The Obscuritory
The goal of The Obscuritory is reappreciation. There’s more to old games than nostalgia or mockery! Every game and program is worth considering, which means approaching them sincerely and accepting their out-of-date parts in context.
- Created by Phil Salvador
- Located in United States
- November 2008
- Free
Recent posts
September 1, 2025
Been a while, hasn’t it? Obviously, posting this an entire month after my last post isn’t the strongest reassurance that there will be regular updates on here again, but: Hello! I am here! The Obscuritory is something that means a lot to me and has always been on my mind during the three years…
July 27, 2025
One exercise that’s helped me understand weird games better has been figuring out what exactly makes them weird . Many times, a weird game is actually just a normal game that looks and sounds strange. The truly weird games have been the ones that operate by their own logic, games governed by rules…
March 31, 2024
Hello! A few people have encouraged me to share updates about how I’m doing and what’s going on with The Obscuritory, so: hello! I am still here! As I alluded to in my previous post, things have been a little bumpy lately. It’s still taking me a while to find my footing out in California, and as a…
