The Lich of Palemoor surveyed the plains before him. He and his host had been awakened from their catacombs below the Totem of the Wolf. Now the poor approaching Vessoi had no idea what awaited them. Two years before, Palemoor had annexed the landmark and its surrounding lands […]
When Stellaris launched I was one of many to shower it with acclaim. Here was the space 4X game we’d been waiting for that would revolutionize the genre. Of course, there were problems, but Stellaris showed the promise for something great, given time. We’re now almost a year […]
Yeah, I get it. You hate Rogue-likes. You hate just clicking on enemies until they die. You hate ASCII graphics, tilesets that look like they were made in MS Paint, and interfaces that feel older than you do. You hate the tedium of hauling around tons of equipment, […]
Empires in Ruins by Hammer and Ravens Games is a story-focused 4X game that focuses on combat and empire management. It mashes up design aspects from Tower Defense and Real Time Strategy games to create an intense 4X experience for the player. We sat down with the lead […]
Created by Swedish developers Iron & Form, Steamworld Heist (and its accompanying expansion, The Outsider) is the third installment in the Steamworld series, following up from Steamworld Tower Defense and Steamworld Dig. The only thing Heist shares with its predecessors is the world in which it exists, a […]
People play games for any number of reasons: to be challenged, to fill their need for competition, to be immersed in a new, exciting world. I, for one, play games to experience the story. As a writer and (sometime) professional storyteller, I take a particular interest in how […]
If you’re a regular reader of this web site, then I feel it is safe to make certain assumptions about the kind of games you enjoy. Obviously, you like something strategic, preferably the kind of game that puts you in charge of a large organization that is looking […]
Battle Brothers is a mercenary team-building game set in a low-magic fantasy world that is definitely on the grim side. The land has been torn by conflict and mercenaries like you have decided to try their hand at profiting from the situation. In many ways, the game plays […]
Driftland: The Magic Revival is a real-time 4X strategy game that also incorporates elements of classic god games like Godus or Populous. The setting is an archipelago of magical islands in the vein of Eador: Master of the Broken Worlds and Warlock II. We got in touch with […]
Time is always moving forward. Whether it’s plodding slowly, or flying by quickly really depends on the situation you happen to find yourself in. That’s what “Baba” always told me. The world of Thea is no different. In our Thea 2: The Shattering reveal, we found out that […]
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