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Honorable mention: Starcraft 2 I have a long history with RTS games (I played Warcraft 2 before I could read!) and I picked up Starcraft 2 again this summer while on leave. It’s still incredible, and I don’t know how any RTS game will top it. Shoutout to PiG bronze... [Read More]

What I’m playing My dad and I are 4 turns into Dien Bien Phu: The Final Gamble. Loving this so far, it captures the tension of the siege and the difficult path for both sides to victory. I’m playing as the Viet Minh, the division-level morale and trench zones are... [Read More]

I rolled credits on Metaphor ReFantazio this week, wrapping up my 65 hour run with this impressive RPG. I’m well-versed in Western RPGs, from the original Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale games to Divinity and Dragon’s Dogma, but I have never put a substantial amount of time into a turn-based... [Read More]

What I’m reading Debanking and debunking is another great one from Patrick McKenzie. Having an understanding of how systems like this (and how to be a dangerous professional) is a skill that most people don’t think about developing. I will finish Wind and Truth tonight. Sanderson’s work isn’t revolutionary literature... [Read More]

What I’m reading Re-reading the training plan sections of Training for the uphill athlete. I signed up for the Broken Arrow Skyrace 23K and have some work to do over the next 6 months to prepare. [Read More]