Andrew Johnston

ANDREW JOHNSTON is a teacher, writer and documentarian based out of China's Zhejiang province. He is currently producing a free serialized epistolary novel, available at empathynovel.substack.com.

📍 Daejeon, South Korea

Bat Boy: Platforming Home Run Hero

Bat Boy: Platforming Home Run Hero

Bring back the past with this retro-styled platformer

Tin Hearts: A Craftsman's Masterwork

Tin Hearts: A Craftsman's Masterwork

Tin Hearts is a beautiful exploration of storytelling through gameplay elements.

Midautumn: Mopping Up The Spirit World

Midautumn: Mopping Up The Spirit World

Midautumn is a game with a lot of spirit(s)

Block Dude and the Lost Gaming Legacy of the TI-83 Plus

Game Development

Block Dude and the Lost Gaming Legacy of the TI-83 Plus

The legacy of a dude and his blocks

SUPERJUMP Weekly: The Medium, Tribes, and Troika Games

SUPERJUMP Weekly

SUPERJUMP Weekly: The Medium, Tribes, and Troika Games

Issue #44: April 22 to April 28

Hidden Gems of Game Design Volume 11

Hidden Gems of Game Design Volume 11

Digging into Victor Vran, Earthlock, and Spellforce: The Order of Dawn

OTXO: Gunfire is the Singing of Angels

OTXO: Gunfire is the Singing of Angels

Hotline Miami for a new generation

Shadows of Doubt: A Murder in Capitalist Paradise

Shadows of Doubt: A Murder in Capitalist Paradise

Will you catch the criminals... or become one?

Foundations of Empire: 59 Tips for EU4 Novices

Foundations of Empire: 59 Tips for EU4 Novices

Strategies to strategize your strategy

The Joseon Scene: Arcades in Korea

The Joseon Scene: Arcades in Korea

Examining the arcade scene in a popular South Korean entertainment district

The Crown of Wu: Monkey's Cyberpunk Adventure

Does Trazos and Red Mountain's Monkey King capture the magic and charm of the literary legend?

Card Crawl Adventure: Taverns and Troglodytes

Card Crawl Adventure: Taverns and Troglodytes

Cozy caverns, devious monsters, and shiny treasures

Figment 2: I've Changed My Tune and Found My Feet

Figment 2: I've Changed My Tune and Found My Feet

Taking down The Jester, one Opinion at a time

Temple of Snek: Snake Gets Smart

Temple of Snek: Snake Gets Smart

The next-generation "Snake" game

NationStates and the Age of Browser-Based Games

NationStates and the Age of Browser-Based Games

What will you make of your NationState?

Meg’s Monster: You Will Believe a Fiend Can Cry

Meg’s Monster: You Will Believe a Fiend Can Cry

Follow a subterranean monster tasked with protecting a human child who has mysterious doomsday powers

Clive 'N' Wrench: Platforming How It Used to Be

Clive 'N' Wrench: Platforming How It Used to Be

How old do you like your old-school platformers?

Red Tape: Hell is Your Co-Workers

Red Tape: Hell is Your Co-Workers

Dante's Inferno meets The Office

PLATO and the Dawn of the Computer RPG

PLATO and the Dawn of the Computer RPG

Back to the beginning

Nine Games To Watch From Steam Next Fest 02/23

Nine Games To Watch From Steam Next Fest 02/23

See what's coming down the digital pike with the best of the Next

The Trasamire Campaigns: Risk It All for the Throne

The Trasamire Campaigns: Risk It All for the Throne

Conquer the kingdom and live your story

8-Bit Adventures 2: Back to Our JRPG Roots

8-Bit Adventures 2: Back to Our JRPG Roots

Another excellent JRPG throwback

101 BASIC Computer Games: The Book That Built a Trend

101 BASIC Computer Games: The Book That Built a Trend

Blasting into the past with computer games that marked the beginning of the indie video game scene

Save the World, Save Your Job

Save the World, Save Your Job

UnderDungeon is a retro-styled dungeon crawler that features quirky characters and puzzles

Lone Ruin: Into the Heart of Corruption

Lone Ruin: Into the Heart of Corruption

Those new to the twin-stick shooters could find Lone Ruin to be a good starting point