Retro-spect
Amy JReminiscing on the games of yonder years, and the wonderful memories I have of them.
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Video game parents: Part 1 - Daddy’s home
Dad and “Boyyyyy!” - Image from Screenrant article
Since becoming a parent in 2025, my relationship with video games has evolved. Gone are the weekends I would spend whole days with a controller glued to my hands, traversing virtual worlds...
I have a problem with gamer rage
I’m going to be a bit vulnerable again. If I’m honest it’s not THAT bad compared to some things I’ve seen, but it feels good to share. Thanks to everyone who shared their own stories with me, you’re a brave lot.
It’s the butt of ma...
Digimon World (1999)
If this was the cover of a nu-metal album back in 1999, I would have bought it. Image from WallpaperCave.
“Digimon, digital monsters, Digimon are the CHAMPIONS!”
None since Freddie Mercury have so proudly proclaimed that they are the cham...
Final Fantasy bosses that really had me stuck
There’s a joke that all JRPGs boil down to killing god at the end. God - lord and master of all, creator and destroyer of worlds, a being of infinite power and knowledge. Should be easy, right 😬? Well, actually, it usually is. By the time...
Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer (1999)
Spyro, like me, has a terrible poker face. Image from 600Games
Last year, my parents delivered a box of my old DVDs and games when they moved house. As we were flicking through them, my husband asked “why do you have so many sequels withou...
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Hola! 30 something mum of 1, writing about games and life. Holler at [email protected] if you want to say hi outside of Substack!
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