Madness and Flames

One thought leads to another online and suddenly you're writing an entire thread about how to reboot and re-implement Armored Trooper VOTOMS in a modern TTRPG… And how could I resist that siren call?

If you're going to be a bodiless, insidious, mind-controlling alien, I'm probably your guy.

https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/endless-space-2-penumbra/

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When you test drive an Imperial Battle Cruiser, I suppose you shouldn't be surprised it handles poorly. #gaming #videogames #BattlefleetGothic #review

https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/battlefleet-gothic-armada-2/

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Most anticipated #strategy games of 2019? There was no way to get all of the announced games for 2019 in, but this is a pretty good selection.

https://www.strategygamer.com/articles/best-strategy-games-pc-2019-upcoming/

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I have the year's overall retrospective on Strategy Gamer, whoot! It's a Christmas miracle!

https://www.strategygamer.com/articles/best-strategy-games-2018/

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Write more about #Stellaris? Don't mind if I do. Nuts and bolts tips and tricks this time.

https://www.strategygamer.com/articles/stellaris-tips/

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Blender 2.8 looks like it'll be amazing, and the interface refinements should keep me from feeling like I need to buy 3D Coat for another year or so.

Europa Universalis IV: Golden Century. Full of pirates and a bit of the ol' Spanish action. What's in the box?

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I decided that what we really needed was a little more writing about cryptocurrency platforms.

I'm so sorry.

https://plus.google.com/+AlexanderWilliams/posts/SiC8jYchpmq

Oh, look, my article on #Stellaris is up. And I'm looking forward to writing more about it.

https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/stellaris-megacorps/

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Looking to go on crusade with your buds and maybe reform your pagan religion? CK2: Holy Fury has you covered. #gaming #videogames #CrusaderKings2 #HolyFury

https://www.strategygamer.com/reviews/crusader-kings-2-holy-fury-dlc/

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Tempted to take the AI on head-first in AI War 2? Maybe you ought to check my article on some very gentle guidance toward not becoming the next tiny speed bump in the machine's mighty wake.

https://www.strategygamer.com/articles/ai-war-2-rts-early-access/

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Ben Robbins originally shared:

I've finished the new version of Union, the game of family and ancestry. It's ready to play.

http://www.lamemage.com/union/

The first edition was included as part of Microscope Explorer, but I’ve always thought Union was a very special game that played very differently than Microscope. I felt I never really gave it the spotlight it deserved because it was hidden inside of Microscope Explorer.

The new version is a completely revised stand-alone game. Check it out!

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If you missed the release of Frozen Synapse from Mode 7 Games back in May 2011, you missed one of the most tense, tactical of tactical turn based games of the last decade. From the cyberpunk neon-clad aesthetic to the simultaneous turn execution, it was a fantastic exercise in trying...

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Like all good writers and most bad writers, the editor makes for a good article. Journalists count that twice is heavily, and I can't discount myself from that group.

However, my recent Stellaris articles started as a single, much longer piece with a lot more detail in talking about what each specific Developer Diary had talked about. I am sure there are people who are interested in reading about this sort of thing that would like to see what it looked like before the second editing pass that split it in half and cut down the word count by 1/3.

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