Category Archives: Fantasy

Farewell, Kurt: GREEDFALL comes to an end

Posted on March 2, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

I finished GREEDFALL yesterday, after livestreaming daily for the entire month of February. I had no idea the game would take so long to complete. I thought it would take maybe a week or two to play, not 34 livestreams! … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: CALICO

Posted on January 12, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

CALICO is a cheerful, laid back, singleplayer game about running a cat café, baking cat-shaped treats, cuddling animals, and meeting the friendly people of a magical, star-shaped island. I am loving this game. Similar to Stardew Valley, you make friends with the residents … Continue reading →

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Slouching badass, bored ruler

Posted on December 31, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

Should I admit I’m actually a fan of a little manspreading? In TV tropes, this classic pose is called the Slouch of Villainy, though not always performed by a bad guy. Here are some of my favorite examples, from top to bottom: Kratos … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: WITCHER 3

Posted on October 1, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

SPOILER ALERT: I mention a few plot points but try to be vague and speak in generalizations. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of my favorite games of all time, so THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT is often recommended to … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: DARKARTA A Broken Heart’s Quest

Posted on August 25, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I didn’t find out about DARKARTA: A BROKEN HEART’S QUEST until a representative from Tutti Frutti Interactive offered me a review copy earlier this month. The game came to PC in 2017 but mobile versions in eight languages are now … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: THE SECRET ORDER Shadow Breach

Posted on July 7, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

This game is called THE SECRET ORDER: SHADOW BREACH on PlayStation, but it’s called The Secret Order 7 on Steam. It definitely felt like part of a series, with references to characters, story and events from, I assume, the past six games I … Continue reading →

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Completing the EVENTIDE trilogy

Posted on June 19, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

This week I played EVENTIDE 3: LEGACY OF LEGENDS, developed by The House of Fables and published by Artifex Mundi in 2017. I enjoyed the first Eventide game back in January 2018 and I tried the EVENTIDE 3 free demo back in September … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: EVENTIDE 2 Sorcerer’s Mirror

Posted on April 15, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

EVENTIDE 2: SORCERER’S MIRROR is a 2016 point-and-click puzzle-solving adventure developed by the House of Fables and published by Artifex Mundi. I had a good time playing the first game, Eventide: Slavic Fable, back in January 2018, so I wanted to complete the trilogy. The botanist Mary … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: ENIGMATIS 3 The Shadow of Karkhala

Posted on October 23, 2019 by J.L. Hilton

Private investigators search the Karakorum Mountains for a way to stop the demon Asmodai from returning to the world in ENIGMATIS 3: THE SHADOW OF KARKHALA, a 2016 point-and-click puzzle-solving supernatural adventure developed by Artifex Mundi. Click here for Enigmatis: The Ghosts of … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Potts drawing challenge

Posted on October 9, 2019 by J.L. Hilton

Someone joked on Twitter about Mrs. Potts being impossible to draw without looking like some sort of demonic elephant, and they invited people to try it. This is my attempt, sketched in about 10 minutes from a reference pic. Not … Continue reading →

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