(he/him) a writer and gamer who loves mixing the two together 📖🎮 weekly Substacker: https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/ occasional TikToker: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevgstoryteller owns a Game Gear Micro (the blue one)https://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mludofsqd22oThere's always a bigger15 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mludofsqd22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mlskkbitw22xBecause believe it or not, Sega has other great legacy franchises beyond Sonic 🤯 https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/the-french-studio-breathing-life14 May 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlskkbitw22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mlrmucjrzc2xTo be fair, everyone thinks their mixtape is a 10/1014 May 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrmucjrzc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mlq3cp5i5222I've misspelt beautiful enough times in my life that my phone now auto-corrects to baeutiful13 May 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq3cp5i5222https://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mlasp4rync2lThe Wii had that special something when it came to its design, appealing to a wider audience with its compact build and clean aesthetics. I look back at this now 20-year-old (!) system and why at least some of its mammoth success can be attributed to the way it looked in your living room. https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/the-wii-was-chic07 May 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlasp4rync2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mkzfnyz65s23Traditional save points may be rather obsolete in the age of auto-saving and save states, but when implemented well, they can be a surprisingly immersive tool to complement a game’s tone and worldbuilding. Find out more by reading my latest article 😃 https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/savouring-the-save-points04 May 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzfnyz65s23https://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mkqwy76br223Is this anyone else's favourite galaxy? Just me?01 May 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqwy76br223https://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mkplqraogs2oTurns out that Nintendo can be just as fun to read about as their games are to play 😊 https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/super-nintendo-by-keza-macdonald30 Apr 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkplqraogs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mkkfs7e6zk2rMy DualSense’s battery is absolutely cooked and it’s made me realise just how much modern living rooms aren’t set up for wired controller gaming.28 Apr 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkfs7e6zk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mka42iujr22eRecord Store Day sales delivering the goods 😁24 Apr 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka42iujr22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mk7xdd3wr224I published this article a year ago about stopping to smell the roses (bomb flowers?) in Twilight Princess and how just aimlessly roaming around its Hyrule helped me stay calm during periods of teenage stress. https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/relieving-stress-in-twilight-princess24 Apr 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7xdd3wr224https://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mk5ci5c2fk2bThey say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but when it comes to beat ‘em ups, that’s kind of the whole point. You can read all about why I find the presentation of these games so striking in my latest article 😃 https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/the-surface-level-appeal-of-beat23 Apr 2026 05:42 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5ci5c2fk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mjw6ghm5mk23Late-2000s nostalgia activated. https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/the-rainy-lunchbreak-gaming-club20 Apr 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw6ghm5mk23https://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mjlheuejic24A trip away from home can be an amazing experience, but with the caveat that you have to leave some video games behind. I share some personal stories about gaming homesickness in my latest article, including an anecdote about perhaps the dorkiest thing I have ever done in my life. Enjoy! https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/leaving-a-game-behind16 Apr 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlheuejic24https://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mjimwpfrmc2xThere was a point in my childhood when I knew so little about video games that I asked one of my more learned friends what the difference was between a Wii and a Nintendo Wii? This is a true story.15 Apr 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjimwpfrmc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mj4fhb4pck2jI was hoping Cairn from the @thegamebakers.com would be a fun and challenging climbing simulator - which it totally was! But I also ended up taking away so much more from this beautiful game. You can read about my evolving journey with Cairn in my latest article ☺️ https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/cairn-took-me-to-the-summit-and-somewhere10 Apr 2026 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4fhb4pck2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mizmtqygjk2jSupport physical games media. Let’s get this over the $100k mark people! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizmtqygjk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mishc2tync2xOh, how I love a good Metroidvania. And I’ve played plenty of great ones over the years! I look at some of my absolute favourites from this storied genre in my latest article 😃 https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/my-7-favourite-metroidvanias06 Apr 2026 04:43 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mishc2tync2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mihz5wibv22kI went to this cool arcade in Montréal and played the Switch 2 remake of #OcarinaofTime. The Nintendo rep who was there stressed that it was “still an early build of the game”.02 Apr 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihz5wibv22khttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mifgfhy6b222🪓 https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/video-game-characters-peaked-with01 Apr 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifgfhy6b222https://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3micyecmlqc2hMontreal snow level ❄️31 Mar 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3micyecmlqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mhz6w5cq5k2kIs The Legend of Zelda an RPG? A: No B: Absolutely not C: Snowpeak Ruins is the best Zelda dungeon D: All of the above27 Mar 2026 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhz6w5cq5k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mhwyyus5uk2tAny Desert Golfing pros around, let me know what the strategy is here please26 Mar 2026 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwyyus5uk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mhwq7ndgm22rA love letter to the towns of JRPGs and why their calm, relaxing vibes are often the ideal respite from the adventuring and battling that takes place outside their walls. https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/jrpg-towns-are-cool26 Mar 2026 04:08 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwq7ndgm22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mhunwnhets2gCrazy that it’s 2026 and the most convenient way for me to currently play Chrono Trigger on a home console is to dust off my old Wii U, boot it up and select Wii mode, excavate my Wii Classic Controller Pro, plug it into my Wii Remote (which probably needs its batteries changed)…25 Mar 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhunwnhets2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mhu47dd7qk2gEven if this is my main contribution to the magazine, it would still be worth it 😄 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhu47dd7qk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mhp6ji6fgs2eWho are some of my favourite writers in video games? What do I do for a day job whenever I’m not writing about games on Substack? Find out the answer to these questions and more in my (belated) Q&A responses 😃 https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/you-asked-i-answered23 Mar 2026 04:03 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhp6ji6fgs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mhnhgbboks2aNorth Melbourne really North Melbourneing today22 Mar 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnhgbboks2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mhez7ktp2c2jI sat down with my better half, Virág, and chatted all things gaming, theatre, Glee, Nintendogs, Pico Park, Just Dance, and my conrtoversial Harry Potter hot takes. https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/married-to-a-gamer-an-interview-with19 Mar 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhez7ktp2c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thevgstoryteller.bsky.social/post/3mgtoqbgu322kIn celebration of Daxter’s 20th anniversary (or near enough to it), I look back and what made the game so special and how it manages to transcend its parent series by establishing its own delightful identity 🧡 https://thevideogamestoryteller.substack.com/p/daxter-is-a-perfect-portable-spin12 Mar 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:qkg73wrfe5adlransimbvxtc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgtoqbgu322k