Game Boy Patrick Hancock

Patrick has been a special education teacher for a long time, but he’s been writing about video games for even longer. A former community member of Destructoid turned frequent contributor, now he mostly squeezes in some random indie games while his son naps or while staying up way too late -- considering he has to teach first period the next day.

  • Header Astronook
    2020s,  Review

    Review – Astronook

    As my son’s obsession with all things space and planets continues to grow, I keep my eye open for games that might allow him to explore what he loves even deeper. Astronook caught my attention because it’s a so-called “cozy” experience, which definitely sounds perfect for a three-year-old. I’ll tell you what’s not cozy: trying to solve way-too-intense connect-the-dot puzzles…

  • The main party and a vista
    2020s,  Review

    Review – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

    Here’s a fun fact: my favorite number is 33. Growing up a New York Knicks fan named Patrick, I naturally gravitated towards being a major Patrick Ewing fan. What number did he wear? 33 of course! Eventually, I would learn that other NBA greats wore the (evidently) iconic 33: Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. If you want some proof (weird),…

  • Main character looking off into the distance
    1990s,  PlayStation,  Review

    Review – Suikoden I HD

    I have no nostalgia for Suikoden. I grew up hearing it was a good game (or, really, its sequel), so I was very intrigued at the idea of jumping into an HD remaster. The Suikoden games have quite the legacy behind them (even more so if you follow Aidan Moher on social media), but I never knew how much of…

  • Key art for Burggeist
    2020s,  Review

    Review – Burggeist

    If you’re sitting there thinking, “what the hell is Burggeist,” you’re most certainly not alone. It’s clearly flown under the radar of just about everyone: it has less than 60 reviews on Steam as of now, the solo developer has under 300 followers on X, and it doesn’t even exist on OpenCritic. I’m here now to tell you why that…