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Grayson Morley
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Writer/Editor • Associate Director of Digital Communications at @bardcollege.bsky.social •‬ Winner, PEN/Dau • Work in Polygon, PC Gamer, Catapult, the Iowa Review, and elsewhere • linktr.ee/graysonmorley • Opinions my own

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Games, more often than not, are fun but not meaningful. As I get older, I appreciate games that are dense with reward, gratifying at every turn. Donkey Kong Bananza is a joy machine that breaks through my defenses with a dense matrix of pleasures behind every thin, breakable wall.
Donkey Kong Bananza and reward density
How to beat the slog
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Petition to refer to postgame content as a game’s “epilogue.” I look forward to being the single signatory.
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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It was nice to feel positive about political currents for *checks notes* a little less than 5 days
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
It was nice to feel positive about political currents for *checks notes* a little less than 5 days
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Spam text found poetry

“Quick talk, for a moment”
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Are anyone else’s YouTube ads getting absolutely deranged, or is it just me?
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Tis the season 🎄
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Did Women Ruin the Workplace?
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My screen time report is going to body me this week, and I’m okay with that
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Spent the morning libbing out instead of writing. No regrets. We’re all wine moms today.
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I don’t remember playing 90 hours of Persona Q, but otherwise this tracks

(New Leaf better than New Horizons)
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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I would read this novel
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I would read this novel
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
And with that, I’m gonna read a book and go to bed with a stupid smile on my face. Onward.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Now I can go back to my other New Jersey anxieties, like "Can I make it to the Good Wawa before I run out of gas, or do I have to settle for the Okay Wawa?"
BREAKING: Mikie Sherrill (D) wins governor's race in New Jersey - DDHQ
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I think if I read five more posts I'll be able to not feel anxious. Maybe six. Yes, six more posts.
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
All glory to Glory
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You know it’s Election Day when I’m getting hit with the 5 minutes left warning before 10 am
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Vote! Then get back to the unceasing daily work of supporting each other through this ongoing calamity. But vote first!
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Nintendo just gave us New Leaf music to listen to on Election Day, and for that I am grateful to exactly one corporation
Top tracks - Nintendo Music
Playlist ・ Animal Crossing: New Leaf
music.nintendo.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Personal best 10k at Run the Bridge this morning! 46:38.45
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Played this short indie game over just a couple days. Maybe four to six hours long? It's called Luigi's Mansion. Definitely recommend it.
November 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
To whomever is repeatedly trying to reset my Instagram password:

Do it. Free me.
November 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Unsuccessfully but hilariously took photos of Fraya in her UPS costume
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What is going on with the Luigi model on the save screen of Luigi’s Mansion?
October 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Reposted by Grayson Morley
colons you can FEEL:
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM