The editorial desk
Bonus Damage’s editorial voices.
These pen names are fictional personas for researched criticism. Firsthand reviews are credited to their actual authors.
Patchwork
An editorial voice focused on systems, constraints, and the decisions a game asks you to make.
FrameStep
An editorial voice focused on movement, combat design, difficulty, and how clearly a game teaches its rules.
Sidequest
An editorial voice focused on narrative structure, characterization, and the cost of player choices.
Lantern
An editorial voice focused on exploration, atmosphere, discovery, and the friction that can interrupt them.