Grayson Morley
@graysonmorley.com
Writer• Associate Director of Digital Communications at @bardcollege.bsky.social • Winner, PEN/Dau • Work in Polygon, PC Gamer, Catapult, the Iowa Review, and elsewhere • Opinions my own
Blog: onemorerun.blog
Blog: onemorerun.blog
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running is a roguelite - one more run
Insofar as I believe in the distinction between a roguelike and a roguelite, running, as a sport, is a roguelite. Briefly speaking, both for the well-versed and under-versed, a roguelike...
onemorerun.blog
New blog alert: I like running, and I like gaming. Here’s my new outlet for thinking about both: onemorerun.blog
If you like one of those things, I think you’ll like it. If you like both, we should be besties.
If you like one of those things, I think you’ll like it. If you like both, we should be besties.
Side note: I genuinely adore that Square Enix seems committed to these kinds of "play the first few hours of a long game" demos. They feel like getting the first chapter of a serialized novel for free. It's smart, and it really wins me over.
The fact that this scene genuinely delivered pathos via a pink skeleton is proof nobody does it like Dragon Quest
January 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Side note: I genuinely adore that Square Enix seems committed to these kinds of "play the first few hours of a long game" demos. They feel like getting the first chapter of a serialized novel for free. It's smart, and it really wins me over.
Caught up with someone I hadn't seen since they moved away after fourth grade, and was told I look "the same, but stretched out." I'll take it.
January 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Caught up with someone I hadn't seen since they moved away after fourth grade, and was told I look "the same, but stretched out." I'll take it.
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I have a note: journalists shouldn’t post AI slop in a time of national crisis
January 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I have a note: journalists shouldn’t post AI slop in a time of national crisis
The fact that this scene genuinely delivered pathos via a pink skeleton is proof nobody does it like Dragon Quest
January 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The fact that this scene genuinely delivered pathos via a pink skeleton is proof nobody does it like Dragon Quest
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hi! i'm co-founding a new gaming website with my former polygon colleague @zoehhannah.com. it's called mothership.blog. i made it for someone like me... the kind of website i always wished we had in our space. watch the video to learn more :D
It's time to board the Mothership.
www.youtube.com/shorts/iEw90...
www.youtube.com/shorts/iEw90...
Board the Mothership.
YouTube video by Mothership Media LLC
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January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
hi! i'm co-founding a new gaming website with my former polygon colleague @zoehhannah.com. it's called mothership.blog. i made it for someone like me... the kind of website i always wished we had in our space. watch the video to learn more :D
Nintendo is drunk with power
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Nintendo is drunk with power
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Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
Gonna go be in the streets tonight and hope that helps the gnawing heart. Be well and be safe, everyone. We are many, and we can show it.
January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Gonna go be in the streets tonight and hope that helps the gnawing heart. Be well and be safe, everyone. We are many, and we can show it.
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If you’re in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
If you’re in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.
I now run at a fairly regular time in the mornings, which means I see a lot of repeat dogs. Some great pitties within a two miles radius of my house, I must say.
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I now run at a fairly regular time in the mornings, which means I see a lot of repeat dogs. Some great pitties within a two miles radius of my house, I must say.
Don’t hate these, but deep down I’m hoping for some transparent colorways later this gen
Nintendo Switch 2 - Joy-Con 2 Light Purple (L) / Light Green (R), available 02/12 | Nintendo Today!
nintendo.today
January 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Don’t hate these, but deep down I’m hoping for some transparent colorways later this gen
Goddamn. It has to end.
January 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Goddamn. It has to end.
Me: Ah, let me detach a bit from the state of the world with a little Fire Emblem.
Fire Emblem: lmao, lol
Fire Emblem: lmao, lol
January 7, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Me: Ah, let me detach a bit from the state of the world with a little Fire Emblem.
Fire Emblem: lmao, lol
Fire Emblem: lmao, lol
Do you think they'll release the DQVII demo early just for me? If I ask nicely?
January 7, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Do you think they'll release the DQVII demo early just for me? If I ask nicely?
