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Chapter 5: Baldur’s Gate; A Thickening Plot I have never felt so uncomfortable as I do in Baldur’s Gate. The walled city seems to close around me, drawing, for each step, tighter. My elvish blood, or so much time spent … Continue reading Playing Through Baldur’s Gate, A My Pen! Adventure (Part Four)
Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual … Continue reading The Tabletop Games Thread Goes Exploring (5/14/25)
We travel Northward, to Beregost, in search of Tranzig. In battle, my companions have proven themselves time and again, but I find myself most appreciative, of the things to appreciate, of their candor beyond the ring of steel and spray … Continue reading Playing Through Baldur’s Gate, a My Pen! Adventure (Part Three)
Top Releases: The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a snoozefest (sorry MotoGP 25), so it’s great to finally have some exciting games to talk about! Our top game of the week is the highly anticipated Doom: … Continue reading New Game Releases 05/13/25 – 05/19/25
Once upon a time, we had a regular game where we would use frinkiac.com (and then also morbotron.com , and then some other sites) to caption Simpson/Futurama images with quotes from other media. It was quite fun. So I thought … Continue reading I miss the Frinkiac challenge
My first published 4K screenshot!
Yowza, it’s a pain moving them from console to phone to email. Who knew? Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread Uses the Powers of The Mind!!!
Chapter 1, part 2: New Companions; Journey to Nashkel Imoen and I stuck to the Eastward-winding road, avoiding the wolves and gibberlings Gorion had warned us stalk the wilderness beyond Candlekeep; the Friend Arm Inn, our goal, is supposedly North … Continue reading Playing Through Baldur’s Gate, a My Pen! Adventure (Part Two)
I’m ready, man, check it out. I am the ultimate badass! State of the badass art! You do NOT want to play Identify This GIF! with me. Let’s saddle up: Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! This is … Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Happy Thursday, y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, let’s discuss the games that we’ve put the most hours into. While you’re here, don’t miss Lily’s latest Game News Roundup … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is in for the Long Haul
It’s that time, again. Time for the biggest gaming convention on the East Coast. Covering video games, tabletop games, and everything in-between, PAX East 2025 is here! This space will be for anyone either going; (or wishing they were going) … Continue reading PAX East 2025 Thread
Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual … Continue reading The Tabletop Games Thread Gets Con Fever (5/7/25)
Prologue: Introductions, Candlekeep. Gorion has provided me gold, and informed me I’m to purchase equipment and supplies for a journey spontaneous. Outside Candlekeep. I’ve not seen him troubled so, not as today, a distant darkness inhering in his features, a … Continue reading Playing Through Baldur’s Gate, a My Pen! Adventure (Part One)
Top Releases: May continues the drought of major, AAA releases although, as we’ve seen the last few weeks, that doesn’t mean we aren’t getting interesting games. Our top game of the week is the first person horror/puzzle game The Midnight … Continue reading New Game Releases 05/06/25 – 05/12/25
Happy Monday, folks, and welcome to the Weekly Video Games Thread! Of course, things in the world of gaming aren’t so happy. We discussed this on the last thread, but on Thursday, just Thursday, two separate bastions of games journalism … Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread Honors Polygon and Giant Bomb
Welcome back to your monthly report of game news, where I do my best to compile everything into one convenient ad-free place, so you don’t have to worry about the pesky cracks that info can fall through at other publications. … Continue reading Game News Roundup: April 2025
The second time the blue box showed up, Anne was in an even worse place. All of the Plantars were gone – no matter how hard she searched, she couldn’t find Polly or Sprig. She had gotten no sleep in … Continue reading Werewolf 239: Amphibia – Day 6
Identify This GIF! is animated in front of a live studio audience. Here’s to to participate: Remember Snail’s Golden Rule: Don’t Make It Weird! This is a light-hearted game so please do not post sexualised or objectifying images. Continue reading Identify This GIF!
Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer are joined by Matt Storm (aka Stormageddon) to discuss the development, gameplay, and universe of Mass Effect 2 (2010). Be sure to check out Matt’s Linktree to find more of their work! No need to listen … Continue reading Franchise Festival S5E4 – Mass Effect 2 (Part 1)
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, and as a sequel to last week’s “first game console” chat, let’s discuss our favorite game consoles of the last 40 … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Plays Favorites (Console Edition)
“Anne?” Sprig called as he wandered through the dark forest. “Where are you?” The young frog couldn’t remember how he’d gotten there – one minute he was sleeping in his bed, the next he woke up in this gloomy and … Continue reading Werewolf 239: Amphibia – Day 5
Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual … Continue reading The Tabletop Games Thread Is Working for the Weekend (4/30/25)
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