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We want to keep you updated on our latest insights! Check out the games we’re playing, the discoveries we’re making, and the things we are reading and watching.

Research
March 19, 2026

“This Night Lived in a Castle” and Other Peculiar Quirks from Automated Transcripts

In this last part of my blog series I will talk about what has recently become my favourite pastime while traveling by train: fixing the transcriptions of the focus group…
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Checking Out Games
March 9, 2026

Thriving homesteads, harsh winters, and tons of stuff!

A sprawling tech tree, blazing fires, punishing winters, and a family dedicated to make it through.
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Research
February 19, 2026

The Highs and Lows of Interviewing Groups

Focus Group   Research method wherein multiple participants are interviewed at the same time, encouraging conversation and influencing other participants answers. It’s been a while since my last post, and…
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Calibration ParametersChecking Out Games
February 17, 2026

Winter descends, and a long-silenced deity stirs beneath the snow

One new deity, one new animal taxonomy, and lurking frostbite and starvation. Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven has it all.
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Checking Out Games
February 9, 2026

PlayTime Reviews: locking in simulator, capes edition

There are debates in game studies that have been mercifully put to rest. There are debates in game studies that rage on and will likely outlast us all. Then there's…
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Research
February 4, 2026

The Bones Beneath London: Creating a TTRPG Module

How do you create a murder mystery TTRPG module?
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Calibration Parameters
January 14, 2026

PlayTime Reviews: You Died for the First Time

It’s time to confess.
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Checking Out Games
January 5, 2026

PlayTime reviews: Herald

Ok, show of hands: who didn't want to be a pirate growing up? Something that will surprise absolutely no one: I love alternate histories. Another thing that will surprise very…
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Stream Highlights
December 17, 2025

Taverns, Fashion, and a Haunted Computer

This stream recap for the last streams of the year features crafts, taverns, spring balls, and *persistent* Christmas music.
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Other Past-Play News

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