I Play Games So You Don't Have To
Jim ManderA newsletter where I summarize the many games I play, discuss them with others, and post essays on related topics.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 262 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Best of Next Fest, October 2026
It seems like the main take-away from last week’s Steam Next Fest demo showcase, for a lot of people, at least, was that there were too many demos. More specifically, that there was an exhausting, demoralizing surge in AI slop, one that was...
October 2026 Next Fest, Day 6
You might be able to tell at this point that Next Fest is a pretty big deal for me. As any regular reader would know, I pride myself on having impeccable taste, a keen eye for quality, and a bottomless endurance for putting up with crap to...
October 2026 Next Fest, Day 5
The fallen leaves… tell a story… of autumn chills, and spooky thrills! Of festive sales and rolled hay bales! I don’t have a real theme today, this is just a roundup of things that didn’t fit in earlier days that I wanted to try.
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October 2026 Next Fest, Day 4
It’s, uh, spooky shooters or whatever. I was going to do just boomer shooters but they all looked really bad and even the general FPS options were kind of slim, plus I was already kind of tired, so here we go.
Hunt in Oddwick
An...
October 2026 Next Fest, Day 3
Ghosts and ghouls and goblins galore! It’s the witching hou- no, wait, I did that one yesterday. Today’s theme is horror! The shivers creeping up your spine, your blood running cold, every hair standing on end, as you brace yourself to beho...
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