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Esme Caldwell

Esme writes about attention and meaningful work, skeptical of hustle culture and focused on what genuinely helps.

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How to Get Into Roguelike Games

Roguelike games challenge you with randomised runs where death sends you back to the start, rewarding not memorisation but...

Esme CaldwellOct 10, 20264 min read
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How to Use Games to Build Focus

Games demand and reward focus, holding your attention and training your concentration in ways that, approached intentionally,...

Esme CaldwellOct 9, 20264 min read
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What a Roguelite Is

A roguelite is a type of game that keeps the core ideas of a roguelike, such as runs that reset on failure and freshly...

Esme CaldwellOct 9, 20264 min read
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How to Get More Done Without Burning Out

The usual message about productivity is to simply do more, work harder, and squeeze every hour, which leads straight to...

Esme CaldwellOct 1, 20264 min read