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Escape the Dark Castle

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • November 29th, 2021

Will you brave the horrors of the dungeon that stand between you and freedom? Yes! Will you survive? Ehhhhh…probably not. Plus, Celts, magic mushrooms and Caer Mundus!

Revving the Engine
A dramatic close-up on a golden roman statue stoically gazing past his extended arm.

Mods & Mythology

By Melissa King • November 24th, 2021

The Australian Writers’ Guild Award-winning and critically acclaimed The Forgotten City had humble beginnings as a Skyrim mod.

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Roleplaying Freedom: Joel Rosenberg and White Fantasies of Oppression

By Noah Berlatsky • November 23rd, 2021

Rosenberg’s depiction of liberation is less about those liberated and more about the moral awakening of the white liberator.

Fighting Fantasy

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • November 22nd, 2021

On tap: Fighting Fantasy! Plus, a chat with Blackbirds‘ Ryan Verniere!

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Rebels Without a Cause

By Gerry Hart • November 19th, 2021

Watchdogs: Legion could have been a powerful or at least insightful piece of cultural commentary. It’s more like the Kylie Jenner Pepsi advert.

I Played It Like Twice...
A series of cards from the deck building game Ascension laid out on a deck mat.

For Honor and Small Plastic Rocks: Ascension’s Place in the Pantheon of Deck-Building Games

By Orrin Grey • November 18th, 2021

With so many deck-building games on the market, the aesthetic is going to be a big part of what draws a player to one over another.

Casting Deep Meteo
In a pastel style, a man runs away from a bear while the bear is peppered with arrows.

The Soothing Tundra

By Levi Rubeck • November 16th, 2021

Even when we weren’t sure if we could go outside despite the pandemic, Caroline could scale mountains and map her surroundings as a way to regain a simulacrum of life outside the apartment. 

Letter from the Editor

Unwinnable Monthly – November 2021

By David Shimomura • November 15th, 2021

Our November issue is here but also NEW COLUMNIST ALERT!

Bullwinkle and Rocky Role-Playing Party Game

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • November 15th, 2021

And now, here’s something we hope you’ll really like!

No Accounting for Taste
Two swordsmen cross blades, each pushing hard against the other.

Music and Memory in Midgar

By Adam Boffa • November 12th, 2021

Final Fantasy VII Remake uses its music to dramatically reshape a familiar story.

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