Blaugust 2022: Dev Appreciation Week

We highlight some of the great turn-based RPGs that are currently in development by independent developers. These are games that are being made with passion and care, and it shows in the quality of the games. If you’re a fan of turn-based RPGs, be sure to check out these games!

August 25, 2022 · 3 min · 584 words · Tipa

New World: Fun, but does it live up to the hype?

I’m not one to jump on bandwagons, but with approximately 150% of the people I follow on Twitter jumping into the New World, I really just had to find out what all the fuss was about. Character Creation I was very much impressed with New World’s character creation. While the look of your character doesn’t have the fine tuning one has come to expect from triple-A titles, the large number of classes (called “Backgrounds” in New World) available is fairly impressive. Combined with the significant number of “Starsigns” that grant additional abilities or boost those of your class, there’s 108 different background/starsign combinations available. You will likely never meet someone with an identical build to your own. ...

September 28, 2021 · 5 min · 1025 words · Tipa