I’m a big fan of console gaming. Plug everything in, pop in a game, turn it on, and you’re playing. It’s that simple.
On a PC, before you even buy a game, you have to make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements listed on the box. Even if your computer does meet those requirements, and [...]
Most people who game on the PC know that Windows has more support for gaming than the alternatives of Mac OS X and Linux. Now, before anyone contradicts me, I know it’s possible to game using OS X or Linux, and there are a number of great games that can be played on both operating [...]
There are two main ways I look at this topic, as I see the uses of video games and tabletop games as quite different when looking at the idea of personal development.
First, I want to talk about video games. David Sirlin talks about this concept in his book and articles Playing to Win. The idea [...]
I think I’ll go with something simple to start with. So, here are a few of my favorite characters that I’ve played in various campaigns. And no, it’s not an accident that all of them are spellcasters. I think you’ll find they have sufficient differences between them anyway.
Eclipse Shadowheart – Eclipse was raised in a [...]
