Hello, each and all! It's time for another scheduled update on the progress of Mirama, the bullet-dodging adventure game I've been developing with a few friends! Well, it was time. It appears I've missed my regularly scheduled dev blog...

A week ago or so, a comic made the rounds on Twitter. I won’t give any more importance than needed to its author, or even to the comic itself. Instead, I want to use it as context for a short stream of consciousness about art. N...

“A way to discard unwanted odds and ends, so that you may focus on the parts of yourself that matter.” That’s how my grandmother described the old wooden chest back when she left it in my care. I went years without us...

Hello, each and all! I'm happy to report that progress on Mirama, the bullet-dodging game I've been working on part time for about two years, has been pretty smooth since the last update. Unfortunately, my day job less so, which has m...

I wasn't planning on making a blog this year. I genuinely wasn't. I don't play nearly as many video games as I used to during the golden era of the Bass Awards, which has me feeling like an outsider for this stuff nowadays. But still, ...

Can you believe it, it's already the end of the year! 'tis the season when cars are even more of a public menace than usual, and just about everyone you know has an opinion on the game of the year. Of course, I'm above all of that. Be...

Hello all! It’s been over two months since the last blog, which means I am legally bound to give you new information about how the development of Mirama is going. Rejoice! Today’s update will focus on four topics: A list o...

Preface Back in high school, my math teacher gave my parents a grim warning. It was about my methodology in his class. While I was getting perfectly adequate results in my work, I wasn’t following the structure he was teaching. N...

I'm Already a Demon (Summoner) I'll be honest, I've been stumped for a while trying to come up with a fitting theme for this Destructoid Draws. So far, the Encore series has been trying to mirror the original one. Dream Crossovers was ...

Dear friend, This letter must come as a surprise to you. We both know I have never been great at writing them. I have never been great at keeping touch in general. I’m sorry. Heavens, I’m so sorry. I wish I could say that I...

“Attention all Hilbert Hotel guests and employees. We request your presence at Conference Room #2. Please head there at your earliest convenience.” A most curious summon tears me away from the morning newspaper. I have live...

The letter came in an unassuming envelope. Plain white, garnished with plain black lettering. No flourishes were necessary; a letter from the Ministry of Certification needs no introduction. Looking inside took me longer than I’d...

On the large, slightly uneven door before you lies a sign you were looking for. Room 2006. This is it. This is it. This is… What is this? You’re unsure of the motive behind your actions. Even just a week ago, you couldn&rs...

On a hot midsummer dayA traveler discoversA most unique sight indeedSome dozen men, and their hutsSurround a field of flowers Among fleur-de-lysAn outsider comes acrossSecretive beauty She requests to take one homeVillage folk swiftly ...

In a hurry, the Storyteller rummages through unpublished scripts. Surely, somewhere in there lies what he's looking for. He must have written a tale fit for a young child at some point. One by one, he combs through pages and pages. He ...

"Hark!", a shrill voice pleads. "You! Tired-looking commoner." The summon catches you off guard in the cold, silent streets of Sherbrooke. Amused by its choice of words, you turn absent-mindedly to its origin. Once more, you're startle...

It was an unexceptional Monday until an unwanted guest visited my dwelling. Against my better judgment, I let him in. And the Businessman, as he entered, had this to say.   "Your left shoe is to be forfeit in the name of profit; H...

My cube. I've been living in it for as far back as I remember. Standing, sleeping, surviving between five deep crimson walls and a bright white ceiling. Not that anything is interesting about all of that, I guess. Everyone out there is...

Like the awards Sebastian used to make... Just noodles and broth. 2021's about to be over. 2021's... about to be over. So strange to think about. The world might be burning while we find new ways to add oil to the fire, but hey, at lea...

Maybe the real friends were the friends we made along the way! So I've been having a good time playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon these past few days. Great time, even, with the game having excellent characters, writing, minigames, the work...

Wow, I would totally buy this on a shirt! Hot off the momentum of the last Destructoid Draws ei... Eight months ago? That can't be right, can it? Well, most video games out there are being delayed anyway, so why don't we... why don't w...

A small post of even smaller posts A distinctive part of the Yoko Taro-verse is the four-part short stories attached to collectible weaponry. Drakengard, NieR, and SinoAlice alike all have this concept. It's a small touch, but it's a p...

Reconnect. KINGDOM HEARTS The apartment door flies open. That, by itself, is enough for Alba to know who's visiting without turning to look. MARIE: Yoooo! Guess who’s done with her finals? ALBA: Heyy, look at you! Congrats! MARIE...

horrible blog titles return 2020 being a stinky, stinky year is something I don't have to tell you. That's probably the sentence you've heard the most this year. That being said, if there's one thing that came out of it, it's the oppor...

Don't kill, and don't be killed, alright? As the generation draws to a close, I want to give a send-off to my favorite games from these past few years. Not exactly a review, but it could still work like one if you have never played the...

Thanks to Triggerpigking for the amazing drawing! Mélodie must have fallen asleep. That had to be it. There was no other possible explanation for the chaotic scene before her. Surrounding her was a mishmash of people from across...

Heaven or Hell! Let's Rock! As the generation draws to a close, I want to give a send-off to my favorite games from these past few years. Not exactly a review, but it could still work like one if you have never played the game before. ...

Even if it's pointless, you still have to do it! As the generation draws to a close, I want to give a send-off to my favorite games from these past few years. Not exactly a review, but it could still work like one if you have never pla...

Just breathe. As the generation draws to a close, I want to give a send-off to my favorite games from these past few years. Not exactly a review, but it could still work like one if you have never played the game before. It's an opport...

Caffeine helps. Hello! I've recently cooked up a summer-long game jam I'm calling the Flaming Hot Jam, aiming to be a first game development experience for people. I thought it'd be interesting to be part of something like that with a ...