Brad Weber
@thebradjw.bsky.social
He/Him. Works in animation. Writes about games.
Remember when Valve made Portal 2 and it was the best game ever made? It was funny, and heartfelt, and masterfully designed, and gorgeous.
And then they sorta just quit making games?
That’s crazy.
And then they sorta just quit making games?
That’s crazy.
March 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Remember when Valve made Portal 2 and it was the best game ever made? It was funny, and heartfelt, and masterfully designed, and gorgeous.
And then they sorta just quit making games?
That’s crazy.
And then they sorta just quit making games?
That’s crazy.
Once had somebody tell me that you can’t spoil something good. And I think that’s largely true.
Understanding and discussing good fiction requires looking at way more than just what happens in a thing.
Like, straight up plot points are so infrequently what is actually worth discussing about art.
Understanding and discussing good fiction requires looking at way more than just what happens in a thing.
Like, straight up plot points are so infrequently what is actually worth discussing about art.
Anti-spoiler culture has absolutely rotted people's brains. Can't count how many times I'll write a piece about a book that's been out for years or decades, touch upon one of its themes & inevitably get a comment like, "Thanks for spoiling it!" Is giving you the protagonist's name also a spoiler?
January 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Once had somebody tell me that you can’t spoil something good. And I think that’s largely true.
Understanding and discussing good fiction requires looking at way more than just what happens in a thing.
Like, straight up plot points are so infrequently what is actually worth discussing about art.
Understanding and discussing good fiction requires looking at way more than just what happens in a thing.
Like, straight up plot points are so infrequently what is actually worth discussing about art.