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Sofía Herrera

@sofia-herrera

Game designer in Mexico City. I play everything and review what matters.

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Building a Retro Gaming Setup

The Emulation Route

Raspberry Pi 4 + RetroPie — cheap and cheerful

MiSTer FPGA for cycle-accurate hardware emulation

RetroArch on PC — most flexible, best shader support

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Gaming Headset Comparison

HeadsetDriverSurroundBatteryWeightMic QualityPrice
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro40mmSonar 360°22 hrs (swap)338gRetractable (great)$350
HyperX Cloud III Wireless53mmDTS:X120 hrs330gDetachable (good)$170
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro50mmTHX Spatial70 hrs320gDetachable (great)$200

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Gaming Monitor Buyer's Guide 2025

MonitorSizeResolutionPanelRefresh RateResponseHDRPrice
Samsung Odyssey G8 OLED32"4KQD-OLED240 Hz0.03msHDR True Black 400$1,100
LG 27GR95QE27"1440pOLED240 Hz0.03msHDR True Black 400$800
ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQDM27"1440pOLED240 Hz0.03msHDR True Black 400$750

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Indie Games That Deserve Your Attention

The Essentials

Hollow Knight — metroidvania perfection, 40+ hours of content for $15

Celeste — precision platformer with a genuine mental health story woven in

Hades — the roguelike that proved the genre can have real narrative depth

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Game Dev Learning Path

Godot Engine Documentation · docs.godotengine.org
Unity Learn · learn.unity.com
Brackeys YouTube Archive · youtube.com

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