Game #17 is special. There is a concept of argument known as "reductio ad absurdum." That is, reducing to the absurd. This is a form of the slippery slope, where you take an argument to its utmost ridiculous logical conclusion. That is Disco Elysium. WARNING. SPOILERS BELOW ⤵️

GAME #16 of 2026: Cat Isle. Really simple, really chill, really short management type game. Sometimes games don't have to be anything more than they are to be enjoyed.

All I could think about.

It's simple, I see AI slop instead of press kit media or pictures, I block. Not worth my time to read, they can't even get CONVINCING slop.

#13 of 2026, calling it here, Slay the Spire 2. Excited for the early access period to keep trucking along, but I have to tap out here. I've stopped enjoying the A10 grind (with clears on the Silent, Regent, and Defect) and will wait before I come back. And yes, it's a skill issue. ⤵️

#12 of 2026: Deltarune Chapter 5. Had to do it lest I get spoiled! Still need to rustle up the secret boss, but I had a lot of fun with it

#0011 of 2026: 007 First Light. My praises, in no particular order: a story entrenched in AI, technology, and family; buttery smooth and tactical gameplay, and environments and mechanics that are right at home in a Bond film. The one gripe I have? Capitalism. (Product placement) ⤵️

We like to have fun here

Oh no that made the hair stand up on my neck

DAVE THE DIVER PREQUEL????

I agree entirely, I'd love to see them commit to something more advanced than what Gadget Racers was doing in 2000...

I can think of several better ways to improve your gaming setup with $1500 than giving it to Herman Miller.

Game #10 of 2026: PRAGMATA. In general: loved the concepts, graphics on point, but the storytelling face planted. Hard. Like they never knew what they were writing but knew they had to include certain moments. That said, I'm telling my kids that this was Artemis II. Spoilers below ⬇️

We used to balance on those babies for MINUTES a day

Mostly accurate summary of my Pragmata progress:

Little Debbie, I think we all know the reason you didn't make a shirt with "nutty buddy" on it

Game 9 of 2026 is I Love You, Colonel Sanders. I don't think it was the weirdest visual novel I've ever played... But I think it was the perfect punishment for losing a bet. I also tried a KFC jellybean and some KFC potato chips while my partner and I blasted through it.

IKEA is continuing the unrealistic standards of Tom & Jerry

Important update: some heroes are cherry-jam filled.

#8 of 2026: MOUSE: PI for Hire. I have a lot of complicated feelings about MOUSE, but if you're a DOOM/boomer shooter fan, you're probably in for a treat! On the whole: it was good, and fun as an experience. I forgot about the hint feature, so frustrated myself more, but also experienced a few bugs

Doesn't even have to be a JRPG!

And very close together, it's game #6 of 2026! Goldeneye 007 for the N64 (Switch version, but with the N64 controller!). Even using the emulator tools to my advantage, 00 Agent mode made me give up before reaching the end, and I did the last couple of main story missions and rolled credits on Agent.

Whoops, nearly 2 weeks late, CAIRN is game #5 of 2026! Hands down the most beautiful game I've played, and honestly expect to play, all year. The sound design was very immersive, and half the time I didn't even notice it had started or stopped.

"I mean, it's one gallon of gas, Michael. What could it cost? $8?"

Yo hold up, did a new vegetable drop?

I like this by Nintendo. But, can we acknowledge this is still ignoring the $50 to $60 jump? Like they were perfectly happy to make physical games and digital the same price then, and many games on all platforms are releasing at $70+ digitally. So... Why now?

WHAT IS AN IMMERSIVE WEATHER VIBRATION? My phone needs to touch grass

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