This is part 5 in a series of 5 posts. Start from the first one if you want this post to make sense. Bear in mind that I’m Wiccan. When I talk about the Wicked Witch Sandalwood, it's just a story. This is not a SPOILER ALERT! Sandalwood asked me not to issue any spoiler warnings. She…
This is part 4 in a series of 5 posts. You want to start with the first one. It's important to note that Sandalwood the Witch is fictional. I'm Wiccan. The faux narrative tone I assume is part of the character, and does not represent me. Traitors I mentioned in an earlier post that the coven had…
This is part 3 in a series of 5 posts. I strongly advise you to start from the first one. In particular, I'm Wiccan. Sandalwood is a fictional character. She does not represent my personal views. Scratch Scratch was fine. Of course Scratch is a good boy, but why do I mention this here? We'll learn the…
This is part 2 in a series of 5 posts. Please read the posts in order, starting from the first one. In particular, note that I am Wiccan. I'm describing a character, not my personal views. Others What about any other potential companions? Wyll I knew that Wyll would object to Sandalwood's long-term plans and leave the…
I am Wiccan. I know the "Evil Witches Coven" meme is a result of marketing and sensationalism, not reality. For my thirteenth playthrough, I chose to lean into superstition and stereotype. Please bear that in mind as the narrative capers and prances in its description of Sandalwood's actions. Another note: While I avoid overt spoilers, these posts…
This is a follow-up to Drifting to the left, a post on problems I had with my PS5 controllers. To summarize that post, I received a controller with my PS5 that I purchased in March 2021. By July 2023, I noticed a problem with the left joystick. I purchased a replacement controller. By October 2024, the black…
After my last post, on my lowest-reated games, it was easy to predict that I'd write this follow-up post on my favorite games. My life-time favorite video games are Ultima III: Exodus and The Prisoner, both on the Apple II. But those games were definitely of their time (the early 80s); even though there are remakes and…
After working for a few days on my review of Divinity Original Sin II, it occurred to me that I've written lots of video-game "semi-reviews'. I call them "semi-reviews" because I generally review a game long after it's been released. My opinion of the game becomes almost irrelevant. Then again, given the size and nature of my…
TL;DR: I did not like this game. Get ready for a negative review, with lots of pictures. Context If you've read any post in this blog for the past year, you know that I've developed a fascination for Baldur's Gate 3. I've gushed over the quality of its story, and praised the design decisions made by the…
Somehow I managed to get seven blog posts out of a single Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough. In my defense: When I add up the word count for all the playthrough 11 posts (not including this one), I see I've written longer posts for previous playthroughs. You may not believe me, but the reason why the posts are…