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.
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.
Getting Started in Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Earning Your First 5000 Miles
It's been a stressful time, adventurers. With many people finding themselves shut inside to avoid a dangerous virus, there are understandably a lot of folks who are nervous about the state of the world. So a video game about a relaxing getaway on an island where you have total creative control is a pretty fantastic... Continue Reading →
Challenges Faced by Dungeons and Dragons Newcomers – Unpacking My First D&D 5E Campaign
I sit down with my Dungeon Master to talk about the challenges we faced when introducing a group of roleplayers to Dungeons and Dragons for the first time!
Odd World, Indeed – First Impressions of Stranger’s Wrath HD (Nintendo Switch)
Finally, I can jump back into this universe that so enthralled me as a child, and do it with a game that I always thought looked cool but never got to play.
My First Impressions of SCOUT – and Also the Rest of Murder by Numbers
SCOUT's wholesome naivety and enthusiastic sincerity make him immediately lovable...this robot will be at the top of my protect list for the foreseeable future.
