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Asia Hoe

@asiahoe.com

UX Designer armed with curiosity, tenacity, and a serious case of dev envy. I design products for people and speak about societal and ethical impacts of technology. I'm also an avid gamer, and dabble in art, words, and code. (She/Her) https://asiahoe.com

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CHKSUM OKOct 24, 2026

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Video game demos were a mainstay during my childhood. They sometimes came with magazines, or even shipped with consoles. But for many years, they seemed to disappear. Perhaps due to falling prices, increased competition, and data-driven sales, the demo is king again. Best of all, you can usually carry over your save data! The stakes to try and play a game before commiting to purchase has never been lower. While the industry has suffered many unfortunate casualities, I for one am grateful for eve...

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CHKSUM OKOct 3, 2026

What Are You Playing?

I recently took a look at my Steam library and realized that well over half of my game time is spent playing Marvel Rivals. I recently clocked in at just over 1000 hours, and I don't really love that. There's so much else out there, and I'm not experiencing it or supporting it by devoting so much of my time to a game and a community that doesn't love me back. I decided recently to start changing that. I've slowly been working at pulling other games into my rotation. I picked up Hollow Knight aga...

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CHKSUM OKOct 2, 2026

Hello World

I wanted to write about games again. Whether or not I continue to do so here, or under this alias, remains to be seen. Sometimes, it's just important to start. And I will. But for now, I'll rest.

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