Practical Guides from Jolly Good Apps
Tips and articles on spotting fake Amazon reviews, AI-powered art analysis, YouTube productivity, and getting more from the tools you use every day.
Articles on this blog are written with artificial intelligence and published by Jolly Good Apps.
Risk vs. Reward Is the Only Game Mechanic That Actually Matters
Every interesting decision in a game - and plenty outside one - comes down to the same underlying structure. Why do designers keep reinventing it?
Visiting a Gallery Without Knowing Anything About Art Is Actually Fine
Most people wander round galleries feeling vaguely guilty that they don't 'get it'. Here's why that feeling is completely unnecessary.
Games Used to Be Designed for Boredom. That's Changed.
Mobile games were once built to fill dead time. Somewhere along the way, they stopped waiting for you to be bored.
The Loot Brain: Why Grabbing Stuff Feels Good Even When It's Fake
There's something weirdly primal about swiping for treasure. But why does it feel satisfying even when nothing real is at stake?
Photography Competitions Are Judged More Subjectively Than Anyone Admits
Why two judges can score the same photo 40 points apart - and what that tells us about taste, expertise, and whether any of it matters.
Mobile Games Used to Feel Like Toys. Now They Feel Like Sports.
Something shifted in mobile gaming over the past decade. It used to be gentle and forgiving. Now it expects quite a lot from you.
Stop Pretending You'll Watch That Video Later
The 'Watch Later' queue is a lie we tell ourselves. It's time to be honest about what that playlist actually is.
Why Art Critics Sound Like That (And Whether Any of It Means Anything)
Art criticism has its own peculiar language. But is it pretentious waffle, or does it actually say something useful? Probably both.
The Quiet Skill of Knowing When a Tab Has Stopped Being Useful
Some browser tabs are research. Some are procrastination in disguise. The tricky part is knowing which is which.
What Your Browser History Actually Reveals About How You Make Decisions
Your browser history isn't just a log of where you've been. It's a surprisingly honest record of how your mind works under uncertainty.