Playing the games at level 1 forced me to appreciate each game in its entirety. When everything kills you in one or two hits you have to understand your own capabilities, how each of you moves work and when best to use them. You have to study your enemies, learn how they telegraph each attack and how to respond. All these options the game provides become integral to your survival.
Read MoreSince the work I've been doing isn't for putting up here, it leaves you kids somewhat empty-handed and for that I apologise. Life is a juggling act with different weighted balls.
Read MoreThis weeks post contains a custom Trinkets table for Dungeons & Dragons for the campaign I'm writing. I'm releasing a post early for once because I'm about to go off the grid for a time. Happy New Year kids!
Read MoreSo I'm writing my first Dungeons & Dragons campaign in 5th Edition. The narrative will have a very post-apocalyptic feel to it and to help create that atmosphere I've cooked up some homebrew things featured in this week's post. This is just the first draft so any and all things are subject to change. As a work in progress I hope to post significant developments as I make them.
Read MoreAn addition to the Pokéborne series. One of my favourite Pokémon combined with a boss from Bloodborne that I always felt bad for killing...
Read MoreSorry for the delay on this one. I think I'm finally settling into a routine. By the looks of things Scotty will only be Talking Games once a week now. To get back into things Scarlet makes a return, recounting her journey to Valaki after surviving the long night in the church.
Read MoreJust an update on what's going on in Scotty's life at the moment.
Read MoreIt was a grueling process panned out over six campaign attempts but it forced me to experiment, fail and learn until I became skilled enough to overcome it. When that final cutscene played and I saw the end credits for the first time, I could not stop myself from grinning. The satisfaction was supreme.
Read MoreHey kids. I change cities this month so putting up regular posts is going to be a lot harder, at least for the next couple of weeks. I'll try my best but I can't promise anything consistent. If you must have something to read check out Scotty Takes on Tokyo for my poor attempts at integrating into another culture.
Read MoreThe sister article to my last post. It only seemed fair. Here are a bunch of little tips and tricks for players who are new to D&D or RPGs in general. It covers character building, useful gear and metagame. Hopefully it provides some insight and prompts players to think creatively on how they interact with the game.
Read MoreToday's article is dedicated to all you budding Dungeon Masters. In my time playing Dungeons & Dragons I've DMed and been DMed by a lot of people and have picked up a fair few methods for running a game that I think are worth sharing.
I apologise for the late delivery. I flew back from Auckland on Monday and was out til late Sunday night. I pray your forgiveness and undying love ;)
Read MoreMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is what Assassin's Creed should have been. It clearly took inspiration from the series; 'viewpoints' are 'forge towers,' maps are full of side-quests and collectibles, and the combat AI suffers from the same disease where only a single target can attack the player at a time, despite outnumbering the player 95% of the time.
Read MoreThe first night in Barovia for Scarlet Hughes. Tension runs high as everyone seeks refuge from the creatures of the night in the rickety town church.
Read MoreAnother alternative way of playing the grand game of Magic: the Gathering. The game mode known as "Kingdoms" is an excellent way to enjoy Magic that adds a whole other layer to the social aspect of the game. I always find you can tell how good a game is by how much people talk about it after its over, and my friends and I never shut up about Kingdoms.
Read MoreAnother Posterboy post and an update to the Pokéborne series. This weekend's post is a double feature. Hoo-rah!
Read MoreThe second half of Scarlet's first day in Barovia. Armed with a strange prophecy, Scarlet must race the sun to get back to Barovia village before nightfall.
Read MoreSecond up in the Scotty Plays series. This article discusses the controversial and heavily debated depiction of Bayonetta. It is simply an opinion piece but hopefully raises some food for thought.
Read MoreThe second installment of Scarlet Hughes' misadventure in Barovia. A lot happened in the first day, enough so that this episode only covers half of it.
Read MoreYet another miniseries, albeit one that will have less updates. I love drawing. Have since I knew to wield crayons and not eat them. This wallpaper is a bit of fun I had with my flatmate a while ago and finally drew properly.
Read MoreAn unfolding narrative told from the perspective of a young soldier caught up in events much larger than she can fathom. Based on the D&D campaign Curse of Strahd, journal entries will be added as they unfold. I have no idea where this story will lead or if Scarlet will even survive the whole way through. Stay tuned as the story will continue as it's played out.
Read MoreScotty makes games, among other things. This site is a hangout for his ideas and endeavors. Come, explore, have a play if you have the time.
