2010–2014

2014 126

December 2014

1. 30 DecCharity Backfires (with Thoughts on Some Recent Games)
2. 28 DecMegaTraveller: Space Sucks
3. 26 DecRevisiting: Wizardry: Scenario #3 - The Legacy of Llylgamyn (1983)
4. 22 DecGame 171: MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990)
5. 19 DecDragon Sword: Won!* (with Final Rating)
6. 15 DecGame 170: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin Cartridge (1983)
7. 13 DecDragon Sword: A Crossroads
8. 9 DecFountain of Dreams: Won! (with Final Rating)
9. 7 DecGame 169: Fountain of Dreams (1990)

November 2014

1. 21 NovLords of Xulima: Made for Me

October 2014

1. 14 OctGame 168: Warrior of Ras, Volume Four: Ziggurat (1983)
2. 12 OctGame 167: Saga (1990)
3. 10 OctDragon Sword: Unmitigated Galt
4. 8 OctGame 166: Crystals of Arborea (1990)
5. 6 OctDragon Sword: One Dungeon Down
6. 4 OctGame 165: Warrior of Ras, Volume Three: The Wylde (1983)
7. 2 OctDragon Sword: The First 10%

September 2014

1. 30 SepGame 164: Dragon Sword (1990)
2. 28 SepSecret of the Silver Blades: Final Rating
3. 26 SepSecret of the Silver Blades: Won!
4. 24 SepSecret of the Silver Blades: Giant Problems
5. 22 SepSecret of the Silver Blades: Enemy Mines
6. 20 SepSecret of the Silver Blades: Revealed
7. 18 SepSecret of the Silver Blades: Here There Be (Weak) Dragons
8. 11 SepCaptive: Final Rating
9. 8 SepCaptive: Won!
10. 3 SepGame 163: Secret of the Silver Blades (1990)
11. 1 SepCaptive: Surviving on the Inside

August 2014

1. 30 AugGame 162: Warrior of Ras, Volume Two: Kaiv (1982)
2. 28 AugCaptive: A Long Stretch
3. 26 AugGame 161: The Stone of Telnyr (1990)
4. 24 AugGame 160: Ultima: Escape from Mount Drash (1983)
5. 22 AugKeys to Maramon: Won! (with Final Rating)
6. 20 AugCaptive: Determinate Sentencing
7. 18 AugGame 159: The Keys to Maramon (1990)
8. 16 AugCaptive: Penned Up
9. 15 AugGame 158: Quest 1 (1981)
10. 14 AugSuper Quest: Won!* (with Final Rating)
11. 12 AugGame 157: Super Quest (1983)
12. 10 AugGame 156: Captive (1990)
13. 8 AugQuest for Glory II: Final Rating
14. 6 AugQuest for Glory II: Won!
15. 4 AugQuest for Glory II: Round Up the Usual Suspects
16. 2 AugQuest for Glory II: The Thief of Araby

July 2014

1. 30 JulQuest for Glory II: A Knight without Armor in a Savage Land
2. 27 JulQuest for Glory II: Trial by Everything Else
3. 25 JulRing of Darkness: Won! (With Final Rating)
4. 23 JulQuest for Glory II: Elementary
5. 21 JulGame 155: The Ring of Darkness (1982)
6. 19 JulFallthru: Final Rating
7. 17 JulQuest for Glory II: Class Conflict
8. 16 JulFallthru: Won!
9. 14 JulGame 154: Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (1990)
10. 13 JulFallthru: Two More Dungeons
11. 11 JulGame 153: The Return of Heracles (1983)
12. 9 JulFallthru: Hitting Limits
13. 7 JulGame 152: Dark Designs II: Closing the Gate (1990)
14. 5 JulFallthru: 400,000 Squares and Counting
15. 3 JulDragonflight: Almost Won (with Final Rating)
16. 1 JulFallthru: Hunting and Gathering

June 2014

1. 29 JunDragonflight: The Glass Ceiling
2. 27 JunGame 151: Fallthru (1989)
3. 25 JunDragonflight: Overseas and Underground
4. 23 JunGame 150: Maze Master (1983)
5. 21 JunGame 149: King's Bounty (1990)
6. 19 JunDragonflight: Balancing Average with Average
7. 17 JunRevisiting: Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero (1990/1992)
8. 15 JunDragonflight: The World Takes Shape
9. 12 JunGame 148: Halls of Death (1981)
10. 10 JunDragonflight: The Complete Picture
11. 8 JunDragonflight: Struggling for Sundries
12. 6 JunGame 147: Dragonflight (1990)
13. 6 JunExpedition Amazon: Won!
14. 1 JunGame 146: Gateway to Apshai (1983)

May 2014

1. 31 MayLord of the Rings: Final Rating
2. 29 MayLord of the Rings: Won!
3. 27 MayLord of the Rings: You Shall not Pass!
4. 25 MayLord of the Rings: I Will Take the Ring to Mordor!
5. 23 MayLord of the Rings: Forging Anew
6. 21 MayGame 145: Galactic Adventures (1983)
7. 19 MayLord of the Rings: Exploration Angst
8. 17 MayLord of the Rings: A Different Shire
9. 12 MayGame 144: Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990)
10. 10 MayExpedition Amazon: Final Rating

