Monday, September 7, 2026
Tactical board games live or die on one question: does where you stand change what you should do? Five things decide it, and I will use Trials of MAYA, out on Gamefound September 8, 2026, as a running example because it makes a clear choice on each.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
A story can entertain you or explain something. It can also change what you fear, whom you trust, and which actions feel morally available.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
A wannabe hero walks into the Crooked Bone and gets shrunk to button size, and somehow that's the most charming part of the whole box.
Friday, August 14, 2026
What can be said about this one that hasn't already been said, and yet I'm still not entirely sure it's earned the reputation it has.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
I named my cat after the instruments I stare at all night, and she has developed a very specific opinion about which books are acceptable to hold open on my chest.
Friday, July 24, 2026
You aren't allowed to talk to your co-pilot about what you're about to do, and that one restriction is where the entire game lives.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Like watching a car crash, you can't look away, and by the end you're not entirely sure you were supposed to be able to.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
No dice, no draft, close to pure area control, and it took me longer than I expected to see all the paths to actually winning.
Sunday, June 28, 2026
It's the same style of bound logbook the plant uses for shift records, and I didn't realize how deliberate that choice was until someone pointed it out.
Monday, June 22, 2026
Why are human societies so much like ant colonies, and why did we get so cooperative when being selfish pays off better for the individual, big questions, mixed answers.