Tagged: Blapril

Civilisation: Succession (Game) Planning

Sidebar: Civilisation or Civilization? I mean… Being in a country that spells via British English, Civilisation is right. But then, this is in reference to a particular game which is called Civilization. So would...

Increasing Script Efficiency #2

Late last year, the blog came under attack and required that I work with my host’s support team to implement additional site security. And then, while we were at it, improve efficiency of the...

Playing Alone Together

One thing I’ve been reminded of lately; games don’t have to explicitly include multiplayer to be a shared experience. I’ve mentioned before, but my brother is staying with my family while New Zealand is...

Savouring the Final Fantasy VII Remake

In a very unNait-like display of superhuman restraint, I’m not chewing through the latest Final Fantasy like it’s a piece of cake I’m afraid one of the children will come steal if I leave...

Inventory (Nearly) Full

Damnit. It seems that a return to WoW is now all but inevitable. I pondered in yesterday’s post pursuit of flight in Battle for Azeroth, but it hardly seems a question of ‘if’ any...

*Comforting Moo*

If you haven’t heard — The ‘Wastelanders’ update for Fallout 76 is out. It is the last of the major releases announced on the 2019 roadmap, slated for a Fall 2019 launch it has...

Difficulty of a Different Kind

Frostilyte has written a plea for games to consider using a difficulty system more akin to Slay the Spire’s. By which he means a fairly granular and layered difficulty system. When you complete the...

Surprise Attack!

Every once in a while, a game (or game addon) releasing imminently comes to my attention seemingly out of nowhere. Often it’s simply the case it just wasn’t one of interest — until all...