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My Banlist Prediction/Wishlist for Burst Protocol format

After a few months of waiting, it’s finally time for a banlist. Some quick thoughts about the format: I don’t think we’re in a terrible spot right now, the format…

Quest and Roam December 23, 2025

Yu-Gi-Oh

Lab’s Last Dance? Reflections After a 42nd-Place Finish at YCS Mérida

After a very bad performance at YCS Mexico, some uneventful months passed by where I wasn’t playing a lot, even Master Duel had Maliss format which was completely miserable. I…

Quest and Roam December 16, 2025

Yu-Gi-Oh

Yu-Gi-Oh in 2025: Pre-Doom of Dimensions Banlist Discussion

We are now approaching Doom of Dimensions, and Yu-Gi-Oh! has undergone a few changes. With the banlist now out, I wanted to take a bit of time to talk about…

Quest and Roam September 16, 2025

Review

Islets: A Small and Charming Adventure

Well, after the huge Radiant Dawn review that I published last week, I figured I’d so something smaller, right? Islets is a 2022 indie Metroidvania by Kyle Thompson, detailing the…

Quest and Roam September 2, 2025

Review

Radiant Dawn: The Brilliant, Impossible Sequel

It’s been 15 years since I first played this game, Radiant Dawn. To say that I have nostalgia for this game would be an understatement. Ever since I found it…

Quest and Roam August 26, 2025

Review

Revisiting New Mystery of the Emblem: A Classic Reforged

Today we’ll be talking about a game that most Fire Emblem fans probably haven’t played, and the last true “classic” Fire Emblem before Awakening changed it forever: a remake of…

Quest and Roam June 3, 2025

Review

Revisiting Path of Radiance: A War Game with Humanitarian Ideals

As I finish Path of Radiance and prepare my save file to play Radiant Dawn, I am left with a bittersweet feeling. This game has touched me in a way…

Quest and Roam May 27, 2025

Blog Update

Revisiting Fire Emblem: A Longtime Fan’s Replay Project

As stress over my job hunt continues, I have found myself defaulting to not playing new experiences, but rather doing more “comfort gaming”—old titles I know very well, and that…

Quest and Roam May 13, 2025

Review

Revisiting Hollow Knight: A Game That Speaks Without Words

The first time I played Hollow Knight, I admired it. It showed me a game with good mechanics, tight progression, and enough of a story to keep me invested. I…

Quest and Roam April 30, 2025

Yu-Gi-Oh

The Game Outside the Game: Lessons From Underperforming at YCS Mexico

After my recent regional success with Labrynth—my second consecutive top in my local area—I decided to embark on yet another trip to an event: YCS Mexico, which took place on…

Quest and Roam April 22, 2025