John Farrell - GAMINGTREND (Page 7)

Clone Cops — indie cyberpunk dystopia asks what a human life is worth, to the seller

Clone Cops is a difficult movie to discuss for the same reason that it ends up being so interesting: it takes a long time to show its full hand. Its

By John Farrell

/ 6 Aug 2024

Clone Cops — indie cyberpunk dystopia asks what a human life is worth, to the seller

Highlights from the Blackstar Film Festival

Blackstar celebrates independent black, brown, and indigenous artists from outside the industry, and in many places outside the country. I saw films covering a huge variety of genre and tone,

By John Farrell

/ 5 Aug 2024

Highlights from the Blackstar Film Festival

The Flood Bell Tolls in Saint Magnus review — secrets of a drowning city

Somewhere in the world a bell tolls, a city drowns, and something wakes in the deep. The Flood Bell Tolls in Saint Magnus is a system neutral gothic setting that

By John Farrell

/ 27 Jul 2024

The Flood Bell Tolls in Saint Magnus review — secrets of a drowning city

Neopets TTRPG Kickstarter — interview with the creators

You read that right, Neopets is making a tabletop RPG. After 25 years of games, lore, drama, and innumerable trades, the longtime fantasy site is branching out of the computer

By John Farrell

/ 26 Jul 2024

Neopets TTRPG Kickstarter — interview with the creators

Iron Circus and Indiepocalypse bring cartoonists and game designers together for a collection of experimental independent games

Indiepocalypse is working to bring new ideas to the fore, both with their games and the model for release. A collaboration between lauded cartoonist and founder of Iron Circus Comics

By John Farrell

/ 25 Jun 2024

Iron Circus and Indiepocalypse bring cartoonists and game designers together for a collection of experimental independent games

CBR + PNK Augmented Review — big ideas almost fit in this small package

Portable, stylish, and mostly comprehensible, CBR + PNK Augmented brings a lot to the table. This set of 12 pamphlets contains resources for rules, characters, adventures, NPCs, and setting options in

By John Farrell

/ 17 Jun 2024

CBR + PNK Augmented Review — big ideas almost fit in this small package

Punisher: Nightmare, both meditation on faith and action film of the year — Fandom Underground

Punisher: Nightmare is a miracle of filmmaking and a walking contradiction. Its portrayal of Frank Castle, one man force of destruction, uses all the techniques and artistry of budget filmmaking

By John Farrell

/ 16 May 2024

Punisher: Nightmare, both meditation on faith and action film of the year — Fandom Underground

Interview with writer/director/actor Andrew Bowser – channeling the soul of indie film

The works of Andrew Bowser serve as a uniquely poignant case study on the philosophy, methodology, style, and even presentation of independent film. He has worked in the “professional” filmmaking

By John Farrell

/ 13 May 2024

Interview with writer/director/actor Andrew Bowser – channeling the soul of indie film

Justin Sirois of Severed Toys on upcoming Mork Borg figures and zines

Live now, Severed Toys is Kickstarting its collaboration with Mörk Borg on a series of action figures for the Dread Risen, each paired with original zines from Johan Nohr and

By John Farrell

/ 1 May 2024

Justin Sirois of Severed Toys on upcoming Mork Borg figures and zines

The People’s Joker was a soulful, hilarious fever dream

The People’s Joker is a walking contradiction. Exactly what I expected and wildly above expectation. At the same time it was stylish and artless, genius and stupid, ironic shitpost

By John Farrell

/ 20 Apr 2024

The People’s Joker was a soulful, hilarious fever dream

Interview with Ross Scott on the campaign to prevent publishers from destroying purchased games

The video game industry sits at an insidious nexus of profitable and technological; it makes shady decision-making lucrative and insulates those decisions from laws and legislators who are not

By John Farrell

/ 15 Apr 2024

Interview with Ross Scott on the campaign to prevent publishers from destroying purchased games

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass review — a work of genius and empathy makes this JRPG a new classic that should not be ignored

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass is among the greatest gifts that came out of RPGmaker’s toolsets, delivering an adventure with unmatched quality in its narrative design, pacing, combat, aesthetics,

By John Farrell

/ 14 Apr 2024

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass review — a work of genius and empathy makes this JRPG a new classic that should not be ignored