Video Games
Reviews, essays, and other coverage of video games
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Big Hops is Big Fun
“Big Hops” is a 3D platformer that was crowdfunded via Kickstarter in May of 2025 where it surpassed its initial goal by a decent amount but without hitting all of its stretch goals. The game subsequently released in January of 2026, in a stable state no less that was largely free from glitches and jank… Read more
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Slay the Spire II early access Impressions
“Slay the Spire II” in early access is far from being the biggest or flashiest title of 2026, but it was one of my most eagerly anticipated games of the year. I wouldn’t necessarily call the original “Slay the Spire” one of favorite games, but it is almost certainly the game that I have put… Read more
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Ball x Pit brings the juice – review
“Ball x Pit” is a 2025 release published by Devolver Digital and developed by Kenny Sun, who spent the prior decade making mobile games. That background in the mobile space can be seen and felt in “Ball x Pit,” but it luckily comes without the shallow gameplay and sleazy monetization practices that are so often… Read more
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The Best Games I Played in 2023
A ranking of all the video games that I played to completion in 2023, from worst to best and color coded by general quality. The video that explains the rationale behind the ranking is below. Read more
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Every Video Game I played in 2024. ranked
Here’s a list of every video game that completed in 2024 ranked from worst to best. The number of games that I finished in 2024 jumped way up from previous years, largely because I was trying to play more and a wider variety as I got going on my video game project: Hardcore Homicide. The… Read more
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