April 2014

1. 19 AprAn Addictive Personality Manifests in Many Ways
2. 16 AprGame 143: Expedition Amazon (1983)
3. 11 AprTunnels & Trolls: Mowing to Victory
4. 7 AprTunnels & Trolls: Might & Magic
5. 5 AprTunnels & Trolls: Computer Solo Adventure

March 2014

1. 31 MarGame 142: The Valley (1982)
2. 29 MarTunnels & Trolls: Choosing My Own Adventure
3. 26 MarWizardry II: Won!*
4. 23 MarGame 141: Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of Khazan (1990)
5. 17 MarGame 140: Tunnels of Doom (1982)
6. 15 MarUltima VI: Final Rating
7. 13 MarUltima VI: Playing in the Sandbox
8. 11 MarUltima VI: Won!
9. 9 MarUltima VI: Combat, Equipment, and Magic
10. 7 MarUltima VI: Treasure Hunt
11. 5 MarUltima VI: It's a Small World After All
12. 3 MarUltima VI: Clair de Rune
13. 1 MarUltima VI: Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves

February 2014

1. 21 FebUltima VI: It Must Have Been Moonglow
2. 16 FebUltima VI: Mis-Rule Britannia!
3. 8 FebGame 139: Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990)
4. 6 FebGame 138: Empire II: Interstellar Sharks (1982)
5. 4 FebSpirit of Excalibur: Final Rating
6. 2 FebSpirit of Excalibur: Won*

January 2014

1. 31 JanSpirit of Excalibur: If not Always the Letter
2. 29 JanGame 137: Spirit of Excalibur (1990)
3. 27 JanGame 136: Sword of Fargoal (1982)
4. 25 JanVampyr: Won! (with Final Rating)
5. 24 JanA Legacy Well-Served
6. 23 JanVampyr: Draft Two
7. 21 JanGame 135: Vampyr: Talisman of Invocation (1989)
8. 19 JanGame 134: Warrior of Ras, Volume One: Dunzhin (1982)
9. 17 JanGame 133: Dark Designs I: Grelminar's Staff (1990)
10. 15 JanGame 132: Dungeons of Daggorath (1982)
11. 13 JanElvira: Won! (with Final Rating)
12. 11 JanElvira: Black Magic
13. 9 JanElvira: Castle of Blood
14. 7 JanGame 131: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1990)
15. 6 JanGame 130: The Caverns of Freitag (1982)
16. 4 JanGame 129: Apventure to Atlantis (1982)
17. 3 JanLords of Chaos: More Scenarios and Final Rating
18. 1 JanLegend of Faerghail: Final Rating

2013 147

December 2013

1. 31 DecGame 128: Lords of Chaos (1990)
2. 29 DecGame 127: Hellfire Warrior (1980)
3. 27 DecBuck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday: Final Rating
4. 26 DecBuck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday: Won!
5. 24 DecBuck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday: 2
6. 22 DecBuck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday: 3
7. 19 DecBuck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday: 4
8. 14 DecBuck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday: 5
9. 7 DecGame 126: Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday (1990)
10. 5 DecLegend of Faerghail: Buggin' Out
11. 2 DecGame 125: Dungeons and Dragons (1980)
12. 1 DecLegend of Faerghail: Riddle Me This

November 2013

1. 29 NovNetHack Version 2.3e: Ascended!
2. 26 NovLegend of Faerghail: Encounters, Combats, and Stuff
3. 19 NovReboot: Legend of Faerghail
4. 18 NovGame 124: Avatar (1979)
5. 16 NovLegend of Faerghail: At Least I Have the Maps
6. 13 NovLegend of Faerghail: Hidden Valley
7. 11 NovGame 123: Orthanc (1975)
8. 10 NovGame 122: Legend of Faerghail (1990)
9. 6 NovGame 121: Moria (1975)
10. 5 NovA New Plan

October 2013

1. 31 OctWizardry VI: Final Rating
2. 27 OctWizardry VI: Won!
3. 26 OctWizardry VI: Cry Me a River
4. 24 OctWizardry VI: Temple of Doom
5. 18 OctSwordThrust: Walked Through!
6. 14 OctWizardry VI: King of the Mountain
7. 12 OctWizardry VI: I Capture the Castle
8. 11 OctGame 120: Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
9. 7 OctGame 12: Oubliette (1977)
10. 6 OctGame 119: Dragon Lord (1990)
11. 1 OctDarkSpyre: Won! (With Final Rating)

September 2013

1. 29 SepRecent Interviews in European Publications
2. 29 SepGame 118: Dragon Stomper (1982)
3. 27 SepDarkSpyre: White Hot Hatred
4. 22 SepDarkSpyre: Mazes and Dead-Ends
5. 20 SepGame 117: SwordThrust (1981)
6. 18 SepDarkSpyre: Mannaz Naudiz Sowilo
7. 17 SepGame 116: Empire I: World Builders (1981)
8. 15 SepGame 115: DarkSpyre (1990)
9. 8 SepGame 114: The Dragon's Eye (1981)
10. 7 SepChampions of Krynn: Final Rating
11. 5 SepChampions of Krynn: Won!
12. 4 SepChampions of Krynn: We'll Keep on Fighting 'Til the End
13. 2 SepChampions of Krynn: No Bed of Roses

