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If I believed in wishes...
What is the difference between a request and a wish? An opinionated look at Silksong's introduction to its quest system and how it managed to enthral at least one player.
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Just like the drink we named it after, the matcha remains one of our more vibrant formats. These think-pieces may be grounded in their more relaxed approach to a topic, but they certainly do not hold back on flavour. Instead, they allow us to reminisce and re-evaluate without having to worry about the temperature of the take. The beverage is best enjoyed with a curious mind and some time on hand to relax.
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The Gacha that Got Me
Honkai: Star Rail Is Celebrating its 3rd Anniversary! To mark the occasion, I look back on my two-year journey with the first gacha that managed to hold me - and hug me just warmly enough to shake a few coins loose.
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2025 (in Games)
To establish tradition, one has to first turn that element into a habit. However, if I were to do the exact same thing as I did last year, it wouldn't quite be me, would it? There is more than one hobby to pick, and why not create a different work this year?
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A look at genre-categories: Puzzling out puzzle games.
It's time for more genre theory. This time with a focus on the ever-expanding catalogue and terms to describe video game genres. With each new idea, or combination, of either visual representation or gameplay mechanics, another subcategory is created.
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2024 (in Books)
Happy New Year! Mischief promised to share the books that they've read in 2024 - and here they are. From theory to fiction, from silly to serious - and the occasional sprinkle of horror.
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About reading books and Goodreads
Sometimes you try to write one thing only to end up writing something completely different. This is an article about Goodreads, lists and books.
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Detective Games and "Duck Detective: The Secret Salami" (2024)
It started with a duck. Follow Mischief as they spiral into the depths of detective games after they've played "Duck Detective", a game where the goal is to find the culprit behind a stolen lunch.
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Finding comfort in games
Why and how do we find comfort in games? What is a comfortable gaming experience even? A short look into Mischief's games library and their thoughts on their favourite 'comfort games'.
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Horror Games and "The Exit 8" (2024)
I'm actually really bad at horror games. That hasn't stopped me from trying to leave this horrible and unending underground passageway.