Published in Route Two·Feb 26, 2018Ace of HeartsShe started her day by incinerating her alarm clock with a spell. She cast another to make breakfast, burning a three of spades, and another with a ten of hearts to conjure a cute outfit. The cards burnt themselves in a puff of smoke, and Mars noticed she was almost…Fiction12 min read
Dec 8, 2016On Finishing ‘The Witcher 3’Immediate reaction to completing the main storyline for ‘The Witcher 3’ by CD Projeckt RED. It might be a bit messy, and I might update it later with further thoughts. Under the writing are some of my favorite screenshots I took during my time in the world. Also: spoiler free…Videogames4 min read
Dec 8, 2016Mechanical Addiction, or When it’s Okay to Stop PlayingWe’ve all been here before: grinding levels, cleaning up sidequests or watching a cutscene and you suddenly realize: “I’m not having any fun.” We’ve been here before, too: “Holy crap I have so many games to play! …Videogames5 min read
Apr 28, 2016RE: Drumpf, or Where to Flee When America Begins to BurnOriginally published in Anyways Magazine Spring 2016 The political landscape of America has spent the last couple of years steadily, assuredly, burning itself to the ground — razing all reason and blocking out the average citizen to have any impact in the larger workings of the political machine outside of…Politics6 min read
Apr 3, 2016Thoughts on Horror & ‘The Babadook’, My First Live-TweetCross-posted from my personal blog, Fighting Fires with a Squirt Gun. I had the apartment to myself for the first time in a while; I started my day with Rooster Teeth’s Lazer Team, which was kind of awful, then watched the melancholic My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend by Mike Birbiglia as detox…Film7 min read
Mar 24, 2016Meta-Play: Going Beyond the GameOriginally a research paper for a ‘History of Interactive Media’ class at Fitchburg State University, edited to add related hyperlinks and images. I. Introduction & Definition It’s morning, and I’ve just arrived in Skyrim. I wear no armor, just simple clothing and footwraps. I carry no two-handed broadsword, just a small iron dagger. No…Gaming12 min read
