"So I was trying to write reviews of a bunch of hit indie games I played recently. Then I got overwhelmed by the pointlessness of video game reviews these days and had to take a long nap.

And, I mean, pro reviews are pointless, right? If a game has a big enough budget or following and isn’t actively on fire, it gets a 9. If it is a competently made but low-budget indie, like mine, it gets a 7. If you read the actual review (nobody does), it’s a collection of facts about the game you could easily get from watching the trailer. Throw in a couple of comments from the reviewer about whether they like this genre or not, mix in 3 or 4 ham-handed political comments, and you got a review! Hit send!"

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    6 hours ago

    He also made an indie game and is running a coop games media business now called “second wind” after the escapist owners opted to foot gun themselves and cause literally the whole staff to quit and spin up their own business together. Now all his coworkers are also co-owners.

    Good dude who puts his money where is mouth is.