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The Best Hidden Gem PS2 games, Part 2 Part 1 Part 3 In my last post I took it upon myself to unearth the most influential, wonderful PS2 games that never got their due. My working definition has been: those that are well-made, creative, or important, but never got the recognition, sales, or … Read more
The Best Hidden Gem PS2 Games, Part 1 Part 2 My last post was about underappreciated Super Nintendo games, which was a dauntips2 ung task given the SNES catalog. This is more difficult and more work because the library is so incredibly huge! I expected to find more PS2 games, and I did. A lot … Read more
Underappreciated SNES Games: 10 Hidden Gems Worth Playing Yes the SNES has been out for a while now. First introduced to North America late Summer of 1991, I was in High School at the time and bought one as soon as my finances allowed. I played the heck out of it. The SNES was very … Read more
How to Learn and Play Ars Magica Let’s talk about Ars Magica. It’s a great ttrpg with a vibrant following, it’s been around since 1987, it’s now in its 5th edition, but it’s somewhat notorious for its complexity. Even the name of it needs explaining! I’ll explain it. Ars Magica is Latin, and translates as … Read more
Teaching How to Play Burning Wheel Burning Wheel. It could be argued it is the ultimate ttrpg. I previously wrote an article that featured BW, and it took the top spot for what I was analyzing. It’s got a lot going for it. It takes dedication and a sincere willingness of everyone at the table … Read more