What is this?

Welcome to my blog, whoever you are.

I never saw myself trying to write something like this, but I loved the idea of having a private corner of the internet where I could voice my opinions about the topics that I hold interest in. To that end, I’ve started this blog, with two purposes in mind.

Firstly, I have a lot of hobbies.

Or at least, I have dipped my toes into a variety of different hobbies. I love finally noticing things that before my eyes simply glazed over, but after participating in its creation myself now reveals a deep complexity and history. The downside to this jack-of-all-trades approach to art and other subjects is that I have a plethora of half-started projects that will likely never see the light of day nor anything resembling completion. I hope that with somewhere to post my creations and give a short description of my experience with it, I may feel compelled to actually complete more of them.

Secondly, I think about games far too much.

As someone who engages with games in a myriad of ways, I wanted to justify how much time I spend thinking about them. I find game design to be a fascinating topic, regardless of the medium. I may not particularly enjoy sports, but I do have to acknowledge the design and mechanics which made them so popular. I frequently dabble in board games too, and want to create homebrew expansions for them as love letters to their creators. As for video games, what I would call my primary passion, I plan to write on topics adjacent to titles I wish to spotlight, and to run a semi-regular recommendation station to shout out smaller or less-traveled games. I also plan to use this as an excuse to expand my own relationship with new developers and genres. For my reviews or recommendations, I believe that the best critic isn’t necessarily the one you agree with but the one who is consistent to themselves. I don’t intend to keep up with new releases or big titles, nor is it really sustainable for me to dedicate myself to being an indie hunter. Similarly I don’t plan on reviewing anything I haven’t enjoyed or played thoroughly. I just aim to talk about what I love or find hard not to talk about, try and articulate it well, and hopefully introduce you to something you’ll enjoy.

Finally, I’m free and human.

What I look forward to most of all is making a space on the internet that doesn’t ask for any of your data, doesn’t show ads, and doesn’t cost money. Someday I may add a donation button, providing this site becomes something I am proud of, but that will always be my limit. I would love to create some form of community, and until that day comes, enjoy this free corner of the internet, made by humans, for humans.

Want to contact me? No worries.

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