September 3, 2021
Christmas 2020, I wrote a little round up of Nintendo Switch Games to get you started. If you’ve not read it yet – go give it a read, I’ll beRead More
June 25, 2021
2020. Seemed to be the year that Animal Crossing brought “life simulator” proper to life (and selling loads of copies in the process), the thing is Stardew Valley, a “countryRead More
March 10, 2021
This is possibly the best type of PSA that Nintendo are waving bye bye to a couple of “limited release” Mario games at the end of the month. “All thoseRead More
January 24, 2021
The hope behind this post is that it becomes a bit of a library of material to read and watch in regards to how we relate to video games eitherRead More
December 28, 2020
Have you got a new Nintendo Switch? You wouldn’t be the only one. Perhaps its the pandemic, or that its just that family friendly, but the Nintendo Switch seems toRead More
December 23, 2020
Animal Crossing New Horizons, the super friendly looking “life simulator” game on the switch was released on 20th March, three days before Lockdown began in the UK. The super friendlyRead More
November 13, 2020
Interesting comment from the guy behind Papo & Yo, a game based on the creators own childhood experiences. Therapy is exploration, as is gameplay. I think that video game simulationsRead More
October 29, 2020
Love this little report on how Animal Crossing has helped one person process the grief of losing her little sister. If you fancy reading a bit about other forms ofRead More
October 28, 2020
Ever came across a TED talk that you kinda want to watch again as soon as you finish it? Here’s an exploration of the impact video games can have onRead More
October 21, 2020
Here’s the thing,I have one hit left, and then I’m finished.Do I stop there, or do I keep going and risk becoming demon food? (Or indeed, do I reach theRead More