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Henry Stenhouse
@hensten.bsky.social
Senior Editor at www.Restart.run. Loves interviewing enthusiastic people and corralling words afterwards. Got a Physics PhD before games stole me from science. Some board games words on www.goinganalogshow.com
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I'm a Fall of Civilizations @fallofcivspod.bsky.social voice actor! In fact, I deliver the first and last readings you'll hear during The Mongols: Terror of the Steppe. I'm unbelievably chuffed to be part of one of my favourite podcasts. Huge thanks to @paulmmcooper.bsky.social for giving me a shot!
Final Spanish class of the year tomorrow evening, so I have, of course, been baking up some treats
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Seeing people suggest Bancho from Dave the Diver and no I do not want an endangered shark's head on my table, thank you
Alright y'all, it's time to talk about the important parts of Thanksgiving. What video game chef are you bringing this year? Who's cooking up the most delicious food you can find?

We have our picks, but let us know yours!
Which Video Game Chef Should Run Thanksgiving? | Restart
A horde of ravenous guests approaches, their bellies empty, their anticipation at its apex. Which video game chef has the culinary chops to to deliver on Thanksgiving? The Restart.run team makes their...
www.restart.run
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I have to thank @cjpt.bsky.social for putting up with my initial blundering questions as a beginner, and I owe @danshoehsu.bsky.social an entire Great British Bake Off season's worth of thank you cakes for repeatedly pushing me to improve my intros and teaching me so many other tricks
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.

Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.

So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Lex's review is a far more engaging, action-packed affair than anything I've encountered in the campaign thus far.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a soulless and soul-destroying game that thinks exceptionally little of its players and developers.

My one-star review for @restart.run:

www.restart.run/articles/cal...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Review | Restart
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is an underwhelming, frustrating experience, even at its best.
www.restart.run
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Forget the Arc Raiders fans, it's the Peak community that The Game Awards should really be scared of. They're cannibals!
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Picked up this placemat from the final day of the Nintendo pop up store. Cant get over how cute Toad is 🍄
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Fee-fi-fo-fum!
You have to pick one
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Very proud to have once again provided VO for this wonderful series (even if I havent yet had time to listen to all 5 and a half hours!)

With this as well as Persian Fire and Persians: Age of the Great Kings on my bookshelf, the end of the year is looking rather Archaemenid heavy 😅
⛰️🏔️ Episode 20 is now live! 🏔️⛰️

In this episode, we look at the amazing story of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.

Find out how the world's largest empire rose, flourished, and finally fell in ash and flame.

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRYd...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6AeH...
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ash operating at peak efficiency, as per usual!
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My family is engaging with my food reintroduction process by declaring today EGG DAY and insisting I send pictures of the poached egg I cook
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Autumn leaves are a great comfort on slow, simple walks. A blanket for my mood.
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
At his lowest ebb, Henry returned to the one thing guaranteed to deliver solace: Dawn of War
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I have been recovering from surgery and today my brain said: Hey, you like Dark Souls right? Here's a migraine on top of that.
November 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There's an inherent eerieness to a vacant yet clearly occupied space. Gone Home triggered this a touch back in the day, but Blue Prince leans more with its narrative and the question of what, exactly, lies beyond each new door. That said, the greenhouse was lovely.
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Not sure I've ever squealed so loud in a CS game. Probably for the best my mic wasn't on record.
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Chocolate Fudge Cake Friday commences. Damson jam chocolate fudge cake, to be precise.
October 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I continue to hound the @restart.run team with inane questions such that I can one day steal their identities and fame. This week? Finding out what really gets under their skin... www.restart.run/articles/wha...
What’s the Most Scared You’ve Been in a Game? | Restart
Halloween is growing near, which means it's time for the Restart team to relive their greatest fears! Most of which, shockingly, prove that we're ancient beings close to crumbling into dust.
www.restart.run
October 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
POV: You've just eaten a croissant at your desk.
October 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Our video editor is now sending the @restart.run team Slack out-of-context clips of me. A progression I'm not sure I'm prepared for.
October 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
What's the best horror game monster? I asked the Restart team this week and @higgins.games picked a butler because of course he did
www.restart.run/articles/wha...
Restart.run Asks: What’s the Best Horror Game Monster? | Restart
The battle for the best of the beasts is on, but which video game monsters will the Restart.run team (and you!) pick for our horror hall of fame? Now hold on, is that a butler?
www.restart.run
October 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Reposted by Henry Stenhouse
Battlefield 6 marks a glorious return to form for the grand-scale shooter and brings some brilliant new additions, but more support is needed to maximize its potential.

Read our full review here: www.restart.run/articles/bat...
October 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I reviewed Battlefield 6 for @restart.run! It really feels like a return to form with some great new modes and a focus on making the core elements as gratifying as possible, but it desperately needs more maps that deliver the full-scale experience. www.restart.run/articles/bat...
Battlefield 6 Review: An Excellent Escalation | Restart
Battlefield 6 marks a glorious return to form for the grand-scale shooter and brings some brilliant new additions, but more support is needed to maximize its potential.
www.restart.run
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Utterly baffling response. Police waste time making pointless arrests at peaceful protest, so the logic is to make more peaceful protests an arrestable offence. Going to be abused further, too.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests
The move is not a ban on protests but "about restrictions and conditions", Shabana Mahmood tells the BBC.
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
New laptop sticker courtesy of Modish Rugger and Style Of Our Own. Just wish we could've gotten the rugby cult shirt!
October 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Me but with literally everything I write.
99% of writing a review is figuring out the first paragraph
September 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM