Game Ideas
I spent the better part of a week sitting on a snow covered hillside staring into the forest recently. It gave me time to think. A lot of time to think. While I was pondering and ruminating, I came up … Continue reading
I spent the better part of a week sitting on a snow covered hillside staring into the forest recently. It gave me time to think. A lot of time to think. While I was pondering and ruminating, I came up … Continue reading
Old news, I know. WotC had planned to do a ki power source but then scrapped it a few years ago because they thought it would come off as racist. I disagree with their decision and humbly submit that a … Continue reading
“Spectres are not trained, but chosen. Individuals forged in the fire of service and battle; those whose actions elevate them above the rank and file. Spectres are an ideal, a symbol. The embodiment of courage, determination, and self-reliance. They are … Continue reading
Mass Effect The Citadel is an engineering marvel and work of surpassing beauty. It is a kilometers-long space station discovered abandoned by the asari thousands of years ago. The station has been kept operational by a mysterious race of creatures … Continue reading
Imagine, if you will, an island off the coast eternally beset by great and terrible storms. At the center of the storm, between flashes of lightning, you can see a spire reaching to the heavens. How long before some brave … Continue reading
Mass Effect is full of fantastic technologies. From the haptic interface to the application of biotics to the faster-than-light travel via mass relays, much of the setting relies on black box technology called the mass effect. Luckily for us, these … Continue reading
I took apart each culture in the game and made them into a believable fantasy race. Each culture in Mass Effect is instantly recognizable and has certain key traits. The idea is to keep enough of those traits that they … Continue reading
To change Mass Effect into a fantasy setting, which I’ve taken to calling “Mage Effect,” I needed to take a look at the big picture first. I said in my first post that the setting holds up remarkably well. The … Continue reading
Mass Effect is easily one of my favorite game series. The story is engaging, the dialogue is well-written and the choices you are given have the illusion of meaning. The best part about the series is the setting. It’s rich, … Continue reading