I break down why games work.
Long-form analysis of game design, mechanics, storytelling, and the decisions that shape how players experience games.
Featured Video Essay
Long-form analysis built around a central design question, combining gameplay observation, research, argument, editing, and visual storytelling.
Video Essays
A selection of essays exploring the systems, mechanics, characters, and ideas behind the games I find most interesting.
Analysis through design.
These essays are not just reviews. They examine how individual design decisions affect player behavior, emotion, pacing, and the overall experience of a game.
Game Design Analysis
Breaking systems and mechanics into the decisions that make them successful, frustrating, memorable, or ineffective.
Narrative Analysis
Examining characters, structure, worldbuilding, themes, and the relationship between narrative and player experience.
Research & Scriptwriting
Building a focused argument from research and gameplay, then translating it into clear long-form storytelling.
Video Production
Turning the analysis into a complete visual piece through editing, pacing, gameplay capture, graphics, audio, and presentation.
More than 17 years of gaming content.
Watch the complete archive, video essays, discussions, and gaming projects on YouTube.