Base management strategy is key to this game and the interplay between these activities and the missions themselves is the core gameplay loop of XCOM2.
I Finally Filled the XCOM-Shaped Hole in My Strategy Game Library (XCOM2 Switch Review)
A Pirate’s Life For Me? Nah! – First and Last Impressions of 7th Sea
The weird contradiction of 7th Sea is a game that in its attempt to give you more freedom instead creates structures that restrict your creative freedom.
Bug Fables May Just Be the Pinnacle of Classic Paper Mario Combat
While the proper Paper Mario series moves off in a new direction, Bug Fables is the love letter to the combat that the old guard fondly remembers.
Reflecting On My First Livestream: The Value of Overwhelming Support
Last Thursday I made my live-streaming debut on my very own Twitch channel. It was something I'd been going back and forth on for a long time, but thanks to a combination of discovering the right game and receiving some encouragement from my fellow bloggers, I finally decided to give it a try. The outcome... Continue Reading →
Unpacking My Reaction to Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Origami King may not be The Thousand-Year Door followup of my dreams, but that's okay - Paper Mario doesn't have to be TTYD to still be good.
Announcing the First Ever Adventure Rules Live Stream, Which I Am Totally Not Panicking About
What else would be the first game streamed on Adventure Rules? It was always this. It had to be this.
What Would I Actually Want From a “Return to Form” Paper Mario?
I want the game I thought was going to come after The Thousand Year Door, but if it tries too hard to be what the series once was...
My First Impressions of Masks: A New Generation
The core struggle of Masks is finding your identity, and that strong focus is what helps to set it apart as unique in the genre of superhero games.
After Five Hours, I’m Still a Pretty Big Leap From Eden
With so many card types and unique mechanics to engage, One Step From Eden makes each experience unique not just with its procedural generation but also with the creative possibilities available to you during a run.
Stranger (en)Danger – Reviewing Stranger’s Wrath HD for the Nintendo Switch
Stranger's Wrath is a game that pitches itself on a strong concept, but is perhaps at its best when that concept is left behind for something a little more unique.
