Category Archives: Video Games

Let’s Play Rollercoaster Tycoon – Dynamite Dunes

Posted on 01/07/2016 by kunzelman

Following up on my playthrough of the Forest Frontiers level of Rollercoaster Tycoon is my weird, mixed-up attempt at Dynamite Dunes. You get to see me work through lots and lots of problems here both mechanically and aesthetically. I make a path … Continue reading →

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Amy Dentata’s Postmortem for Trigger

Posted on 01/06/2016 by kunzelman

Amy Dentata has posted her postmortem (a kind of “here’s what worked and what didn’t”) for the full development cycle for her game Trigger. It’s a quick read, and the stuff that went well are all things I can get behind … Continue reading →

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You Buy It I Play It: One Finger Death Punch

Posted on 01/04/2016 by kunzelman

One Finger Death Punch is a weird little game that I ended up enjoying a lot more than I thought I would, and this video is all about explaining the enjoyment I get out of it.

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You Buy It, I Play It: New Rules!

Posted on 12/29/2015 by kunzelman

You might remember the standing offer that I have had going for a few years: if you buy a game for me on Steam, I will play it for at least an hour and then write something about it. You … Continue reading →

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I write about baseball

Posted on 12/18/2015 by kunzelman

I write an article called “Sportsman of the Year” for Paste, and I recently played MLB 15: The Show and wrote about it. Read it here.

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Let’s Play Rollercoaster Tycoon – Forest Frontiers

Posted on 12/17/2015 by kunzelman

I sat down over a few nights last week and destressed by playing through a large chunk of Rollercoaster Tycoon, and it’s been a really great experience. The first level, Forest Frontiers, was a real doozy since I haven’t played this … Continue reading →

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You Buy It, I Play It: Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death

Posted on 12/04/2015 by kunzelman

I’m making a solid effort at trying to work through the backlog I have of You Buy It, I Play It games, and this one is a real funtimes experience. Marlow Briggs is a weird mashup of something like exploitation cinema and … Continue reading →

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On Metal Gear Solid V

Posted on 10/28/2015 by kunzelman

There’s spoilers for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain in this article. Sorry. 0. In nature there is no such thing as boundless slaughter, there is always an end to it. But you, Snake, are different. The paths you … Continue reading →

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Review: Halo 5 at Paste

Posted on 10/26/2015 by kunzelman

The things that are different are merely parasitical developments from other massive first-person shooter games of the contemporary period. You can do some boosting, which feels much likeAdvanced Warfare’s exo suit boosting. You can jump and climb onto something, which … Continue reading →

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On a Gigabyte G1 Commercial

Posted on 10/14/2015 by kunzelman

I move objects with my mind. I climb the tallest mountains and slay dragons. I defend my galaxy from ruthless aliens. I am never bored. I am stronger. I am faster. I am G1. The commercial is the ultimate synthetic … Continue reading →

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