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.
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Constance
Hollow Knight was a turning point for Metroidvanias – no longer a niche subgenre for psychos and nerds, but one of the beloved core genres, ranking alongside roguelike and Souls-like, a term stripped of all meaning and reduced to a descript...
Weekly Update 2026-05-17
I had another busier than expected week this time, with a lot of new releases I wanted to check out. I’m going to be busy today too so I’m kind of rushing this update out. Hopefully I get a break before the end of June and I have to do anot...
Thumper
Thumper is an atmospheric rhythm game where you pilot a chrome beetle along an endless track as demons assault your senses.
The early game is pretty slow and generous, but still stark enough to set the mood properly. Every ‘feature’ along...
From the Archives: Approaching Infinity
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I initially wrote this post in 2024 before starting my page. Most of these older posts will not be available for free subscribers, but I’m making an exception for those, like this one, that wound up being ranked in the top 10 of m...
From the Archives: ASTROLANCER
Tell LANCER ONE I hate her.
Notice I initially wrote this post in 2024 before starting my page. Most of these older posts will not be available for free subscribers, but I’m making an exception for those that wound up being ranked in the t...
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Gamer by birth, loser by choice, writer by accident.
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