Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Senet or How to Gamble with Gods – An Investigation About an Ancient Board Game
When ancient Egyptians played Senet, they weren’t just playing a board game, they were practicing for the afterlife. This 5,000-year-old game started as entertainment for pharaohs but turned into something way more serious: a way to test if the gods were on your side.
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Itch.io Games as a Tool for Self-Expression and Societal Commentary: Review(s)
I would like to take you on a journey to the land of itch.io’s free games. By “free,” I don’t mean free-to-play – I mean games with no monetization whatsoever. And by “games”, I mean specifically games with something to say, targeting games with societal and/or mental-health-related commentary. I believe that money changes what we…
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Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut – Heart, Lungs, Liver, Nerves
Slay the Princess is a visual novel game with a touch of gore and a story that will make you question everything you think you know about yourself #Horror #Visualnovel #Interactivestorytelling
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Xbox at a crossroads
It’s been a long time since the early days of Xbox. This thought forcibly takes over my mind when I look at the current Xbox consoles. It feels like everything is upside down with Xbox these days. The price of the GamePass service is only increasing, consoles are barely even found in stores, and old…
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How Valve is trying to re-shape the Counter-Strike skin ecosystem
Counter-Strike 2 newest update has shaken the skin market to its core, with virtual items prices both skyrocketing and plummeting in value. But could this be a strategy by Valve to re-shape the skin ecosystem and bring trading and purchasing of CS2Skins back to Steam? What is Counter-Strike Counter-strike 2, successor to its previous version,…
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Risk of Rain 2 and games as a waste of time
Risk of Rain 2 is a waste of time, but how bad is that? I revisit this co-operative roguelike in the light of new DLC being announced.
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When Death Stranding Got Too Serious
When a novel’s prologue describes someone being eaten by a monstrous woman and defecated on to a beach, you know you’re in for something special. But what should an #adaptation of #DeathStranding keep in mind to truly succeed? #Novelization
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Map Full of Bad Ideas: Why RV There Yet? is the Road Trip Game for You and Your Friends
RV There Yet? turns a chaotic road trip into a hilarious and heartwarming adventure. With clumsy physics, teamwork, and quiet moments of reflection, it’s a smart and funny puzzle #IndieGame about getting lost, together or alone, and loving every minute of it. #RoadTripGame #Coop #Adventure #Fun
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Ghost of Yotei – A Repetitive Open World Sequel
Ghost of Yotei is too similar to its predecessor, and its open world format doesn’t really benefit either game. Released on October 2, 2025, Ghost of Yotei is the next entry in the series after Ghost of Tsushima (2020). The previous game took place in Japan in 1274 during a Mongol invasion on the…
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Who will win? The curious case of TGA 2025
We don’t have much time until The Game Awards 2025. So, let’s sit back, relax and talk a bit about the games that have a high chance of winning this year. #TGA2025 #ClairObsecurExpedition33 #IndieGames
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This beat’s got a kick! Rift of the Necrodancer Review
Rift of the Necrodancer takes tried and true gameplay of the rhythm game classics, and remixes into an experience that both celebrates the genre and pushes it forward with its experimentation.
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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey- The sea breeze carries home and adventure
Let us sail the seas and scale the mountains of Greece together!
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Deepdive into a game lore – Game lorecast podcasts
Want to know more about a certain game’s world and lore? Then game lorecasts could be the thing for you! #podcast #gamelore #residentevil
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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp but without the microtransactions?
Pocket Camp Complete is a cute and relaxing mobile game that offers the full experience with a one-time purchase.
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Stories Untold – An Experimental Psychological Horror Adventure
Stories Untold is a narrative-driven horror adventure game and a truly remarkable take on the genre. The four episode anthology combines different game mechanics and unique narrative to a thrilling and breathtaking experience. #videogame #narrative-driven #horror #storiesuntold
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – A Sequel Worthy of a Knight
KCD II delivers a living, breathing medieval roleplaying game to its players. #RPG, #kingdomcome, #openworld
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Moncage Review: A Puzzle Game with Mind-Boggling Optical Illusions
Solving a huge #optical_illusion #puzzle in a tiny cube to discover a dark, #emotional story of trauma
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Mining, Mayhem, and Bugs: A Deep Rock Galactic Review
Fight monsters, mine riches, and cause chaos with your dwarf crew — welcome to Deep Rock Galactic!
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Microsoft Solitaire: classic games to kill time
Perhaps the most played games in offices worldwide, Microsoft Simulator is a pinacle of design from the era where games came pre-installed on our computers. Venture with us into the history and details which made this card game so great.
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Reviewing Elden Ring amidst Elden Ring Nightreign hype
Elden Ring Nightreign is coming soon, so now might be a great time to take a another look at Elden Ring and its DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree
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