Tag Archives: Fantasy

Try-It Tuesday: TINY GLADE

Posted on March 18, 2025 by J.L. Hilton

TINY GLADE is a cozy, sandbox building game where players can construct fantasy castles, ancient ruins, medieval inns, fairy villages and more. Developed by Swedish indie studio Pounce Light and released in September 2024 for Windows. My friend Herman bought … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: Innkeeper Month

Posted on March 29, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

March was Innkeeper Month, with four Try-It Tuesday games that revolved around rustic rest stops. To kick off, I tried TRAVELLERS REST on March 7, 2023, a fantasy tavern management game for PC. Next, I played TAVERN MASTER, a 2021 … Continue reading →

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Movie Night: DUNE & THE GREEN KNIGHT

Posted on November 7, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

I watched Dune and The Green Knight this weekend. They were both visually stunning films with intense, compelling lead actors, and both based on stories I read years ago. But one of them I liked much more than the other. … 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 general terms.  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of my favorite games of all time, so THE WITCHER … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: KINGMAKER Rise to the Throne

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

KINGMAKER: RISE TO THE THRONE is another single-player puzzle game by Artifex Mundi. I tried the free PlayStation 4 demo this week. The game is also available on PC, Xbox and mobile. Usually, games by this developer feature female protagonists, but KINGMAKER is about … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE

Posted on August 15, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

I’ve played about 1,200 hours of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, as well as a bit of Arena and Oblivion, so I’m often asked if I play THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE. I’ve yet to find a “massively multiplayer online” (MMO) game … Continue reading →

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Poem: Still Waiting

Posted on November 15, 2017 by J.L. Hilton

Image source: All4desktops.com He’ll come and he’ll say, “Lady?” And I’ll answer him, “My lord?” And it will be Beneath this tree, Twisted in its wood. “Why leaves here?” he’ll ask me, And he’ll touch a strand of hair, Then … Continue reading →

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Top 10 historical babes

Posted on April 25, 2016 by J.L. Hilton

These are my top 10 favorite actors who’ve portrayed historic figures or literary characters, or appeared in period pieces and stories inspired by the past. The U.S. has only recently discovered some of these hotties who I’ve known for the … Continue reading →

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The Halloween Adventure

Posted on October 31, 2014 by J.L. Hilton

Upon Samhain time, so the Druids told, When doors opened wide to the Otherworld, The fey folk, sprites, elves, banshees and trolls, The dear departed and the wandering souls, Sightless spirits, ghouls, imps and wights, Entered the mortal realm for … Continue reading →

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Automatons & Armorers at ConTemporal 2014

Posted on July 5, 2014 by J.L. Hilton

Last weekend, I joined the Temporal Engineering Alliance (TEA) as Port Raleigh’s aide-de-aether, otherwise known as social media assistant for ConTemporal. In this industrious capacity, I met distinguished inventors, steamstresses, storytellers, troll hunters, melodians, haberdashers, automatons, armorers, leatherworkers, ladies and … Continue reading →

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