Essays

20 Things You DIDN’T Know About Death Stranding

Tips and tricks to help you get started!

Apr 1 • Jim Mander

Essay – On Romance

The Best Is Yet to Come

Feb 14 • Jim Mander

2025: Looking Back at a Year of Posting About Videogames

or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI Slop

Dec 31, 2025 • Jim Mander

Stocking Stuffers: The Best Games I Can’t Get Anyone Else to Play

The Island of Misfit Games

Dec 25, 2025 • Jim Mander

Thanks for Nothing: The Worst Games I've Ever Been Told to Play

There are no refunds for your time

Nov 27, 2025 • Jim Mander

Essay - RAW DOG THIS POST

For your ONLY HOPE for a FUTURE!

Jul 22, 2025 • Jim Mander

Essay – Brightest Flame, Darkest Souls

Amazing chest ahead

May 8, 2025 • Jim Mander

Essay - The 33 Mystic Degrees of Playing Zelda

Initiated into the Mysteries of a nearly 40 year old game.

Apr 20, 2025 • Jim Mander

Essay - On Recontextualization

The world entire, brought into focus.

Feb 12, 2025 • Jim Mander

Essay - On Conversation

Conversation - the exchange of ideas via the spoken word.

Feb 1, 2025 • Jim Mander

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