Hi! My name's Karl but I also go by Tefrian online. I tend to write the sort of longwinded game critique essays you usually find on youtube at 2am except in oldey-timey written form.
All Stories
After decades of creating wacky, fast paced arcade games, SEGA knows exactly what makes a game fun
More games are making silence and contemplation fundamental to the design
A relic of gaming infancy or a misunderstood turning point?
How a video game kickstarted reverence for a decade — even for those who never lived through it
The best upcoming games that you need to keep an eye on
Appreciation for games that deserved better than they received
The SUPERJUMP team relives thorny teenage years we'd rather forget
Unpacking a music genre's ties to retro gaming with dungeon synth artist Erang
How a once-great series spun out and lost control
Launching a console and an arcade racing giant