August 2013

1. 31 AugChampions of Krynn: No Time for Losers
2. 29 AugGame 113: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge (1982)
3. 27 AugGame 112: Champions of Krynn (1990)
4. 25 Aug1989/1990
5. 24 AugGame 111: Dragon Fire (1981)
6. 22 AugKeef the Thief: Won! (with Final Rating)
7. 21 AugKeef the Thief: A Bit Less Grief
8. 19 AugGame 110: Keef the Thief: A Boy and His Lockpick (1989)
9. 18 AugThe Third Courier: Won! (with Final Rating)
10. 17 AugGame 109: The Third Courier (1989)
11. 15 AugWindwalker: Won (with Final Rating)
12. 14 AugThe Wayward Windwalker
13. 9 AugGame 108: Windwalker (1989)

July 2013

1. 27 JulSword of Aragon: Final Rating
2. 25 JulSword of Aragon: Won!
3. 22 JulSword of Aragon: A Conqueror's Mentality
4. 20 JulSword of Aragon: A Chronicle of Deeds
5. 18 JulSword of Aragon: The Empire Grows
6. 16 JulGame 107: Sword of Aragon (1989)
7. 13 JulMoebius: Won! (with Final Rating)
8. 11 JulSpace Rogue: Won! (With Final Rating)
9. 10 JulGame 106: Crown of Arthain (1981)
10. 6 JulGame 105: Space Rogue (1989)
11. 5 JulGame 104: Rance: The Quest for Hikari (1989)
12. 3 JulMines of Titan: Won. (With Final Rating)
13. 2 JulGame 103: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1981)

June 2013

1. 30 JunMines of Titan, Ship of Theseus
2. 29 JunGame 102: Mines of Titan (1989)
3. 27 JunThe Land: Won!
4. 26 JunThe Land: Final Rating
5. 24 JunThe Land of Make Believe
6. 19 JunCheats and Liars
7. 18 JunThe Land of the Lost
8. 16 JunGame 101: The Land (1985-2009)
9. 15 JunNetHack 3.0: Final Rating
10. 13 JunDragon Wars: Final Rating
11. 12 JunNetHack 3.0: Ascended!
12. 10 JunDragon Wars: Won!
13. 9 JunDragon Wars: Ours Not to Reason Why
14. 5 JunDragon Wars: Where Be Dragons?
15. 3 JunGame 100: Dragon Wars (1989)
16. 2 JunStrategy Games and CRPGs

May 2013

1. 26 MayNetHack: Another Milestone
2. 24 MayNetHack: The Blurst of Times
3. 22 MayKnights of Legend: Final Rating
4. 20 MayKnights of Legend: Won!
5. 19 MayKnights of Legend: The Fearsome Creatures of My Quest
6. 18 MayThe Game I Didn't Want to Post About: Girlfriend Construction Set (1989)
7. 10 MayGame 99: Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure (1980)
8. 8 MayKnights of Legend: Questing by Numbers
9. 7 MayGame 98: Legends of Murder: Volume I - Stonedale Castle (1989)
10. 5 MayKnights of Legen...Wait for It...d.
11. 2 MayPlay it Again, Chet

April 2013

1. 16 AprProphecy: Won! (with Final Rating)
2. 14 AprGame 97: Prophecy I: The Fall of Trinadon (1989)
3. 11 AprKnights of Legend: Who's the Monster?
4. 9 AprGame 96: Fracas (1980)
5. 7 AprKnights of Legend: Hardly worth the BOTHR
6. 3 AprGame 95: Maces & Magic: Stone of Sisyphus (1980)

March 2013

1. 31 MarKnights of Legend: The Agony and the Ecstasy
2. 30 MarKnights of Legend: The Sweet Taste of Victory
3. 25 MarGame 94: Knights of Legend (1989)
4. 23 MarGame 93: Eamon (1980)
5. 21 MarStarflight II: Final Rating
6. 19 MarStarflight II: Won!
7. 18 MarStarflight II: Echoes of Memories
8. 14 MarStarflight II: We Come in Peace, Shoot to Kill
9. 12 MarStarflight II: Nonconvergent Evolution
10. 9 MarShroud of the Avatar
11. 8 MarStarflight II: Rooting for Trade
12. 4 MarGame 92: Starflight II: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula (1989)
13. 2 MarRevisiting: Akalabeth: World of Doom (1980)
14. 1 MarHillsfar: Final Rating

February 2013

1. 28 FebGame 91: Hillsfar (1989)
2. 25 FebGame 90: The Wizard's Castle (1980)
3. 24 FebTangled Tales: Won! (with Final Rating)
4. 22 FebTangled Tales: Un-PCs
5. 20 FebGame 89: Tangled Tales (1989)
6. 18 FebGame 88: Dunjonquest: Temple of Apshai, Datestones of Ryn, and Morloc's Tower (1979)
7. 16 FebChaos Strikes Back: Final Rating
8. 15 FebPast, Present, and Future
9. 14 FebChaos Strikes Back: Won!
10. 13 FebChaos Strikes Back: A Hint of Success
11. 12 FebChaos Strikes Back: The Corbumite Maneuver
12. 10 FebGame 87: Wilderness Campaign (1979)
13. 9 FebChaos Strikes Back: Lessons in Maneuverability
14. 7 FebGame 86: Dungeon of Death (1979)
15. 6 FebChaos Strikes Back: A Spot of Violence
16. 4 FebGame 85: Dungeon (1979)
17. 2 FebChaos Strikes Back: Better Equipped

