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
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[ 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
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[ 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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