Editorial: April 2019
Welcome to April’s editorial post, a monthly progress report which rounds-up all the happenings here at Later Levels along with the games we’ve been playing. It’s been an exciting few … Continue Reading Editorial: April 2019
Heaven’s Vault: lost in translation?
I’d had the opportunity to play a demo of Heaven’s Vault at last year’s EGX Rezzed event and what I’d seen there had intrigued me. So when Emily Morganti kindly … Continue Reading <em>Heaven’s Vault</em>: lost in translation?
Purrfect protagonists
Canines are having a bit of a moment when it comes to video games. With the advent of the Can You Pet the Dog? account on Twitter last month, gamers … Continue Reading Purrfect protagonists
Trouble in Trüberbrook
When Bildundtonfabrik’s (btf) campaign for Trüberbrook appeared on Kickstarter in November 2017, there were two things that stood out about the project for me. First was that the developer advertised … Continue Reading Trouble in <em>Trüberbrook</em>
Fowl play: chickens in video games
It’s Easter! For those reading from the UK, I hope you’re having a lovely bank holiday and are reading this while juggling a controller in one hand and copious amounts … Continue Reading Fowl play: chickens in video games
Eastshade: picture perfect
What do you enjoy most about RPGs? For me, it’s the sense of exploration and discovery, not necessarily the RPG elements themselves. I played The Elder Scrolls Online for so … Continue Reading <em>Eastshade</em>: picture perfect
Firmament: the sky’s the limit
Back in the early 1990s, a school-friend asked if I’d mind going over to his house to help him out with a video game. He was having trouble finding the … Continue Reading <em>Firmament</em>: the sky’s the limit
EGX Rezzed 2019: Wardialler
Almost as strong as my love for adventure games is my adoration for most things to do with the 80s. Maybe it’s down to nostalgia as I grew up during … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: <em>Wardialler</em>
EGX Rezzed 2019: the future of adventure games
After coming across an article declaring that adventure games were dead in January and then having a brief conversation with Rendermonkee from Rendermonkee’s Gaming Blog, I wrote a post in … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: the future of adventure games
EGX Rezzed 2019: Metamorphosis
How would you feel if one day you woke up and discovered you’d been turned into an insect? Maybe you’d try to fall back to sleep but then realise it … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: <em>Metamorphosis</em>
EGX Rezzed 2019: the psychology of gaming addiction
Although in more recent years the quality of subjects had declined, one of my most favourite parts of EGX Rezzed had previously been the talks. I loved hearing from the … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: the psychology of gaming addiction
EGX Rezzed 2019: Nanotale
A couple of years ago, I took a week off work after having some spare annual leave to use up; and unsurprisingly, ended up spending most of it playing video … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: <em>Nanotale</em>
EGX Rezzed 2019: a round-up
And that’s EGX Rezzed done for another year. Thousands of gamers hit the rooms at the Tobacco Dock in London from 04 to 06 April 2019 to play video games … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: a round-up
Later Levels: one big oxymoron
In the middle of March, Matt from Normal Happenings kindly tagged Later Levels in one of his Daily Inkling posts. The regular series provides inspiration for all the bloggers out … Continue Reading <em>Later Levels:</em> one big oxymoron
EGX Rezzed 2019: the fun starts tomorrow
Tomorrow sees the start of 2019’s EGX Rezzed. Advertised as London’s premier games event, the expo is hosted by the team behind EGX and features many playable games on various … Continue Reading EGX Rezzed 2019: the fun starts tomorrow
Question of the Month: April 2019 edition
2019’s Question of the Month series will see bloggers come together in a virtual development studio. Every month we’ll be asking brave volunteers to come forward and share their ideas … Continue Reading <em>Question of the Month</em>: April 2019 edition
