Quinn's Curios

Initial Impressions of Several Budget Retro Handhelds

By Quinn July 11, 2026Reviews, Video GamesNo Comments

Featuring: TrimUI Brick, MiniLoong Pocket 1, BatleXP G350 My interest in retro emulation and handhelds has recently been resparked. There are a number of reasons for this, from Sony’s wrong-headed…

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story – A Retro Review

By Quinn July 5, 2026Reviews, Video GamesNo Comments

Basic Info Title: Summon Night: Swordcraft Story Spin-off of Summon Night, which is a tactical RPG with dating sim elements Release Date (NA): 2006 Released For: Gameboy Advance (GBA) Developer:…

Comparative Review: Parking Garage Rally Circuit and Drift86

By Quinn July 3, 2026Reviews, Video GamesNo Comments

In a battle between Ska and Eurobeat, who would win? It’s an age-old question, or one that’s been raging since the 1980s at least. The 1980s is when Eurobeat came…

Distraction-Free Device Round-Up

By Quinn June 21, 2026Reviews, Round-UpsNo Comments

I have tried a number of distraction-free writing devices over the last few years. With that in mind, I'd like to share my thought process for why I selected each…

Mina the Hollower: My 40-Hour Journey

By Quinn June 14, 2026Reviews, Video Games

Basic Info: Name: Mina the Hollower Developer: Yacht Club Games Publisher: Yacht Club Games Release Date: 5/28/2026 Genre (Per Steam): Action, Adventure Cost (I Paid): $20 USD At time of…

Arcade Paradise (Nosebleed Interactive)

By Quinn May 31, 2026Reviews, Video Games

Arcade Paradise was released in August 2022 to a variety of gaming systems: Windows, Switch, PS4/5, Xbox Series X/S. It was developed by Nosebleed Interactive, which is based in Newcastle…

Fountain Pens I Didn’t Buy

By Quinn May 11, 2026Reviews, Stationery

In the stationery hobby, it's easy to fixate on the acquisition of new things. For some creators, that is the basis for their output: reviewing a new bauble or providing…

Nobody’s Perfect: The Pentel Kerry

By Quinn April 13, 2026Reviews, Stationery

The Pentel Kerry is, hands down, my favorite pencil with the ability to cap and uncap. That’s not much of a complement, though, given how vanishingly short the list of…

IHTTA: “Hundreds of Beavers”

By Quinn April 7, 2026Everything Else, Reviews

[IHTTA: I Have To Talk About] I just saw Hundreds of Beavers earlier today and I have to talk about it. First, after seeing the movie I understand why it's…

Reviewing the Kaweco Skyline Sport in Fine Lime

By Quinn April 2, 2026Reviews, Stationery

This past weekend, I attended the 2026 San Diego Writer’s Festival. It’s going to take some time to gather my thoughts on the experience, so I’ve written up a review…