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Aaron Amendola

Millennials 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, 2018

Millennials are killing The Geek Show.

Sep 20, 2018

Aaron Amendola

The Video Games That Made Me Feel Something Good In 2017

Here’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, 2017

The Video Games That Made Me Feel Something Good In 2017

Dec 18, 2017

Aaron Amendola

Barack 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, 2017

Barack Obama writes Fan-Fiction, and you should too.

Feb 27, 2017

Aaron Amendola

The Video Games That Made Me Feel Something Good In 2016

2016 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, 2016

The Video Games That Made Me Feel Something Good In 2016

Dec 28, 2016

Aaron Amendola

A Relic of the Internet — How one chat client created a way for geeks to connect

Growing up is hard.

Jul 18, 2016

A Relic of the Internet — How one chat client created a way for geeks to connect

Jul 18, 2016

Aaron Amendola

Ludonarrative Dissonance and a Tale of Two Lara Crofts

Saddle up kids, we’re gonna talk a little bit about a concept called Ludonarrative Dissonance.

Jul 15, 2016

Ludonarrative Dissonance and a Tale of Two Lara Crofts

Jul 15, 2016

Aaron Amendola

Communal Gaming, or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Play Single-Player Games In Groups

In the last year, I have experienced some of the most incredibly fulfilling multiplayer gaming experiences in my lifetime of playing games…

Apr 28, 2016

Communal Gaming, or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Play Single-Player Games In Groups

Apr 28, 2016

Aaron Amendola

DEV DIARY — “TRUE LIFE: I Think Final Fantasy VII Is Overrated” Video Sketch

In 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, 2016

DEV DIARY — “TRUE LIFE: I Think Final Fantasy VII Is Overrated” Video Sketch

Feb 23, 2016

Aaron Amendola

Fan-Fiction Is Good, And Here Is Why

Originally written for the Your Stories Podcast, recorded on 2/21/16 at the Cards Against Humanity office.

Feb 22, 2016

Fan-Fiction Is Good, And Here Is Why

Feb 22, 2016

Aaron Amendola

The Great Video Game Backlog Excursion Of 2016

In 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, 2016

The Great Video Game Backlog Excursion Of 2016

Jan 24, 2016

Aaron Amendola

Aaron Amendola

Chicagoan by way of PA. Community Manager & GameDev. Writer/Gamer/Gryffindor. Writes about gaming, comics, and pizza. So much pizza.

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