Are you considering whether to read Elantris by Brandon Sanderson? I read the book and absolutely loved it! Read this review to help you decide! — Author’s Note: This review was originally written in April 2020. It has been edited and republished. This book review will also include spoilers for up to the middle of the book. Brandon Sanderson is the only author I read who can make me commit to finishing a book after the…

A review of the movie 1917. We look at both the story and the innovative production of the movie. — Author’s Note: This story was originally published in 2020. It has been edited and republished. In addition, this story will contain spoilers if you haven’t seen the movie. If you look at 1917 from a storytelling perspective, it’s a classic “Hero’s Journey.” Both men are torn from their regular lives…

Happy N7 Day 2023! — It’s November 8th, 7:54 AM. I went to bed last night after watching an amazing short Mass Effect N7 Day trailer. If you missed it, it was this one: And this trailer excites me to think about the franchise’s future. It seems, based on this footage, that the game…

In this post, we’re discussing five Role-Playing games with “city-building” aspects that allow you to rule your land. We also discuss why it’s incredible. — Author’s Note: This article was originally published on Aug 5th, 2019. It’s been edited and republished. Since the dawn of Role-Playing games, I have always loved the limited freedom they allowed. You could start a conversation with a random stranger and not know it would lead to a quest storyline.

Anno 1800 is a game that allows you to build a city and tend to the needs of its people by incorporating some finance education lessons. Not many games have this much “Real Life Skills” educational value. — Author’s Note: This article was originally published on Medium on July 30th, 2019. It has been significantly edited and republished. The original article has been deleted. Anno 1800, like its predecessors, puts you in the role of an island owner. You are responsible for the residents, fulfilling their needs and…

Let’s learn from the mistakes of the past. — Over the years, I have played role-playing games. I also experienced many bugs that influenced my opinion of those games. Every time I found a bug in the game, I thought: the developers could have fixed this if they had played the game. I’m looking forward to future games in…

An extensive guide from start to finish. — In today’s email, I’d like to share with you what I did to publish a non-fiction book on Amazon from start to finish. This includes both a Kindle version and a physical one. Let’s dive in! Step 1: Plan Out The Book

An objective look at Palestine and the world Post-Israel. — I’m writing these words to you from sunny Tel Aviv. It’s been harsh living these few weeks, knowing my family in the south is constantly in shelter now. Our media frequently hammers into our brains: “We will win. We must win.” But what if we won’t? This is not a…

Prepare for a new era of video games. — Recently, CD Project RED released their expansion pack for Cyberpunk 2077 — Phantom Liberty. One of the requirements was that the game would no longer support HDD drives. The same requirement has now made its way to Bethesda’s release of Starfield. …