I worked with the irrepressible @jonremedios.bsky.social @tylermakesgames.bsky.social @rainysector.bsky.social @bravemule.bsky.social to write a paper on why permadeath (and other forms of loss in games) appeals, and what we lose when we try to paper over it with metaprogression. Check it out!

The new reports from @polarisgamedesign.com went up today! I had the pleasure of attending this year and got to work with some pretty nifty people on a pretty nifty paper about loss and pain in video games. Fun stuff! polarisgamedesign.com/2025/embraci...

a resounding "duh doy"

It's my absolute pleasure to present to you our labor of love: Poly Fighter! We are HeartLoop Games! ♥

Ah yes, we all must make a choice between: pathetic coward, horrible monster, or oblivious buffoon.

Important context! I think the allure of this mythological Clair Obscur team is in response to how publicly dysfunctional the game industry has been (i.e. layoffs) It's nice to imagine that great games can exist outside of a broken model, but trading one lie for another ain't helping anyone.

Came back to social media (literally yesterday) to search for a little spark of hope/joy in video games — oops!

Had a brief existential crisis. Finally set up an account I've been sitting on for two years.