My final(?) bit of writing for the year and in an interesting twist of fate it's at Kotaku! I reviewed Octopath Traveler 0.

I truly loved this game and it gave me a great deal to this about re: earnest story-telling and giving oneself permission *to love* something.

kotaku.com/octopath-tra...

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