Grayson Morley
@graysonmorley.com
Writer • Winner, PEN/Dau • Work in Polygon, Catapult, the Iowa Review, and elsewhere • Opinions my own
Blog: onemorerun.blog
Blog: onemorerun.blog
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Grayson Morley
@graysonmorley.com
· Jan 2
running is a roguelite - one more run
Insofar as I believe in the distinction between a roguelike and a roguelite, running, as a sport, is a roguelite. Briefly speaking, both for the well-versed and under-versed, a roguelike...
onemorerun.blog
New blog alert: I like running, and I like gaming. Here’s my new outlet for thinking about both: onemorerun.blog
If you like one of those things, I think you’ll like it. If you like both, we should be besties.
If you like one of those things, I think you’ll like it. If you like both, we should be besties.
ICYMI: I make the case for actually fighting every battle in DQVII. Ease doesn’t mean boredom, and I use running training methods to prove it.
Just because something is easy doesn't mean your focus on it isn't rewarding. Here's me on why you shouldn't play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on autopilot, like focusing on form even when the exercise isn't demanding.
autopilot + dragon quest vii reimagined - one more run
This week, I read a lot of reviews/posts/ephemera on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined that likened it to an idle game. I’m not going to say that the comparison isn’t fair....
onemorerun.blog
February 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
ICYMI: I make the case for actually fighting every battle in DQVII. Ease doesn’t mean boredom, and I use running training methods to prove it.
Reposted by Grayson Morley
Just because something is easy doesn't mean your focus on it isn't rewarding. Here's me on why you shouldn't play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on autopilot, like focusing on form even when the exercise isn't demanding.
autopilot + dragon quest vii reimagined - one more run
This week, I read a lot of reviews/posts/ephemera on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined that likened it to an idle game. I’m not going to say that the comparison isn’t fair....
onemorerun.blog
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Just because something is easy doesn't mean your focus on it isn't rewarding. Here's me on why you shouldn't play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on autopilot, like focusing on form even when the exercise isn't demanding.
Reposted by Grayson Morley
CALL FOR PITCHES
@dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and I are at work on a new version of Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century aimed at a more general audience.
We’re looking for new contributions: your model close readings of texts, canonical and not, from literary studies and not.
Details below!
@dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and I are at work on a new version of Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century aimed at a more general audience.
We’re looking for new contributions: your model close readings of texts, canonical and not, from literary studies and not.
Details below!
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
CALL FOR PITCHES
@dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and I are at work on a new version of Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century aimed at a more general audience.
We’re looking for new contributions: your model close readings of texts, canonical and not, from literary studies and not.
Details below!
@dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and I are at work on a new version of Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century aimed at a more general audience.
We’re looking for new contributions: your model close readings of texts, canonical and not, from literary studies and not.
Details below!
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I’ve been playing Dragon Quest V for the first time, and the fact that it’s (thus far) trivially easy and nothing really happens in the story is the entire point for me. It’s a warm glass of milk before bed.
Just because something is easy doesn't mean your focus on it isn't rewarding. Here's me on why you shouldn't play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on autopilot, like focusing on form even when the exercise isn't demanding.
autopilot + dragon quest vii reimagined - one more run
This week, I read a lot of reviews/posts/ephemera on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined that likened it to an idle game. I’m not going to say that the comparison isn’t fair....
onemorerun.blog
February 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I’ve been playing Dragon Quest V for the first time, and the fact that it’s (thus far) trivially easy and nothing really happens in the story is the entire point for me. It’s a warm glass of milk before bed.
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Hey! I've got a piece up on @gamesradarplus.bsky.social about @square-enix-games.com's Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and how Clair Obscur didn't save turn-based RPGs because they didn't need saving in the first place.
In Clair Obscur's wake, Dragon Quest 7 finally has its chance to shine
Opinion | Once the black sheep of the Dragon Quest series, DQ7 is back to prove JRPGs never needed saving in the first place
www.gamesradar.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Hey! I've got a piece up on @gamesradarplus.bsky.social about @square-enix-games.com's Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and how Clair Obscur didn't save turn-based RPGs because they didn't need saving in the first place.
