The Awesome Combo Trainer of Them’s Fightin’ Herds
After weeks of playing Them’s Fightin’ Herds I wanted to write about how the game implemented its combo trainer better than every other fighting game on the market. Read to find out how.
Tag: Fighting Games
It’s About Time: In Defence of Timers
After playing partway through Dishonored 2 I started thinking about how time helps to make the games we play more interesting. Thus, here’s a rundown of some of my favourite implementations of time in games and a case in defence of the much maligned mechanic.
Getting the Read: Fighting Game Literacy
After over a year of training I finally have a handle on fighting games and believe I pinned down where my initial struggle stemmed from. Join me for a breakdown of how game literacy creates a much larger hurdle for fighting games than other game genres.
Fighting Games and Approachable Design
Fighting games have a reputation that trends towards difficulty and two fighting games aim to be truly approachable by moving away from the difficult games that dominate the Fighting Game Community. Let’s take a look at what Fantasy Strike and Tough Love Arena do in service of that goal.
That Time I Helped With AnimEVO
I had the opportunity to help out with AnimEVO this year as part of Fantasy Strike community tournament. Here I summarize my experience with the event as well as my takeaways from volunteering.
Fantasy Strike Review
Sirlin Games created one of the most accessible games for one of the most inaccessible genres in Fantasy Strike. I think it’s rad. Check out my full list of reasons why in the full review.
