No board games on the table right now, but the console backlog is doing its best to make up for it. Here’s what April looks like.
Playing#
Arc Raiders is the newest thing and it’s been pulling most of my attention. It’s an extraction shooter — you drop in, scavenge what you can, and try to get out before the ARC drones, the environment, or other players end your run. Released last October and just got a big update today (Riven Tides — new map, new enemy type), so the timing is good. It’s tense in a way that few games manage to sustain.
Rocket League needs no introduction. It’s been on and off my playlist for years and shows no sign of leaving. I’m not good. I keep playing anyway.
Hades is the game I return to when I want something that respects my time. A run fits neatly into an hour, the writing is sharp, and dying never feels like a waste. If you haven’t played it, fix that.
Titanfall 2 remains one of the best first-person shooters ever made. The campaign especially — there’s a level in there that still catches me off guard even on replays. I come back to it every year or so. This is one of those times.
Using#
On the desk: a Pentel Energel and a Field Notes notebook. The Energel writes fast and dries faster, which suits the way I take notes — quickly and without patience for smearing. Field Notes are small enough to carry everywhere and just sturdy enough to survive a bag. Not the fanciest stationery setup, but it works.
That’s April. More soon.