The "Right" Way to Play
Rob and Patrick reminisce about an earlier era—in games, in their lives—when they often played games only because PC Gamer told them to.
Rob Zacny (he/him) is a cofounder and partner at Remap. In addition to his work at Remap, he is the host of A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast and a panelist on Shift+F1, a Formula 1 racing podcast. You can follow his increasingly inactive social media presence on Twitter, and Bluesky.
Rob and Patrick reminisce about an earlier era—in games, in their lives—when they often played games only because PC Gamer told them to.
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