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  • Dark Souls (Day 4) – Ornstein, Wolves, and Cleanup Duty

    The grandeur of Anor Londo meets the chaos of Meep’s shortcuts and missed bosses. Ornstein and Smough fall, Sif is put to rest, Capra and Gaping Dragon are mopped up, and Gwynevere gets an abrupt “thank you” via crossbow bolt.

  • A Love Letter to FromSoftware

    From King’s Field to Elden Ring, this is my personal journey with FromSoftware—the studio that shaped how I play, how I fail, and how I keep getting back up. A love letter to the monsters, fog gates, blood vials, and brilliant chaos of it all.

  • Dark Souls (Day 3) – Garden Variety Deaths and Glorious Victories

    From Gargoyles to Quelaag, Meep carves his way through Darkroot Garden, Blighttown, and even the dreaded Ceaseless Discharge. It’s a day of questionable decisions, deadly Stone Knights, and one of the best summons in the game: Black Iron Tarkus.

  • All Along the Watchtower — Jimi Hendrix vs. Bob Dylan

    Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower is cryptic, restrained, and haunting. Jimi Hendrix’s cover? A thunderstorm of electric guitar, layered tension, and bombastic energy that reshaped the song entirely. In this edition of Chillers – Cover Up, we compare two versions of the same track — and why Hendrix’s take became the one etched into…

  • Dark Souls (Day 2) – Zwei, Boar Helm, and a Face Full of Fire

    Meep’s second outing brings chaos: grabbing the iconic Zweihander, facing down Black Knights, catching a few humiliating deaths, and rocking the most fashionable item in Dark Souls—the Fanged Boar Helm. Taurus Demon, Hellkite Drake, and the Channeler all get their turn in today’s gauntlet.

  • Balatro – The Perfect Blend of Simplicity and Strategy

    A deceptively simple poker roguelike that spirals into chaotic brilliance. Balatro strips away the bloat and shows how tight mechanics and endless synergy can steal the spotlight. One of the best I’ve played in 2025.

  • Dark Souls (Day 1) – The Starting Line

    Welcome to Race to Git Gud, where I kick things off with the game that started it all: Dark Souls. From character creation chaos to stumbling through the tutorial and beyond, Meep Geese begins the journey with oatmeal-tier looks, a broken sword, and just enough hubris to get moving.

  • Clay Pigeons — Blaze Foley vs. John Prine

    Blaze Foley’s Clay Pigeons moves like a Greyhound bus through the Outlaw Country landscape — steady, weary, and unshakable. John Prine slowed it down, added his folk flourishes, and turned it into something more reflective. In this edition of Chillers – Cover Up, we look at how two masters made the same song feel like…

  • Experiencing Resident Evil Without Nostalgia

    What’s it like to experience one of gaming’s most iconic horror franchises for the first time as an adult? With no nostalgia, no childhood memories, and no idea what an ink ribbon even is, I dove headfirst into Resident Evil—starting with co-op action in RE5 and slowly spiraling into haunted mansions, parasite cults, and giant…

  • Act Naturally — Buck Owens vs. The Beatles

    Buck Owens or The Beatles — who wore Act Naturally best? In the first edition of Chillers – Cover Up, we pit the original against the cover to see which one truly owns this clever country heartbreak tune.