Playlog
Notes from the runs

The playlog.

Longer write-ups on why a game hooked a bad player — or lost one. No scores in isolation, just the honest reasoning behind each verdict.

3 notes
Why Balatro ate a whole week of my life
It looks like a poker spreadsheet. So how did "one more run" turn into four hours, three nights straight? A look at the cleanest dopamine loop of the year.
Balatro · 4 min
Bouncing off Hollow Knight twice before it clicked
The two times I quit, what changed the third time, and why the first three hours actively lie about what this game is.
Hollow Knight · 5 min
The honest case for dropping a good game
Cult of the Lamb isn't bad. I still put it down at hour ten. When is "fine" a good enough reason to stop?
Cult of the Lamb · 3 min

Full write-ups coming soon — the ledger is where the verdicts live for now.