Full Disclosure – Pokémon GO
Written for Haywire Magazine. Full disclosure: Before I can talk about Pokémon GO, I have to talk a little bit about depression. Depression is a difficult sensation to describe. It’s […]
Category Archives: Reviews
Mighty No. 9 Review – Blue. Bombing.
Written for the Escapist Magazine, recreated with permission. To cut right to the chase: the most tragic aspect of Mighty No. 9 is that there is a good game scratching […]
Ultimate Chicken Horse Review – A Great Way to Make and Lose Friends
Written for the Escapist Magazine, recreated with permission. The first turn is always the easiest. It begins with an empty canvas, full of opportunity and consideration. Does the gap call […]
Deadpool Review – Heart, Soul, and Fourth Wall
In a way, Deadpool is a character that defies the idea of film. His manic energy and love for subverting the medium tends to make traditional narratives fall a little […]
Firewatch Review – Burning a Hole Through my Heart
Written for the Escapist Magazine, recreated with permission. Nature is beautiful. Lush with trees, grass, and bushes, Shoshone National Forest is absolutely captivating. The days come and go like dreams, […]
Out of Three – The Westport Independent
Out of Three is a review series that gives three writers their own space to give perspectives on a single game. Find out more about it here. The Westport Independent […]
Spellweaver Review – Trading One Card Game for Another
Written for the Escapist Magazine. Recreated with permission. Some days, it feels like the cards do what they do out of spite. They’re cruel, vicious little things, that hide their […]
That Dragon, Cancer Review – The Scrapbook of a Life, Both Too Fast and Too Long
Written for the Escapist Magazine, recreated with permission. I want you to imagine and describe a brand new color. Something that has no basis in language, no real logical anchors […]
Legends of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Review – Elevated RPG
Written for the Escapist Magazine, recreated with permission. There is precious little time to come to terms with the game before it surrounds you. The game opens in battle, with […]
Steamworld Heist Review – In Space, No One Can Hear You Steam
Written for the Escapist Magazine, recreated with permission. Ships are held together by duct tape, cheap wire, rust, and prayers. Resources far from the core planets are scarce and hard […]