I try to keep track of the media I consume over the year – books, games, shows, movies. Here’s what my November looked like:
Books
Keep Going – Austin Kleon
Not as memorable as Steal Like an Artist, which I got a turned onto during the altMBA program, but a quick, inspirational read.
The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator – Timothy C. Winegard
Fascinating at times, monotonous at others. Interesting to look at human history, and especially major wars & conflicts from the context of the spread of disease. The book argues Malaria is far more responsible for the course of human history than most history books give it credit for.
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers – Maxwell King
Watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood is one of my earliest memories, so it was interesting to read about the life of the man who created it.
Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
Terrifying.
TV
I came for Bounty Hunters, but stayed for Baby Yoda.
Games
Dinosaur Island – Pandasaurus Games
Played this months ago with a friend and remembered it as a game that looks far more complicated than it plays. Finally picked up a copy. You need a huge table to play, especially with four people, but is a great, varied experience with a lot of depth, but very approachable mechanics.
The Outer Worlds – Obsidian
A new, spacefaring IP from the creators of Fallout New Vegas. Impressively deep in terms of player choice – but plenty of bugs, and a combat system that just isn’t fun. Still absolutely worth playing for the story.
Never thought I’d be getting into the roguelike genre, but after playing a ton of Supergiant Games’ Hades, I think I’ve learned something about myself. Still working my way through this one, as the boss fights can be quite tough, and you’re somewhat at the mercy of the random drops you get each run. But I dig it.