How do you like to approach writing about games?
I’ve noticed there are some folks writing at length here on their experiences playing games, so this felt like a good place to ask. Do you take notes as you play, and/or after each session, then write out full thoughts upon completing a game?
Or are your reflections compiled only after finishing a game, no notes?
I’ve dabbled with different approaches, and haven’t really settled on a consistent process personally.
I’m one of those posting walls of text so I guess I’ll throw in my thoughts on this.
I tend to write down bullet points about stuff that pops out the most while playing - I jump between many different games all the times so it’s a useful habit to avoid mixing my thoughts about them. I note these points shortly after play session (if I’m on my PC) or the next day (if I was playing on handheld in bed) and then expand on them after I’m done with the game.
Since I don’t really have anyone to talk about older titles my write ups tend to be on the longer side and read more like a draft than a thought out summary. My desire to include as much info as I can also doesn’t help with this issue. Lots of thoughts + no way to filter them through a third party + limited time do not make for a sensible process.
In the end, I just want to let people know about the weird jank I play. Bad and mediocre games need love too!
Heya, I dig the walls of text sometimes! I also tend to bounce around a variety of games, so I like the idea of short notes about each. Until recently I was writing similar notes digitally as separate notepad files and littering them throughout my computer, but I’ve been trying to make a habit of using stuff like Zim or Joplin to keep them better organized. 😅
Also right there with you on covering weird jank and “subpar” games, so thanks for writing about them!
Joplin is my goto as well!
I’ve got a lot of jank to write about in my backlog, might find some interesting surprises if you like that type of experiences.