Video Games

The subtitle to this post could just be and why is it Arcane because Arcane is one of, if not the, best video game tie-in stories I've ever seen Yes, even better than The Last Guardian, my previous favorite. The Last Guardian is one of the best novels ever set in a game world, which may not be a surprise as it features characters like Medivh and Khadgar and is written by Jeff Grubb, longtime AD&D designer and author of the Azure Bonds tie-in novel, which introduced Dragonbait the Saurial and yes I admit it I loved that book because it made dinosaur people canon in D&D.

It's the dawn of a new year, a time of renewed perspectives and expectations.

Sometimes our games -- the ones we play, that become part of our lives -- can actually get under our skin.

It's a Beholder, isn't it?

I know that's assuming you picked any up -- I actually didn't, myself, but I have been playing a lot of games this Holiday season.

As 2021 draws to a close, fans of Blizzard games are left wondering what the next year is going to hold for them.

I am an ardent believer that not only is it fun to play a wide variety of TTRPGs, it can also improve your skill as a player or game master in every system you play.

With people traveling everywhere right about now, I am struck by two thoughts.

If you're the gamer in your friend group or family, you often get asked about the various games you play, be they video games, tabletop RPGs, board games -- I have lost track of the amount of times I've been asked to explain Catan to people -- and you're put in the position of serving as a sort of unofficial ambassador for the hobbies you participate in and enjoy.

I've been hearing about the return of real time strategy games for years and years now.