C is for Conan Exiles

April 3, 2018

The aim of my Blogging From A to Z Challenge is to find the origins of online games, some relatively modern and some with ancient roots. Gaming might well be a modern take on an art that is almost timeless – storytelling. A perfect excuse for a writer to delve a little deeper. [Visit here … Continue reading →

B is for Baldur’s Gate

April 2, 2018

A is for Assassin’s Creed

April 1, 2018

Game: Assassin’s Creed launched an immersive franchise that continues to grow and push its boundaries. Plus, its roots go back…centuries. Release Date: November 13, 2007 Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Stealth; assassination and exploration; parkour; open world; 3rd person perspective. Setting: various historical periods; graphics excellent – realistic, detailed, immersive. Storytelling: Historical fiction mixed with real-world historical events and figures. The … Continue reading →

A to Z Challenge 2018 posts

March 28, 2018

My March 19, 2018, post for the A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal day set me on a quest to find the origins of online games, some of these relatively modern and some with ancient roots. Gaming might well be a modern take on an art that is almost timeless – storytelling. A perfect excuse … Continue reading →

Adaptations Unmasked

March 19, 2018

A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal – #AtoZChallenge #ThemeReveal When I discovered that it was A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal day, I had been relaxing for my day oblivious to the work ahead. I hadn’t even remembered to sign-up – well, in fact, my thoughts were still drifting around what I scribbled down after … Continue reading →

Death in Dulwich – a review

March 18, 2018

I must apologise for this belated review – my own detective work conspired against this getting written. Death in Dulwich (London Murder Mystery #1) by Alice Castle Thirty-something single mum Beth Haldane is forced to become Dulwich’s answer to Miss Marple when she stumbles over a murder victim on her first day at work. To clear … Continue reading →