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My last column of 2025 is now live: six under-discussed indie games for your consideration
Indie Sampler 2025 - Unwinnable
Was this just an excuse to demonstrate how many indie games I played this year? Anyway.
ift.tt
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
My last column of 2025 is now live: six under-discussed indie games for your consideration
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X son or Threads daughter?
January 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
X son or Threads daughter?
My dog has decided:
1) to get cozy next to me while I write
2) to sigh profusely when I type too vigorously
1) to get cozy next to me while I write
2) to sigh profusely when I type too vigorously
January 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
My dog has decided:
1) to get cozy next to me while I write
2) to sigh profusely when I type too vigorously
1) to get cozy next to me while I write
2) to sigh profusely when I type too vigorously
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i love the beginning of the year because everyone starts blogging. and if you (yes you) were thinking about starting, this is your sign
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
i love the beginning of the year because everyone starts blogging. and if you (yes you) were thinking about starting, this is your sign
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really fantastic job opportunity for folks with editorial experience (relatedly, if y’all are ever in the market for a labor reporter, PLEASE lmk @19thnews.org!) 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
We're hiring an Editor
The 19th is hiring an editor to work closely with the editorial director to assign, shape, edit and publish stories to fulfill The 19th’s mission of serving women and LGBTQ+ people with timely, high-q...
19thnews.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
really fantastic job opportunity for folks with editorial experience (relatedly, if y’all are ever in the market for a labor reporter, PLEASE lmk @19thnews.org!) 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
Brb, I think I’m about to become an RPG protagonist
January 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Brb, I think I’m about to become an RPG protagonist
DQVII demo tomorrow? Guess I know what my weekend will entail.
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined - Official Opening Movie Cinematic Trailer
YouTube video by GameSpot
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
DQVII demo tomorrow? Guess I know what my weekend will entail.
ICYMI: new onemorerun.blog ⬇️
New blog: time on feet + clair obscur
This week, I'm thinking about measuring my running not in miles, but in time, valuing dedication over distance. Also, I ruminate on Clair Obscur and howlongtobeat.
This week, I'm thinking about measuring my running not in miles, but in time, valuing dedication over distance. Also, I ruminate on Clair Obscur and howlongtobeat.
time on feet + clair obscur - one more run
time on feetOne of the things I liked best about reading James Copeland’s Norwegian Singles Method was the concept of measuring your weekly running not by distance but by “time on...
onemorerun.blog
January 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
ICYMI: new onemorerun.blog ⬇️
finally, AI can give us what we've always dreamed of: our own tinker bell that we keep in a bottle on our desks
Razer unveiled its AI concepts at CES 2026, which include an anime hologram that can speak to you, and headphones with built-in cameras.
January 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
finally, AI can give us what we've always dreamed of: our own tinker bell that we keep in a bottle on our desks
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This is officially done. Astrolabe is now 100% donation funded.
If you'd like to continue to support my work, there's a tip function on Astrolabe: astrolabe.aidanmoher.com#/portal/supp...
If you'd like to continue to support my work, there's a tip function on Astrolabe: astrolabe.aidanmoher.com#/portal/supp...
January 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This is officially done. Astrolabe is now 100% donation funded.
If you'd like to continue to support my work, there's a tip function on Astrolabe: astrolabe.aidanmoher.com#/portal/supp...
If you'd like to continue to support my work, there's a tip function on Astrolabe: astrolabe.aidanmoher.com#/portal/supp...
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Years ago, I taught an NYU Game Center course on games media. It explained how everything works, from the history of the form to the ethics, the reviews to the reporting.
In 2025, I created a 5-part video version. You can now buy the entire video set for $25.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
In 2025, I created a 5-part video version. You can now buy the entire video set for $25.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
Video Game Journalism 101 | Collection from Post Games | 5 posts
Get more from Post Games on Patreon
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January 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Years ago, I taught an NYU Game Center course on games media. It explained how everything works, from the history of the form to the ethics, the reviews to the reporting.
In 2025, I created a 5-part video version. You can now buy the entire video set for $25.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...
In 2025, I created a 5-part video version. You can now buy the entire video set for $25.
www.patreon.com/collection/1...