Gia retrospective: Too wild to live by @trudiegraham.bsky.social "Gia doesn't claim to understand every thought that went through Carangi’s head, nor does it plaster its own beliefs onto her too heavily. You’re allowed to perceive her, but never fully know her." Read on:

The latest episode of The Skybox Podcast is now available on demand! We talk about what @edgarallanbro.bsky.social played at PAX West, the Digimon Story: Time Stranger demo, Henry Halfhead, and more! Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/38N6...

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Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 5: Dragon Ruins by @hokutolucas.bsky.social "Dragon Ruins is described by its developer as “a dungeon crawling microgame for tired people.” It’s me, I’m Tired People. But what does this mean?" Read on:

In case you were curious what my opinion is about this week's new entry in the SILENT HILL franchise, I wrote some of my thoughts down for Skybox. I think you'll be able to split the reactions to this down the middle by who likes maddening stamina-combat games and who doesn't. I don't. At all.

Silent Hill f review: My teen angst bullshit has a body count by @stolisomancer.bsky.social "In its most action-packed moments, SHf looks like Ryuhei Kitamura tried to remake Yojimbo with a budget of whatever he could steal from a construction site." Read the latest Skybox review:

The Hunting Wives is 2025’s most iffy yet compelling TV by @trudiegraham.bsky.social "The point of the shenanigans and treacherous ensemble seems to be pointing out the hypocrisy and facade of Red State elites, who condemn hordes of people for their apparent sins while hiding their own." Read on:

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It's time for Into the Skybox! This time, @brianbarnett.bsky.social and @hokutolucas.bsky.social talk about our AI Could Never: Mary Skelter feature, and how sexual themes are tackled and talked about in games. Podcast: www.patreon.com/posts/ai-cou... Article: skyboxcritics.com/2025/07/28/a...

The latest episode of Skydive is about TMNT: Turtles In Time That episode (like all of 'game club' show Skydive and 'behind-the-scenes' Into The Skybox) are currently for Patreon backers only BUT you can check out our Skydive "Pre-Flight Check" for Turtles in Time on Skybox right now! Enjoy. 💟

The latest episode of Skydive is about TMNT: Turtles In Time That episode (like all of 'game club' show Skydive and 'behind-the-scenes' Into The Skybox) are currently for Patreon backers only BUT you can check out our Skydive "Pre-Flight Check" for Turtles in Time on Skybox right now! Enjoy. 💟

The Alters review: Every day is exactly the same by @nyaliss.bsky.social "I no longer trusted my earlier instincts that this would lead to a grand finale. It felt as though I invested my heart into something that wasn’t trustworthy." Read the latest Skybox review:

The Alters review: Every day is exactly the same by @nyaliss.bsky.social "I no longer trusted my earlier instincts that this would lead to a grand finale. It felt as though I invested my heart into something that wasn’t trustworthy." Read the latest Skybox review:

10 years of Crossy Road: An interview with Clara Reeves by @tuckerhazell.bsky.social "To make a game and release it directly to an audience is easier than ever… but to actually get a hold of an audience and to get some space for people to find you is harder than ever." Read on:

Into the Skybox is back! @brianbarnett.bsky.social talks with @kingsigy.bsky.social about his "The real-life faces behind Onimusha’s lead characters" piece. Become a Patreon supporter to listen to the full episode! Podcast: www.patreon.com/posts/onimus... Article: skyboxcritics.com/2025/07/23/t...

Fanfiction, Creativity, and Unfinished Work – How Fandom Is Transforming Stories In New Ways by @easbygames.bsky.social "The title of 'longest single piece of published fiction' isn’t being fought over by traditionally published writers; it’s being fought over by fan creators." Read on:

Get ready for @madsmatic.bsky.social latest "Pie In The Skybox" comic strip, and shoutout to those who understand the final panel I see you 👀 skyboxcritics.com/2025/09/05/p...

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i'll go to the rainbow six event, i said it'll be fine, i thought mistakes were made; please be entertained by my foolishness

I may be absolute dogwater at Rainbow Six Siege X, but the new guy has cool lasers by @hokutolucas.bsky.social "Truthfully, I spent more time seeing if I could get good at jumping my pre-round drone up staircases than contributing to the matches I was in" Read on:

Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? – Volume 4: Roguelikes/Brave x Junction by @hokutolucas.bsky.social "It’s not like the roguelike part is what drew me to this month’s subject, anyway. It was actually the blackjack." Read on:

Jean-Marc Vallée was one of a kind: How structure and editing defined a career by @trudiegraham.bsky.social "When I’m struck by nature’s beauty, and feel magnetically pulled toward it, my mind mysteriously wanders to Wild — one of the greatest ‘the only way out is through’ movies." Read on:

Jean-Marc Vallée was one of a kind: How structure and editing defined a career by @trudiegraham.bsky.social "When I’m struck by nature’s beauty, and feel magnetically pulled toward it, my mind mysteriously wanders to Wild — one of the greatest ‘the only way out is through’ movies." Read on:

