Pause Menu
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Pause Menu is for gamers who don’t play as much as they used to but still love what games mean. It’s a calm space to reflect, reconnect, and see gaming as more than entertainment—a pause to remember why it still matters.
This game is a masterpiece. Loved every second of it.
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This game is a masterpiece. Loved every second of it.
I really appreciated 2k’s take on football video games. I think it was NFL 2K5 that I spent the most time on. I’d be lying to say I didn’t miss it.
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I really appreciated 2k’s take on football video games. I think it was NFL 2K5 that I spent the most time on. I’d be lying to say I didn’t miss it.
Lots of opinions on the internet about this. I like the shift to digital, especially as long as I can co time to bring my game library to each new console generation.
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lots of opinions on the internet about this. I like the shift to digital, especially as long as I can co time to bring my game library to each new console generation.
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Three reflections on comfort, resilience, and gamer identity formation.
If you need a slower pace, the fire’s already lit.🔥
Three reflections on comfort, resilience, and gamer identity formation.
If you need a slower pace, the fire’s already lit.🔥
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Three reflections on comfort, resilience, and gamer identity formation.
If you need a slower pace, the fire’s already lit.🔥
Three reflections on comfort, resilience, and gamer identity formation.
If you need a slower pace, the fire’s already lit.🔥
It is definitely disheartening to revive someone, only to have them KOed seconds later.
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
It is definitely disheartening to revive someone, only to have them KOed seconds later.
Yeah that sounds eerie for sure. Waking up to dark and snow makes it feel like you’re in a post apocalypse survival game.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Yeah that sounds eerie for sure. Waking up to dark and snow makes it feel like you’re in a post apocalypse survival game.
Donkey Kong Country. The present day games are great, but going back to where it all began is pretty awesome too.
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Donkey Kong Country. The present day games are great, but going back to where it all began is pretty awesome too.
Halo Wars is such an underrated gem. It proves you can take Halo’s universe and make it strategic without losing what makes the main game in the franchise great. Those cutscenes still hold up too.
November 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Halo Wars is such an underrated gem. It proves you can take Halo’s universe and make it strategic without losing what makes the main game in the franchise great. Those cutscenes still hold up too.
That’s the best part of Breath of the Wild. The game rewards curiosity and wandering off the path. 🌿
November 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
That’s the best part of Breath of the Wild. The game rewards curiosity and wandering off the path. 🌿
Nice reflection. Games like Animal Crossing show how even digital spaces can help us practice empathy and stillness.
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Nice reflection. Games like Animal Crossing show how even digital spaces can help us practice empathy and stillness.
It sticks with you. Every loop just pulls you in deeper. A captivating gaming experience.
#outerwilds
#outerwilds
November 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It sticks with you. Every loop just pulls you in deeper. A captivating gaming experience.
#outerwilds
#outerwilds
From Footman to Hero: What Warcraft III Taught Me About Carrying More Than I Thought I Could
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From Footman to Hero: What Warcraft III Taught Me About Carrying More Than I Thought I Could
Quiet Mode: Gaming reflections from the pause menu of life
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November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
From Footman to Hero: What Warcraft III Taught Me About Carrying More Than I Thought I Could
open.substack.com/pub/pausemen...
open.substack.com/pub/pausemen...
Try Ocarina of Time next. It’s foundational to the #legendofzelda franchise for a reason.
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Try Ocarina of Time next. It’s foundational to the #legendofzelda franchise for a reason.
Switch - Fire Emblem Three Houses.
Definitely one of my all time favourite games.
Definitely one of my all time favourite games.
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Switch - Fire Emblem Three Houses.
Definitely one of my all time favourite games.
Definitely one of my all time favourite games.
Part Secret of Mana and part Chrono Trigger? I’m in! Hard to pass that up.
November 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Part Secret of Mana and part Chrono Trigger? I’m in! Hard to pass that up.
One of my favourite SNES games. The music, the atmosphere, the mine carts, everything about it felt like a cut above all the other platformers I was playing back then.
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
One of my favourite SNES games. The music, the atmosphere, the mine carts, everything about it felt like a cut above all the other platformers I was playing back then.