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You know what they say about becoming older and wiser: XP comes with age.
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My favourite entry in our #LoveLetterstoAdventures collaboration with @darkshoxx.bsky.social so far. #TheDameWasLoaded is the sort of game I wish I'd had the opportunity to play when it was released almost 30 years ago.

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The Dame Was Loaded review: looking back with Anger | Later Levels
The latest entry in our Love Letters to Adventures project has been my favourite. Friend-of-the-blog Darkshoxx and I kicked off this collaboration in January. Our mission is to play a classic or ob…
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May 13, 2024 at 6:06 AM
While #HaroldHalibut might not be the point-and-click I expected, it turned out to be the adventure I needed. laterlevels.com/2024/05/09/h...
Harold Halibut review: beauty beneath the surface | Later Levels
Have you ever really disliked a game at the beginning, but loved it by the end? This was my experience with Harold Halibut last month. I first became aware of this game seven years ago when I was a…
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May 9, 2024 at 5:33 AM
With today's post, my #LondonMarathon journey comes to an end. Thank you so much to everyone who supported and encouraged us throughout this event and #GameBlast24, raising £3,825 for @specialeffect.bsky.social this year. ❤️

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London Marathon 2024: lessons learnt | Later Levels
It feels like the end of an era, but it’s been less than a year. I applied for a place on SpecialEffect’s team for the London Marathon last summer while caught up in the hype of taking part in the …
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May 7, 2024 at 5:45 AM
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Me on Forza 4, taking a recent @laterlevels.bsky.social post about different kinds of cosy games as a starting point:

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“Car Explorer” – Forza Motorsport 4
A refined experience and a wave of not-too-significant choices make for the cosiest of driving games. Mostly.
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May 5, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Passing the first assessment in the #AdvancedDataFellowship was a relief. I now just have to survive three months of #DevOpslaterlevels.com/2024/04/29/f...
From stress to success: month four of the ADF | Later Levels
I managed to survive the first assessment of my apprenticeship. In last month’s update, I shared how I’d been feeling a little stressed about the project for the first module in the Advanced Data F…
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April 29, 2024 at 5:40 AM
Thank you so much to everyone who supported us through #GameBlast24 and the #LondonMarathon for @specialeffect.bsky.social - this stream is for you! 🦆
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April 27, 2024 at 5:52 PM
I might not want to play #MagicTheGathering like Pete, but I can appreciate the artwork.
Magic musings: a non-player’s favourite cards | Later Levels
There has been a lot of Magic: The Gathering talk during our recent streams. It first started around a year ago when my stepson started playing Yu-Gi-Oh! with his school friends. He began making mo…
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April 15, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Thanks to everyone who joined us for an extended stream today, to celebrate @specialeffect.bsky.social's BAFTA award this week along with Pete's birthday.

We'll be back on Sunday, 21 April with a stream tracking my #LondonMarathon progress... wish me luck!

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April 13, 2024 at 7:09 PM
The amazing @specialeffect.bsky.social received a BAFTA Special Award this week, and Kim is running the #LondonMarathon for the charity next week - so let's celebrate! www.twitch.tv/laterlevels
April 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Is there a video game character that you just don't understand?
The folly of Kate Walker | Later Levels
Is there a video game character that you just don’t understand? Last month, Ty from Ty’s Game Archive published a review of Syberia 2. This followed on from a critique of the original release in Fe…
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April 8, 2024 at 6:20 AM
14.5 miles today. 15 days to go until the #LondonMarathon. And a session which contained more walking. I've been battling a pulled muscle and nasty cold for the past several weeks and both have had an impact on training. Got to keep trying though! #running justgiving.com/fundraising/...
April 6, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined us for #TheArtofMurder this evening! The jigsaw is now finished, so next time we'll solve the case. We'll be back next Saturday with a stream to celebrate @specialeffect.bsky.social before the #LondonMarathon on Sunday 21 April!

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April 5, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Time to finish #TheArtofMurder, a murder-mystery jigsaw we started during GameBlast24, and find out whoddunit.
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April 5, 2024 at 5:50 PM
To celebrate all things chocolatey for #Easter, I've compared some of my friends' favourite video games to sweets.
Exploring the sweet side of video games for Easter | Later Levels
I hope you’re all having a great Easter so far. It’s a much-needed break from the past month’s hectic pace for me. As mentioned in my update last week, I’ve been working hard on the first assessmen…
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April 1, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for #Chronomaster today, and to Darkshoxx for continuing our #LoveLetterstoAdventures collaboration! We'll be back next week to with a murder-mystery jigsaw puzzle - and Zelda, no doubt.

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March 30, 2024 at 4:34 PM
In the next instalment of our #LoveLetterstoAdventures collaboration with Darkshoxx, we're playing Chronomaster for the letter C.
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March 30, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Three months into the ADF apprenticeship, and the disorganisation continues. At least I managed to submit my first assessment on time though.
Challenges and changes: month three of the ADF | Later Levels
There’s good and bad news after three months of my apprenticeship.  In last month’s update, I shared that our first Advanced Data Fellowship (ADF) assessment was due for submittal in the middle of …
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March 27, 2024 at 6:57 AM
I didn't think I'd make it to the end of The Cave, but I managed to do it. Here's my review of this year's #MaybeInMarch selection.
#MaybeInMarch 2024: The Cave review | Later Levels
I have no idea how The Cave ended up in my Steam library. As explained during the #MaybeInMarch announcement earlier this month, I discovered that the game which had spent the longest on my backlog…
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March 25, 2024 at 7:35 AM
It's been a while since we went to the London Gaming Market, and it was good to go back last weekend.
London Gaming Market, March 2024: a round-up | Later Levels
It’s been a while since we last went to the London Gaming Market. It takes place at the National Hotel in Russell Square every four months. Traders from all over the country set up stalls to sell a…
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March 19, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Thanks to everyone who joined us for tonight's stream. It's unlikely I'll end up finishing The Cave for #MaybeInMarch, but it's all part of the backlog experience!

We'll be back next Friday evening with tea, chat, Zelda and The Art of Murder jigsaw.

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March 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM
The backlog love continues with #MaybeInMarch. Will this be the year that I finally manage to complete The Cave?
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March 15, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Playing Bad Day on the Midway for our 'Love Letters to Adventures' collaboration with Darkshoxx last month was one of the weirdest experiences we've ever had on stream. laterlevels.com/2024/03/11/b...
Bad Day on the Midway review: have a bad stream! | Later Levels
Who’d have thought anything would top Atlantis: The Lost Tales for weirdness. This was the first game that friend-of-the-blog Darkshoxx and I played for our Love Letters to Adventures collaboration…
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March 12, 2024 at 7:01 AM
The sixth chapter of our AI Dungeon year-long story is now available. Who knew that we were carrying a bottle of Memory Juice 64 in our underpants all along?

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February 26, 2024 at 11:10 AM