JacobGeller

A Conversation about Michael Heizer's "City" (BONUS)

Hi y'all,

This is an unscripted conversation Annie and I had the day after visiting Michael Heizer's "City" (the sculpture discussed in my recent video). If you're curious about the experien...

Art for No One

Here it is, literally the longest and in many ways the "biggest" video I've ever made. I hope you enjoy.

Watch on Nebula: 2024-03-24 15:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

"How a Game Lives," the JACOB GELLER BOOK!!!

Well, it's finally happening. I'm making a book. "How a Game Lives" is a beautiful annotated anthology of my best essays, and you can pre-order it right now: 2024-03-12 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post

I Want to Tell You About My Favorite Fight Scene

I have been trying to figure out how to frame this video for multiple years and I finally decided to just do it. Enjoy!
Watch on Nebula: 2024-02-15 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Director's Commentary: Pinocchio is a Story about Art and God

Been a while! Here are lots more thoughts on the little wooden boy

Pinocchio is a Story About Art and God

The first video of 2024, and boy is it a whopper. This could basically be called "Fear of Puppets" given how much research went into it, so please enjoy!

Watch on Nebula: 2024-01-19 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

My (Other) Favorite Things from 2023

Here's even more stuff I enjoyed in 2023! Apologies if this video is blocked in your region- because it discusses music and has extended movie clips and stuff, it's not available in all regions. 2023-12-06 16:40:07 +0000 UTC View Post

The Best Ten Games of 2023

Thank you all for another year of support! I can't wait for some of the stuff I'm going to release and announce in 2024.

Watch this video on Nebula: 2023-12-06 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Three Specific Kinds of Terror

A classic formula: Jacob talks about several games that scared the hell out of him.

Watch this video on Nebula: 2023-11-19 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Director's Commentary: How Can We Bear to Throw Anything Away?

Predictably, a little scattered but good! I think! 

How Can We Bear to Throw Anything Away?

A video on what we choose to keep and why it feels like it should be everything.

Watch on Nebula: 2023-10-05 15:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Director's Commentary: Art in the Pre-Apocalypse

Director's commentary in the post-pre-apocalypse 

Director's Commentary: Staring into the Sun

I am slightly less reliable than the sun but I hope y'all enjoy this commentary regardless

Art in the Pre-Apocalypse

Hello, here is a video about being alive right now.

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Staring into the Sun

It's a video about 2 games and 400 paintings. Sunglasses not required, but recommended to look cool.

Watch on Nebula: 2023-08-06 15:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Director's Commentary: Games that Don't Fake the Space

there is no limit to how long I can talk about really big stuff 

Games that Don't Fake the Space

It's a video about architecture, in a sense.

Here's the link if you'd like to watch it on Nebula! 2023-07-06 15:30:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Director's Commentary: Games that Aren't Games

A two-commentary month! Enjoy y'all

Director's Commentary: We're Not Remaking Horror Games, We're Chasing Nightmares

Fashionably late to the party! 

Games That Aren't Games

A glorious collection of projects that refuse categorization.

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We’re Not Remaking Horror Games, We’re Chasing Nightmares

It's time for me to talk about zombies, space zombies, and plant zombies 

Director's Commentary: The False Evolution of Execution Methods

You've heard my organized thoughts on one aspect of capital punishment, now here's my less-organized thoughts on many more aspects of it. 

The False Evolution of Execution Methods

New longest video, and one on a topic absolutely no one asked for. This is the kind of project I can only make because I don't have to chase algorithmic success, thank y'all very much for your supp...

Director's Commentary: God of War AND Wanted: Dead

To be honest I simply forgot to do a God of War commentary last month, so please enjoy this big episode covering both videos! 

Wanted: Dead is One of the Strangest Games I've Ever Played

Sometimes you just have a gaming experience so bizarre you spend 5000 words trying to understand it. 

Watch this video on Nebula: 2023-03-09 16:24:04 +0000 UTC View Post

A Tale of Two God of War 2s

As Kratos wrestles with fate, I wrestle with my feelings over two God of War sequels. A somewhat simple concept, but I'm very happy with how it turned out! 

Watch on Nebula: 2023-02-15 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Director's Commentary: The Conceptual Failure of Orbital Lasers

Haven't had your fill of lasers, huh?

I've got a new podcast miniseries!

Longtime fans might remember "Something Rotten," a podcast I did with journalist Blake Hester on games with a reputation for being especially dark and nihilistic. WELL IT'S BACK! This season, we're...

The Conceptual Failure of Orbital Lasers

Just another essay about Akira, Gears of War, Ronald Reagan, and Space Lasers. 

Watch this video on Nebula: 2023-01-19 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

The Top Ten Games of 2022

Another year, another list of great games and another cursed thumbnail. Thank you all for being here- I am so lucky that I can commit the time I want to making things I'm proud of, and you make tha...