If I Were A Lich, Man is one of three Jewish role playing games released in a collection by the same name created by Lucian Kahn, a fellow transgender Jewish person. When a friend first shared the game with me, I couldn’t help but be curious about its contents. The physical copy of the game … Continue reading If I Were A Lich, Man – A Mixed Mishigas
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Game Review: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Cursed by his father at a young age, Psaro, the half-human prince is unable to harm monsters, so he becomes a monster wrangler and vows to dethrone his father as the ruler of all monsterkind by training a team of powerful monsters. Traversing Nadiria, Psaro makes friends and earns a reputation, gaining the title of … Continue reading Game Review: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Game Review: Pokémon Scarlet – The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask
I’m not sure how satisfied I am that Pokémon Scarlet’s first wave of DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask is already upon us. On the one hand, more content is exciting, and the teaser visuals alone had me pretty excited for this DLC, more than what was teased for … Continue reading Game Review: Pokémon Scarlet – The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask
Game Review: Dragon Quest
Originally released in 1986 in Japan, and released three years later under the name Dragon Warrior, Dragon Quest is the first major attempt at translating the dungeon delving experience of Wizardry for the Apple II to the Japanese home family console–the Famicom. It was an ambitious task considering the Famicom’s limited interface. However, Yuji Horii … Continue reading Game Review: Dragon Quest
Game Review: Baldur’s Gate 3
Dungeons & Dragons, and in fact tabletop role playing games in general, are the most difficult games to play in the world. I write that with confidence; no other game requires its players to be as collaborative and creative, as anyone coordinating when their playgroup will next meet can tell you. Coordinating schedules and conquering … Continue reading Game Review: Baldur’s Gate 3
Game Review: Pokémon Scarlet
In the months leading up to its release, if you’d asked me if I was interested in the upcoming ninth generation of Pokémon games, I would have told you I had aged out. Catching and battling the collectable monsters is a core nostalgic memory for me, but the prospect of a new slate of creatures … Continue reading Game Review: Pokémon Scarlet