Elsewhere
Here you can find a nice archive of all my non-Tsundoku Diving posts–be it in major publications or guesting on my friend's amazing blogs. Not much to look at right now, but this is me calling my shot: this page is gonna fill out REAL quick.
once bitten, twice shy: the buddy list (2023)
Eight of my friends (plus me) look back on the year, reflect on experiences, and share some favorites.
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I wanted to enjoy this Vampire Survivors-like about killer slime, but its gooey destruction just felt ho-hum
Slime 3K pairs deckbuilding-style power-ups with Vampire Survivors bullet heaven, but it’s lacking in spontaneity.
Baxter Burchill
This Vampire Survivors-like milks the memey humor of Abraham Lincoln fighting dinosaurs, but it’s the exact type of over-the-top-slapstick that makes ‘bullet heaven’ games great
Balance issues and some stale jokes don’t stop Time Survivors’ inherent absurdity from being a good time.
Baxter Burchill
Ultros review
A bold metroidvania with a message to impart and ideas to spare, even if it doesn’t always make full use of them.
Baxter Burchill
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes review
The spirit of adventure sings in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
Baxter Burchill