January 2013

1. 26 JanChaos Strikes Back: Hard for Hard's Sake
2. 22 JanMy Readers Spoil Me
3. 17 JanGame 84: Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back (1989)
4. 16 JanGame 83: Dungeon Campaign (1978)
5. 14 JanCurse of the Azure Bonds: Final Rating
6. 11 JanGold Box: Spells and their Uses
7. 10 JanCurse of the Azure Bonds: Won!
8. 8 JanCurse of the Azure Bonds: Four Down, One to Go
9. 6 JanCurse of the Azure Bonds: A Pile of Filth
10. 4 JanDrakkhen: Won!
11. 2 JanImproving the CRPG Addict

2012 105

December 2012

1. 31 DecCurse of the Azure Bonds: Behold
2. 29 DecCurse of the Azure Bonds: Factions
3. 28 DecCurse of the Azure Bonds: Tyranthraxus Again!
4. 25 DecGame 82: Curse of the Azure Bonds (1989)
5. 23 DecDrakkhen: As Close as Possible
6. 23 DecGame 81: Space (1978) and Space II (1979)
7. 22 DecDrakkhen: Final Rating
8. 19 DecDrakkhen: Boys Against Girls
9. 17 DecDrakkhen: Lots of Tears
10. 15 DecDrakkhen: Baffling, Frustrating, Intriguing
11. 13 DecNetHack: The Great Heist
12. 12 DecGame 80: Drakkhen (1989)
13. 10 DecNetHack: He Coulda Been a Contender
14. 9 DecGame 79: Beneath Apple Manor (1978)
15. 7 DecDon't Go Alone: Won! (With Final Rating)
16. 6 DecDon't Go Alone...or Even Necessarily at All
17. 4 DecGame 78: Don't Go Alone (1989)
18. 2 DecHero's Quest: Final Rating

November 2012

1. 30 NovHero's Quest: Drive the Curser from the Land!
2. 29 NovHero's Quest: Bring the Child from Out the Band
3. 27 NovHero's Quest: Free the Man from in the Beast
4. 25 NovHero's Quest: Come a Hero from the East
5. 24 NovThe Perfect CRPG: Encounters
6. 22 NovHero's Quest...Will Start After the Pillaging
7. 20 NovGame 77: Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero
8. 18 NovDark Heart of Uukrul: Final Rating
9. 16 NovDark Heart of Uukrul: Won!
10. 14 NovDark Heart of Uukrul: Magic, Gear, and Combat
11. 5 NovDark Heart of Uukrul: More Puzzles
12. 2 NovPreview: Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero (1989)

October 2012

1. 31 OctDark Heart of Uukrul: Angry Dialogue During Clash of Blades
2. 28 OctMy Deark Heart of Uukrul Would Know
3. 27 OctTake Another Little Piece of My Dark Heart of Uukrul
4. 21 OctCold, Cold Dark Heart of Uukrul
5. 20 OctNetHack: Dos and Don'ts
6. 17 OctGame 76: The Dark Heart of Uukrul (1989)
7. 16 OctNetHack 3.0: A Guy What Takes His Time
8. 14 OctMagic Candle: Final Rating
9. 13 OctMagic Candle: Won!
10. 10 OctMagic Candle: Abra Cadabara
11. 8 OctMagic Candle: Dark Passages
12. 7 OctMagic Candle: On the Water
13. 3 OctFirst
14. 2 OctMagic Candle: Melting

September 2012

1. 30 SepDer Standard Interview
2. 30 SepMagic Candle: Curse the Darkness
3. 23 SepMagic Candle: Wax On, Wax Off
4. 21 SepMagic Candle: In the Wind
5. 19 SepMagic Candle: Re-Lit
6. 5 SepMagic Candle: Burning at Both Ends
7. 3 SepGame 75: The Magic Candle (1989)
8. 1 SepBloodwych: More than I Wanted to Chew (Final Rating)

August 2012

1. 30 AugBloodwych: Inexplicably Still Eating
2. 28 AugBloodwych: Dead Ends
3. 26 AugBloodwych: We All Have to Take a Bite
4. 21 AugGame 74: Bloodwych (1989)
5. 21 AugHold On; I'm Coming

July 2012

1. 22 JulThe Perfect CRPG: Difficulty
2. 10 JulB.A.T.: Won!* (With Final Rating)
3. 9 JulB.A.T.: High-Tech and Low-Life
4. 6 JulGame 73: B.A.T. (1989)
5. 4 JulNew Master Game List ("What is a CRPG?" Revisited)
6. 2 JulNetHack: Documentation

June 2012

1. 30 JunGaldregon's Domain: Won! (with Final Rating)
2. 28 JunGame 72: Galdregon's Domain (1989)
3. 26 JunNetHack: From the Beginning
4. 24 JunGame 71: NetHack 3.0 (1989)
5. 22 Jun1988/1989
6. 20 JunWizardry V: Final Rating
7. 18 JunWizardry V: Won!*
8. 16 JunWizardry V: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
9. 15 JunThe End of My Blog
10. 10 JunLOLCRPGS
11. 2 JunWizard Wars: Someone Else Won!

