Hi! This is the blog of a reclusive Gen-X software developer. I write twice a month about games or whatever else is going on. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2025.

Based On A True Story - June 2023

Tom 2,241 words

Not much gaming, data recovery failure, and a lot of trashy true crime docudramas. (2241 words.)

Not Quite "New Car" Expensive - June 2023

Tom 2,981 words

Solasta campaign finished, Phoenix Point started, a data recovery attempt, Unraid, the dentist, and more, or less. (2981 words.)

Data Loss - May 2023

Tom 2,026 words

Party-based RPGs, ChatGPT-powered Twitch embeds, and catastrophic NAS failures. (2026 words.)

The Cliff - May 2023

Tom 1,861 words

Redfall flops, Party-based RPGs, Baldur’s Gate videos, Kubernetes, and the news. A relatively uneventful time slice of life. (1861 words.)

Bendy and the Dark Revival

UltrViolet 778 words

As luck would have it, May’s Humble Choice includes Bendy and the Dark Revival, which is a game that I picked up on Steam a few months ago. (778 words.)

Nineteen For Me - April 2023

Tom 928 words

I successfully filed my taxes on the last day again. And did them wrong. (928 words.)

Humble Sir Brante

UltrViolet 393 words

It’s an average choose-your-own-adventure game. (393 words.)

Ignorance Is Strength - March 2023

Tom 1,906 words

It was so warm in February that flowers bloomed early and covered my car with pollen. But today we cower in fear of the Ides of March. (1906 words.)