Two subscriber articles this week, and a surprisingly successful trip to the archive. This week on exp. Subscriber Post: Cyrano (Popcannibal, 2025) It’s always surprising how little you actually know the classics, despite feeling like you’re always submerged in references to them. Subscriber Post: Wheels of Aurelia (Santa Ragione, 2016) This post has some urgency, as Wheels of Aurelia will be delisted on iOS on the 25th, so rather than make this the regular weekly post I thought I’d make it a...
14 days ago • 2 min read
This week on exp. Subscriber Post: Pro Wrestling (TRY, 1986) I have (generally) been unimpressed with Nintendo’s black box output, but along with Golf, this one was a really nice surprise. Unlocked Post: Despelote (Cordero/Valbuena, 2025) The only article you’re going to read about a video game that includes a reference to Jeanne Dielman and Fishing With John. Probably. From The exp. Archives: Gunhouse (Necrosoft, 2014) I don’t do these that often, but when I feel like I know the developer...
21 days ago • 2 min read
This week in the exp. Dispatch we’ve got an exclusive PICO-8 capsule review, an exp. Du Cinéma that didn’t feel long enough to give its own post, as well as all the usual week’s round-up and zine links. Incredible value!!! This week on exp. Subscriber Post: Despelote (Cordero/Valbuena, 2025) Panic would probably not be best pleased that I turned another article on something they published into a rumination on the place of AI in creativity, but I’m proud of this one. I really think it’s worth...
28 days ago • 4 min read
This week on exp. Actual Journalism: I Asked Panic About GenAI in Playdate Season 2 An unusual week on exp. because I did some actual journalism. I’m really not sure why more outlets didn’t pick this up in the first place–isn’t it news that there’s a game that uses AI in Playdate Season 2? I think it is! Anyway, I got some quotes. A few people have mentioned maybe I should have followed up with them to nail down if they’re going to allow AI on Playdate in future or not–and they’re right. But...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Copyright © 2025 Mathew Kumar Hello and welcome to the very first exp. Dispatch! A little later than I expected for a variety of reasons. But at least with the delay I fixed the mailing address so this doesn’t just go immediately into your spam box, like the confirmation emails for, uh, about half of the people who have subscribed, who therefore won’t be reading this. Oops! This week on exp. exp. was on rare sale at the Toronto Games Week Indie Game Emporium last Sunday the 15th! There’s a...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read