35 entries. 36,942 words.

January, 2022

• Observing The NFT Wars. 2022-01-05 1:11 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  The first post of the year is about … sigh … NFTs. 954 words.
• Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard. 2022-01-19 3:56 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  I have to write a post about this don’t I. It would be like not mentioning 9/11. 448 words.
• Elden Ring: Prepare Ye the Way. 2022-01-26 9:00 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Some thoughts on Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, and the upcoming Elden Ring. 755 words.
• On Defining Indie Games. 2022-01-28 10:13 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Over on the Blaugust Discord, there’s been a flurry of discussion about a new #JustOnePercent challenge of playing indie games, and it occurred to me to wonder what exactly is an indie game? 1,072 words.
• Demon's Souls (PS5). 2022-01-31 8:03 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  I didn’t set out to get a Playstation 5 to play Demon’s Souls, it just kind of happened. 736 words.

February, 2022

• This Week In Indie, Feb 5 2022 #JustOnePercent. 2022-02-05 12:03 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  I played seven indie games this past week. “Played” might be a strong word. More like “tried.” 671 words.
• This Week In Indie, Feb 12, 2022 #JustOnePercent. 2022-02-12 5:33 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Only two indie games played this week because one of them was so good I actually played it more than a half hour. 213 words.
• Demon's Souls (PS5) - Progress and Plan. 2022-02-16 8:48 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  With some 8 days remaining until Elden Ring launches, it seems unlikely that I’ll finish Demon’s Souls before then, which puts me in a bit of a sticky situation. 519 words.
• Demon's Souls (PS5) - Completed. 2022-02-22 11:23 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  I actually did finish Demon’s Souls before Elden Ring launched. 602 words.
• Elden Ring - Good Enough But That's All. 2022-02-28 5:45 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Elden Ring is good enough, but we’re still waiting for a successor to Dark Souls 3. 1,418 words.

March, 2022

• Elden Ring - The Journey, Part 1. 2022-03-02 10:14 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  A small window into what it feels like to enjoy playing Elden Ring as it was intended the way I like playing it. [ED: I shouldn’t assume.] 1,698 words.
• Elden Ring - The Journey, Part 2. 2022-03-04 8:01 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  The Tree Sentinel and Gatefront Ruins. 1,728 words.
• Elden Ring - The Journey, Part 3. 2022-03-06 8:44 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Stormgate and beyond. 2,248 words.
• Elden Ring - The Journey, Part 4. 2022-03-08 9:10 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Stormroot Catacombs, a new Prisoner character, and Fringefolk Hero’s Grave. 2,143 words.
• Elden Ring - The Journey, Part 5. 2022-03-10 7:54 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Groveside Cave and our first look at that boss. 2,432 words.
• Elden Ring - The Journey, Part 6. 2022-03-12 9:48 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  An invitation to Roundtable Hold. 2,195 words.
• Elden Ring - The Journey, Part 7. 2022-03-14 7:34 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Settling into a routine. 3,393 words.
• Elden Ring - The Journey, Part 8 (Finale). 2022-03-20 3:17 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Stormveil Castle and Goderick the Grafted. 2,188 words.

June, 2022

• Elden Ring Followup. 2022-06-05 9:56 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  I think it’s about time to write that followup post to my first impressions about Elden Ring. Somewhat of a correction, because my first impression didn’t give the right impression. 2,928 words.
• The Witcher 3 Replay - What Makes A Great RPG?. 2022-06-14 9:05 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Musing about the essential ingredients that go into a hall-of-fame RPG as I finally begin to replay The Witcher 3. 1,285 words.

July, 2022

• This Week In Indie, Jul 5, 2022 #JustOnePercent. 2022-07-05 5:58 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Catching up on Indie games I’ve played this year. 738 words.

August, 2022

• Code Vein. 2022-08-09 9:04 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  A stylish but ultimately very frustrating experience. 396 words.
• FFXV - Story Summary. 2022-08-10 8:37 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Herein I will attempt to summarize the main story of Final Fantasy XV, so that I remember how insane it was, years from now. 1,039 words.
• Dwarf Fortress Again. 2022-08-12 6:34 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Okay, yes, fine, I downloaded Dwarf Fortress again. 639 words.
• Those New MMOs. 2022-08-15 7:07 PM.
  • Gaming
  • MMORPG
  
  I heard talk about a couple of new MMOs, Tower of Fantasy, and one other one which disappeared so fast I can’t even remember the name of it. 255 words.
• Dwarf Fortress - Limulitred. 2022-08-17 8:02 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  A brief recounting of the dwarf fortress of Limulitred, “Goldbuff,” in the world of The Eternal Everseeing Dimensions. Updated with illustrations by DALL-E. 453 words.
• Kruggsmash Dwarf Fortress Videos. 2022-08-18 6:22 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  It’s creator appreciation week here in Blaugust, and by coincidence, I just happen to have one to mention. 291 words.
• Gaming Pet Peeves. 2022-08-20 10:53 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Just some random gaming pet peeves I wrote down once. 310 words.
• Who's At Fault For Unfinished Games?. 2022-08-22 7:08 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  I happened to see a few lines in a recent post from Naithin that inspired this soapbox sermon. 380 words.
• Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 2022-08-23 7:07 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  I mentioned Kruggsmash a while back. In one of his videos, he plays a game called Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 372 words.
• Dwarf Fortress - Otinsthinthäd. 2022-08-27 6:33 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  The tale of Otinstinthäd. 770 words.
• Lost Ark and Chimeraland. 2022-08-30 8:01 PM.
  • Gaming
  
  Brief comments on a couple of MMOs I played for a little while. 398 words.

September, 2022

• Cataclysm DDA Video Production. 2022-09-26 8:25 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Not playing many games because I’m too busy making game videos. 614 words.
• Wrath Classic Launch. 2022-09-27 8:41 AM.
  • Gaming
  • MMORPG
  
  There’s a bit (ha!) of buzz going around about World of Warcraft’s Wrath of the Lich King Classic launch today. 352 words.

October, 2022

• PC Gaming Wasteland. 2022-10-16 10:11 AM.
  • Gaming
  
  Browsing my Steam library yet again this morning looking for something–anything–that might be fun to play on this Sunday where I have a lot of free time. 309 words.