August 2nd
byWelcome back readers. Before we hop in, I just want to offer a quick reminder that the Friendslop Jam we’re hosting is underway, and you’ve got two weeks and change to get your writing in if you’d like to participate. As per…
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Critical Distance Fansite Jam Roundup: March 2026
byWelcome back sickos. Our second not-quite-annual Fansite Jam has drawn to a close, and now it’s time to showcase the results! This year we have six submissions to share (including one of my own). This is a modest number in absolute terms…
Critical Distance Fansite Jam Roundup: March 2024
byWelcome back sickos. At the end of February something special caught our eye: Phil Salvador’s Final Fantasy VIII is the Best And If You Don’t Agree I Will Destroy You. A deliberate throwback to 90s web design and a less-consolidated, more creative…
The List Jam Roundup
byThis February, the annual games writing jam took the theme of Lists! I chose it for two reasons, first of all that it’s obviously been a hell of a year since the last writing jam, and I wanted to choose a theme…
Announcing: The List Jam
byAn (incomplete) list of functions of lists, as a prelude to List Jam: I feel like “lists” are seen as a shallow or resented element of games criticism online, like the inevitable churn of year end lists that reinforce the need to…