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9.0/10
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B TIER
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I'm Mike, aka Mikey, aka Wakasm, and I built this site to share honest reviews, curated rankings, and full playthroughs of the games I love. I cover both video games and solo board games, and I focus on replayability, system mastery, and the moments that make a game worth your time.
I try to rank every game I play using clear criteria, but I'll be honest. Ranking games is hard. I am constantly debating myself, making exceptions, and second-guessing my own rules. I talk through that process in my writeups and videos because the conversation around why a game works or does not work is often more interesting than the score itself.
I also have a board game collection that is probably larger than it needs to be, and I chase more achievements than I should admit. Both tendencies come from the same place. I love exploring systems, completing things, and understanding how games fit together. That energy drives the reviews, the rankings, and the longform playthroughs I document here.
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