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Hylke Langhout has been writing about games since 2012 and believes in their artistic value and the social power of play. He plays both board games and videogames regularly and wants you to do so as well. You can find him on Twitter at @Gear12_Turbo and his Wordpress blog.
December 22, 2021 Uncategorized

My Favorite Things Of The Year

Hey everyone! 2021 was a profoundly weird year for me. It was a lot more of the same stress and

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February 25, 2021 Wrestling

From Holding Signs To Holding Titles: The Jack Edwards Story

One of the best things in professional wrestling is being rewarded for following characters and paying attention to their progression,

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December 6, 2020 Music

The Five 2020 Albums I Listened To

Last year I did a list of my top 5 albums of the year and decided it might be fun

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July 18, 2020 Board/Card Games

The Importance of Compassionate Game Design

I got a very interesting present for my birthday this year. A very good friend of mine got me Dialect:

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June 13, 2020 Music

I Miss Concerts

I mostly write about games and wrestling on this blog (with the odd exception), but if there’s something I do

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May 29, 2020 Board/Card Games

A Non-Exhaustive List Of Magic: The Gathering Grievances

Magic: The Gathering is a fantastic game designed by very smart people who are good at what they do. I

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May 22, 2020 Video Games

Hades Is The Escape I Need Right Now

Living during a pandemic is hard and stressful, so a lot of us have turned to entertainment to escape the

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May 3, 2020 Wrestling

I Need To Talk About Jimmy Havoc

Update written on June 22nd, 2020: Recently, serious allegations of emotional manipulation and sexual abuse have been leveled at Jimmy

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April 24, 2020 Wrestling

On The Art of Professional Wrestling

I’m a firm believer in the idea that a good match can get someone into wrestling but a good story

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April 1, 2020 Video Games

What We Take For Granted

I recently recommended Monument Valley 2 to my family as something fun to do. After walking one of them through

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