Ode to Indie Games

Reviewing my most-played, most-loved games of the year

My Steam Year in Review 2023.

For better or worse, gaming has been my primary hobby for the last several years. Playing games helps me cope with depression and anxiety by giving me a temporary escape from an increasingly alienating and frightening world.

Computer gaming is hardly new to me. As a high school student in the mid-80s, I played…