Venthuffer

Jason McIntosh

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VIDEO GAMES
UPDATED BIWEEKLY

A series of short monologues about the Valve Steam Deck video game console, and tangential musings.

05/27/2025

12 - The family name

An investigation into the origins of 'Halstrick', my relatively recent nom-de-jeu.

15 min
05/12/2025

11 - Neon

Appreciating the beautiful, unlikely, ongoing work of Jeff Minter and Llamasoft.

12 min
04/28/2025

10 - Resolution

“Good enough for your eyes and mine.” Applying Depression-era thinking to modern hardware upgrade cycles.

12 min
04/14/2025

9 - Extermination

Recalling the time when House Flipper forced me to take a hard look at a real-life household crisis brewing behind the refrigerator.

11 min
03/31/2025

8 - Suspension

The Steam Deck's one-button suspension feature, why it's one of the best things about the system, and the trouble it got me into.

9 min
03/17/2025

7 - Cruise

On Balatro, and my diminishing personal susceptibility to videogame addiction—even when I invite it in.

11 min
12/01/2024

Venthuffer returns in 2025

Taking a winter break.

1 min
11/24/2024

6 - Ouroboros

On UFO 50 and ever-flowering cycles of the simplest game designs.

9 min

A series of short monologues about the Valve Steam Deck video game console, and tangential musings.

Creator

Jason McIntosh
Years Active

2024 - 2025
Episodes

13
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Copyright 2024 by Jason McIntosh
Show Website

Venthuffer