Recently, Wizards of the Coast (WOTC) released an article explaining that they’re going to make more conscious efforts to add more LGBTQ characters to their written adventures.… Read more “Let’s Be Honest: It’s Not Diverse”
Category: Games Media
What Tabletop Gaming Offers Society
I’ve come to understand, through a deep intellectual insomnia, why tabletop gaming can be a force for good in society. The elements of person-to-person interaction and the… Read more “What Tabletop Gaming Offers Society”
Workin’ Folks Game Reviews: Persona 5 [Spoiler Free]
Here at The DesC, we love us some video games. In my younger years, that meant the bulk of my time after school and on weekends was… Read more “Workin’ Folks Game Reviews: Persona 5 [Spoiler Free]”
Determined Designs #0: Concepts of Game Design
Whether I consciously knew it or not, game design has always been one of my biggest passions. It started as early as when I played the Pokemon TCG in 5th-6th grade. I’d make up new cards or different variations (like a Dragonball Z version, I was a proud kid). For a long time of my life, I put aside that interest. Hobbies come and go so easily (or so I thought). I don’t remember what came first, but sometime in 2010 my sister sent me a picture of a piece of paper taped to an old Goldeen card. It was one of my Goku cards from my made up game as a child. My game design passion came off the shelf again and I couldn’t get enough.
Gateway Geeks: The Orator
Welcome to the first edition of Gateway Geeks! A series designed to signal boost nerds who make it easier for the masses to dive into our beautiful… Read more “Gateway Geeks: The Orator”
We’ve Forgotten Why We Play Games
Rolling back to back natural ones on a 20-sided die trying to save my party. Accidently letting go of a button in Portal 2 and dropping my teammate… Read more “We’ve Forgotten Why We Play Games”