4 ways to use D&D’s Circle Magic in your campaign
Dungeons & Dragons’ upcoming Forgotten Realms books, Heroes of Faerûn and Adventures in Faerûn, will offer players an extended look at the lands of Toril, the likes of which we…
It: Welcome to Derry fixes one of the worst scenes from the movies
HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry goes deep into the lore of Stephen King, exploring the cursed Maine town decades before the events of It and It: Chapter 2 along with…
Tina Romero’s Queens of the Dead captures her father’s political spirit
For a queer horror comedy following a group of club kids and misfits as they tackle the zombie apocalypse, Queens of the Dead has a surprisingly powerful political message. But…
Trails of Cold Steel uses ultimate skills as character arcs
The Trails of Cold Steel series of role-playing games — released by Nihon Falcom across the 2010s — was an ambitious project, considering the number of characters and events involved.…
Before Twilight, there was The Little Vampire
When it comes to the modern vampire, Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight has a lot to answer for. While the first book landed in 2005, it was the 2008 movie that truly…
Disco Elysium’s Visual Calculus makes you feel like a real detective
For a game about solving a murder, Disco Elysium gives you few detective tools to work with, unless you count wild assumptions and poorly timed, inappropriate remarks. There's one notable…