My goal with this website is to post reviews for all types of media. I primarily play video games, but my interests don't stop there and neither will Acadia.GG.
You'll find coverage here for games, movies, TV shows, books, comics, and music. Basically, if I'm consuming it, there's a good chance I'll have something to say about it. Sometimes those thoughts will be carefully considered and editorial. Sometimes they'll be a little unhinged and enthusiastic, the kind of thing you'd say to a friend at 11pm after finishing a game you couldn't put down. That's all intentional.
I don't want this to be a sterile review machine that spits out scores and calls it a day. Reviews are conversations. They're about capturing what something felt like to experience, what it got right, what it fumbled, and whether it's worth your time and attention.
A few things I want to be upfront about:
Scores are a tool, not the point. I'll use them because they're useful shorthand, but I'd rather you read the review than just look at the number.
I cover what I'm actually playing, watching, reading, and listening to. This isn't a publication with an editorial calendar and review codes from every publisher. It's one person working through a backlog and sharing honest reactions. Some things will be new releases. Some things will be ten years old and I'm only just getting to them. That's fine.
There's no genre gatekeeping here. Cozy games sit alongside action RPGs. Arthouse films get the same attention as blockbusters. If it's interesting, it's worth writing about.
This site is a work in progress like most things worth building are. The goal is simply to keep showing up, keep playing, and keep writing.
Thanks for being here.