Aaron AmendolaMillennials are killing The Geek Show.In 2014, I approached my fellow VStheUNIVERSE collaborators with an idea: a variety show that highlighted people in Chicago’s geek…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
Aaron AmendolaThe Video Games That Made Me Feel Something Good In 2017Here’s the games that made me feel emotions in 2017. Top ten lists are lame, so this will be a pretty specific list with even more specific…Dec 18, 2017Dec 18, 2017
Aaron AmendolaBarack Obama writes Fan-Fiction, and you should too.This piece was originally read aloud at the Your Stories Podcast by The Nerdologues on 2/19/17 at the Cards Against Humanity Theatre. Hear…Feb 27, 2017Feb 27, 2017
Aaron AmendolaThe Video Games That Made Me Feel Something Good In 20162016 sucked, but the games were pretty O.K.! Let’s review some of the games that did me in over the last 12 months.Dec 28, 2016Dec 28, 2016
Aaron AmendolaA Relic of the Internet — How one chat client created a way for geeks to connectGrowing up is hard.Jul 18, 20162Jul 18, 20162
Aaron AmendolaLudonarrative Dissonance and a Tale of Two Lara CroftsSaddle up kids, we’re gonna talk a little bit about a concept called Ludonarrative Dissonance.Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
Aaron AmendolaCommunal Gaming, or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Play Single-Player Games In GroupsIn the last year, I have experienced some of the most incredibly fulfilling multiplayer gaming experiences in my lifetime of playing games…Apr 28, 2016Apr 28, 2016
Aaron AmendolaDEV DIARY — “TRUE LIFE: I Think Final Fantasy VII Is Overrated” Video SketchIn the Summer of 2015 I was chatting with fellow VtU producer guy Chris Chapin about a person I knew who was on an episode of MTV’s…Feb 23, 20161Feb 23, 20161
Aaron AmendolaFan-Fiction Is Good, And Here Is WhyOriginally written for the Your Stories Podcast, recorded on 2/21/16 at the Cards Against Humanity office.Feb 22, 2016Feb 22, 2016
Aaron AmendolaThe Great Video Game Backlog Excursion Of 2016In an effort to barrel through my backlog of games and make sure I’m not letting anything just sit there, I’m making it a point to FINISH…Jan 24, 2016Jan 24, 2016