May 2012

1. 30 MayReboot: Wizardry V
2. 28 MayStar Command: Final Rating
3. 26 MayStar Command: Won!
4. 25 MayStar Command: Upgrading
5. 21 MayStar Command: Disease and Danger Wrapped in Darkness and Silence
6. 20 MayStar Command: May Day
7. 17 MayReboot: Star Command
8. 15 MaySentinel Worlds: Final Rating
9. 13 MaySentinel Worlds: Won!
10. 12 MaySentinel Worlds: Slogging
11. 10 MaySentinel Worlds: Careful What You Wish For
12. 8 MaySentinel Worlds: Magic?
13. 7 MaySentinel Worlds: Foreign Soil

April 2012

1. 17 AprGame Informer Interview
2. 15 AprReboot: Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic

March 2012

1. 29 MarRtfm
2. 26 MarI Dream of Muffulettas at Noon...
3. 22 MarBattleTech: Final Rating
4. 20 MarBattleTech: Won.
5. 18 MarBattleTech: Graduation Was Ruined
6. 11 MarGame 70: BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (1988)
7. 5 MarThe Bard's Tale III: Swan Song
8. 3 MarThe Bard's Tale III: The Age of Aggression is Just About Done

February 2012

1. 28 FebThe Bard's Tale III: Don't Make Me Do This. Please.
2. 25 FebGame 69: The Game of Dungeons/dnd (1975)
3. 23 FebThe Inscrutable Exhortations of My Soul

January 2012

1. 20 JanIn Recovery
2. 14 JanThe Best Laid Plans...
3. 10 JanWizardry V: Sub-Contracting
4. 6 JanWhat I Hate Most about Skyrim
5. 2 JanThe CRPG Compulsive?

2011 158

December 2011

1. 30 DecGame 68: The Dungeon/PEDIT5 (1975)
2. 24 DecThe Earliest CRPGs
3. 24 DecWizardry V: It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Torture
4. 20 DecWizardry V: Oh, Come All Ye Faithless
5. 20 DecBuilding a CRPG Glossary
6. 19 DecWizardry V: Fa-La-La
7. 18 DecWizardry V: All I Want for Christmas is Two Front Ranks
8. 17 DecWisp Bastards
9. 17 DecWizardry V: Home for the Holidays

November 2011

1. 30 NovToo Much of a Good Thing
2. 24 NovGame 67: Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (1988)
3. 24 NovWizard Wars: Need "Defeat Copyright Protection" Spell
4. 22 NovSkyrim: Mid-Game Review
5. 22 NovWizard Wars: Walking Through
6. 19 NovGame 66: Wizard Wars (1988)
7. 16 NovWasteland: Final Rating
8. 15 NovWasteland: Won!
9. 15 NovWasteland: We Who Were Living Are Now Dying
10. 14 NovOne More Skyrim Posting
11. 12 NovSkyrim Break
12. 10 NovWasteland: Prison and Place and Reverberation
13. 8 NovWasteland: A Heap of Broken Images, Where the Sun Beats
14. 6 NovWasteland: Restless Nights in One-Night Cheap Hotels
15. 5 NovWasteland: Breeding Lilacs out of the Dead Land
16. 4 NovWasteland: I Will Show You Fear in a Handful of Dust
17. 4 NovWasteland: Dry Bones Can Harm No One
18. 1 NovI Can't Get Started with You

October 2011

1. 2 OctGame 65: Wasteland (1988)
2. 1 OctGame 64: Visions of the Aftermath: The Boomtown (1988)

September 2011

1. 14 SepUltima IV, Part 2: What Happend in Between
2. 13 SepUltima V: Final Rating
3. 12 SepUltima V: Won!
4. 11 SepUltima V: Things I Discovered While Replaying
5. 10 SepUltima V: Not Bumping
6. 6 SepUltima V: Ars Arcanum
7. 5 SepUltima V: Shards, Shadowlords, and the Underworld
8. 4 SepUltima V: Violence
9. 2 SepUltima V: Finishing Up on the Surface

August 2011

1. 31 AugUltima V: Raid on Blackthorn's
2. 29 AugUltima V: World Tour
3. 28 AugUltima V: You Don't Know What We Can See
4. 27 AugUltima V: Towns and Their Folk
5. 26 AugUltima V: Into the Underworld
6. 17 AugUltima V: Starting Out
7. 15 AugGame 63: Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988)
8. 14 AugTimes of Lore: A Quick Rating
9. 11 AugTimes of Lore: A Chore
10. 11 AugWritten Fantasy and the Malazan Book of the Fallen
11. 9 AugGame 62: Times of Lore (1988)
12. 6 AugA CRPG Wish List