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this is the good stuff
Just because something is easy doesn't mean your focus on it isn't rewarding. Here's me on why you shouldn't play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on autopilot, like focusing on form even when the exercise isn't demanding.
autopilot + dragon quest vii reimagined - one more run
This week, I read a lot of reviews/posts/ephemera on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined that likened it to an idle game. I’m not going to say that the comparison isn’t fair....
onemorerun.blog
February 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
this is the good stuff
Sure hope eating all this spicy bean dip I made doesn’t have any deleterious effects on my running, a sport not at all known for making your stomach take revenge on you.
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Sure hope eating all this spicy bean dip I made doesn’t have any deleterious effects on my running, a sport not at all known for making your stomach take revenge on you.
Just because something is easy doesn't mean your focus on it isn't rewarding. Here's me on why you shouldn't play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on autopilot, like focusing on form even when the exercise isn't demanding.
autopilot + dragon quest vii reimagined - one more run
This week, I read a lot of reviews/posts/ephemera on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined that likened it to an idle game. I’m not going to say that the comparison isn’t fair....
onemorerun.blog
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Just because something is easy doesn't mean your focus on it isn't rewarding. Here's me on why you shouldn't play Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on autopilot, like focusing on form even when the exercise isn't demanding.
“State-sponsored tantrum.” Love how @jmrivera.bsky.social defangs the self-named serpents as nothing more than children crying for something they want but cannot have.
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
“State-sponsored tantrum.” Love how @jmrivera.bsky.social defangs the self-named serpents as nothing more than children crying for something they want but cannot have.
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on benito, and america
The Deeper Meaning of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
The Puerto Rican rapper’s performance wasn’t a crossover event. It was something better.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
on benito, and america
gathering for the big game
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
gathering for the big game
Getting ready for the Big Game
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Getting ready for the Big Game
I don’t want to read a book “written” in a day. That’s gonna be a bad book.
I'm going to win.
February 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I don’t want to read a book “written” in a day. That’s gonna be a bad book.
I wonder if Elon plays Dragon Quest, and if he does, whether he could grok the subtle lessons of the automaton chapter.
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I wonder if Elon plays Dragon Quest, and if he does, whether he could grok the subtle lessons of the automaton chapter.
Looked up bible versus for the novel I'm working on, so I look forward to my entire algorithm trying to convince me that Jesus said immigrants suck, actually.
February 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Looked up bible versus for the novel I'm working on, so I look forward to my entire algorithm trying to convince me that Jesus said immigrants suck, actually.
First page of the second novel in a trilogy that assumes you read the first and know all the jargon
we gotta open the schools…or close down the schools. not sure. yikes
February 7, 2026 at 9:37 PM
First page of the second novel in a trilogy that assumes you read the first and know all the jargon
Frustrating morning, but it’s time to write
February 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Frustrating morning, but it’s time to write
Can’t make it up part infinity
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Can’t make it up part infinity
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The Year of Bibinba
A 1994 Japanese Nintendo catalog included a sample image to illustrate the capabilities of Mario Paint that depicts "KOOPA'S WIFE BIBINBA". While the character is likely not canon, her name is based on a discarded name for Bowser, so it may have been drawn by a Nintendo employee.
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
The Year of Bibinba
On the one hand, my wife is beautiful, and I’m happy she’s having a great time at a dog café.
On the other, I am immensely jealous that I am not also at said dog café.
On the other, I am immensely jealous that I am not also at said dog café.
February 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
On the one hand, my wife is beautiful, and I’m happy she’s having a great time at a dog café.
On the other, I am immensely jealous that I am not also at said dog café.
On the other, I am immensely jealous that I am not also at said dog café.
I love when the dog wakes me up at 4:30 then goes blissfully back to sleep, while I start my day after 30 minutes of failing to fall back asleep. Her snoring taunts me. Her bliss, my agony.
February 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM
I love when the dog wakes me up at 4:30 then goes blissfully back to sleep, while I start my day after 30 minutes of failing to fall back asleep. Her snoring taunts me. Her bliss, my agony.
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It’s true! You can catch me writing a monthly column on Aftermath starting…SOON
Your subscriber dollars at work: Aftermath has a new regular contributor and monthly columnist. Welcome @adashtra.bsky.social and @jmrivera.bsky.social to our regular rotation of writers!
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February 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
It’s true! You can catch me writing a monthly column on Aftermath starting…SOON