Dungeon Mastering – Telia Races – The Thelomir
We’re inching ever closer to launching the Telia campaign, and soon you’ll be able to join the players as they wade through the heinous circumstances I put them through. But […]
Latest Gaming Obsession – Battle Chasers: Nightwar
I’ve been obsessively playing Airship Syndicate’s (and Joe Madureira’s) latest game, Battle Chasers: Nightwar, based on the unfinished comics by the same name. Between the storytelling and the amazing combat, it’s kept be hooked!
Dungeon Master Writer – How RPG Storytelling can improve your writing – Part 2: Adaptation & Characterisation
Weeks ago, I spoke of how much I enjoy storytelling and my love for being a dungeon master. I do really love creating and playing in fantasy worlds and taking […]
Dungeon Master Writer – How RPG Storytelling can improve your writing – Part 1: Audience & Senses
Weeks ago, I spoke of how much I enjoy storytelling and my love for being a dungeon master. I do really love creating and playing in fantasy worlds and taking […]
Preview – Tanzia
Some time ago I received a preview key for an action RPG called Tanzia by Arcanity Inc., which opted for an MMORPG feel and control scheme for its action. From […]
Favourite Japanese Media Tropes – Main Theme Insert
Lately I’ve been watching a lot of Japanese television series, from anime to Live action series and I’ve come to realise that the tropes we often refer to as “Anime […]
Resuming Fiction!
It’s been a while since I posted my last short story, or even a proposal for one. I’ve been busy, stressed, ill, dealing with issues and many more excuses you […]
Campaign Preparations – Player Homes
As I continue my preparations for an upcoming D&D campaign, set in my original world, Telia, I’ve come across an interesting challenge. In other settings, where a guide or sourcebook […]
Campaign Preparations – World Building
A long time ago (in a galaxy far far away), I began my series of articles on writing a novel, detailing the steps to follow to write your story, how […]
Gaming Q&A: Most Surprising Twists in Video Games
You know me, I’m always up for a good discussion, no matter if it’s games, films, TV series or even books and writing. So, when the crew of Later Levels […]
Dungeon Master – The Joy of Storytelling
Rainer Maria Rilke, in Letters to a Young Poet, says “If, when you wake up in the morning, you can think of nothing but writing…then you’re a writer.” I consider […]
Gaming Tendencies – Button Holding
I’ve been playing games for decades now and I’ve seen many trends go by, some all about the graphical power of a game and many more on control schemes and […]
Countdown to Nintendo Switch – Top 5 Zelda – The Wind Waker
Just one week to go before the Nintendo Switch arrives and I get to enjoy the next instalment in the glorious The Legend of Zelda series. You can’t imagine the […]
Countdown to Nintendo Switch – Top 5 Zelda – Skyward Sword
And we’re yet another week closer to the launch day for the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. My body is ready, and I’m prepared […]
Playing with Expectations – Not So Scary Nancy Drew
Last month I wrote about expectations and how they have an impact on the emotional response you have with stories, games or any other form of entertainment. I wrote about […]
Puzzle Design – Narrative vs Challenge
If there’s one thing that you can expect from an adventure game, it’s puzzles. They’re part of the genre, and even the slew of choice-based adventures we’ve seen in the […]
