Protesilaos
Protesilaos
I am a philosopher living in the mountains of Cyprus at a house I built myself which I affectionately call “the hut.” I spend my free time programming on GNU Emacs, writing essays on a wide range of life issues, and doing infrastructure work around my house. My background is diverse and reflects my intellectual curiosity as well as consistently high work ethic.
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The following is an excerpt from a private exchange that unfolded over two rounds. I am sharing it with permission from my correspondent. First round When I see your content about living in the mountains of Cyprus, building your own house, working on your garden, taking pictures of yourself, building your life in...
Hyper Light Drifter is an action game with a pixel art aesthetic and tight controls reminiscent of games from the 1990s (spoilers below). You control a futuristic sword fighter who embarks on a quest to save the world from some indeterminate evil. You progress through a sprawling world of forests, mountains, lakes,...
The following is an excerpt from a private exchange. The details of my correspondent remain private, as I am publishing this with permission. The indented/quoted part comes from my correspondent. The question I have for you is one related to behaviour. I have been informally studying, and trying to practically...
Games I have covered thus far are slow-paced experiences: puzzles that you piece together to reveal their secrets. They tell you a story without expecting you to be decisive in your actions. Borderlands 3 (hereinafter referred to as “Borderlands”) is the exact opposite (spoilers throughout this article). It is a...
I recently added a gaming section to my website. This is yet another vehicle for my philosophy: to express thoughts in a relatable way; thoughts that I could have formulated in abstract terms. I got Florence (spoilers below) because it was peddled as a puzzle game. Given my positive experience with Gorogoa, I...
Tomorrow, the 28th of May 2026 at 17:30 Europe/Athens time, I will join Sacha Chua’s live stream. We will talk about the Emacs blog carnival topic for this month, which is “May I recommend”. The video will be recorded for future reference. I already have some ideas and am looking forward to our chat!
Gorogoa is a puzzle game where the player must arrange tiles on a grid to progress the story (spoilers below!, plus philosophy). The game’s mechanics are simple: click to zoom in or out of interactive elements in a picture, and drag a tile along the grid to reposition it. The plot involves a lad who spots an...
I have a new section on my website dedicated to video games: https://protesilaos.com/games. My website has many such blogs, covering Emacs, politics, life issues, poetry, mechanical keyboards, and more. This new section contains my thoughts on video games I have played. You can expect more of a philosophical take,...
I like to go into a game with as little knowledge of it as possible. It was enough for me to learn the kind of game this is: What Remains of Edith Finch is an interactive story-telling experience. It has simple controls and relies on narrative. This is all you need to get started. The rest of this article contains...
The other day I met with Amin Bandali to talk about life issues and practical philosophy. Amin asked me if he could record the meeting and write about it, which I agreed to. You can find the recording on Amin’s website, together with an overview of what we covered:...
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