(if you wanna know what this means, listen to Beyond the Skybox: After Hours episode 1, which we're recording now)

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Gareth Damian Martin interview: Tabletop design ambitions and the importance of clear goals and limitations by @radioactivejawa.bsky.social "To me, the important thing is that everything came off as humble and sincere. They’re just trying to figure this all out as they go." Read on:

Gareth Damian Martin interview: Tabletop design ambitions and the importance of clear goals and limitations by @radioactivejawa.bsky.social "To me, the important thing is that everything came off as humble and sincere. They’re just trying to figure this all out as they go." Read on:

Impromptu stream! @edgarallanbro.bsky.social and @hokutolucas.bsky.social are going to run through Turtles in Time in preparation for Podcast Content 👀 Tune in at twitch.tv/skyboxcritics

AI Could Never BONUS STAGE (we had more pieces than days in the week!) AI Could Never: Journey by @wingedregent.bsky.social "Could the plagiarism machine craft an experience like Journey, one conceived as an 'act of rebellion' against the other art of its age? No." Read on:

AI Could Never BONUS STAGE (we had more pieces than days in the week!) AI Could Never: Journey by @wingedregent.bsky.social "Could the plagiarism machine craft an experience like Journey, one conceived as an 'act of rebellion' against the other art of its age? No." Read on:

WWE 2K25 review: Finally, wrestling has come back to Nintendo by @easbygames.bsky.social "WWE 2K25 on Nintendo Switch 2 is probably my go-to way to play now" Read the latest Skybox review:

Marvel Rivals review: Crafting a near-perfect timeline by @brianbarnett.bsky.social "So what was the chance a new hero shooter would grab me, siphon off my evening hours, and take me away from my beloved fighting games?  Incredibly high, it turns out." Read the latest Skybox review:

Hitman: World of Assassination – Signature Edition review: Agent 47 deserves better by @radioactivejawa.bsky.social "It’s great for lying on the bed or sofa, but don’t expect to enjoy the full Hitman experience on airplane mode." Read the latest Skybox review:

We're recording Beyond the Skybox episode 8 live! Come through! www.twitch.tv/skyboxcritics

Beyond the Skybox ep 7 is available on demand! Patreon (audio): www.patreon.com/posts/beyond... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNfr... Donkey Kong! Mado Monogatari! Look Outside! Killing Floor 3! More stuff!

AI Could Never: Hylics by @broganchattin.bsky.social "The order of our world is nonsensical and at times inhumane, it is our responsibility to find ourselves within the nonsense and push back against the world, hopefully finding kindred spirits along the way." Read on:

Into the Skybox is back! Brian interviews @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social about her awesome Street Fighter 6 article (skyboxcritics.com/2025/07/07/s...) Subscribe to our Patreon to check out the full episode! www.patreon.com/skyboxcritics

AI Could Never: The Beginner’s Guide by @murph04.bsky.social "There’s not a cheat code for understanding art, just like there isn’t a cheat code for understanding people." Read on:

AI Could Never: The Dark Queen of Mortholme by @kriscornelisse.bsky.social "We don’t create in a vacuum. [Mortholme] required a person who had played enough games to make an observation about them, and then to harness their skills to explore the other side of that observation." Read on:

AI Could Never: The Dark Queen of Mortholme by @kriscornelisse.bsky.social "We don’t create in a vacuum. [Mortholme] required a person who had played enough games to make an observation about them, and then to harness their skills to explore the other side of that observation." Read on:

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review: Desperate measures by @hokutolucas.bsky.social "The Game Kitchen does an excellent job coming up with ways to make Ninja Gaiden feel like operating a walking buzzsaw doubling as a Swiss army knife" Read the latest Skybox review:

AI Could Never: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine by @stolisomancer.bsky.social "It’s a game that fundamentally does not work without its sense of humanity; it’s a story about stories, and what it means to be alive at the same time as all these other people." Read on:

Beyond the Skybox ep 6 is available on demand! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/39m8... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=euKW... We're joined by Gio (@marioprime.bsky.social) to talk about early GOTY and Clair Obscur discourse, Patapon, Everdeep Aurora, and Brian's cursed Don Knotts impression?

If you haven't listened to @skyboxcritics.com "Beyond The Skybox" pod then WTF are you even doing? Listen to this episode right now @marioprime.bsky.social joins us to see what it would be like if Don Knotts went to Burning Man (and some game stuff, too, I guess) open.spotify.com/episode/39m8...

AI Could Never: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine by @stolisomancer.bsky.social "It’s a game that fundamentally does not work without its sense of humanity; it’s a story about stories, and what it means to be alive at the same time as all these other people." Read on:

We're recording Beyond the Skybox episode 7 live! Come through! www.twitch.tv/skyboxcritics

kicking off our "fuck AI" theme week with possibly the deepest depths My Bullshit could ever go enjoy

Featuring an intro by me, with a larger piece in production, I am pleased to be a small part of this series of windmill backhands delivered to LLM-driven content production. The dream was to automate tedious tasks for creative people; the reality is automated creative tasks for tedious people.