Protesilaos
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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I was surprised to learn that Age of Empires II is actively developed to this day. I remember the original game, subtitled The Age of Kings, being published during the reign of Edward Longshanks. It was followed by a comprehensive...
In a column for The Guardian, Chris Cotonou comments on the omission of Greek characters from the otherwise multicultural cast of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Chris notes: An honourable intention [to have a multicultural cast]. But...
The following is taken from a private exchange. I am publishing it with permission from my correspondent without disclosing their name and contact details. I was curious, what is your general approach to learning something new? For...
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...
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...
Prints in the sand fade before me What transpires shall transfigure
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...