"Where is all the good writing about games?"
Between vintage games collections, retro aesthetics, and the increasing interest in games from the museum sector, the position of games in their own time is a topic close to many people’s hearts. Games themselves are a medium that plays with time, inheriting questions of pacing and anticipation from cinema.
Welcome back, readers. First, our usual starting point. You may not be reading about the protests against anti-Black police brutality in the headlines as often these days, but they go on. No justice, no peace. Second, did you see our new Critical…
Welcome back, readers. First off, police still haven’t been defunded yet, and most officers who have killed Black people behind the cover of a badge are still free, so here are some links to start your day: Donate to The Bail Project…
Welcome back, readers. I know it’s been a hard week for many folks in and approximate to the US. Those of us who enjoy the privilege of not having to constantly think about the murderously-racist enterprise of law enforcement in the West…
Welcome back, readers. Hey! We’ve got a new TMIVGV, courtesy of Connor which you should check out! I happen to be mired in the depths of a very, very grindy game right now, so having some thoughtful games writing to listen to…
Welcome back, readers. No news around the site this week off the top of my head, but I would like to expend a special thanks to our community members on our public discord, who have been submitting recommendations and helping us to…
Welcome back readers. Sorry if I’ve kept anyone in suspense with the late-ish post; my schedule is getting progressively weirder the longer I’m stuck inside. But I’m still here, still reading and still sharing the best games crit on the web each…
Welcome back readers. If you missed it earlier this week, we announced our Blogger of the Year for 2019, so check that out if you haven’t already! Meanwhile, there’s a good chance you’re spending more time indoors this week. It seems doomsday…
Welcome back, readers. I speak sometimes of the overarching themes and narratives that pull together each week’s selections over and above the explicitly delineated categories I come up with here. This week that theme might be games of the 2000s, which by…
Welcome back, readers, and welcome to a new year and a new decade. Things feel a little bleak right now, I know, but let’s do what we can to make the best of things, shall we? (Update Jan 6 2020: I have…
Welcome back, readers. While things were a bit forward-looking last week, this time retrospectives are the name of the game, with many authors looking back on games, practices, and critiques of the past. Speaking of retrospectives, don’t forget that we are receiving…