Playing around with Google Stitch

This week I spent some time using Google Stitch, an AI chat interface for product mock ups. There are a lot of these kind of products, Figma has one, so does Canva. Stitch is the first one I've used that is filling a real need for me. That

Ball x Pit is pretty good.

There's a formula that seems to work pretty well, combine a simple and familiar game mechanic with rouge like/lite elements and you've got a good chance at a winner. Balatro was poker, Rent is a Landlord was slots, Ball x Pit is Breakout. As is

Some games are a guilty pleasure

Somehow, without quite meaning to, I have managed to spend around forty hours playing Megabonk. There's a little part of me that's ashamed to admit that. It's full of flashy lights, terrible humor and a fair share of mindless grind. Ultimately though, if its

Get Good - Is Silksong too hard?

I'll admit, I never finished Hollow Knight. It wasn't because it was hard but I reached a point where the fun waned. Despite that I enjoyed it. Enough that I was always destined to play Silksong all these years later. I'm about fourteen hours

OKR Hierarchy - Detail not Distance

OKRs are a very popular goal setting technique in startups. Despite this, they seem to either be loved or hated. In theory, they help to ensure every person, team and department is spending their time on things that help move the company towards its goals. In practice, I've

Sword of the Sea Review

Sword of the Sea is a short, well crafted game following in the footsteps of its creator's previous wins. Playing casually you'll probably reach the credits in a few hours but there's enough fun and hidden extras that there's plenty more to

Sunny Days Are Warm: Why LinkedIn Rewards Mediocrity

I, like many people, find LinkedIn particularly annoying. I like the premise of it, don’t get me wrong, a resume you don’t need to update all that often seems cool. Unfortunately though, its turned into the worst possible version of itself. It’s a place where people post

Donkey Kong Bananza Review

Donkey Kong Bananza is the best Donkey Kong in a very long time and a strong contender to be one of the best games Nintendo has ever made. The game has been built to provide a pathway to a fun experience for just about anyone. It’s approachable for younger

Duck Detective The Ghost of Glamping Review

Duck Detective : The Ghost of Glamping is one of the best examples that games don’t have to be long to be great. This is a game you can complete, with all achievements, in under two hours without much effort. It’s length feels right for the game, it packs

He is Coming Early Access Review

The last month of my video game playing time has been a lot of small indie games on the steamdeck. He is Coming is the most recent addition to that roster. The game is a rougelike where you move around a map picking up items and fighting enemies. You’ve