words by dwei

Game design for TV entertainment
How The Genius circumvents gaming conventions to create gameplay more suited for serialized television
July 30, 2021 - 8 min read

Chicory and the art of rapid expression
How Chicory: A Colorful Tale encourages you discard perfectionism
June 30, 2021 - 9 min read

Hyperpop hyperstagnation
Hyperpop as a genre is plateauing, and I'm concerned
May 31, 2021 - 6 min read

Turnip Boy - not enough tax evasion or honking
What makes an interesting meme game
April 29, 2021 - 5 min read

The reality television ceiling
Some thoughts on reality television's past, present, and future
March 28, 2021 - 9 min read

Sundance 2021 Retrospective
What I watched during digital Sundance and my favorite parts of the experience
February 11, 2021 - 20 min read

1,000 chapters of One Piece
Reflections on the manga epic and why it continues to resonate
January 29, 2021 - 10 min read

2020 recommendations
The things that kept me going through this shit year
December 31, 2020 - 4 min read

dwei's 2020
A narrative of my mood throughout 2020 through a listicle of media pieces
December 31, 2020 - 17 min read

In defense of Twitter’s poor growth
MAU, stagnancy, and options for Twitter
January 16, 2017 - 7 min read