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.
All Stories
Why this 1994 classic remains a fixture of the series
The addictive nonogram puzzler is a bountiful insight for writing a novel
Game development is a labor rights issue
Part visual novel, part tabletop RPG, all Yasumi Matsuno
The best entry in the Super Mario franchise doesn’t focus on the plumber
How this escape room visual novel remains unparalleled in character and story
This handheld masterpiece deserves to stand tall beside its role-playing brethren
Living in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne’s beautiful hellscape
Gleaning joy from intense difficulty
Despite a bumpy road, the Blue Blur is as fast as ever
Does this flawed, beautiful masterpiece hold up five years later?
The comfort game that is always there
Beneviento’s Dollhouse is memorable and terrifying
This underrated gem remains impressive, years later
The video game medium excels at defying expectations
Sometimes enjoyment truly is the goal
Why Resonant Arc’s analysis on Final Fantasy VIII is a refreshing take on game critique
Something beautiful is going to happen
The Sphere Hunters’ dystopian romp is much more than just “the girl Final Fantasy”
The surrealism of the unknown
Why this criminally forgotten game is one of the best
Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, and the joys of being lost
There is more to New Theland than meets the eye
The Legend of Zelda is more than a video game series
