Mirror's Edge, Depression Quest, and Cromwell - this month's good writing about games

A round-up of the writing about games that I thought was worth a damn in January. Links below! No Good Options by Ashley Schofield: https://www.stopcar.ing/no-good-options/ The Woods Are Lovely, Deep, and Dark by Orrin Grey: https://unwinnable.com/2026/01/13/the... A Game Doesn't Need To Be 'By Fans and For Fans' by Harper Jay MacIntyre: https://aftermath.site/life-is-strang... Dead As Dreams by Astrid Ann Rose: https://bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/... Mirror's Edge: An oral history by Lewis Gordon: https://www.designroom.site/mirrors-e... Also... visit Critical Distance for more good games writing all the time!