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mechanics

December 6, 2025

Expedition 33: Desiring The Things Which Will Destroy You In The End

To parry or not parry an enemies attack…that is the question. Really puts practice into perspective, as it becomes an exercise in negating regret As I effortlessly glide through the enchanting wilds Expedition 33 (E33) continues to conjure for me, I find it quite hard not to take a moment in soaking in the sights… Read more
July 18, 2025

Does Katamari Damacy and Shadow of the Colossus help to provide The answer to the age old question: Do Great Games Need Great Mechanics?

A jarringly simple question…one with as surprisingly complex an answer. A question that I recently posed to myself after reading an article discussing the newest game from Katamari creator Keita Takahashi, to a T, and an exchange that briefly occurred with another famous game designer Fumito Ueda, who helped lead the teams responsible for ICO,… Read more

Expedition 33: Desiring The Things Which Will Destroy You In The End