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Category: Gaming

The Value of Character Customization

Posted onApril 30, 2021April 30, 2021Leave a comment

I’ve finally gotten around to playing XCOM 2, and while I was having a fantastic time in my initial playthrough, it eventually became apparent that I’d been developing my team of soldiers incorrectly and that I would have to start over again if I wanted Read More …

CategoriesGamingTagscreativity in gaming, for gamers, XCOM 2

Video Games with Great Writing

Posted onFebruary 26, 2021February 26, 2021Leave a comment

Here’s a list of some of my favorite games with great writing, which could include dialogue, cut-scenes, journal entries, item descriptions, or flavor text. We’ll save games with great plots and stories for another post (though all of these games have those as well!). Uncharted Read More …

CategoriesGaming

Ten Frustrating Things about Role-playing Games

Posted onDecember 23, 2020December 23, 20201 Comment

I’m a huge RPG fan. I love the storylines, the strategic gameplay, and the feeling of going on a journey that you don’t get with almost any other type of video game. But there are some things that will annoy me even as I play Read More …

CategoriesGamingTagsfor gamers, funny, RPGs, Top Ten List

Ten Things I’ve Learned About Video Gaming

Posted onNovember 30, 2020November 30, 20202 Comments

I’ll readily admit that my writing is more influenced by video games than other books. I consider myself a gamer first and a reader second. With that in mind, I’ve learned a few important, sometimes hard lessons about video gaming. Here’s some of the lessons Read More …

CategoriesGaming, Just for FunTagsfor gamers, RPGs, Top Ten List, video games

How Keltin Moore was Inspired by a Video Game

Posted onSeptember 19, 2020February 1, 2025Leave a comment

While I’ve told this story to fans at Cons and book signings lots of times, I realized that I’ve never actually written it down. So here it is, how I originally got the idea for Keltin Moore! This happened back in the mid 00’s. I Read More …

CategoriesBonus Content, GamingTagsArcanum: of Steamworks and Magic Obscura, for fans, Keltin Moore, RPGs

Ten Animal Companions You Don’t See in Fantasy

Posted onAugust 29, 2020September 14, 20205 Comments

From the wizard’s familiar to the ranger’s best friend, animal companions are a common trope in fantasy games, books, and movies. But while there are a few species that seem to get all of the love (wolves, cats, ravens, tiny dragons, etc.) there are plenty Read More …

CategoriesGaming, Just for FunTagsanimals, fantasy stories, funny, RPGs

Top Ten JRPG Playable Character Tropes

Posted onApril 6, 2018Leave a comment

Japanese role-playing games have traditionally been associated with complex storylines, linear plots, and a cast of colorful characters. Of course, there’s a limited amount of time for character development in a video game, and developers will often use familiar character types to quickly establish who Read More …

CategoriesGamingTagsfunny, RPGs, Top Ten List

Storyline Review for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

Posted onSeptember 8, 2017Leave a comment

I thought I’d review the storyline of a game that I have played all the way through multiple times. Keep in mind that this review will be focusing on elements of storytelling such as character development and plot structure, rather than gameplay elements or gamer Read More …

CategoriesGamingTagsUncharted, video game review

Storyline Review for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Posted onJune 2, 20172 Comments

I wasn’t going to do this review. I told myself that I shouldn’t do a video game storyline review for the first real article of my new blog home. But eventually I realized that this is a great way to introduce new fans to the Read More …

CategoriesGamingTagsmarvel, superheroes, video game review

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