July 2011

1. 31 JulThe CRPG Addict Will Return...
2. 12 JulStar Command: Making the Galaxy Safe for Democracy
3. 11 JulGame 61: Star Command (1988)
4. 3 JulGame 60: Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic

June 2011

1. 29 JunHey, Everybody
2. 24 JunScavengers of the Mutant World: Still Scavenging
3. 23 JunWell, I Don't Know What I Expected
4. 21 JunScavengers of the Mutant World: Flying Fish and Laser Vision
5. 20 JunGame 59: Scavengers of the Mutant World (1988)
6. 19 JunQuestron II: Final Rating
7. 18 JunQuestron II: Won!
8. 18 JunQuestron II: Massacre
9. 15 JunQuestron: 2
10. 12 JunGame 58: Questron II (1988)
11. 11 JunPool of Radiance: Final Rating
12. 10 JunPool of Radiance: Won!
13. 9 JunPool of Radiance: Cleaning Up for the Show
14. 8 JunTurn-Based vs. Real-Time Combat
15. 8 JunPool of Radiance: The Great Outdoors
16. 6 JunPool of Radiance: Holy and Unholy
17. 6 JunPool of Radiance: Clearing the City
18. 4 JunPool of Radiance: Combat
19. 3 JunPool of Radiance: Heroes!
20. 2 JunPool of Radiance: First Expedition
21. 2 JunGame Listings
22. 1 JunPool of Radiance: The Story Begins

May 2011

1. 31 MayGame 57: Pool of Radiance (1988)
2. 31 MayAdvertisements on the CRPG Addict. And Pizza.
3. 30 MayOmega: Final Rating
4. 29 MayOmega: Sort-of Won!
5. 28 MayOmega: Low Expectations, High Satisfaction
6. 28 MayOmega: Everything is a Reference
7. 26 MayOmega: Succumbed to Cheating
8. 24 MayPaladin: Two Quests Down (with Final Rating)
9. 23 MayOmega: Rich Game World
10. 22 MayGame 56: Paladin (1988)
11. 22 MayGame 55: Omega (1988)
12. 20 MayGame 54: Moraff's Revenge (1988)
13. 19 MayMight & Magic II: Final Rating
14. 18 MayMight & Magic II: Won!
15. 17 MayMight & Magic II: Magic
16. 16 MayMight & Magic II: Stuck in a Bog
17. 15 MayMight & Magic II: On the Main Quest
18. 14 MayMight & Magic II: Mazes and Monsters
19. 14 MayMight & Magic II: The Land Explored
20. 11 MayMight & Magic II: Castles and Quests, Part II
21. 10 MayCRPGs, Blogging, and Time Management
22. 2 MayThe CRPG Addict Isn't Dead

April 2011

1. 16 AprMight & Magic II: Castles and Quests
2. 11 AprMight & Magic II: Touring the Countryside

March 2011

1. 30 MarMight & Magic II: Anatomy of Combat
2. 29 MarMight & Magic II: An Urban Tour
3. 27 MarMight & Magic II: Packed with Stuff
4. 26 MarGame 53: Might and Magic: Book Two - Gates to Another World (1988)
5. 25 MarMAG: Won!*
6. 23 MarGame 52: MAG: A Dungeon Adventuring Game (1988)
7. 23 MarJourney: The Quest Ends
8. 20 MarGame 51: Journey: the Quest Begins (1988)
9. 19 MarGame 50: War in Middle Earth (1988)
10. 19 MarEvets: Enod
11. 18 MarEvets: A Surprising Second Posting
12. 16 MarGame 49: Evets: The Ultimate Adventure (1988)
13. 15 MarDemon's Winter: Final Rating
14. 14 MarDemon's Winter: Won!
15. 13 MarDemon's Winter: A Plot Twist You Won't Believe
16. 13 MarDemon's Winter: The Main Quest At Last
17. 11 MarDemon's Winter: Exploration
18. 9 MarThe Most Annoying CRPG Enemies
19. 8 MarDemon's Winter: A Slight Thaw
20. 7 MarGame 1257: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

February 2011

1. 28 FebDemon's Winter: Miscellaneous Stuff in Bulleted Form
2. 23 FebGame 48: Demon's Winter (1988)
3. 23 FebAn Update
4. 16 FebFirst Birthday
5. 6 FebBard's Tale III: Brief Break
6. 4 FebBard's Tale III: More Complaints, Mostly
7. 2 FebBard's Tale III: Just What I Needed
8. 1 FebGame 47: The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate (1988)

