Hades: Keeping Players Invested
I spent a lot of time playing Hades. A whole lot of time. That got me thinking about why I spent so long playing Hades. Herein lies the results and the various ways Hades keeps players invested in its core loop.
Tag: Rogue-like
Monster Train and Synergies
I delved into Monster Train and to no one’s surprise I thought it was pretty fun. Herein I discuss exactly how finding synergies within the game’s many mechanics leads to a highly enjoyable experience.
System Mastery is my Jam
I’ve been delving into both One Step From Eden and Dicey Dungeons recently. I’ve responded really well to one and not so well to the other. That got me thinking about why. Read the full article for my thoughts.
Ring of Pain Impressions
MagiWasTaken, Quietshisto, and I all played the latest demo for the upcoming dungeon crawling, rogue-like Ring of Pain and wrote up our impressions. You’ll find mine here and I’ve linked to theirs within the article.
Children of Morta Review
Children of Morta is a story driven ARPG release onto Steam earlier this month, with console ports coming soon. Does it bring meaningful additions to a genre populated with several successful titans? Read my review to learn more about the game and my full thoughts.
Slay the Spire Review
A short summary + a link to my review of Slay the Spire over on viewport.
