The Bottom Feeder

The Sad Unusability of Video Game Reviews

Dude, you can’t rate PowerWash Simulator and Dwarf Fortress on the same scale.

Jun 11 • Jeff Vogel

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May 2026

Creation and Invention Are Games We All Play

Returning to blogging and finding why classics are classics.

May 14 • Jeff Vogel

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March 2026

Nerd Deep Housecleaning Update, Part 1

Running a game company online when the world was young.

Mar 22 • Jeff Vogel

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Queen's Wish: A Portmortem Of Mixed Success

Reaching the beginning of the end of a career.

Mar 11 • Jeff Vogel

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A Detailed Review of Like 8% of Mewgenics

Indie games doing what indie games do best.

Mar 5 • Jeff Vogel

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February 2026

What Exact Products Do Games Sell, Two Case Studies

Elden Ring and Silksong are very close and very far apart.

Feb 12 • Jeff Vogel

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January 2026

Video Game Thoughts Bonus Bag #9

A special TV and movie edition. Plus, our next game!

Jan 23 • Jeff Vogel

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December 2025

The Top Ways Video Games Affect Your Brain. Number Five May Disturb You!

So what, exactly, are video games FOR?

Dec 29, 2025 • Jeff Vogel

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Video Game Thoughts Bonus Bag #8

In which I am a crank, again.

Dec 11, 2025 • Jeff Vogel

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November 2025

Understanding The Player Brain, Pt. 1: Loss Avoidance

If you want to manipulate a player's brain, you must first understand it.

Nov 24, 2025 • Jeff Vogel

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The Time I Annoyed Lord British and He Gave Me His Debris

Even when young, I had the tenacity of the cockroach.

Nov 17, 2025 • Jeff Vogel

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Four Ways To Make Your Turn-Based Game More Interesting (Or Ruin It)

The dose makes the poison.

Nov 5, 2025 • Jeff Vogel

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