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A New Direction!

5/24/2021

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I haven't updated this website in a while. It's not that I don't like board games anymore, or that I don't enjoy covering them, because I very much do. It's more that I have been feeling creatively "stuck." I prefer to make review videos rather than write game reviews. I like to make tutorials, but trying to do them on a very strict schedule burns me out. And when I push myself too hard to do things anyway, I burn all the way out. I did not want to do that. 

The thing I love to make the most, it turns out, is my podcast. Season 3 kicked off today, close to the one-year anniversary of my first episode. And I am still absolutely loving it. Which made me think--what is it, exactly, that I love about my podcast? Getting to know really cool, smart people is definitely part of it. But it's also that I'm finally having the kinds of conversations about board games that I find the most satisfying. I love discussing the history behind games, the intentions that designers have when creating them, the impact they can have on players.

While I don't intend to stop making review and tutorial videos, I do want to lean in to what is truly making me happy. I think it's normal to evolve when you create things, and I'm going to go along with this process.

So watch this space for different kinds of writing projects that I have wanted to do for a while. Expect a lot of thoughts about how games represent ancient history, what our games say about us, and other topics that get my gears turning. Hopefully, you'll think and explore along with me! 
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LeoSem
5/24/2021 08:33:09 pm

Interesting. As I discovered your work via YouTube and consume mostly your videos and podcast I can't say I was particularly affected by your dry spell on the blog, But now I can't wait to read your future work on gaming, game design and history!

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Rubens Altimari
6/1/2021 02:57:15 pm

Totally agree with pursuing what makes us happy - and burning out is a serious thing! I just hope you don’t stop writing articles too, even if not on a regular basis - it’s so refreshing to be able to READ a well-written and insightful text... Everything is an YouTube video these days, which is fine, but nothing replaces a piece of text. Thank you for them!

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