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Phase Wong babayyyy. https://www.slashfilm.com/799490/benedict-wong-says-we-have-entered-phase-wong-of-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/

Exapunks This is a Zachtronics game where you play as a computer hacker who has to program these little agents to infiltrate computer programs to steal/alter/delete data (basic hacker stuff). The coolest part is that you're actually coding, it's not abstracted in any way, so really the game is just a series of coding puzzles with a cyberpunk story as a backdrop. I love it, possibly even more than Opus Magnum, which was my favorite Zachtronics game up to this point. Also, my new mechanical keyboard makes me feel like a real hacker when I'm playing it.

Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus It's an FMV game where you have to try and solve the murder of your Uncle Marcus (played by the same dude who played David Wallace in The Office). It took me about 5 hours from start to finish; unlocking all 6 endings along the way. The core gameplay is pretty simple. You'll watch the characters interact and then choose which way you want the conversation to go. Each time you complete a 'run' the story resets and you start it over again, maintaining the knowledge you've previously gained. Eventually you'll figure out enough clues to accuse someone of the act. Like I said, there's 6-7 endings, although only one of them is the true ending. Unfortunately I did end up googling how to finish the game, because the game can be a bit confusing with regards to signposting how to access those clues (it can be a bit hit-and-miss and there's no visible way to tell if you're going along the right path). So in conclusion, pretty enjoyable way to spend a few hours.

Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC Played this with my new racing wheel. I always thought they were neat but a little excessive for anyone besides real car enthusiasts, but it adds so much to the experience I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to playing racing games with a controller. As for the DLC itself, it was great, it adds back in a lot of the crazy over-the-top-ness that I thought was missing from the main game. The only bad thing I have to say about it is that I wish there was more content, which isn't much of a criticism. I do have a little bit of an issue with a couple of the criteria to unlock each new tier of car, but I muddled through. It was a little frustrating having to do the drift zones, but once I did them it didn't dampen the rest of the experience. Grade: A As Dusk Falls Holy shit this is great. If you're someone who likes choose your own adventure type games, like the Telltale or Supermassive games, this is right up your alley. It has a little bit less gameplay than those do, because you never actually control your character walking around a scene looking at things, but honestly that's an improvement IMO, I always found those sections annoying anyway. The writing and performances are great, and while the series-of-stills presentation may not be everyone's cup of tea (I've heard it described as the highest quality animatics ever made), I loved it. And that story, no spoilers, but damn. I really hope they make a sequel. Grade: A+