Tales from the Backlog (Page 2)

500 Hours in Kanto: My Pokémon Gen 1 Retrospective

A behind-the-scenes look at my biggest Retrospective yet — a full deep-dive into Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, timed for Pokémon's 30th anniversary in 2026.

Time to talk about some tech

Something something "best laid plans" or some junk like that... I knew that there were two really, REALLY cool pieces of retro tech that I had purchased and would be coming "soon"... turns out they both arrived within 24 hours of each other. So naturally that

Why Stargate SG-1 Still Works: The Sci-Fi Formula That Made It a Classic

A nostalgic look at why Stargate SG-1 became such a beloved sci-fi series, from its unforgettable team chemistry and humor to its mythology, optimism, and lasting sense of adventure.

A Bit of a Sidequest...

I wrote code for a web app. Okay that's only partially true. At the beginning of April, my son started being able to nap in his crib for extended periods, meaning I was FINALLY able to do more around the house, like laundry, yard work, the basement mega

The Retrospective That Almost Never Was

A creator diary on finally finishing a long-delayed Golden Sun retrospective, from lost saves and old drafts to a hard deadline for publishing the video.

Retro Gaming, and Why it Still Hits Hard in 2026

Retro gaming is still thriving in 2026 thanks to nostalgia, clearer game design, better accessibility, indie revival, and cultural rediscovery. Here’s why classic games still matter.

Making Content “Better” Is For Me, Not Thee

Creators often chase better cameras, mics, lighting, and editing, but better production does not always mean better content. Here’s why audience experience matters more.

Paternity Leave and Pokémon Gen3

Is it 2004 or 2026? Picture this: It's 6:30 am on a Wednesday. I'm sitting on the couch, freshly showered, trapped under my sleeping 3 month old son, watching Stargate SG1 and playing Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green. Besides my newborn, this is almost

Quality vs Quantity - The Creator Dilemma

I was raised in the era of Youtube where Let's Play content ruled the screens; folks like Chuggaaconroy, Datai, Lueroi, and so many others were pumping out content on the daily, and it seemed like it would never end. And the level of quality behind some of these

Lessons learned from a casual retro collector

Collecting retro media sounds incredibly sexy in practice: dusty shelves lined with VHS tapes, long forgotten boxes marked "Nintendos" in the attic of your childhood home, rare cartridges in pristine condition, that awesome feeling when you finally score a copy of Golden Sun still in its original box

Behind the Scenes - Upcoming Video

So here's a fun little piece of the puzzle that is "what the hell am I doing with this blog?" I'm not the kind of creator that wants to just make every video he works on a mystery until it goes live. I'

Video Production Post-Move

I've been making videos on Youtube for a long time, off and on, and under channel names you've probably never heard of. I've also just been in media production overall for almost has of my life. Taking into account I'm 34 this

Retro

Stagnation: Where ideas go to die?

Have you ever been sitting on a project (video, essay, podcast, housework... anything really) and just keep reviewing and revising every single detail of it over and over and over again until you hit the point of two years of work for something that won't even take a