Down to the Bones
Dungeon Encounters and minimalism in games
Mechanized Narrative
Exploring games and storytelling. Plus nonsense.
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My Favourite RPG Towns
I've been told that the internet loves lists
A Guided Tour of Final Fantasy XII's Rabanastre
Taking a walk through one of the best cities in JRPGs
What Makes a Good RPG Town?
Continuing my series on RPG towns by getting to the heart of the matter
The Appeal of Towns in RPGs
Part one in a series exploring our favourite places to return
Back to the Grind
Should RPGs have so many battles?
Giving Real-Time with Pause a Fair Shake
Trying to find the good in my least favourite type of battle system
A Deep Dive into Dragon Quest XI's Interludes
How the game's midpoint character vignettes builds, then subverts expectations
What's the Plot of a JRPG?
How typical ideas about plot structure don't always work for JRPGs
Battle Systems, Abstractions, and the Limits of Plausibility
Or, does Ichiban really fight a giant squid?