Pizza West is the Best

Pizza and playing games have always gone together in my life. Whether it was playing Smash Brothers all night at sleepovers in middle school or getting together to lose a lot of games in League of Legends, pizza has always been the go to food. The … [Continue reading]

Shelter: The Circle of Life Mommy Simulator

Many years ago, for Earth Day, my middle school decided it would be a great idea to have the school all gather around the flagpole outside and hold hands while singing Elton John's "The Circle of Life" from the Lion King. We did this at nine o' clock … [Continue reading]

Luftrausers: Inspiration vs. Depiction in World War 1 and 2

When I first heard that some people had raised criticism of Luftrausers for its Nazi imagery and claiming that you were playing as a Nazi, I went "huh". I didn't totally disagree with them. I too noticed a call back to a time of dogfighter World War … [Continue reading]

Valiant Hearts: War Makes Men Mad

Valiant Hearts is not a war game, but a game about war. It is a puzzle/adventure game with a tragicomic aesthetic encased an emotional fictional narrative based in fact and historical events. It teaches us about the lives of the soldiers and people … [Continue reading]

else Heart.break(): A Review

My dad is a programmer and when I was six, I went up to him and said "Daddy, teach me how to program!". "Sure," he said, and left the room. He came back momentarily and gave me the Turbo Pascal 3.0 manual. "Here you go, this will teach you." I guess … [Continue reading]