Why do people choose to write a memoir? I don t really have anything against them – people blog and make Youtube videos about their life all the time, and I ve done the same, on occasion. But the question never really occurred to me, on a serious level. People just like sharing their lives if they Continue reading "Out Now: A Memoir about Travel and Trauma"
Last week, a friend of mine brought to my attention the release of a sort of “white whale” in the Sega retro fan community: A fully completed unofficial translation of SEGAGaGa, a cult classic released only in Japan, and notoriously difficult to translate. However, they shared a caveat: At the last minute, after release, the Continue reading "Reviewing the Fan Translation of SEGAGaGa"
I wish I could say I have a plan for this, but the honest truth of it is that I m doing this while fully aware that it is not something any of you expect, nor is it something I expect you to be interested in reading. It is, very much so, a deeply personal project Continue reading "Announcing my First Book"
No Man s Sky is a fairly detailed universe simulation, and the idea of a periodic table has floated around for a longtime. This is my take on it, with the goal of it being a useful utility for new players, beginners, and anyone coming back who needs a refresher on the game s basic survival mechanics. Continue reading "No Man s Sky: Periodic Table Early-Game Crafting Poster"
A couple of weeks ago, in July 2025, Ironmouse, the face of the Western hemisphere s largest Vtuber company, VShojo, severed her contract with the company. It quickly became clear that the reason for leaving was a complete failure to pay on time for nearly a year, and how half a million dollars earmarked for charity, Continue reading "The Destruction of VShojo, and the Decline of English Vtuber…
Genuine industry advice on how to join a Vtuber talent agency, and a story of how I failed to learn how to join a Vtuber agency.
With the turn of the century, video games became increasingly reliant on internet connections to play together, deliver content, and prevent piracy. But nothing lasts forever.
This version of the authorless Thirty-Six Stratagems is a concise rewrite that fits exactly onto an A4 sheet, and is formatted to fold exactly in half into an A5 size. (So it can be a one-sided A4 or double-sided A5.) Compared to my previous reference sheet of Sun Tzu s Art of War, this ancient booklet Continue reading "36 Stratagems: A pertinent one-page interpretation of the Secret Art of War"
I really like the idea of actually booting up a new game for the first time on the stream itself. These first ten or so minutes of a game can often end up being a bit ugly, as I tend to immediately inspect the settings and configure the game to my tastes, and also make Continue reading "Streamer s Checklist: What to Inspect in a New Game Before you Stream It"
Originally posted on my Patreon, now revised and expanded. In computer graphics, there is a concept called the uncanny valley . The general idea is that when your graphics becomes more realistic, it becomes more convincing — except for a dip right before perfection, where it instead feels off or unsettling . This idea normally applies to Continue reading "A Style Guide for NES-inspired Pixel Art…