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Reid McCarter

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Freelance writer, mostly games. Formerly The A.V. Club, bylines at plenty of other places . Also http://bulletpointsmonthly.com and http://digitallovechild.com. He/him.

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06.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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By treating the past with reverence, Resident Evil Requiem loses its profane bite Resident Evil Requiem treats its past with too much reverence, undermining the mystery and blasphemy so crucial to great horror.

Wrote a bit about Resident Evil Requiem and how it's part of a long-term horror trend of reboots and re-visitations which are more nostalgic than terrifying.

05.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

Touch it, bring it, pay it, watch it, turn it, leave it, stop, format it

03.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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03.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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pathologic 3 /// march 2026 ///
@bpmonthly.bsky.social

03.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

A new, available-to-all episode on the seriously underexposed Crisol: Theater of Idols.

02.03.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Get more from Bullet Points on Patreon creating videogame criticism

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02.03.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On the latest episode of the main podcast, @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social and @reidmccarter.bsky.social talk about Crisol: Theatre of Idols. Listen here: soundcloud.com/bullet-point...

02.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

If you've ever celebrated being featured in a Critical Distance roundup, please help them keep the lights on. They put in a lot of work for not very much pay (most members are purely volunteer!) and help keep what remains of the game criticism community together

26.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really amazing to be asked to write about a game I loved so much for bullet points. I called this piece Baby Steps: or the Modern Pinocchio while I drafted it lol. There is no merit to continuing our own suffering, Nate (and all of us) deserve compassion, most of all from himself.

26.02.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our current issue comes to a close with @thewillarowe.bsky.social on Baby Steps. Read it below. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/02/26/a...

26.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
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A behind the scenes photo of the recording process, just for good measure.

25.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're starting up the Laputan Machine again with a new episode on the first half of Deus Ex: Human Revolution from @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social and @reidmccarter.bsky.social. www.patreon.com/posts/laputa...

25.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

We have been doing this for more than ten years.

23.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please consider signing the petition below if you're a fellow Canadian looking for one way to show support for the people of Cuba.

23.02.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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23.02.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Our current issue continues with @strida.bsky.social on Baby Steps (and Clavicular). Read it here: bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/02/23/i...

23.02.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

We came up with an idea for a game here that frankly every venture capitalist in the Valley should be lining up to first round

17.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gone Shootin' - Happy Valentine's Day It's a big holiday episode, with Valentine's Day and Friday the 13th to celebrate. Join Ed and Reid, brought to you by the Republic of Azerbaijan, for a discussion of: Winter Olympic sports, our cool

Gone Shootin' celebrates Valentine's Day and Friday the 13th on a new episode. Join @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social and @reidmccarter.bsky.social for a discussion of: luge, our cool new FPS concept, Sonic questions on Reddit, the Highguard judge, and much more. soundcloud.com/bullet-point...

17.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Unwinnable subscribers saw an excerpt of this last month, but here's the much, much longer convo I had with Autumn back in December about cultural criticism, my process, and a long, ongoing battle with alienation from my own taste and craft. A little rambly, apologies

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11.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 427 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 12
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11.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our current issue continues with @edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social on Baby Steps, in two parts. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/02/11/m...

11.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Very sorry to see this, Mikhail

04.02.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was laid off today, among hundreds of others at The Washington Post.

I loved covering games here, and I am so proud of our international coverage.

My colleagues β€” those who lost their jobs and those who didn't β€” are rockstars. It was such an honor to work alongside them.

04.02.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 433 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 8

Wrote about Baby Steps, The Body, The Mirror:

04.02.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're starting up a new issue today, beginning with @youmeyou.bsky.social on Baby Steps. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/02/04/m...

04.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Concept art of a large industrial spaceship with placeholder UI

Concept art of a large industrial spaceship with placeholder UI

Happy Anniversary to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!

I wasn’t an easy development but I’m still so proud of the game, and how I bounced back stronger from the difficulties that hit mid-dev.

Here’s the oldest concept I could find, from November 2022.

I’m glad the Rig made it in the end πŸš€

31.01.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 438 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1