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Brandon R Chinn
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Brandon R Chinn

Author of the Kognition Cycle. Works featured in The Other Stories podcast, Uncharted, Twist in Time, Wyldblood, Selene Quarterly, and the anthology Today, Tomorrow, Always.

120 stories published
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 11

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 11

Check out the games our team is playing; you might find a gem to add to your wish list

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 10

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 10

Check out the games our team is playing; you might find a gem to add to your wish list

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 9

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 9

Check out the games our team is playing; you might find a gem to add to your wish list

Small Saga Is One of the Best RPGs of 2023

Small Saga Is One of the Best RPGs of 2023

Sometimes big rewards come in small packages

A Cold, Dark, and Very Gentle Place

A Cold, Dark, and Very Gentle Place

Dark Souls, and the struggle toward sanctuary

The Devil Within: Satgat - Preview

The Devil Within: Satgat - Preview

A dystopian cyberpunk Metroidvania slasher that's heavy on the combat.

Decarnation: Review and Analysis

Decarnation: Review and Analysis

A phantasmagorical world of dreams and nightmares

Final Fantasy XVI and the Sins of Individualism

Final Fantasy XVI and the Sins of Individualism

Square Enix's latest opus doesn't have the emotional weight its story hopes to carry

SUPERJUMP PVP #2: The Hero's Journey in RPGs

SUPERJUMP PVP #2: The Hero's Journey in RPGs

Analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of RPGs featuring the "hero's journey"

Baroque - Sin and Suffering

Baroque - Sin and Suffering

Baroque's timeless iterations deliver an unparalleled roguelike experience

Endling - Extinction is Forever

Endling - Extinction is Forever

Reducing the world to what matters most

Reconsidering Final Fantasy XV

Reconsidering Final Fantasy XV

Is it possible to eke out a fondness from something you hate?

Koudelka, The Best (Lost) Survival Horror RPG

Koudelka, The Best (Lost) Survival Horror RPG

A classic RPG with a different intent than its contemporaries

The Library of Babel Review

The Library of Babel Review

Robotic existentialism and seeking the truth at the end of time

Chibi-Robo, and the Existential Crisis of Family

Chibi-Robo, and the Existential Crisis of Family

A celebration of communication and an ode to family

Absinthia Review

Absinthia Review

Fights, friendship, and queer coming-of-age angst in a bite-sized RPG

Perspectives on the Apocalypse

Perspectives on the Apocalypse

The Last of Us, Kentucky Route Zero, and NORCO grant us looks at the End Times...and why doom can look different for us all

Final Profit: A Shop RPG Review

Final Profit: A Shop RPG Review

Magic, money, and a tongue-in-cheek criticism of capitalism

What We Talk About When We Talk About Perfection

What We Talk About When We Talk About Perfection

What is perfection in a game?

Season, and Considering the Now

Season, and Considering the Now

Past, future, and examining the world beyond the self

The Rise and Fall of Aggressive Sincerity

The Rise and Fall of Aggressive Sincerity

Suspension of disbelief, audience participation, and the argument over writing quality in video games

A Space For The Unbound: A Review

A Space For The Unbound: A Review

Rewriting the past to handle the future

Chained Echoes: A Review

Chained Echoes: A Review

"We wanted to change the world"

Is Life Truly Worth Fighting For?

Is Life Truly Worth Fighting For?

'Endwalker' dives into the philosophical boundaries of JRPG’s greatest trope