Henry Kathman

Welcome to the Galapos Region!

Hey everyone! Thanks to everyone who watched my most recent video on Pokémon TTRPGS. I've since received a number of comments and messages asking me for more information about the Galapos Region, the original setting that I have used in my home sessions of ...

What is the Best Pokémon TTRPG? [Final Draft]

In another installment of "Henry makes a video about whatever random thing he wants," this video combines my love for Pokémon and Tabletop RPGs to explore which system translates what I consider most important to the themes and mechanics of Pokémon.

This video also is a little bit of a love letter to fan made TTRPGs ...

(Early Access) The Weird World of Pokémon TTRPGS

Hey all!

I have been continuing work on my different videos that I had started last year, but I have completed a basic draft of my newest video about Pokémon Tabletop RPGs. Inspired by my love of the channel Quinns Quest, the world of Pokémo...

Preview: the Weird World of Pokémon TTRPGs

Heyo! I'm currently in the process of finishing up a number of projects that I was working on at the end of 2024. Amongst them is a video that discusses the scene surrounding fan made Pokemon Tabletop Games.

The script was partially inspired by one of my favorite new channels introduced in 2024 2025-01-08 00:40:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Draft - Cowboys & Space Rangers Episode 1

Hello everyone!

I am happy to announce that I have completed a basic draft of the first episode of Cowboys & Space Rangers: The Evolving Masculinity of Pixar.

This will be a series of videos that are going to delve into Pixar’s filmography and history to better understand the studio’s relationship...

The Spirit of Club Penguin is alive in Sky: Children of Light

In preparation for Thatgamecompany's collaboration with Moomin in Sky Children of Light, I have given the game a try, only to find a online multiplayer experience that had felt abandoned since the heyday of early 2000s MMOs like Club Penguin and Pixie Hollow.

This isn't an endorsement of...

Preview: A Summer of Green and Gold (v0.2)

Hey everyone, here is an updated version of A Summer of Green and Gold, a Call of Cthulhu adventure I have been writing for the past couple of years.

After running some playtests, I have fully written out a basic draft of the complete adventure. Those who know my work may be unsurprised to learn that t...

[Early Access] The Miraculous Horror of Stop Motion

From the same artform that brought you Coraline and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, comes three stories that evoke the existential fear of art.

Update: Here is the final draft of the video with the music composed by Molly Nois...

PREVIEW: The Summer of Green and Gold: a Call of Cthulhu Adventure (v 0.1)

Hey everyone!

For the past two years, I have been writing a Call of Cthulhu adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The novel has served as a point of fascination for the past couple of year...

The Amateur's Guide to Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

In this video, I return to the world of Moominvalley to analyze the hotly anticipated game Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley and its relationship with the original Moomin stories, Tove Jansson, and the philosophies it connects with.

Disclosure: My copy of the game was provided to me by Hyper Game...

Call of Cthulhu Landing Pages

Hey All!

Expect an update on some big plans for 2024 later this weekend, but until then, here are some landing pages I have created for the Call of Cthulhu campaign books Cthulhu Dark Ages and <...

The Eternal Recurrence of Adventure Time

With the conclusion of season 1 of Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, this video seeks to explore the show's relationship with the philosophical concept of Eternal Recurrence, the notion that everything stays, right where we left it. But does everything truly stay without changing? Come along with me to find out!

Part of the Madness - A Bossa Nova Jazz Cover

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I'm back on my bullshit of making cartoon covers for my videos. This time, I wanted to expand the sound of this little number from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. A lot of Rebecca Sugar's music taps into flavors o...

I have too many thoughts on The Great Gatsby (2013)

Update: Because Warner Bros has been continually putting a copyright claim on this video, I have been putting it's release on hold until it is resolved. Until Then, enjoy the early access to this finalized video!

Indeed, with my summer vacation, I have been able to complete a basic draft of my newest video slated to rel...

An OBJECTIVE Review of Celeste

For this next video, I have decided to meet the demands of Gamers™ everywhere and write a 100% objective review of the 2018 video game Celeste. Yep, definitely nothing that isn't objective in this video, no sir. 

Watch to find out whether I give this game a good, perfect, or the...

PART THREE: Behind the Barbie - The Ruth Handler Story

In the final part of this retrospective on Ruth Handler's life, we explore her time at Mattel overseeing Barbie's rise to fame, the disasters that saw her leave Mattel, the cancer diagnosis that changed her life, and the personal and legal trials she faced as she was separated from her prized creation, Barbie. What do these t...

PART TWO: Behind the Barbie -The Ruth Handler Story

In part 2 of this series, we continue to explore the life of Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, as we specifically discuss the process she went through in the creation of the doll. A process that included Japanese war criminals, unscrupulous business deals, and a shockingly horny psychologist. How was Barbie able to succeed...

PART ONE: Behind the Barbie - the Ruth Handler Story

This is part one of three of our retrospective mini-series examining the life and legacy of Barbie's creator, Ruth Handler. In this section, we explore Handler's early life as Henry explains to Emma the different challenges she and her husband faced before creating the doll we all know and love, including scandalous marriages...