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 and podcasts.
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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
Tokyo Loop
Sixteen reviews (by ten writers) of independent animated films from the Image Forum’s 2006 festival.
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This new roguelike crosses Balatro with mahjong, and even just the demo is proving a grave threat to my free time
One of the year’s best games crossed with one of history’s greatest? Sure, why not.
Baxter Burchill
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth tries to convince you it’s moving.
Baxter Burchill
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s minigames, ranked
The loved and the loveless.
Baxter Burchill
Remember How to Scream
Monthly magazine for long-form articles and podcasts on videogames
Baxter Burchill
This year’s Digimon Story Time Stranger may have looked like a traditional JRPG, but its commitment to raising weird little guys gave it an anarchic, constantly surprising energy that Pokémon couldn’t match
Digimon’s kitchen sink approach to monster designs and mechanics combine to create a Digiworld so much more fun than logging on IRL.
Baxter Burchill
Code Vein 2’s weak characters kill loftier ambitions, but a brisk pace keeps the soulslite combat lively
An anime hack-and-slash in soulslike clothing.
Baxter Burchill
once bitten, twice shy: the buddy list (2025)
Ten of my friends (plus me) take stock of 2025 and put the year to rest.
shy🎀
MiniEP 18: Saint Muscle - Bog Frog Book Podcast - Podcast on iVoox
Listen to this episode of Bog Frog Book Podcast for free on iVoox. The fleshbomb experience of the year is here folks! We’re talking all about the greasy legend Saint Muscle, and to help use through it we’re joined by…
Bog Frog Book Podcast
Ep13 - Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer w/ Baxter - Labyrinth of Cinema - Podcast on iVoox
Listen to this episode of Labyrinth of Cinema for free on iVoox. We discuss Beautiful Dreamer, Oshii’s head temperature, being bullied by Shinji Sōmai, the DNA of Rayman, and whether indeed everything is actually…
Labyrinth of Cinema