Thinking Inside the Box

Well, I’ve mentioned off and on for years now that I’d do this, so...let’s do this. Mass Effect 3 is, overall, an awesome RPG. The majori...

The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins is about as half-assed, dull, and barebones in its storytelling as the show it’s based off of is thoug...

Regular reader Humza did me a solid a little while back when he linked the inestimably awesome Chris Avellone to one of my rants here, whic...

Celestian Tales: Old North is a Kickstarter RPG, the first of a trilogy (which is why I refer to it as Celestian Tales 1), which has recentl...

I do not, unfortunately, care very much for Lords of Xulima. I don’t doubt the care that its creators put into it, but it’s obvious that ef...

There’s a lot of diversity in RPGs’ settings and cultural backdrops, and I appreciate that. If I want to have science fiction, there are gr...

It sucks when you have to put up with a poorly-written character for a whole game. RPGs average 50 to 60 hours, and that’s a hell of a long...

Whoo! Guest rant! Interesting new perspectives, AND less work for me! What's not to love? Today's guest rant is authored by one...

Merrill is a weird character for me. There aren’t a lot of party members in Dragon Age 2 whose personalities are actually appealing. Varr...

As you may have noticed, in the last few years I’ve started playing a lot of Indie RPGs. It’s been an overall positive experience, the titl...