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analysis & commentary work

Much of my work focuses on holistically evaluating game design, be it in the form of scripted essays, live commentary or bite-sized video. Give some of the highlights below a watch.

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Why Survival Horror had to die

2025 | YouTube

An analysis of Resident Evil’s game design across its many unique iterations. Rather than give a point-by-point breakdown of my personal feelings, my approach is to always extract some larger realization about games in general, and back it up with strong evidence and observation.

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How Kingdom Hearts 2’s combat is special

2019 | YouTube

A look at the unique quirks of Kingdom Hearts 2’s combat system. This video was arguably my first relatively viral success in the game essay sphere.

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Why do people hate Silksong’s dive pogo?

2025 | Tiktok

A consise and detailed analysis of a particular mechanic in Hollow Knight: Silksong. I’m particularly proud of this one because I managed to give a relatively technical overview of a design aspect most players intuitively feel but struggle to put into words, in a very short amount of time. The argument is supported by strong visual examples and precise editing. Watch it here.

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Switch 2’s biggest problem

2025 | Tiktok

A more casual live stream highlight where I discuss Switch 2’s flawed upscaling for backward compatible games. Solid showcase of my conversational analysis style while still providing rich technical insight. Watch it here.