One of the best stories I have from high school is kind of a weird one. It was a Friday night and my friends Tarek, Jordan, and Mikey started the night at a hookah bar. From there the group swung by a gas station Jordan had (problematically) nicknamed “The Haitian Station”, where he pleaded with …
Mixtape Helped Me Relive The Coming of Age Experiences I Never Had Read More »
Going on three years in a row it’s felt like each has bested the last in the “is this the new best year in gaming?”. Guess it’s fitting then that 2025 went ahead and wiped the floor and set a new recent and all time standard with so many incredible titles. We saw the release …
Picture a nice cool basement in the summer. You’ve just gotten back from the pool, your dad popped you a bag of popcorn and uncorked two glass bottle cokes. You pop in Mario Kart: Double Dash into your GameCube, toss your younger brother a controller, and team up as DK and Diddy to take on the …
Mario Kart World Made Me Cry A Lot More Than I Thought It Would Read More »
It has been quite a year for gaming, but frankly quite a year for the Lunch Break Blog team as well. Whether we were working on securing a new house, starting new positions at work, or working feverishly towards a PHD, we got a lot done this year. That is except playing as many video …
Lunch Break Games Top 10 Games That We Actually Played From 2024 Read More »
While the majority of time players spend with Stardew Valley will be mining, tilling, and harvesting, some of the most memorable moments in Concerned Ape’s classic farm sim come from the games 9 seasonal festivals. And while we’re all too aware that there’s even more with the PC 1.6 update, we’ll just be ranking the …
Ranking The Stardew Valley Festivals and Special Events Read More »
2023 was an absolute feast for gamers. The industry dropped anticipated sequel after anticipated sequel, a myriad of remakes, and plenty of terrific original content as well. With so many titles, covering enough ground to actually have a valid GOTY list this year in and of itself has felt like somewhat of a Herculean task, …
I’ve been spending too much time sitting on my couch lately as I boot up my PS5. From here I’ll slouch into bad posture, and find myself staring at three to five games that will, or at least should, make my 2023 Game of the Year List. I have the afternoon off so I have …
2022 felt like a year when a lot of the world was finally getting back on track, and the video game industry for the most part followed suit. Major production companies hit us with several major AAA titles that really delivered on both story and gameplay. And while there were a few major delays like …
by Josh Thomason This is one of the first years in a while where the competition for Game of the Year has included two games that I’ve thoroughly and almost equally enjoyed. Elden Ring opened up this year of gaming for me and wowed with its incredible sense of discovery, the customizability of the experience, …
Guest Article: A Case For GoW Ragnarok Over Elden Ring Read More »
Getting stuff done is rewarding, and getting stuff done the right way just feels… right. Game developers know this and you’ll see it reflected in a variety of indie games that are inherently task focused. Stardew Valley, Unpacking, even Overcooked all capitalize on this aspect of human nature by having players work piece by piece …