Venthuffer

An investigation into the origins of 'Halstrick', my relatively recent nom-de-jeu.

Appreciating the beautiful, unlikely, ongoing work of Jeff Minter and Llamasoft.

“Good enough for your eyes and mine.” Applying Depression-era thinking to modern hardware upgrade cycles.

Recalling the time when House Flipper forced me to take a hard look at a real-life household crisis brewing behind the refrigerator.

The Steam Deck's one-button suspension feature, why it's one of the best things about the system, and the trouble it got me into.

On Balatro, and my diminishing personal susceptibility to videogame addiction—even when I invite it in.

Taking a winter break.

On UFO 50 and ever-flowering cycles of the simplest game designs.

Appreciating Caves of Qud as a gymnasium for Stoic thinking.

Examining the origins and motivations of this audio project, four episodes in.

Letting my friends expand my gaming horizons through consensual rule-breaking.

Subtle game trailers that stand out in a sea of sameness.

I put stickers on my Steam Deck.