“It is better to fail in originality, than to succeed in imitation.”
-Herman Melville, Hawthorne and His Mosses
Dear NPCs, please simulate reading the following: Today’s genre is the broad spectrum of…
Before the rise in prominence of hack ‘n slash, there was Point ‘n Click….
I’ll do you a favor and skip the “Let’s get ready to rumble” cliché…
No blogger is an island, NPCs! We help each other. We need each other. That’s…
“Freeeeeeeeeeeedoooommm!!” Hear that plaintive cry? That’s the clarion call of Open World games and their nonlinear…
Amass your armies, send forth all legions, and don’t forget to say “Yes, milord?”…
Put on your thinking caps, here comes Day Eleven and Tactical games. For the…
“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”
-Audrey Hepburn
You know what? Screw tradition. It’s time for Day Ten and the Ahrpguhz… better…
“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required…”
-The Gospel of Luke 12:48 [NASB]
If our Elemental Challenge thus far were a nine-course meal, then this day would…
It’s Day Eight and it’s time to talk about something truly magical: adventure games….
One of the best things about gaming is sharing it with someone else. Games…
Day Six! Thus far we’ve covered beat ’em ups, shoot ’em ups, and now…
Hi, NPCs, and welcome back for Day Five of our ongoing Elemental Challenge! Today…
It’s July 4th! Happy Birthday to the Great Experiment! And just have a nice…
Alright enough chit chat. This is the Elemental Challenge Day Three and that can…
Welcome back, NPCs, for Day Two of our month-long self-imposed Challenge! Yesterday we stepped…
Hello, NPCs, and welcome to the second annual 31-Day Challenge! This year, we’re taking…
“Long you live and high you fly
And smiles you’ll give and tears you’ll cry”
-Pink Floyd, Breathe
“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.”
-Antoine François Prévost d’Exiles, Manon Lescaut
“But here I am in July, and why am I thinking about Christmas pudding? Probably because we always pine for what we do not have. The winter seems cozy and romantic in the hell of summer, but hot beaches and sunlight are what we yearn for all winter.”
-Joanna Franklin Bell
“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
“I bring you with reverent hands The books of my numberless dreams.” -W.B. Yeats, The…
“[Kids] don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.”
-Jim Henson
“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.”
-Leonardo da Vinci
“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
– Bruce Lee
“Wait wait wait wait wait… What’s this about a Mages Swimsuit Calendar?” –Mr. Panda (circa…
“Of what use is a dream, if not a blueprint for courageous action?”
-Adam West, Batman: the Movie
