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Ctrl+Alt+Panic - The Anxious Generation
Listened to Good Inside recently, which featured Jonathan Haidt and his book The Anxious Generation, where I found sweeping claims, golden age nostalgia, and rigid gender tropes, which undermine the nuance needed in today’s complex digital landscape. Blaming smartphones as the sole cause of rising mental health issues ignores broader systemic pressures...
May 229 min read


Sneaky Snacky Squirrel is an Acorn Disaster
Welcome to Picking at Nits, a series of reviews where I get upset and nitpick tiny details of otherwise perfectly playable games. Today's game: Sneaky Snacky Squirrel!
So, I love board games and want to share that passion with my kids. When my older son, Tobias, was 2 and a half, I went digging, scouring the net for something fun and exciting. I ended up buying Sneaky Snacky Squirrel, a game where a squirrel with OCD collects colorful, radioactive acorns and places them aroun
Oct 3, 20246 min read


Subnautica and a Lesson in Scaffolding
Subnautica doesn’t hold your hand, but it also doesn’t leave you stranded. The game introduces mechanics and challenges at a pace that feels organic, allowing players to learn through exploration and experimentation. This gradual build-up keeps the experience engaging and rewarding...
May 13, 20216 min read






New Venture, New Beginnings
Halo, but not. I am a huge Bungie fan, but I didn't enjoy Destiny. Sorry. The single player campaign was horrible. There’s no personal...
Nov 30, 20179 min read




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