The Burnt Offering Metal is My Church By Stu Horvath • April 4th, 2019 Stu Horvath ponders the alchemy behind taste as he reconsiders a “cheeseball” artist from his nascent metal education.
Deadly Drinks – The Story of The Chemist’s War By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • April 3rd, 2019 Notorious Narratives takes on Prohibition.
Baba Is You Rules By Jeremy Signor • April 3rd, 2019 By letting you manipulate the implicit rules of its world, Baba Is You reveals how underlying assumed rules shape how you play games.
The Usurper Noteworthy Metal – March By Astrid Budgor • April 3rd, 2019 Astrid Budgor’s got a whole slew of albums for fans this month, including an oldie but a goodie you can still find on vinyl.
Exploits Feature Culture vs. Canon By Gavin Craig and Elijah Beahm • April 2nd, 2019 A long running discussion about culture vs. canon between Gavin Craig and Elijah Beahm culminates in a thrilling head-to-head confrontation.
Luke Perry was Riverdale’s Best Idea By Harry Mackin • April 2nd, 2019 The story of Fred Andrews is, thanks to Riverdale’s framing, is in some small part the story of Luke Perry.
Backlog Whose Apocalypse? By Gavin Craig • April 2nd, 2019 While wandering through Far Cry: New Dawn’s unplausible dystopia, Gavin Craig sees it as just one ending in a cycle as old as time.
Red Box By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • April 1st, 2019 This week, we’re talking about the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set, the iconic red box. We also chat about the Mixtape Massacre board game and the indie TTRPG distro/publisher Exalted Funeral.
Another Look Alone at the End of the World By Yussef Cole • April 1st, 2019 Why developers continue to make post-apocalyptic games is well studied. Yussef Cole instead examines why players like himself love returning to their ruined worlds.
The McMaster Files The Rules By Jason McMaster • March 30th, 2019 Mental illness can make a person obsessive, which – as Jason finds – makes it nearly impossible to dislike games.
