Games
Dec 23 2024
Rediscovering: Hagane
Hagane is a weird game. When it was new, I had a copy and I thought it was staggeringly cool. It couldn’t be more Japanese if it crammed wasabi down your throat, and it was so fucking difficult that’s more or less what it felt like to play it.
Personal
Dec 23 2024
Treasure Hunt
Walric, Slim and Julie gear up and leave town, in search of treasure.
Personal
Dec 13 2024
Above the Clouds
Senja and Jesen find something odd in the ancient tower.
Games
Dec 12 2024
PSP Launch Review
This is a re-post from 16th December, 2004 – 20 years ago, when the PSP was launched. I’d stood in line for mine, played it once, and flipped it online rather than be stuck with – as you’ll see – a system I didn’t like much. I bought another one soon after, for reasons that […]
Technology
Nov 29 2024
Trouble in 3D: Part 1
A new roll of filament caused my Bambu A1 printer to lose its whole mind, but why?
Games
Nov 22 2024
The Buttercade Bullet Xtra Knob
The Buttercade Bullet Xtra joystick knob is six times more expensive and comes with one third the mass. It’s weird, and I like it.
Games
Oct 3 2024
3D Printing Sega Keys
One of my arcade machines has only one key, so I tried to 3D print a duplicate. It worked! With some real caveats.
Games
Aug 22 2024
The Joys of Retro Gaming
A prospective buyer on Ebay asked if one of my games actually worked. Well, I don’t know, let’s test it! How much effort could that possibly take?
Personal
Aug 10 2024
Things Change
“They’re firing!” Speaking rapidly, staring at a screen. “No, it’s a launch, looks like a boarding action.” The captain didn’t hesitate. “Right. We knew they might. Fucking Stewards.” He turned to another technician. “Hull ready?” “Hull charging sir. It’ll be ready.” “Good.” The captain pressed a button and spoke into an intercom. “All stations, prepare […]
Personal
Aug 5 2024
Us too, Father
It had been too long since I’d visited these woods I’d spent so much time in, when I was younger. But why had I stopped coming?
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