JT Hussey

Indie games have a special place in JT's heart. Writing about indie games gives him an opportunity to unpack and examine the genuine care individuals and small groups pour into their projects. Whether its Lucas Pope turning passport verification into a fun gameplay mechanic in Papers Please, Omocat spending over 8 years hand-drawing the entirety of Omori, or Toby Fox designing the absolutely banger soundtrack of Undertale, the palpable care put into these games is worth the writing about.

Disco Elysium Cuno Guide

Disco Elysium Cuno Guide

Cuno enrages me. Between him defiling my victim with rocks, besting me in a fight, and calling me homophobic slurs, the rabid, speed-addled 12-year-old is viler than the actual perpetrators of the murder. And yet, despite all the foul language and frustrating actions, it’s hard not to grow attached to the little monster by the …

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Disco Elysium Best Thoughts

Disco Elysium Best Thoughts

Disco Elysium’s Thoughts are beautifully horrific. While my first experience with obtaining the Inexplicable Feminist Agenda Thought was to gape in horror and nearly leave the room, it was hard not to grow fascinated by the mish-mash of limbs swarming a lady’s face. Though our Thought Cabinet may be more terrifying to behold than most …

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Disco Elysium Hanged Man Guide

Disco Elysium Hanged Man Guide

The Hanged Man is ruining our life. After personally failing this corpse in every way possible, including accidentally shooting him in the chest, caving his skull while unsuccessfully retrieving evidence, and having Measurehead mangle his body beyond recognition, I can attest to the sheer challenge this rotting corpse poses. Luckily, in typical Disco Elysium fashion, …

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Temmie Undertale Guide

Temmie Undertale Guide

Temmie is wonderfully strange. Between her boundless joy and wacky antics, it’s hard not to grow fond of the lovable, slightly ominous cat/dog monster. However, despite her quirky personality, Temmie is relegated to a single room and is easy to miss on a first playthrough. In this Temmie Undertale guide, I’ll review how to fight …

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honey i joined a cult review

Honey I Joined a Cult Review: Building a Morally Bankrupt Utopia

Cults management sims are wacky. Whether we’re sacrificing our followers to an Eldritch being from the great beyond or poisoning the punch for giggles, cult sims offer an excellent power trip for the morally ambiguous entrepreneur. While most cult management sims have stuck to core elements of managing a secret society, like Cult of the …

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