John Wick Hex and the Problems of Adaptation @WritingOnGames
John Wick Hex and the Problems of Adaptation  @WritingOnGames
Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Thank you to Skillshare for sponsoring this video! Sign up via my link to get two FREE months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/writingongames

---

Support the show on Patreon - patreon.com/writingongames

Podcast (iTunes) - itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/writing-on-gamescast/id1124674245?mt=2

Second Channel - youtube.com/channel/UC1xxfS_HILi09yaELQdmV1A

---

John Wick Hex is a game that admirably captures the essence of one of my favourite franchises through incredibly unique, sometimes fascinating mechanics. It represents a huge risk taken by a small team that I respect immensely. I also have zero fun actually playing it—let's talk about why that is.

This video was sponsored by Skillshare.

---

Intro text animation by Draz - youtube.com/channel/UCd3x2o76QHYNy4Vh6rkRtfg
John Wick Hex and the Problems of AdaptationI Played Three Hours of Elden Ring’s DLC, and I Have ThoughtsThe Mystery of Death Stranding 2s Porters, and How I Solved ItThe Writing on Games Top Five Games of 2021 ListFinal Fantasy XVs Quiet HumanityThe Actual Best Games of 2025 Arent What You ThinkIs this the most broken game ever made? #gamingReturning to No Mans Sky... Again (NEXT Update)Nabokov, Her Story and You (Analysis)Horizon Forbidden West (Review): PS5s Breath of the WildThe Success (and Failure) of Tekken BloodlineThe Forgotten Insanity of Downhill Domination
Writing on Games |

John Wick Hex and the Problems of Adaptation

SHARE TO X SHARE TO REDDIT SHARE TO FACEBOOK WALLPAPER