Preface Back in high school, my math teacher gave my parents a grim warning. It was about my methodology in his class. While I was getting perfectly adequate results in my work, I wasn’t following the structure he was teaching. N...

I'm Already a Demon (Summoner) I'll be honest, I've been stumped for a while trying to come up with a fitting theme for this Destructoid Draws. So far, the Encore series has been trying to mirror the original one. Dream Crossovers was ...

Dear friend, This letter must come as a surprise to you. We both know I have never been great at writing them. I have never been great at keeping touch in general. I’m sorry. Heavens, I’m so sorry. I wish I could say that I...

“Attention all Hilbert Hotel guests and employees. We request your presence at Conference Room #2. Please head there at your earliest convenience.” A most curious summon tears me away from the morning newspaper. I have live...

The letter came in an unassuming envelope. Plain white, garnished with plain black lettering. No flourishes were necessary; a letter from the Ministry of Certification needs no introduction. Looking inside took me longer than I’d...

On the large, slightly uneven door before you lies a sign you were looking for. Room 2006. This is it. This is it. This is… What is this? You’re unsure of the motive behind your actions. Even just a week ago, you couldn&rs...

On a hot midsummer dayA traveler discoversA most unique sight indeedSome dozen men, and their hutsSurround a field of flowers Among fleur-de-lysAn outsider comes acrossSecretive beauty She requests to take one homeVillage folk swiftly ...

In a hurry, the Storyteller rummages through unpublished scripts. Surely, somewhere in there lies what he's looking for. He must have written a tale fit for a young child at some point. One by one, he combs through pages and pages. He ...

"Hark!", a shrill voice pleads. "You! Tired-looking commoner." The summon catches you off guard in the cold, silent streets of Sherbrooke. Amused by its choice of words, you turn absent-mindedly to its origin. Once more, you're startle...

It was an unexceptional Monday until an unwanted guest visited my dwelling. Against my better judgment, I let him in. And the Businessman, as he entered, had this to say.   "Your left shoe is to be forfeit in the name of profit; H...

My cube. I've been living in it for as far back as I remember. Standing, sleeping, surviving between five deep crimson walls and a bright white ceiling. Not that anything is interesting about all of that, I guess. Everyone out there is...

Like the awards Sebastian used to make... Just noodles and broth. 2021's about to be over. 2021's... about to be over. So strange to think about. The world might be burning while we find new ways to add oil to the fire, but hey, at lea...

Maybe the real friends were the friends we made along the way! So I've been having a good time playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon these past few days. Great time, even, with the game having excellent characters, writing, minigames, the work...

Wow, I would totally buy this on a shirt! Hot off the momentum of the last Destructoid Draws ei... Eight months ago? That can't be right, can it? Well, most video games out there are being delayed anyway, so why don't we... why don't w...

A small post of even smaller posts A distinctive part of the Yoko Taro-verse is the four-part short stories attached to collectible weaponry. Drakengard, NieR, and SinoAlice alike all have this concept. It's a small touch, but it's a p...

Reconnect. KINGDOM HEARTS The apartment door flies open. That, by itself, is enough for Alba to know who's visiting without turning to look. MARIE: Yoooo! Guess who’s done with her finals? ALBA: Heyy, look at you! Congrats! MARIE...

horrible blog titles return 2020 being a stinky, stinky year is something I don't have to tell you. That's probably the sentence you've heard the most this year. That being said, if there's one thing that came out of it, it's the oppor...

Don't kill, and don't be killed, alright? As the generation draws to a close, I want to give a send-off to my favorite games from these past few years. Not exactly a review, but it could still work like one if you have never played the...

Thanks to Triggerpigking for the amazing drawing! Mélodie must have fallen asleep. That had to be it. There was no other possible explanation for the chaotic scene before her. Surrounding her was a mishmash of people from across...

Heaven or Hell! Let's Rock! As the generation draws to a close, I want to give a send-off to my favorite games from these past few years. Not exactly a review, but it could still work like one if you have never played the game before. ...

Even if it's pointless, you still have to do it! As the generation draws to a close, I want to give a send-off to my favorite games from these past few years. Not exactly a review, but it could still work like one if you have never pla...

Just breathe. As the generation draws to a close, I want to give a send-off to my favorite games from these past few years. Not exactly a review, but it could still work like one if you have never played the game before. It's an opport...

Caffeine helps. Hello! I've recently cooked up a summer-long game jam I'm calling the Flaming Hot Jam, aiming to be a first game development experience for people. I thought it'd be interesting to be part of something like that with a ...

Free as in "free beer", not as in "free speech". For a few years now, the words "free to play" have turned me away from a lot of games. When the game itself isn't the product, this usually means that the game becomes a platform to sell...

You Won't Believe Number 6! It’s that time again! We’re rolling into a new decade, and it’s almost time for a new console generation as well. What better reason to look at my favorite games of the last ten years?? I h...

TODOKETE That's right, Christmas is back again, no matter how much you try to make it go away. It, and its pesky Christmas music and its pesky Christmas anime avatars. Amna's father, maybe? Destructoid's Secret Santa is a time-honored ...

Seas get degrees [My dream job, as a kid, was to be a teacher. Turns out it's a pretty crummy job in reality. But this desire to share and learn has not left me. Fish University is a series I intend to use to share some of the things I...

(NOT CLICKBAIT) (ALMOST DIED) When I started writing blogs on Destructoid roughly three years ago, everyone could agree on one thing -- their titles were absolute trash. But now it's been years since the last time I got a proper smackd...

Ho, ho, ho, ho, a Santa's life for me It's that time of the year again! No, not China's Singles Sales day, that was on November 11. It's time for something not nearly as cynical, though as materialist -- Christmas! Amna's father, maybe...

I play Divination! It allows me to draw two cards from my deck. So, you've learned how to play Magic: the Gathering. You're able to play with casual decks without asking about the phases of a turn or if damage stays on a creature like ...