I’m not a huge video game nerd anymore, mostly because I have a lot of other hobbies (and, uh, kids) that take up most of my free time. However, I still have a strong interest in the culture and industry of video games. So if you can excuse the fact that I’m an old-timer who is a bit out of touch with modern video games, you will hopefully find my rants here at least somewhat entertaining.

• Atari Might Just be Cursed: A look at the Atari brand’s talent for snatching failure from the jaws of success.
• Baldur’s Gate 3 and the Happy Ending Override: Not all returning characters made it from Baldur’s Gate 2 to Baldur’s Gate 3 unscathed.
• Death is Cheap in Super Mario Odyssey, and I Love It: The glory of a game that encourages you to do the dumbest things.
• The Sociopolitical Implications of the Mushroom Kingdom: The Mushroom Kingdom is basically in a constant state of anarchy, except when it’s time for some go-kart racing.
• Three Editions Later: Baldur’s Gate and the Development of D&D: The Baldur’s Gate games provide a map of where D&D has been over the years.
• The Weird and Wild World of Pokémon: The more you think about the Pokémon franchise, the stranger it gets.
• Why Don’t We Have More Good D&D Video Games?: My kingdom for consistent cRPG quality.

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