Essays on game design
Writing
Thinking out loud about games, decisions, and the systems that shape how people play.
There's No Such Thing as an Educational Game
What makes a game teach — and why slapping points and badges on an exercise doesn't.
July 2026
The Game That Could Play Itself
War has no decisions in it at all — and can still absorb a player. What that says about agency in games.
August 2026
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