I Played It, Like, Twice... 2 Massive 2 Darkness: When Your Darkness is Maybe a Little Too Big By Orrin Grey • November 2nd, 2022 As much as I love a good dungeon crawl game, much of the time they are too big for me.
Feature Excerpt Stop/Motion By Orrin Grey • October 20th, 2022 Ray Harryhausen and the magic of stop motion monsters.
I Played It, Like, Twice... Offensive Stereotypes: Monster Mayhem Rises from the Crypt… But Maybe Shouldn’t By Orrin Grey • September 30th, 2022 Despite its cartoony demeanor, Monster Mayhem is no different from White Wolf’s RPGs, and its approach is… not exactly sensitive, even for 2007.
I Played It, Like, Twice... Getting in the Fight: Rivet Wars of Old and New By Orrin Grey • September 9th, 2022 This is a steampunk setting with walking tanks. That’s the big selling point here.
The More the Merrier: Two Robin Hoods from Hammer Films By Orrin Grey • August 30th, 2022 Robin Hood pictures were once big business.
Lunatic Meets Lunatic: Two Good-Natured Caper Films from Hong Kong Director Johnnie To By Orrin Grey • August 17th, 2022 A pair of surprisingly lightweight and amiable caper flicks in the vein of more recent thriller confections such as 2013’s Now You See Me.
I Played It, Like, Twice... I Guess No One’s Coming: The Art and Arithmetic of Hidden Leaders By Orrin Grey • August 15th, 2022 Hidden Leaders is one of those games that is deceptively basic but can grow strangely complex as you play.