For me, in general 2018 was the year of Metroidvania. There was an abundance of examples of the genre being released and it's hard to point out another year in which fans of the genre got so much to play with. Yet, it wasn't alone and 2018 saw a slew of other ... →

Now here's a fun gaming article: the Video Game History Foundation has a story on the lost version of SimCity for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Yup, the 8-bit original. That a lower fidelity version was possible, was already clear through the release of different versions and the original concept being ... →

It's hard to imagine now, but the initial Tomb Raider was one of the first 3D games to teach people how to move in a world made out of polygons. Next to the planar gliding of Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, Tomb Raider felt liberating and complex. That it kind of ... →

I've got awesome colleagues that give me awesome new presents to slaughter awesome players. ;) →

Got my order from The Yetee. Totally in love with that Hollow Knight shirt, while the Dr. Mario one brings back some good tunes. →

I'm not the first one to make these, but ready-to-roll healing potions are very handy to have around during Dungeons & Dragons. →

My lovely players gifted me this huge Dungeon Master mug as a sign of appreciation. Which is 👌 and totally unexpected! Now to fill it up with something strong. →