January 2011

1. 31 JanZeliard: Not Enough Dexterity
2. 30 JanGame 46: Zeliard (1987)
3. 29 JanThe Ancient Land of Ys: Won! (and Final Rating)
4. 28 JanGame 45: The Ancient Land of Ys (1987)
5. 27 JanGame 44: Wizard Warz (1987)
6. 27 JanGame 43: Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary (1988)
7. 26 JanSorcerian: Three More Quests, Final Rating
8. 25 JanGame 42: Sorcerian (1987)
9. 24 JanGame 41: The Seven Spirits of Ra (1987)
10. 23 JanNetHack 2.3e: Final Ranking
11. 23 JanPirates!: Final Rating
12. 23 JanPirates! The Career of Captain Gatomalo, Part 2
13. 22 JanPirates!: The Career of Captain Gatomalo, Part 1
14. 21 JanGame 40: Pirates!
15. 20 JanPirates!: ThwARRRted
16. 20 JanNetHack: Enough for Now
17. 18 JanPhantasie III: Final Rating
18. 18 JanPhantasie III: Nikademus Wins
19. 16 JanPhantasie III: Overdose
20. 15 JanPhantasie III: Over the Hump
21. 12 JanPhantasie III: A Hard Start
22. 7 JanGame 39: Phantasie III: The Wrath of Nikademus (1987)
23. 6 JanNetHack: Playing, Dying, Screaming, Restarting
24. 5 JanOn Roleplaying and Roguelikes
25. 4 JanNetHack: Five Adventurers, Five Fates
26. 3 JanGame 38: NetHack (1987)
27. 3 JanMission: Mainframe: Won!*
28. 2 JanLe Maitre des Ames: De Retour au Château
29. 1 JanMission: Mainframe: Megacorp Madness
30. 1 JanGame 37: Mission: Mainframe (1987)

2010 159

December 2010

1. 29 DecLegacy of the Ancients: Won!
2. 28 DecLegacy of the Ancients: Mildly Amusing Curio
3. 27 DecLe Maitre des Ames: Trés Agréable
4. 26 DecCRPG Tropes
5. 25 DecGame 36: Legacy of the Ancients (1987)
6. 24 DecGame 35: Le Maitre des Ames (1987)
7. 24 DecFirst Expedition: A Quick Note
8. 23 DecFaery Tale Adventure: the Necromancer Wins
9. 23 DecFaery Tale Adventure: Back on the Quest
10. 15 DecA Quick Update
11. 10 DecFaery Tale Adventure: Clueless
12. 8 DecGame 34: The Faery Tale Adventure: Book 1 (1987)
13. 7 DecDungeon Master: Final Ranking
14. 6 DecDungeon Master: Won!
15. 5 DecDungeon Master: Battling Forward

November 2010

1. 30 NovDungeon Master: Runic Magic
2. 27 NovDungeon Master: Puzzles
3. 25 NovGobble, Gobble
4. 24 NovDungeon Master: Between Two Worms and a Dragon
5. 22 NovDungeon Master: Back in the Dungeon Again
6. 14 NovDungeon Master: Level 3
7. 13 NovA Quick Vote
8. 12 NovBeyond Zork: Final Ranking
9. 12 NovBeyond Zork: Won!
10. 12 NovDungeon Master: Level 2
11. 11 NovBeyond Zork: Reverse Metamorphosis & Time Travel
12. 10 NovBeyond Zork: Closing In
13. 9 NovGame 33: Dungeon Master (1987)
14. 9 NovGame 32: Braminar (1987)
15. 8 NovBeyond Zork: Lost in Quendor
16. 7 NovBeyond Zork: Giant Onions, Unicorns, and Puppets
17. 6 NovBeyond Zork: Zorkish Puzzles, Beyond-Zorkish Combat
18. 5 NovGame 31: Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor (1987)
19. 4 NovAlien Fires: WTF -- and Beyond!
20. 4 NovGame 30: Alien Fires: 2199 A.D. (1987)
21. 2 NovConstructing an Adventure: ACS Addendum
22. 1 NovAdventure Construction Set: No Eternal Life for Me

October 2010

1. 31 OctRivers of Light: Western Civ Redux
2. 30 OctGame 29: Adventure Construction Set (1984)
3. 23 Oct2400 A.D.: Final Ranking
4. 22 Oct2400 A.D.: Won!
5. 21 Oct2400 A.D.: Die Hard
6. 20 Oct2400 A.D.: Feeling My Way Around the Future
7. 17 OctGuess the Game
8. 14 OctGame 28: 2400 A.D. (1987)
9. 13 OctWizardry IV: Paroled!
10. 11 OctWizardy IV: An Exercise in Masochism
11. 10 OctWizardry IV: &*$# Everything About This Game
12. 10 OctGame 27: Wizardry IV (1986)
13. 9 OctTera: Lost in Translation
14. 9 OctGame 26: Tera: La Cité des Crânes (1986)
15. 6 OctThe Greatest City in the World

September 2010

1. 19 SepSword of Glass: Addendum (and Vacation Announcement)
2. 16 SepSwords of Glass: Final Reckoning
3. 16 SepSwords of Glass: Large, Full Dungeon
4. 15 SepGame 25: Swords of Glass (1986)
5. 14 SepStarflight: Final Assessment
6. 13 SepStarflight: Genocide!
7. 12 SepStarflight: Races
8. 11 SepStarflight: Closer to the Main Quest
9. 10 SepStarflight: Earth and Other Planets
10. 9 SepStarflight: Clues, Quests, and Combat
11. 8 SepStarflight: Artifacts and Aliens
12. 7 SepStarflight: Mining and Trade
13. 6 SepWalkthroughs, Hints, and Clue Books
14. 5 SepGame 24: Starflight (1986)
15. 4 SepShard Of Spring: Final Ranking
16. 4 SepShard of Spring: Won! (You Bastards)
17. 1 SepShard of Spring: Meh

August 2010

1. 29 AugGame 23: The Shard of Spring (1986)
2. 28 AugRings of Zilfin: Won! (with Final Ranking)
3. 28 AugRings of Zilfin: An Easy Game (Except for Poison)
4. 23 AugCharacter Classes & An Apology
5. 17 AugGame 22: Rings of Zilfin (1986)
6. 13 AugGame 21: Larn (1986)
7. 11 AugWhat Have You Learned?

