soul The Gathering By Jeremy Signor • September 14th, 2017 The Arkham Horror Card Game throws you head first into a strange, ghoul-filled story that’s one of the most immersive experiences for your tabletop.
Your Game Shelf is a Toolbox By Sam Desatoff • September 14th, 2017 Your game shelf is a monument to years of careful research, of building the the perfect collection to fit any situation.
Deathmatch: The Definition of Frustration By Levi Rubeck • September 12th, 2017 These are just games, and I’m being a little dramatic. But it’s worth considering what we allow the media we enjoy to wring out of us—the catharsis of great pathos or joy from a safe distance.