Shadow Complex is an Excellent Teacher

But does a game that is almost expertly designed to teach the Metroidvania genre still hold up after all these years, and for someone who has recently already learned how to play Metroidvanias.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is Metroidvania Royalty

There is so much that it does so well, and it also introduces a new feature that desperately needs to be in all other games in the genre. It truly stands tall among it's genre brethren.

Gris Time It's Personal

I had a very personal experience with Gris and it made me feel things that I wasn't expecting. It connected with me more than I ever thought it would.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a Frustratingly Mixed Experience

That gets infinitely better if you mod it.

What My First Game Jam was Like

And what I learned from the very stressful experience.

What Silksong Can Teach Us About Developer to Fanbase Communication

Developing a game is hard and there's a lot of ways to trip up, so taking these 5 lessons to heart is very important.

Sword of the Sea is a Tubular Experience

No matter how far away from it I get, I keep feeling pulled back to surf the waves and experience the world.

Why I Think Couch Co-Op is Vital to the Industry

And I desperately think it needs a renaissance in the modern gaming landscape.

The Outer Worlds Made Me Miss Avowed

But maybe that's my fault for playing Avowed, the more recent of the two, first.

We Must Unite Against Anti-Consumer Policies

It's all up to us.

We need more Original Character Superhero Games

I am desperately wanting less DC and Marvel and more random shit.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Makes French Cinematic Themes Fun

But does have some flaws gameplay wise that detract from that.