The road that brought the alien defense series X-Com back to us has been a winding one. Rumors of an update or remake were never far away, and at one point, a game with that title appeared but was something more along the lines of BioShock, with first-person shooter gameplay and heavy influences from Fallout,… Continue reading First Impressions: XCOM Enemy Unknown
Weekend Update
This weekend was a rough one. I know it’s my own fault for volunteering to work, and on unfamiliar technologies for a larger, high-profile client no less. I managed to complete the task, but I know more changes are coming today so I suspect pressure will still be on for me to perform. On top… Continue reading Weekend Update
Writer Report: Bring On The Bad Guy
I’m a sucker for a good villain. By ‘good’ I don’t just mean extravagant malevolence. Ming the Merciless is a fun character, but he doesn’t have a lot of depth to him. Remember, villains are people too. They have backgrounds, motivations, allegiances, and secrets just like anybody else does. Leave that out of your story… Continue reading Writer Report: Bring On The Bad Guy
Do It Different
Breaking into any extant field can be a daunting prospect. The argument that there’s nothing new under the sun can be made when discussing fiction, film, commentary, web series, criticism, journalism, comic books, you name it. You might look at the shelves at a bookstore, the offerings on Steam, the content on YouTube, or the… Continue reading Do It Different
The Little Victories
I have some advice. Celebrate the little victories. A good review of your work. A ray of sunshine. A victory in a game you did not expect. Getting the last bit of Nutella out of the jar with your finger. A purring cat. Seeing an adorable woodland creature not get hit by a car. Something… Continue reading The Little Victories
FNM: One More Time
Return to Ravnica is right around the corner. And when it comes, I will be wearing the blue and red of Izzet with pride. I have at least one Standard deck planned, and the guild is looking strong in Limited formats as well. On top of that, I’m planning on dipping my toe into Legacy… Continue reading FNM: One More Time
Flash Fiction: The Outermost Gate
Participating in the Terribleminds Second Game of Aspects. One hundred and fifty years of spaceflight innovation, and it’s still a pain in the ass to get a decent meal. Commander Ellington grumbled softly as he pulled himself towards the galley. He remembered times back home when just a whiff of his mother’s home cooking would… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Outermost Gate
Flash Fiction: The Outermost Gate
Participating in the Terribleminds Second Game of Aspects. One hundred and fifty years of spaceflight innovation, and it’s still a pain in the ass to get a decent meal. Commander Ellington grumbled softly as he pulled himself towards the galley. He remembered times back home when just a whiff of his mother’s home cooking would… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Outermost Gate
Writer Report: Break On Through
Courtesy Floating Robes There is something you may not know about the writing process. The rules of writing have been discussed at length in various places around the Internet. But perhaps a semi-unwritten one is that you have to write as much as you can, as fast as you can, even when you don’t want… Continue reading Writer Report: Break On Through
Uphill Battles
My time management has been pretty borked this week. Things at the dayjob refuse to stay dead, I’m trying to get a moving date set up, and other minor things are messing with my schedule. I’ve been doing what I can to manage my distractions, but this week has seen me failing more than succeeding.… Continue reading Uphill Battles
