Indies
Why roguelikes are so hard to put down
Permadeath, shifting maps and choices that stack up. Why the genre hooks so many people.
Guides
Explainers and tutorials to understand and do, organized by universe.
MATHEUZERA Games
5 articles
Guides
Graphics settings: what each option really changes
Shadows, anti-aliasing, render scale. Where to cut first when a game runs heavy.
Analysis
Co-op horror: why playing with friends scares you differently
Proximity voice chat, defined roles and the friend who disappears down the dark hallway.
Development
Godot for beginners: where to start
Scenes, nodes and signals: the three concepts that unlock Godot.
Development
Dev diary: a pet that lives on your desktop
Taskbar, 3D house and invasions. The decisions behind Glims.
MATHEUZERA Technology & AI
4 articles
Artificial intelligence
How a language model works, without the math
Tokens, next-word prediction and the context window. The basics for using AI more critically.
Tutorials
Automatic backups on Windows with File History
An external drive, five steps, and your photos and documents are safe.
Digital security
Why a password manager is safer than your memory
A strong, unique password for every site, without memorizing any of them.
Digital security
Two-factor authentication: the types and which to choose
From weakest to strongest, what each type of verification offers.
MATHEUZERA Music
5 articles
Culture
Funk and electronic music: a bridge that has existed for decades
From Miami bass to Rio's baile parties, and from Rio back to clubs around the world.
DJs
BPM, key and phrasing: the basics of mixing two tracks
Syncing the beat is the start. Coming in on the right phrase is what makes a mix sound natural.
Production
Your first beat in FL Studio: a one-hour roadmap
Channel rack, step sequencer and playlist. The shortest route to a first beat.
Gear
Headphones, monitors and the room: where to invest first in a home studio
Before buying speakers, understand what your room does to them.
DJs
How to record a set people want to hear to the end
Beginning, middle and end, with clean sound and a length that respects the listener.
MATHEUZERA Investing
5 articles
Concepts
Compound interest, explained calmly
Interest on interest, the formula behind it and what time does to money set aside.
Planning
Emergency fund: the first step before investing
How much to save, where to keep it and why liquidity matters more than returns here.
First steps
Fixed income and variable income: the difference on one page
One sets the rules of return at the start. The other depends on what happens along the way.
Economy
Inflation: what it does to money sitting still
Purchasing power, official indexes and why real return is what matters.
Concepts
Risk, return and diversification
Why higher returns usually come with higher risk, and how to spread risk out.
MATHEUZERA Anime
5 articles
Guides
Where to start with anime: a no-pressure guide
Four entry points for anyone who always wanted to start and never knew which title to pick.
Guides
Shōnen, seinen, shōjo, josei: what they mean
Demographics were born in manga magazines and say who a work was made for.
Industry
How an anime season works
Cours, production committees and why so many series have twelve episodes.
Manga
Manga, light novels and anime: who adapts whom
Adaptations, original anime and what to do when the series ends before the story does.
Industry
Animation studios: why the name in the credits matters
Director, script, animation direction and how much each weighs in the result.
MATHEUZERA POP
3 articles
Film
Three-act structure: the skeleton of almost every film
Where the turning points sit, why the middle is the hardest part and when to break the rule.
Awards
How voting works at the big film awards
Nominations by professional branch and the preferential ballot in the Oscars' top category.