Storytelling is no longer just a tool for authors, storytellers, or screenwriters. For several years now, it has also been preached in advertising, marketing, PR, and social media: Use the power of storytelling to engage your target audience with your brand or persuade them to take action, such as making a purchase. From Slogans to […]
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Story
A retrospective on the first 30-ish hours of gameplay. Three playthroughs, about 30 hours. That’s how much I’ve played Civilization 7 since its release Tuesday, 14/02/2025. If you know me, that shouldn’t surprise you – I was very hyped for this game. And still am. Even now I’m thinking of which leader to try next,
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Videogames
Surely, someone famous at some point has said that “inspiration can come from anywhere.” Most great creators get their ideas from elsewhere, after all. Nothing new under the sun, great artists steal, etc. There’s a lot of sayings that promote iteration in media, and I am perhaps one of the biggest proponents for that approach.
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Lore, Story, TTRPG
It shouldn’t be a controversial statement to make that Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition is currently the most popular TTRPG in the current cultural zeitgeist especially since it’s what popularized the hobby. While there are many reasons for this a major factor is that the system itself is intuitively simple to not only pick up
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TTRPG
Adventurers, the fog is rolling in, and we’re stepping into the mysterious world of Enshrouded! To celebrate, we’re giving away a free copy of the game to one lucky winner! What is Enshrouded? Steam Link – Enshrouded Enshrouded is an open-world survival RPG where players explore a vast, decaying kingdom overrun by a creeping fog
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News
Wynn Blackwell Status: Alive Gender: Female Race: Half-Elf Class: Ranger Alignment: Neutral Good Faction: STALKERS Guild Biography Wynn Blackwell is a spirited young half-elf ranger known for her boundless energy, unwavering kindness, and fierce loyalty to her friends. Born into a family marked by tragedy, Wynn’s early years were shaped by loss and longing. Her father
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NPC
An example of open communication and game management. Helldivers 2 released their first collab, with the Killzone franchise. This had been datamined before as being the “Righteous Renegades” warbond (the helldivers equivalent of a battlepass), which would feature 3 weapons, a stratagem, 2 armor sets, a title and 2 backgrounds. The cheer for the collab
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Videogames
This lore is in regards to the Homebrew World created and run by Reign. Revolving around a Magical Vault known as the Waeldrun on the fantasy continent of Alluria. Many of terms may be foreign but are tied to several existing campaigns. The Ritual of Soul Binding is a magical and intimate practice unique to
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Lore
The following document is a writeup to establish the events of Pathfinder gamemaker Paizo’s revocation of their Community Use Policy, its replacement with the Fan Content Policy. Where it all began At the start of 2023, Dungeons and Dragons gamemaker Wizards of the Coast, and their parent company Hasbro, suddenly released major changes to the
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News
Social distancing during the pandemic and the reintegration of social norms in the following years made many of us acutely aware of how important it is to interact with each other. If you’re trying to find ways to stay connected to peers, an old classic group activity is seeing a resurgence and may be right
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TTRPG