Malindy Hetfeld

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Malindy is a freelance writer whose equally torrid love affairs with literature, Japan and Guybrush Threepwood have led to her covering video games.

Review

Somerville review: an intimate look at the apocalypse

The sound of Somer.

Nov. 15, 2022 Malindy Hetfeld

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Review

We Are OFK review: an emotional music biopic that’s a bit too Silicon Valley

Stargazing

Aug. 17, 2022 Malindy Hetfeld

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Feature

Overthinking Games: an armful of surprises in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Live fast, die twice

April 22, 2019 Malindy Hetfeld

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Overthinking Games: Devil May Cry 5 and its tangle of heavy metal influences

Devil may wail on the guitar

April 8, 2019 Malindy Hetfeld

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Overthinking Games: the achievable goals of Wobble Yoga

Wobble and fall

March 25, 2019 Malindy Hetfeld

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Overthinking games: designing natural beauty in Eastshade

Room with a view

March 11, 2019 Malindy Hetfeld

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Overthinking Games: the freedom of communicating in Wandersong

Sing when you're winning

Feb. 25, 2019 Malindy Hetfeld

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Overthinking Games: The Banner Saga's banner represents unity rather than division

Make flags, not war

Feb. 11, 2019 Malindy Hetfeld

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Overthinking Games: How Moonlighter's inventory combats your greed

I'm saving this potion for when I really need it

Jan. 28, 2019 Malindy Hetfeld

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Overthinking Games: Final Fantasy XV's love of food

How Ignis makes you want to experiment with food yourself

Jan. 14, 2019 Malindy Hetfeld

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Malindy Hetfeld's 5 best games of 2018

We got Malindy for this first

Dec. 27, 2018 Malindy Hetfeld

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The Joy Of meaningful death in The Banner Saga

Death becomes us

Oct. 16, 2018 Malindy Hetfeld

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The Joy Of karaoke in Yakuza 0

Kiryu is the best boy

Oct. 10, 2018 Malindy Hetfeld

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Mosaic is a narrative adventure about not going to work

Escaping the grind

Sept. 6, 2018 Malindy Hetfeld

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Review

Wot I Think: The Thin Silence

A mysterious puzzler

May 17, 2018 Malindy Hetfeld

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