Thor Ragnarok finally learns to roleplay
I think the best way to describe Thor Ragnarok is by treating it as the third campaign by a relatively new group of Dungeons & Dragons players. Twice now, …
Demonic ramen
Japanese commercials are intense, just like their instant ramen.
Zelfs verliezen is leuk in Dungeons & Dragons
De nacht is echter nog maar amper begonnen en we worden wakkergeschud door een verrassingsaanval. We proberen te ontsnappen, maar inmiddels hebben we in één …
Dungeon Master mug
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.
Healing potions
I'm definitely not the first one to make these, but ready-to-roll healing potions are very handy to have around during Dungeons & Dragons.
The Yetees
Got my order from The Yetee. Totally in love with that Hollow Knight shirt, while the Dr. Mario one brings back memories of some good tunes.
Xanathar's gift
I've got awesome colleagues that give me awesome new presents to slaughter awesome players. 😉
Astro Bot Rescue Mission (PSVR)
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 …
SimCity on the NES
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 …
My best games of 2018
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 …
Vault of the Dracolich
Massive cross-over event with two Dungeons & Dragons parties consisting of eight players in total, both of which have me as their Dungeon Master. Converted …
TPK
Yeah, that didn't go well. Curse of Strahd really is one mean D&D campaign. Definitely not for beginners. The problem being that toning it down too much, …
Ballad of the Wind Fish
This generated some chills.
Mapping Dungeons & Dragons
Creating a setting for Dungeons & Dragons usually starts with creating a map. Creating the largest overview possible of a world first seems to make things …
The rebirth of the Chronicles of Spellborn
The last week or so has been... strange. It started with a friend of mine linking me to a Reddit-post claiming The Chronicles of Spellborn to be up and running …
Doki Doki Literature Club (PC)
Everything below the trailer is a spoiler for Doki Doki Literature Club. If you haven't played it, go do so first. It's a free game anyway.
A familiar tilde
Back in 2015, me and good friend/colleague Floris van Eck were building a future technology consultancy agency and we had to come up with a name and logo. That …
Final Fantasy XII - The Zodiac Age (NSW)
I'm amazed at how well Final Fantasy XII has aged. Of course, when you compare it to the PS2 original, it becomes clear there has been some trickery going on. …
Clean streets
Playing Japanese video games in my youth also introduced a strange sensation whenever urban settings were involved. It always felt like the Japanese …
The old future
The entire world seems to hate it, or at the very least crack a few jokes at its expense, but I really, really like the design of Tesla's Cybertruck. I …
Japanese signs
My fascination with Japanese started with videogames, but maybe not in the way you'd expect. Sure, I was obsessed with videogames in my younger years. I …
JoJo's Bizarre Trash
I'm not sure what I expected when starting watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. I can however say that it's one of the most annoyingly insulting anime out …
Yakuza Kiwami (PS4)
I distinctly remember being disappointed with the concept of Yakuza when it was first announced. Here was the designer behind one of the most pure gaming …