Welcome to the Nightmare: Bloodborne’s High Art Horror

~ essay on Bloodborne (2015), the ultimate in action-horror role-playing.

Demiurge

~ a poem

I Am Elden Lord

~ my essay on Elden Ring (2022).

Mesmerism

~ a stream of consciousness writing on “mesmerism.”

The Kojima Standard: 5 Attributes to Good Entertainment

~ musing on the self-professed “standard for entertainment” of one legendary artist and gaming auteur, Hideo Kojima.

The Future Must Be Blue: 9 Principles of Longevity

~ musing on the concept of “Blue Zones” — regions of the world where people live happier, healthier, and altogether longer lives — and what we can learn from them.

The Witcher and Vocation

~ short essay on The Witcher video game series, developed by CD PROJEKT RED, based on the creations of Andrzej Sapkowski.

You Are On A Spiritual Journey

Even if it doesn’t feel like it.

2021 Playlist

~ a rundown of my favorite, most memorable pieces of art from my 2021 playlist.

The Matrix has you / cannot tell you who you are.

~ a short essay on what The Matrix saga means to me.