• Mushoku Tensei Season 2 (Cour 1): Rejection and Reunion

    Mushoku Tensei Season 2 (Cour 1): Rejection and Reunion

    Man, I got caught up right on time, huh? Season one of Mushoku Tensei really took me by surprise. I’d heard the hype, but I mostly assumed that was because the animation was really good. When it came to the actual writing, I didn’t have exceptionally high expectations. How good could an isekai be? Very…

  • Baldur’s Gate 3 is a Masterpiece

    Baldur’s Gate 3 is a Masterpiece

    2023 has been a crazy good year for gaming. Hi-Fi Rush, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Street Fighter 6, Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, Armored Core VI, Lies of P, Payday 3, Dead Space Remake, Sea of Stars, Final Fantasy XVI, and the upcoming Spider-Man 2, it’s legitimately insane how many incredible games we’ve been…

  • Main Character in Another World: Naofumi Iwatani (Shield Hero)

    Main Character in Another World: Naofumi Iwatani (Shield Hero)

    Most isekai protagonists are given the red carpet treatment upon their arrival in the other world. Godly powers, unwarranted respect from everyone, a harem, etc. You know the drill by now. Naofumi Iwatani was not given such treatment. Just the opposite, in fact. ‘Rising of the Shield Hero’ does something interesting with the isekai formula.…

  • Writer’s Diary: October 2023 Update

    Writer’s Diary: October 2023 Update

    Spooky season is upon us once again. Let loose the skeletons and the spiders and other scary things starting with the letter S! I don’t even know what that was. I’m pretty sure it was supposed to be a joke, but not even I can be sure. Anyways, here’s the plan. For movies, we’ve got…

  • Yuan-ti Part 2: Stats and Placement

    Stats: Slithering Spell Slingers It’s not enough that there are three of them. No, the malison has to have three different types as well! Five for the price of three today, everyone! The yuan-ti abomination is the strongest of the lot. Its AC isn’t bad and its HP is in the triple digits. On top…