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- Montaigne

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sorry, this game no longer exists
Good morning Vinícius, how are you?
3 tips to read more
things that worked for me and might work for you
a personal account of the fusion of two worlds
in my day there were no phones, we just talked really loud
it's been years since I took a shower
what I mean when I say I'm not here
the day pedro bial defeated the wheelchair users
what's the difference between a joke and "fake news"?
the biggest trap in game development
locking yourself out of the house and laughing alone
books I read [2020] [2021] [2022] [2023] [2024] [2025]

- 2022

(26/10/22) watch The Genius. watch it now
the closest thing to Danganronpa that will be televised in the 21st century
(07/05/22) sorry, this game no longer exists
Good morning Vinícius, how are you?
(04/02/22) 3 tips to read more
things that worked for me and might work for you

- 2021

(28/12/21) books I read in 2021
the summary
(04/06/21) empty streets and ghost-people
it's six in the evening and I'm walking alone in the middle of a dark street
(04/06/21) 3 thoughts about making your own personal website (english)
seasonality is fine, you're the only one bored with your website, and consider mobile
(28/04/21) the day pedro bial defeated the wheelchair users
what's the difference between a joke and "fake news"?
(20/04/21) a personal account of the fusion of two worlds
in my day there were no phones, we had to use banana leaves
(27/03/21) it's been years since I took a shower
what I mean when I say I'm not here
(05/03/21) bugsnax: how to punish curiosity
kinda bug and kinda sucks
(13/02/21) the biggest trap in game development
locking yourself out of the house and laughing alone
(06/02/21) paradise killer: exploration, investigation
lovecraft vaporwave. lovecraft vaporwave
(24/01/21) the fangame that fixed pokémon
what if pokémon focused on exploration?
(22/01/21) taking photos in penko park
remember pokémon snap? this is him now, feel old yet?

- 2020

(12/12/20) I remember Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ for PS1
not every memory is conscious
(28/12/20) books I read in 2020
the summary
(17/08/20) thoughts on godot vs. unity
tl;dr godot is fast and fast things are good (for example, think of sonic)
(18/06/20) confessions about walkthroughs
about arriving at a game and finding everything solved
(05/02/20) analysis of outer wilds mysteries
detailed analysis of the structure of outer wilds
(21/01/20) detailed analysis of Fez collectibles
including a formula for making your own exploration game
(08/01/20) thoughts on ficciones
to what extent does truth matter?
(07/01/20) thoughts on corrypt
play corrypt kid, it's for your own good

- 2019

(10/11/19) notes on magic and exploration
why is outer wilds so special?
(14/09/19) cultist simulator: what's the moral of a game?
about the magic of not understanding a game
(19/07/19) book review: digital minimalism
please stop mr. newport, I have a wife and kids
(23/06/19) book review: a theory of fun
it's pretty cool
(26/05/19) pokémon snap makes the pokémon world feel real
about how pokémon games have bad worldbuilding
(19/05/19) book review: quiet
if you think you're an introvert, read this book
(25/04/19) autopilot
about not noticing the day go by