The Last of Them, the First of Us: End-Stage Capitalism and the Unimaginable Beyond

Inspired by various post-apocalyptic works, I try to see if late capitalist culture can look beyond itself. The answer may surprise you!

Borrowed Thoughts: The Dao of Infra-Materialism and the De of Revolution

Based on the communist magic of Disco Elysium, I work out a Daoist philosophy of revolutionary transformation.

Worlds Beyond Spaces: The Communalist Model of Game Design

The Open World video game has not lived up to its potential. To remedy this, I try to establish a new design philosophy founded in radical social theory.

Buddhism for Gamers: A Ridiculous Analogy in Seven Stages

In this piece, I explain the history of Buddhist thought by placing it within the metaphor of an MMO video game. Educational hilarity ensues.

Tell, Don’t Game: A Medium Manifesto

A short essay about video tales, a fascinating (if yet ephemeral) undercurrent in the broad stream of gaming.

Wishful Wargames: The Weird World of HOI4 Alternate History Mods

A constructive look into a niche gaming community, and the alternate histories it produces.

The People’s Fiction, Episode One: Red Faction Guerrilla

An ongoing series where I rework popular fictions from a left-wing perspective. Episode One: Red Faction Guerrilla.