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Always Move Forward
On 28 March 2021 by Brian“How do we explain Black Lives Matter to Mom and Dad? You know how they are.” My sister and I were sitting in my bedroom back home. It’d been a few weeks into quarantine, and we’d been texting and talking constantly, trying to navigate our feelings, find ways to support the movement, and generally absorb
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Goodbye, Kobe
On 27 January 2020 by BrianI believe that there is intrinsic value in working hard, that professional pride is admirable, a virtue unto itself. A good day’s work means that you tried your best, that you attempted to put out into the world an effort worthy of your existence. It’s a notion I’ve grown up with, and hold to this
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Finding Balance Between Paradigm Shifts
On 05 January 2020 by BrianWhat does a Games of the Year list look like when you’ve left the games industry?
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A Cat at the Table
On 20 December 2017 by BrianGwen completed his circuit around the table and leapt up. The cat terrified the women sitting there, but he didn’t mind. It was his victory lap, after having played messenger to the trio for another month. As they scrambled to keep him from knocking anything over (as if he ever did!), he curled into the
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Winds of Change
On 06 December 2017 by BrianIntroduction So, I didn’t finish enough games to do a Top 10, so I’m gonna do a top 5! Technically I finished 9, but because of the timing (a few completed in January), it didn’t feel right. That said, among what I have played, 5 stood above the rest. 5 The Legend of Zelda:
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Getting What You Want
On 02 December 2017 by BrianTonight I read two books: Seconds, by Bryan Lee O’Malley and Just So Happens…, by Fumio Obata. Fundamentally, they carry very similar stories of responsibility, dreams, self-interest and expectation. Where they diverge comes from their main characters. Their goals may align but how they handle the adversity is both disparate and infuriating. In Seconds,