Some games you finish. Some games finish you. And some games you play over and over, convinced that this time you’ll figure it out—only to end up in the exact same place, wondering if the problem is the game or the player. Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos (1993) was that game for me. ...
Welcome to Monthstalgia, a new monthly series where I dig into geeky things I remember fondly from the past. Books, games, software, obscure tech—anything that left a mark on my younger self. The catch? These are memories, not reviews. Some of these things I haven’t touched in decades. And sometimes, I’m keeping it that way on purpose. Wyrm (1998) by Mark Fabi There’s a specific category of books from your formative years: the ones you loved so intensely that you’re now terrified to reread them. ...