Grayson Morley
@graysonmorley.com
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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· Aug 1
Donkey Kong Bananza and reward density
How to beat the slog
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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.
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
Petition to refer to postgame content as a game’s “epilogue.” I look forward to being the single signatory.
Reposted by Grayson Morley
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
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
Spam text found poetry
“Quick talk, for a moment”
“Quick talk, for a moment”
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Spam text found poetry
“Quick talk, for a moment”
“Quick talk, for a moment”
Are anyone else’s YouTube ads getting absolutely deranged, or is it just me?
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Are anyone else’s YouTube ads getting absolutely deranged, or is it just me?
Did Women Ruin the Workplace?
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Did Women Ruin the Workplace?
My screen time report is going to body me this week, and I’m okay with that
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My screen time report is going to body me this week, and I’m okay with that
Spent the morning libbing out instead of writing. No regrets. We’re all wine moms today.
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Spent the morning libbing out instead of writing. No regrets. We’re all wine moms today.
I don’t remember playing 90 hours of Persona Q, but otherwise this tracks
(New Leaf better than New Horizons)
(New Leaf better than New Horizons)
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I don’t remember playing 90 hours of Persona Q, but otherwise this tracks
(New Leaf better than New Horizons)
(New Leaf better than New Horizons)
Reposted by Grayson Morley
I would read this novel
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I would read this novel
I would read this novel
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I would read this novel
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
And with that, I’m gonna read a book and go to bed with a stupid smile on my face. Onward.
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?"
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 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?"
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
I think if I read five more posts I'll be able to not feel anxious. Maybe six. Yes, six more posts.
All glory to Glory
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
All glory to Glory
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
You know it’s Election Day when I’m getting hit with the 5 minutes left warning before 10 am
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
Vote! Then get back to the unceasing daily work of supporting each other through this ongoing calamity. But vote first!
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
Nintendo just gave us New Leaf music to listen to on Election Day, and for that I am grateful to exactly one corporation
Personal best 10k at Run the Bridge this morning! 46:38.45
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Personal best 10k at Run the Bridge this morning! 46:38.45
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
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.
To whomever is repeatedly trying to reset my Instagram password:
Do it. Free me.
Do it. Free me.
November 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
To whomever is repeatedly trying to reset my Instagram password:
Do it. Free me.
Do it. Free me.
Unsuccessfully but hilariously took photos of Fraya in her UPS costume
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Unsuccessfully but hilariously took photos of Fraya in her UPS costume
What is going on with the Luigi model on the save screen of Luigi’s Mansion?
October 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
What is going on with the Luigi model on the save screen of Luigi’s Mansion?
Reposted by Grayson Morley
colons you can FEEL:
October 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
colons you can FEEL: