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Jul 21, 2026 • 13 min read • Gaming

Gaming | The Tomb Raider I Experiment - Part 1

When I think back to my childhood, a few instances stand out. One of them was building a PC tower from scratch together with my dad after literally burning through my old Atari. You'd think I meant "burning" as a manner of speech, but liter...

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Gaming | The Look & Feel of Infinity Nikki

At this point, I have played Infinity Nikki for over 250 hours of my lifetime. Some of you may ask why I am spending all that time on something like a...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 16 min read • Gaming

Gaming | What Is Infinity Nikki

Infinity Nikki is one of the most misunderstood games on Steam right now, all while it might be the best onboarding ramp into open‑world RPGs for cozy...

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Jul 29, 2025 • 21 min read • Gaming

Gaming | Witcher 3 Character Design

What makes The Witcher 3’s characters unforgettable isn't magic; in fact, it is psychology and a trained eye for the craft. In the most recent review...

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Jul 29, 2025 • 14 min read • Gaming

Gaming | Crafting The Continent

This is the second article in the new "GAMING" vertical on my blog. For those of you who are curious as to why I added a new vertical and why it is ab...

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Jul 29, 2025 • 16 min read • Gaming

Gaming | Why The Witcher 3 Still Rules

▼**Background Story Of The New Gaming Vertical** For those of you who don’t know, I’ve basically been gaming since Lara Croft first clambered onto my...

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