Drawing your map to victory – A Cartographers review
A casual yet unique take on role-playing boardgame of an uncharted territory.
Moving From Gratuitous Violence To Diplomacy
Could games be used as systems for a more ethical narrative instead of always opting for violence?
Trading Mostly Bullets – A Review of Warhammer 40 000: Rogue Trader
Turn-based combat in a grim, sci-fi future where genocide has become second nature.
“The wonder is not that the field of stars is so vast, but that we have measured it”: Review of Starfield
Bethesda’s most ambitious RPG to date, Starfield leaves you either cold or desperately yearning for more – no in between. …
Game with “complex role-playing stuff” left out – A review of Munchkin
Strategize your way to victory by defeating monsters and backstabbing your friends.
Thanks a lot, Tolkien: Stereotypes and Identity Construction in CRPG’s
How does identity construction work in digital games and what can we learn from it through studying character creators?
Great stuff, no strings attached – Lies of P review
Lies Of P offers a Soulslike spin on the tale of Pinocchio, combining tough-but-fair combat with grim fairytale atmosphere. For …
If you’ve got time, this game will take it – Genshin Impact
Stunning visuals, puzzles and diverse enemies with over a hundred hours' worth of quests – something for everyone
Dungeons & Tentacles: Roleplaying as a parasitic host – Baldur’s Gate 3
Shape your destiny in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, combining dynamic turn-based combat with a captivating, branching narrative to …
Highlight of “Role-Playing Games and Well-Being” by Kerttu Lehto (2021)
Impacts of role play games (RPGs) in the study of well being is undeniable.
Discovery of self through roleplay
How can RPGs and LARP help trans people to explore and develop their identity? Josephine Baird's research of self-expression, exploration …
Roadwarden – “If you go down into woods today…”
Roadwarden sets you off on a mission to northern wilderness in this visual-novel style fantasy RPG that, aside from couple …
Cross the Rubicon and become imperator in Expeditions: Rome
The third game in the Expeditions series, Expeditions: Rome offers an exciting mix of role-playing and turn-based strategic combat.
A Wondrous and Deadly World – Elden Ring
Elden Ring earns its place among the Souls games with flying colors thanks to its open-ended nature, wonderful exploration, and …
Free-to-Play, but Feel Free to Pay – Lost Ark
Lost Ark is a fun MMO that offers a lot of activities, and even more if you have the time …
Going Back: Cyberpunk 2077, A Year-long Bugfest
Cyberpunk 2077 was released to much critique because of its many bugs and might be that not even its excellent …
The Joys of the Blade – Nioh 2
Nioh 2 offers an extremely deep combat system and many tools for experienced players to toy around with.
Time is fleeting (and various other things), so please, have some respect for it
Do longer games respect the player’s time? Is the content contained within meaningful? This thinkpiece tries to shine light on …
More Queer Romances in Roleplay Games, Please
Not only is queer romance in RPG a good way to explore and and possibly self-discover, it can also be …
Games and Books as Crucial Components of the Whole Imaginary Universe
Books, based on games seem to expand the inner universe to satisfy the fans. Are the authors able to save …
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