Month: May 2026

When I was younger, I was very into Minecraft. The summer after 5th grade, 2016, the first summer I truly remember in full –…

Balatro is a poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder created by a solo anonymous developer named LocalThunk and published by Playstack in february 2024. The game targets…

I played Fortnite: Battle Royale. Fortnite, developed by Epic Games, is available on iOS, Android, PC (where I played it), macOS, and eighth and…

This week I played Umamusume: Pretty Derby (hereafter Umamusume). Developed by Cygames, the game was released on Android and iOS internationally in June 2025…

I played poker for this week’s critical play using 247 Free Poker online. Poker’s gameplay mechanics – including identical betting, bluffing, and hand-ranking –…

For this week’s assignment, I chose the free demo that gave about ~1.5 hours of play. Minecraft appears to offer unlimited freedom in the…

The game I experienced is Genshin Impact, an adventure RPG developed by MiHoYo, available on PC and mobile devices (I play on PC). Its…

Minecraft doesn’t need a traditional story to have something to say. Its message comes from what it teaches players to do over and over,…

Poker has no single inventor. It evolved from European card-playing traditions and is now played at casino tables worldwide and on digital platforms like…

For this critical play I played Brawl Stars, a mobile ‘battle royale’ esque game by Supercell. I have been a long time player of…

For this week’s Critical Play, I played Blackjack, a casino card game for 2 or more players. While the game’s rules are simple, playing…