July 2025 – Critical Distance
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Welcome back readers. We’ve got a nice compact issue for this week. Think of it as a little CD snack (curator’s note: please do not attempt to snack on CDs. They’re quite jagged, probably made with toxic chemicals, and above all, inedible)....| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Apologies for my absense last week. I caught a nasty strain of flu, and I think having it right after a bout of COVID made it a nastier experience still. Owing to that, this week’s issue is extra-long–29 picks,...| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. The first thing I’m going to plug this week is an Itch bundle–this one is a big collection of TTRPGs and materials in support of the Trans Empowerment Project. Good games, good creators, good cause. The second thing I’m...| Critical Distance
I last gave an update on Critical Distance’s finances at the beginning of 2024. Now that it’s a new year, it seems like a good time to check in again. We are just on the brink of financial stability. Some months we...| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. I mentioned last week that I would be plugging the Patreon a little harder going forward. We’ve experienced some really great community growth in the last couple of years–there are lots of fun conversations happening on our Discord for...| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. First order of business today–I’m plugging the Patreon, and will be doing so more regularly going forward. We are a directly reader-supported operation. That support is what allows us to highlight cool and interesting games writing year-round, produce monthly...| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. I’ve been away for a couple of weeks! While I always take one week off around the holidays, this year I was persuaded (by myself) to extend that holiday to two weeks on account of catching COVID (Curator’s note:...| Critical Distance
Welcome back to Critical Distance’s annual roundup of great videogame blogging! We’ve taken one more trip around the Sun in our ongoing mission to highlight and archive some of the best…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. We’ve got a big issue this week–23 article picks, and the decision to draw the line even there had more to do with not wanting this post to be delayed into Wednesd…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. It’s the last week for Queer Games Bundle over on Itch. Good cause, good games, good deal! I just checked the numbers and in my time with Critical Distance I have collec…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Two more weeks for the Queer Games Bundle. This is one case of line-goes-up I’m always happy to see. Check out our Patreon if you like what we do and want to help us con…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. The Queer Games Bundle just crossed another fundraising goal! You’ve got three more weeks to see how many more goals it can smash. Ultra-compact Patreon plug! On with th…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This week I’m plugging the Queer Games Bundle again. Worth your time, worth your support. We also are always happy to have you check out our Patreon! This Week in Videog…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This week I’m plugging this year’s Queer Games Bundle over on Itch, which recently went live. Right now is always the best time to support queer and trans game dev…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. We’ve got a big issue for you this week. If you appreciate our weekly/monthly/annual work keeping abreast of important and interesting critical games writing, give our P…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. First, I’m going to re-up this itch bundle. Good if you like TTRPGs. Also good if you don’t like ICE. Good all around. Next I’m going to plug our Patreon per…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. I have a few links for you before we begin the issue part of the issue. First up, Kaile’s monthly recap is out and it’s a banger, taking stock of the last two year…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Mondays (which, officially, are the day after this issue comes out each week) are when we talk about what old games we’ve been playing this week over on the Discord serv…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Fifteen fresh picks this week. Your readership and support keep this train running, so come hang out on our Discord, and consider taking a look at our Patreon. This Week in Vi…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. We’ve got 17 new-and-cool picks for you this week. Keep the recommendations coming by joining our Discord, and keep the whole operation going by supporting our Patreon! …| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Happy Nintendo Switch 2 week to those who celebrate? I got my thumb caught hard in the new joycon attachment mechanism within five minutes of opening the box. I did not get Ma…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. If you’ve been out of the loop on games writing for a month or two, Kaile’s got you covered with a hefty recap for April and May over on our Patreon! For as little…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This Monday is a civic holiday where I am not, but all the same I still got you. Here’s another fifteen fresh picks on games old and new, topics recent and evergreen. If…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This Monday is a civic holiday where I am but don’t worry, I still got you. Here’s fifteen fresh picks on games old and new, topics recent and evergreen. If you li…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This issue is out pretty late for my local timezone, but it’s here! If you want to do the funniest thing ever you can join our Discord and submit really long pieces for …| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This week I’m very happy to plug a new game from narrative designer, writer, and one of my own mentors here at CD, Kris–You Are Generative AI. You might also check…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Behold! A rare, even-later-than-Monday (It’s 2:30 AM local time) post! As I warned last week, contributing to our Patreon will not make posts happen on Sunday more often…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Behold! A rare, on-time (as in, actually published on Sunday) post! By contributing to our Patreon you absolutely will not incresase the frequency of these rare, on-time Sunda…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Kaile just posted our most recent Patreon newsletter update–another good reason to check our page out and maybe even give us some support if you have a few bucks per mon…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This week the thing I want to plug is that Kaile is putting together a book bringing together both new material and previously-published hits. Don’t worry, I’ll be…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Hey, Game Informer is back! Nice. I’m not going to hamfist a creative segue to our Patreon, so I’ll just remind you that your support helps us keeps this project g…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. I’ve received word from my colleagues that being ever-so-slightly irritating about making you aware on an ongoing basis that we have a Patreon, and that we would love yo…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. I’m not plugging the Patreon this week. I can only do so much when I have chosen to put together the issue when I haven’t had any dinner yet. This week, you’…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Check out our Patreon to support CD–now (and always) with 100 percent less LLM-generated article curation than the leading brand. This Week in Videogame Blogging is a ro…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This issue was published fifteen minutes later than it otherwise would have been because after a couple of months of sustained plugging I was a little stumped on coming up wit…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Note to self: plug the Patreon! Ah, well met, fair traveller! Have you checked our fine Patreon? Every little bit helps! This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlight…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. We’re coming up on the submission deadline (December 22) to get your picks in for our end-of-year review! If you haven’t already done so, check out the announcemen…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. We’ve got a shorter issue for you this week, with nine picks from (mostly) the past week. If you’re looking forward to a very, very long issue, the submission wind…| Critical Distance
