What is The Commune?
We're a group of gamers, and we're always looking for new gamers to join us. Every month or so, we pick a game to play. We chat about the game together, and we record podcasts, record videos, and write essays. You can reach The Commune in the following ways: As for me, I'm Greg Livingston, but I go by Golem. I organize things around here.

Yourself

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Podcasts

Jul 28, 2022
Drill is a new power in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and it's pretty unconventional, too. We consider its impacts on traversal and combat.
Jun 5, 2022
We review the Sword ability from Kirby and the Forgotten Land, including its uses in different contexts and how it stacks up to other abilities.
May 31, 2022
We discuss our personal experience with prior Kirby games and what our ideal Kirby game would be like.
May 29, 2022
Shouty unveils his tier list of enemies in Dusk based on the brutal Duskmare difficulty. How high up do rats rank in the list? You'll have to listen to find out!
May 2, 2022
When we talk about "arenas" in first person shooters, what are we referencing? We talk about our implicit definitions for this general term.
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Posts

Mar 24, 2014
Yourself reflects on the use of puzzles as a method of world-building in Counterfeit Monkey.
Oct 31, 2014
Yourself provides critical analysis of the names for racers.
Nov 3, 2014
Yourself spells out several nuances of Wave Race 64's controls.

Resources

Sep 23, 2014
Commune member Yourself discusses the portrayal of Zonda.
Sep 24, 2014
Commune member Yourself covers Shatterhand's variety of collectibles.
Sep 24, 2014
Commune members Yourself and Golem compare notes on enemy variety and combat mechanics in Shin Nekketsu Kouha.
Sep 24, 2014
Commune member Yourself provides an overview of Demon's Crest.
Feb 10, 2015
A comparison of difficulty modes in Ranger X.
Jun 5, 2015
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