The Blog
Words and works from all the parts of my life + interests.
Looking to the Shakespearian Stars in Astrologaster
On Darkwood and Well-Crafted Horror Games
Sims 4: Cats and Dogs
An honest look at all Sims 4: Cats and Dogs has on offer from way too much pet customization (bright pink fur and taco suit, anyone?) to lovable, adoptable strays.
Sims 4: Discover University Review
They can also constantly worry about missing out on something, desperately trying to do all the homework, and wonder if these four weeks (in Sims time) of university are really worth it. So, basically my existence minus the plumbob over my head.
City Living in the Sims 4
Playing her felt natural and meeting people felt seamless. Even though she started out completely alone, my sim soon had one roommate, then another, and then another. Her apartment turned into an episode of Friends with drama, dating hijinks, and going out all the time. It felt like having a real life with real friends doing real things.
Dancing (And Avoiding) Felix the Reaper
If I could recommend a game based solely on what happens when you don’t play, then Felix the Reaper is a masterpiece.
Pillars of the Earth Game Review
A Truly Killer Party in Party Hard
Animal Crossing: Pocket Tent Review
Watching the World Burn in Headliner
The storylines are interwoven and intriguing, the world is detailed and alive, the conflicts are thought-out and complex, and the overarching narrative brilliantly highlights video games as a story-telling medium.
Before the Storm Game Review pt. 2
Getting Blood All Over the Snow in Bad North
In one of my classic episodes of "let's download every game that looks interesting and maybe play one of them", Bad North was in the haul.
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December 2021
- Dec 18, 2021 For Once, From Contentment. Dec 18, 2021
- Dec 11, 2021 Our Packaging Matters Dec 11, 2021
- Dec 4, 2021 More Than Silicon and Sparkles Dec 4, 2021
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November 2021
- Nov 26, 2021 Does Thanksgiving Even Need An Origin Story? Nov 26, 2021
- Nov 22, 2021 What I’ve Learned in My First Year as a Web Designer, pt. 2 Nov 22, 2021
- Nov 19, 2021 What I’ve Learned in my First Year as a Web Designer, pt. 1 Nov 19, 2021
- Nov 12, 2021 When the Church Kid Stops Going to Church Nov 12, 2021
- Nov 5, 2021 So, How Do You Celebrate November? Nov 5, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 29, 2021 So You’re Scared to Share Your Work… Oct 29, 2021
- Oct 15, 2021 Getting Cozily Existential with “Night in the Woods” Oct 15, 2021
- Oct 8, 2021 It’s Finally Back Again, An Ode to My Favorite Month Oct 8, 2021
- Oct 1, 2021 If Only Plato Could See Us Now Oct 1, 2021
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September 2021
- Sep 24, 2021 The Preparation of a Pop-Tart Sep 24, 2021
- Sep 17, 2021 “Do You Believe Everything Happens for a Reason?” Sep 17, 2021
- Sep 10, 2021 We’ve Got You Surrounded. Sep 10, 2021
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July 2021
- Jul 29, 2021 On Enjoying This Season, Flowers + Letting “Best” Die Jul 29, 2021
- Jul 23, 2021 Where I’m At Right Now Jul 23, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 7, 2021 Sure Your Opinion is Valid, But Mine? Jun 7, 2021
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May 2021
- May 13, 2021 On the Quiet Hours May 13, 2021
- May 4, 2021 His Future is Fire, pt.6 May 4, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 30, 2021 Men in a Losing Game: The Flaws of Early Modern Masculinity in The Winter’s Tale Apr 30, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021 A Case for Romantic Men in Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale Apr 29, 2021
- Apr 27, 2021 Why Insecure Men Suck in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale Apr 27, 2021
- Apr 22, 2021 What We Reflect Through Apr 22, 2021
- Apr 20, 2021 A Dad From Another Dimension, pt.5 Apr 20, 2021
- Apr 15, 2021 How I Got Here pt. 1 Apr 15, 2021
- Apr 8, 2021 Tip #1: Be Findable Apr 8, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 30, 2021 First Gen Drafts, pt. 4 Mar 30, 2021
- Mar 25, 2021 On Vulnerability Mar 25, 2021
- Mar 18, 2021 On a Year of This Mar 18, 2021
- Mar 16, 2021 First Gen Drafts, pt. 3 Mar 16, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021 Willing to Be Wrong For Mar 11, 2021
- Mar 9, 2021 Same Thing, Different Place: Story vs. Brand Design Mar 9, 2021
- Mar 4, 2021 Less Professors, More Advisors Mar 4, 2021
- Mar 2, 2021 First Gen Draft, pt. 2 Mar 2, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 25, 2021 On Managing Creative Energy Feb 25, 2021
- Feb 23, 2021 Dear Me, Feb 23, 2021
- Feb 18, 2021 First Gen Draft, pt. 1 Feb 18, 2021
- Feb 18, 2021 Making Peace with Time Feb 18, 2021
- Feb 11, 2021 Attracted, but Not Like That Feb 11, 2021
- Feb 11, 2021 A Few Loving Reminders Feb 11, 2021
- Feb 4, 2021 That Which Isn’t Eternal Feb 4, 2021
- Feb 4, 2021 Looking to the Shakespearian Stars in Astrologaster Feb 4, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 29, 2021 As Yourself Jan 29, 2021
- Jan 14, 2021 On Darkwood and Well-Crafted Horror Games Jan 14, 2021
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October 2020
- Oct 8, 2020 On Emotional Burn Out, and Believing in What You Want Most Oct 8, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 27, 2020 My Relationship With Literature, Revised Jul 27, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 25, 2020 On Becoming a Long-Term Advocate, Part One Jun 25, 2020
- Jun 18, 2020 Sims 4: Cats and Dogs Jun 18, 2020
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May 2020
- May 28, 2020 Some Big Time Thoughts with Virginia Woolf’s Orlando May 28, 2020
- May 28, 2020 Sims 4: Discover University Review May 28, 2020
- May 21, 2020 The Quinn Project May 21, 2020
- May 21, 2020 City Living in the Sims 4 May 21, 2020
- May 7, 2020 Dancing (And Avoiding) Felix the Reaper May 7, 2020
- May 7, 2020 My Childhood Home May 7, 2020
- May 1, 2020 The Run Down on Turtles All the Way Down May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 The True Nature of Evil May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Literature is To Be Known, Not Just to Know May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Testing Myself May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 The Benefits of Video Games May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Pillars of the Earth Game Review May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 A Truly Killer Party in Party Hard May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Animal Crossing: Pocket Tent Review May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Watching the World Burn in Headliner May 1, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 30, 2020 Before the Storm Game Review pt. 2 Apr 30, 2020
- Apr 30, 2020 Understanding Nature Apr 30, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 6, 2020 Getting Blood All Over the Snow in Bad North Mar 6, 2020