I need your help with something! I want to figure out the best way to enjoy playing video games better. Let me be clear in saying that I still love video games. It's just that between work, writing, and college, it's hard to commit to hours of gaming. With the exception of Pikmin 3, maybe. And relatively … Continue reading Ramble-y Post About Video Games That Started Off Coherent
Author: Zayd
A Quote That Resonated With Me: Ira Glass
If you didn't know this about me, it's that I don't like 'quoting' quotes. So it's rare that I come across one that so perfectly wraps up my thoughts in an eloquently written package. So eloquent and concise in fact, that I'm compelled to share it with as many people as I can and just say … Continue reading A Quote That Resonated With Me: Ira Glass
Until We All Have Super Powers, UIs Are Going To Suck.
Today I offer you an idea: all modern UIs suck. And they're going to continue to suck until you can pick up your phone with your mind. Or magically shrink your desktop computer to fit in your pocket. Or fly. My dissatisfaction in user interfaces comes from the ever-present distance between what I want to do and … Continue reading Until We All Have Super Powers, UIs Are Going To Suck.
We Don’t Need Sinnoh Remakes
It's no secret that I'm a huge Pokémon fan. Diamond, Pearl and Platinum are my favourite installments in the series, by far. So it's especially hard for me to write this post considering I've been anticipating their remakes for years. If Game Freak or the Pokémon Company announced tomorrow that they're going to release "Crystal Diamond" and … Continue reading We Don’t Need Sinnoh Remakes
Why I Blog
When I first started blogging it was to talk about video games. I honestly didn't even care about writing. I didn't even like saying that I "blogged" because it sounded so mundane. I just thought it would be cool if I had a really popular website. But in that time I started enjoying the actual writing … Continue reading Why I Blog
Weekly (yearly?) Update: April 11th
It's been a while since I've posted anything. While I was mulling over what I should talk about when I finally started writing a new post for this blog of mine, I came to an interesting realization that I wanted to share: I'm bad at writing. But I'm not trying to berate myself or anything. When … Continue reading Weekly (yearly?) Update: April 11th
Weekly Update: August 29th
Hey all, I've recently settled on a new blogging schedule. Check out the about page for more details but essentially it'll be: a weekly update on Mondays, a video game related post on Thursdays and a general writing piece every other Friday. So for today's weekly update, here's what I've been doing. Writing The second … Continue reading Weekly Update: August 29th
Overcoming my debt in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
If you told me back in 2013 that almost every day I'd be playing a game that involved being a mayor and running a small town, catching bugs, going fishing and hours of home renovations then I would no doubt think you were crazy. But still I bought Animal Crossing: New Leaf on its launch almost three years ago … Continue reading Overcoming my debt in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Dragon Quest IX: A Fresh Review
There was actually a five page review of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of The Starry Skies sitting in my drafts folder for months now. After looking over it real quick and realizing how bad I am at actually writing serious reviews, I decided to revise it into something that's less garbage. Plus I really don't … Continue reading Dragon Quest IX: A Fresh Review
Daze – Part 1
Here's a short story that I've been working on for a couple of months now - Daze. The story's actually based on a novel idea that I've been throwing around for a few years. In the beginning of the summer I was thinking about getting back into actually writing it and overcoming my writer's block. So … Continue reading Daze – Part 1
Scripted Journal 