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Games with James

A quick weekly roundup of my work editing NPR's Gaming coverage and producing NPR's Here & Now.

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Ledgerbound director Russ Nickel on writing an RPG about a horny insurance adjuster

The satirical dating simulator/RPG, inspired by Fire Emblem, debuted this week after a short Steam delay

WarioWare meets your camera roll in Pictonico!

Plus, my first Instagram video!

Unpacking the "New Dawn" of Dungeons & Dragons at Gen Con

Bringing Magic: The Gathering's lucrative, controversial strategy to the world's biggest TTRPG

NPR's Games of the Year so far

Plus, Felicia Day on the return of The Guild

New preview of The Hobbit's Magic: The Gathering set, early draft archetype details

Dwarves and Sagas and Wargs, oh my! Plus, a few thoughts on the weekend's other major MTG announcements

Xbox's post-layoff future

Plus, thoughts on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Rhythm Heaven Groove Review

It doesn't make failure fun, exactly, but its cute humor softens the blow

Review: Star Fox and nostalgia's opportunity cost

A new remake doesn't quite take flight

Marvel Super Heroes Magic Set Review

The biggest, and possibly blandest, Magic: The Gathering product yet

Signet City wants you to think like a fungus: my interview with its developer

My interview with Gareth Damian Martin, the indie RPG writer who's developing a "first person fungal" game after the success of the Citizen Sleeper franchise