July 2010

1. 30 JulWhat Were They Thinking?
2. 28 JulGame 20: Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony
3. 27 JulBacktracking: Cavequest (1985)
4. 26 JulBacktracking: Amulet of Yendor (1985) and Leygref's Castle (1986)
5. 25 JulBacktracking: Zyll (1984)
6. 24 JulBacktracking: DND (1984), Caverns of Zoarre (1984), and Heathkit DND (1985)
7. 24 JulBacktracking: StarQuest: Rescue at Rigel (1983)
8. 22 JulBacktracking: Oubliette (1983)
9. 22 JulBacktracking: Wizard's Castle (1980)
10. 21 JulNext Steps
11. 21 JulMight and Magic: Final Ranking
12. 20 JulMight and Magic: Won!
13. 17 JulMight and Magic and Quests
14. 13 JulMight and Magic and Adventure
15. 9 JulMight and Magic and Ability Scores
16. 6 JulLinearity in CRPGs
17. 5 JulMight and Magic: Extreme Freedom, Extreme Danger
18. 3 JulMight and Magic: Getting to Know You
19. 3 JulGame 19: Might and Magic: Book One - The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (1986)

June 2010

1. 30 JunBard's Tale II: Hiatus
2. 25 JunBard's Tale II: Not Feelin' It
3. 24 JunGame Economies
4. 21 JunBard's Tale II: Waiting for It to Get Difficult
5. 19 JunGame 18: The Bard's Tale II (1986)
6. 18 JunWizard's Crown: Packing It In
7. 15 JunWizard's Crown: Ultra-Tactical Combat
8. 13 JunGame 17: Wizard's Crown (1985)
9. 13 JunUltima IV: Final Ranking
10. 13 JunUltima IV: Won!
11. 12 JunUltima IV: Getting Ready for the End
12. 7 JunUltima IV: Dungeons
13. 6 JunTwo Books on CRPG Histories
14. 6 JunUltima IV: Shrines, Meditation, and Avatarhood
15. 5 JunUltima IV and Magic

May 2010

1. 30 MayUltima IV: Travel
2. 30 MayUltima IV in Flash
3. 30 MayCRPG Addict is Back
4. 3 MayUltima IV: Battle and Exploration
5. 3 MayUltima IV: Towns and Dialog
6. 2 MayUltima IV: Character Creation

April 2010

1. 26 AprGame 16: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985)
2. 20 AprRoger Ebert, Games, and Art
3. 19 AprUltima IV and Virtue
4. 19 AprPhantasie: Final Rating
5. 19 AprPhantasie: Won!
6. 18 AprPhantasie: Plugging Along
7. 13 AprGame 15: Phantasie (1985)
8. 10 AprGame 14: Wizardry III (1983)
9. 10 AprGame 13: Wizardry II (1982)
10. 10 AprThe Bard's Tale: Final Rating
11. 10 AprThe Bard's Tale: Won (at last)!
12. 9 AprThe Bard's Tale: AAAAAAAARGH!!!
13. 8 AprRanking and Rating CRPGs

March 2010

1. 31 MarBard's Tale: Pleasingly Difficult
2. 29 MarBard's Tale: Intense Dungeon Crawling
3. 25 MarThe Bard's Tale: Not Quite As Fun as I Thought
4. 24 MarGame 11: The Bard's Tale (1985)
5. 15 MarGood Enough
6. 13 MarGame 10: AutoDuel (1985)
7. 12 MarGame 9: Alternate Reality: the City (1985)
8. 12 MarUltima III: Won!
9. 10 MarWhat is a CRPG?
10. 8 MarGame 8: Exodus: Ultima III (1983)
11. 7 MarNext Games
12. 7 MarGame 7: Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress (1982)
13. 7 MarTelengard: Pointless Fun
14. 6 MarGame 6: Telengard (1982)
15. 6 MarWizardry: Won! (Seriously!)
16. 5 MarWizardry: Battle Tactics
17. 4 MarWizardry: Making Progress
18. 1 MarWhat's in a Name?

February 2010

1. 28 FebWizardry: Going Slow, Mapping
2. 24 FebWizardry: Dead Means Dead
3. 21 FebWizardry: This Is Going to Take a While
4. 19 FebGame 5: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981)
5. 18 FebUltima: Won!
6. 18 FebUltima: Hit Points and Progress
7. 16 FebGame 4: Ultima (1981)
8. 16 FebGame 3: Dunjonquest: Temple of Apshai (1979) and Expansions
9. 15 FebRogue: Story and Gameplay
10. 15 FebRogue: the most difficult CRPG I've played
11. 15 FebAkalabeth and Skipped Games
12. 15 FebWhy We're Here