videogames – The Solomon Code

Steam Next Festival May 2025 [8 Minutes]

June 26, 2025

I didn’t play as many as in previous years, but there were still some good ones. … More Steam Next Festival May 2025 [8 Minutes]

The Best of 2024

January 2, 2025

The best books, movies and games (that I personally discovered in the course of) 2024 … More The Best of 2024

Steam Next Festival Feburary 2024 (Upcoming Metroidvanias!)

February 11, 2024

I haven’t written in a while. Life’s just been… life. But! I recently played a bunch of games during the Steam Next Festival, and that reminded me of how I used to review games all the time, so I decided I’d give a quick breakdown of all the games I played. Recently, I’ve gained a new … More Steam Next Festival Feburary 2024 (Upcoming Metroidvanias!)

Games for Non-Gamers: Story-focused

February 18, 2023

I do find the storytelling potential of games to be fascinating. And I do find that a lot of games have extremely compelling and thought-provoking narratives … More Games for Non-Gamers: Story-focused

Death Stranding, Queen Himiko, and the Yamatai kingdom.

January 21, 2023

[15 Minutes] There’s countless thinkpieces tackling the gameplay and mechanics already, so I thought I’d focus on something I haven’t seen anyone (surprisingly) talk about. … More Death Stranding, Queen Himiko, and the Yamatai kingdom.

Games for Non-Gamers (pt 2): Puzzlers and Platformers

January 17, 2023

There’s a lot of little cute games out there. … More Games for Non-Gamers (pt 2): Puzzlers and Platformers

Laser-Guided Grief in Spiritfarer

January 20, 2022

[10 Minutes] “One long brutal gut-punch packaged in gorgeous animation and cutesy animals.” … More Laser-Guided Grief in Spiritfarer

Weekly Update: Kingdom Two Crowns, Red Green Show, The Tragedy of Macbeth

January 15, 2022

Two new takes on old favorites and one classic series from my childhood. … More Weekly Update: Kingdom Two Crowns, Red Green Show, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Weekly Update: Rust: The Dawn Bringers, Run of Mydan

October 31, 2021

A book that re-uses an old story, and a game that failed at telling an old one in a very new way. … More Weekly Update: Rust: The Dawn Bringers, Run of Mydan