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Death sports have seen plenty of representation in videogames and film, but soon Double Summon Games will explore the subgenre via Despair Dilemma. With influences like Squid Game and Zero Escape, Despair Dilemma is a GM-less game in which players participate not as game contestants but as narrative forces like

Ink spins the tale of lost souls travelling a murky purgatory to find their way Beyond. Its visual aesthetics are unimpeachable, brilliant black and white pages of mutated ghosts travelling above a black ocean. Its art is both joyous and grim, evoking a strong potential for this setting and the

Joel Haver epitomizes everything I’ve been trying to get across with my series on low budget films. Like many creators on Youtube, he’s proven time and again that great stories only need talent and dedication. His video Fast, Cheap, Good, Pick Three explains how working within your limitations

Romancing Saga 2’s Revenge of the 7 remake is a rare gift to JRPG fans. The revival of an old classic from the Super Famicom days, it maximizes the strengths of old roleplaying games while reinvigorating them with its own twists and energy. The new elements build on the

Crescendo of Violence is a work of thought, care, and dedication by author Alan Bahr. Taking place in a post-post cataclysmic Neo York, the jazzy action game is laden with complimentary pinks, greens, and purples. It’s 143 pages packed with style. Careful readers will notice that nothing I just

Part I: Webelo and the salvation of history Webelo is a lot of things at once. The movie respects history and community while signaling a bright future. Its heart is grounded in the independent scene, but with an ambition and craft that looks outwards to greater things. Comedy and tragedy,

Pennsylvania’s Bodhana Group is one of the first and only organizations to examine the clinical impacts of tabletop RPGs. Even before reading their literature and research on the topic, you’ll find a lot of parallels between running tabletop RPGs and modern talk therapy. Both contain innumerable soft skills

Shure is already well known for a line of microphones that are reliable for podcasts and professional recording, but one doesn’t always need the bells and whistles of the MV7, or have the $250 to invest in recording hardware. Enter the MV6, a $149 option that will more than