Jacob Geller

Fear of Cold

Intro

The False Evolution of Execution Methods

Games that Don't Fake the Space

Fear of Depths

The Men Who Couldn't Stop Crying, and Other Unbearable Realities

Games that Aren't Games

The Conceptual Failure of Orbital Lasers

Games, Schools, and Worlds Designed for Violence

Does Call of Duty Believe in Anything?

Artificial Loneliness

Three Specific Kinds of Terror

Gross Games about Flesh and Stuff

The Strange Reality of Roller Coaster Tycoon

The Best Simpsons Intro Is About Losing Everything You Love

Fear of Dark

Every Zelda is the Darkest Zelda

Returnal is a Hell of Our Own Creation

The Quiet Sadness of Mario Galaxy

Judaism and Whiteness in Wolfenstein

Fixing My Brain with Automated Therapy

Control, Anatomy, and the Legacy of the Haunted House

How Can We Bear to Throw Anything Away?

Why Do Horror Games Sound So Beautiful?

Time Loop Nihilism

Art for No One

I Do Not Understand Hotline Miami 2

Max Payne, Kane & Lynch, and the Meaning of Ugly Games

The Horror of Universal Paperclips and Space Engine

Fantasies of Nuremberg

Pinocchio is a Story About Art and God

Cities Without People

Museum Theft

Why Does Metal Gear Rising Keep Getting More Popular?

How Does Mirror’s Edge Still Look This Good?

What's the Point of Taking Apart a Body?

Games that Hide Their Own Sequels

The Golem and the Jewish Superhero

After a City is Buried

The Game That Won’t Let You See All Of It

Sekiro's Parry and Other Pursuits of Perfection

An Uncanny Reality

The Soul of a Library

The Intimacy of Everyday Objects

Indiana Jones and the Objective Existence of God

The Best Ten Games of 2023

We're Not Remaking Horror Games, We're Chasing Nightmares

The Future is an Empty Room

Introduction

The Strangest Game of 2023