Below are things I’ve learned, remembered, or found interesting in the past month: After 200 years, red-billed choughs were reintroduced to Kent, England. There is much debate am...
A Couple of Drakes Interview
I’m chatting with Shawn and Navi Drake of A Couple of Drakes, known for games like Dead Belt, Court of Blades, HEDGE, Fe Borg, and more! Adapted from a conversation on May 30, 2025 This interview ...
Ted Lasso is good, actually
How it came to me (the show, not the realization) I don’t like sports. I’ll link an occasional sports story, I make references to Air Bud more than the average person. And I’ll tear up at the end ...
We have to build the wolf: an interview with Aaron King
We have to build the wolf! Aaron King might be the funniest person I have ever interviewed. Assume every conversation is punctuated with (laughter) instead of the more typical dot. We spoke about...
Biting the Hand: Going Rogue with Jess Levine
Adapted from a conversation on June 18, 2025. This interview has been edited and condensed. I spoke to Jess Levine about Going Rogue, the Star Wars–inspired TTRPG on Kickstarter now. Alex: You...
Emily Zhu 朱保敬 Interview
I had the pleasure to chat with Emily Zhu 朱保敬. What follows is a truncated and edited transcript of the strangest interview I have ever, and likely will ever, conduct. It covered topics ranging fro...
A Handful of Steam Part 4
Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 Death Howl Grid-based deckbuilder fighting game with exploration and crafting Published by the studio behind Frostpunk and This War of Mine comes Death Howl, a poi...
Aaron Voigt Interview
I chatted with Aaron Voigt about broadening horizons, building relationships through podcasting, and what makes a good video essay. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Alex: Yo...
A handful of steam (part 3)
Part 1 and Part 2 Castle V Castle This is a great game! It’s simple, with no tutorial needed, it’s fun, and the demo ends exactly where it should, teaching the game, but leaving you wanting mor...
Inspiration Everywhere — an Interview with Quinn Murphy
I shared a laughter-filled half hour with Quinn Murphy of Thoughtcrime games, where we discussed the blogging–freelancer pipeline, Pathfinder 2e, and the many forms inspiration can take. Transcri...