Discovery of self through roleplay
How can RPGs and LARP help trans people to explore and develop their identity? Josephine Baird's research of self-expression, exploration and embodiment investigates this question.
Roadwarden – “If you go down into woods today…”
Roadwarden sets you off on a mission to northern wilderness in this visual-novel style fantasy RPG that, aside from couple of stylistic hiccups, manages to weave a fascinating world for fans of the genre to visit.
Cross the Rubicon and become imperator in Expeditions: Rome
The third game in the Expeditions series, Expeditions: Rome offers an exciting mix of role-playing and turn-based strategic combat.
A Wondrous and Deadly World – Elden Ring
Elden Ring earns its place among the Souls games with flying colors thanks to its open-ended nature, wonderful exploration, and meaty combat.
Free-to-Play, but Feel Free to Pay – Lost Ark
Lost Ark is a fun MMO that offers a lot of activities, and even more if you have the time or the cash.
Going Back: Cyberpunk 2077, A Year-long Bugfest
Cyberpunk 2077 was released to much critique because of its many bugs and might be that not even its excellent narrative can save it.
The Joys of the Blade – Nioh 2
Nioh 2 offers an extremely deep combat system and many tools for experienced players to toy around with.
Time is fleeting (and various other things), so please, have some respect for it
Do longer games respect the player’s time? Is the content contained within meaningful? This thinkpiece tries to shine light on these questions.
More Queer Romances in Roleplay Games, Please
Not only is queer romance in RPG a good way to explore and and possibly self-discover, it can also be a way to fight against sexism and heteronormativity.
Games and Books as Crucial Components of the Whole Imaginary Universe
Books, based on games seem to expand the inner universe to satisfy the fans. Are the authors able to save the original ideology and concept of the project or are they more likely to turn the narrative upside down?
Demonic Collect-a-Thon in a World of Rubble – Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V features an extremely satisfying loop of exploration, turn-based battles, and party management at the cost of its story.
A Guidebook for Travelling Through Post-Apocalyptic Areas in the World of Metro
Do you have a desire to look at the remains of civilization, left after the nuclear war? Follow the travel guide and explore the great variety of in-game locations.
Co-operative Absent-mindedness – Group Ironman in Old School RuneScape
A new game mode in Old School RuneScape encourages co-operation while retaining the relaxing flow.
Short adventure, grand experience – Helen’s Mysterious Castle
Get ready to eat steaks, duel against monsters and meet charming characters in this short #Indie #JRPG, called #HelensMysteriousCastle!
Puzzle & Dragons is more than your basic match-three game
Puzzle & Dragons is a match-three game with a huge amount of content and longevity.
The new and improved Fallout 76 — Is it worth the money?
Fallout 76 had its fair share of issues, like missing non-playable characters, when it first launched in 2018. But how is it in 2021?
Dungeons and dragons as the first gaming platform
First there was Atari, then Nintendo and so on. WRONG - first there was D&D.
Pyre – the stars have joined us.
Supergiant Games’ third release, Pyre, is a tale well worth experiencing.
Live out your dreams of becoming a dungeon exploring merchant – Moonlighter review
Moonlighter is a fresh take on the rogue-lite genre. The game offers tons of fun in the form of challenging dungeons and surprisingly entertaining shopkeeping.
Darkest Dungeon – Stress, disease, and desperation
Darkest Dungeon is a visually striking, sadistically difficult roguelike dungeon-crawl rpg where you traverse perilous dungeons in search of heirlooms and treasure.