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hensten.bsky.social
Senior Editor at www.Restart.run. Loves interviewing enthusiastic people and corralling words afterwards. Got a Physics PhD then decided never to use it. Some board games words on www.goinganalogshow.com
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Second Eternal Strands interview went up today! This time @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social and Fred St-Laurent spoke about the influences behind the game and its magic systems. Great reading if you have a rotten cold like me 🤧 www.restart.run/articles/ete...

If you need a break from Monster Hunter, I've got two big interviews on Eternal Strands this week! First, as an ancient history dork, I found it a delight to hear from @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social about how the Late Bronze Age collapse inspired Eternal Strands' world! www.restart.run/articles/Ete...

I've also been sifting through Steam Next Fest and having, as always, a really lovely time with a bunch of disparate experiences. There are far too many demos for any one person to cover, but these are the games I've enjoyed most so far! www.restart.run/articles/the...

If you need a break from Monster Hunter, I've got two big interviews on Eternal Strands this week! First, as an ancient history dork, I found it a delight to hear from @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social about how the Late Bronze Age collapse inspired Eternal Strands' world! www.restart.run/articles/Ete...

Taking on Clock Tower Rewind this morning, with a little help from Ash!

Playing Amnesia: The Bunker with friends and we collectively howled upon our first proper sighting of the beast. Good horror game

A double helping of Two Point Museum interviews up from me today! First up, designers Ben Huskins and Luke Finlay-Maxwell told me about the research that went into the game, including how real museum managers have been assigning us guests archetypes for years! www.restart.run/articles/two...

Wishing to live my life with the contented energy of this pigeon enjoying a bath on my neighbour's porch

A double helping of Two Point Museum interviews up from me today! First up, designers Ben Huskins and Luke Finlay-Maxwell told me about the research that went into the game, including how real museum managers have been assigning us guests archetypes for years! www.restart.run/articles/two...

Testing Nightreign reminded me to reach out to a Souls co-op buddy I hadn't spoken to in over a year. Hopped on Elden Ring together last night and had such a great time catching up

How am I possibly supposed to work when he's this cute?

Just finished reading this -- what a treat to have on the site! And I really, really need to get into this series. I've heard Zero is a great place to start?

Having romantic trouble? Call the:

Playing my parent's copy of Viticulture, which of course means learning the rules before teaching them again

Always nice to see Guildford's game devs getting attention, even if it is tucked away on Steam!

Reading my unwieldy tome of a fantasy book on the train so everyone knows my dedication to being an utter dork

Man, the PWR is such a blast to watch right now. Brilliant to see women's rugby popping off ahead of the world cup

Really happy this interview up on @restartrun.bsky.social today. I spoke with @thefourthfocus.com - founder of the Virtual Photography Awards - about how they got started and the increasing recognition of in-game photography by developers and publishers. www.restart.run/articles/mee...

The hardest boss in the Elden Ring Nightreign network test is connecting to the game servers

A perfect boule

I was really quite impressed by Lies of P. Very happy to see the DLC coming together!

Just look at this ridiculous guy. FromSoft artists and animators looking like they had an absolute riot with Nightreign!

It's been four years and I still have no idea how to play Phasmophobia well. Half the time we go in, find nothing, then all get murdered. Still fun!

In love with how utterly dorky Nintendo's official Valentine's Day cards are. How fast exactly does a mine cart beat?

Easily one of the funniest and strangest interviews I've done this year. Read for the behind-the-scenes photos alone. Thanks to Alex Hutchinson (@bangbangclick.bsky.social ) for chatting to me about Savage Planet and pointing me to Davy Force, who shared an absolute motherload of messy BTS shots.

Cookie dough prepped. Tomorrow will be tasty 🍪

Had a lovely chat with @hensten.bsky.social from @restartrun.bsky.social about our live action escapades!

Easily one of the funniest and strangest interviews I've done this year. Read for the behind-the-scenes photos alone. Thanks to Alex Hutchinson (@bangbangclick.bsky.social ) for chatting to me about Savage Planet and pointing me to Davy Force, who shared an absolute motherload of messy BTS shots.

Wanted to play Beat Saber but it's still so bloody cold. As such, I present Oodie Saber!

Next up is Kemet!

Setting up for a day of board games. First up: Scythe!

Testing out a Japanese co-op horror game called Underward and, for these poses alone, it might be the game of the year