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Latest Posts
ConveRSE - YouTube Shorts
As my Fellowship with the Institute for Research Software comes to an end, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my experience, share some of the insights I've gained, highlight some of the outputs and talk about how I plan to continue this work.
Age of Wonders 4 Review
I’ve been trying to play some new games recently, following the success of my Year of Gaming Challenge in 2025. One of the games I decided to try was Age of Wonders 4, a turn-based strategy game that’s basically fantasy Civilization.
Spoiler Casting (or "Chekov's Guest Star")
You didn't really think they'd cast THEM to play a minor part, did you?
The Adventures of Tallon the Rogue - Baldur's Gate 3
You don't need me to tell you how good Baldur's Gate 3 is or how much I enjoyed playing it. So, instead (because it's all I've been playing for months and I've got nothing else to write about!), I'm going to tell you HOW I tackled my first playthrough of...
Reflections on the Year of Gaming Challenge
Last year, I set myself a challenge: to play a game that I’ve never played before from my Steam Backlog every month. And I succeeded… sort of! I tried games and genres that I’ve never played before. But what did I learn from it? And would I recommend it?
Deliver Us Mars - Year of Gaming 2025
And so we reach month 12 and game 12(ish) of my 2025 Year of Gaming challenge. This month, I decided to play another game that’s been sitting in my library for a while; something a little different from what I’ve played recently.
Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock - Year of Gaming 2025
I had a few things lined up on my to-do list, but I wanted to try something a bit different from the other games I’ve been playing recently. And so, I started playing Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau - Year of Gaming 2025
Autumn is well and truly here, and for my October game, it’s time to check out one of the more recent purchases in my Steam backlog.
Next Fest 2025 Roundup
I got through the October game in my Year of Gaming challenge faster than expected, which gave me a chance to dive into some of the demos in this year’s Steam Next Fest.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Year of Gaming 2025
And so we reach September and the 9th (sort of!) game in my Year of Gaming Challenge for 2025. This month, I’ve been playing a game that’s been in my backlog for a very long time: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.