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Author: coorlim

Author of the Galvanic Century and Shadow Decade series, retrogamer, leftist. Solo gameDev, game writer, narrative designer. Looking for work. Sometimes I produce podcasts.. Big coffee drinker. If I blog something you find of value, you are more than welcome to buy me a coffee to show your appreciation: https://ko-fi.com/mcoorlim
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Narrative Analysis

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 coorlim

In which I forget the thing you’re not supposed to forget.

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Narrative Analysis

Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 coorlim


A narrative analysis of Sierra On-Line’s adventure game Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter, in which you play a space janitor.

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Meta

Insurance lied to deny my cat’s coverage

February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 coorlim

Last January we purchased health insurance for both of our cats through Pumpkin Pet insurance, and a few months later, Sidhe – our twelve year old calico – was diagnosed with early-stage kidney disease.

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Narrative Analysis

Questprobe: The Hulk

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 coorlim


Bite your lip, close your eyes, and think of Nightmare.

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Simple Harmonic Motion

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024 coorlim

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What to do now that I’ve been laid off

August 3, 2024August 3, 2024 coorlim

Three months ago I landed my first long-term contract in almost a decade. I’d spent ten years as a creative entrepreneur, writing novels, producing podcasts,

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Keeping Creative: Balancing My New Job and Personal Writing Projects

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 coorlim

Deciding upon a side-project to keep my skills sharp while working a long-term contract job. What is my best path forward?

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retrogaming

Oops! All Pong: The First Console Generation

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 coorlim


A history of the first games you could hook up to your television, from Atari Home Pong, to all of its various and sundry clones.

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Marvel’s Elder Gods, Microverse, and the Savage Land

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 coorlim

Before the dawn of man, the Marvel Universe’s Earth saw the creation of the Elder Gods, the Microverse, and the Savage Land.

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Imported Retro Review retrogaming

Forgotten Arcade Retro Review: Bomb Bee [1979]

April 15, 2024April 12, 2024 coorlim

Bomb Bee, a 1979 Namco video pinball/breakout hybrid that wasn’t distributed in the US. Created by Touru Iwatani, father of Pac-Man.

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