The Wheel Fails to Play Europa Universalis V
With Rob away, it's time for Remap's Grand Strategy Council (aka Patrick, Danika, and Chia) to try and fail to speedrun Europa Universalis V.
Streams & Podcasts
R.E.M.A.P. Plays R.E.P.O.
Danika has played more than 100 hours of R.E.P.O. The rest of us have played zero. Let's run from monsters!
Sports! — Is This Real?
Once again, the Chicago Bears have been involved in a very weird football game. But once again, they have prevailed in a game that, in years past, they would...
Articles
Remap Recommends, Volume XVIII
A story about a fucked up family trying to make it work, a drama about a demonic but loving car, and a revolution best seen in 70mm IMAX.
The Quiet Misery of Being Good at Rematch
Hell is other people.
This Week at Remap
We've got a fun week ahead, featuring Sports!, some R.E.P.O., the return of The Wheel, and more!
Halloween Horrors
Rob and Patrick reminisce about time spent being scared to approach houses while trick-or-treating as kids and wonder what they should do with their own homes.
One of 2025's Best Games, And Roger, Is About God, Love, and Loss
A conversation with Yona, the designer behind And Roger, about why he decided to make a video game about making peace with saying goodbye.
The Home Theater of the Mind
Yearning for the simple life. A life of speaker wire, 50-pound amplifiers, and absolutely no need for therapy.
This Week at Remap
Danika is still here, alongside our desire to finally become empress.
Only in Dreams
Rob and Patrick explore the fine line between hyperfixation and joyful obsession when it comes to video games that go beyond simply capturing our attention.
Updating Priors
It's only a few weeks and change into the new season of the NFL, but it's incredibly hard to tell who is bad and who is good. Maybe that's fun, though?
Remap Recommends, Volume XVII
A song celebrating house parties (and melodies), yet another good Apple TV+ show, and a second endorsement for betting on horses.
Eternal Dilettantism
What's the difference between "respecting your time" and "developing expertise"? Rob and Patrick try to navigate the recent difficulty in games discourse within their own lives.
The Chore Rankings
You can debate whether it's fun to wash the dishes or mow the lawn, but let's be absolutely goddamn clear: nobody likes to dust.
Remap Recommends, Volume XVI
Betting on little horse statues racing across a board, possibly the most unique ASMR channel on YouTube, and a plea for more sleep.
For That, You Need to Live in a Society
With Rob having settled into his new home, Patrick predicts the strange horrors that await, such as "How much does it cost to stain a deck?"
Why Do Kids Play Roblox?
The future of video games is coming. The only question is how different it will be.