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ROAD TRIP! The posts in this category are about the UK’s gaming expos I’ve visited and the games I’ve discovered there, along with events such as the annual GameBlast streaming marathon.
COVID-19 may have made it impossible to attend a physical EGX expo this year but that didn’t stop the organisers from putting on an event. From 12 to 20 September … Continue Reading PAX X EGX 2020: a virtual round-up
We’re now in the final third of 2020 and I haven’t been to a gaming expo yet this year. COVID-19 has made large public gatherings here in the UK too … Continue Reading The EGX-perience: games from past expos
Before we get wrapped up in cosy blankets, it’s time for the latest blog party here at Later Levels. There’s no better way to celebrate the start of the week … Continue Reading Gamers’ blog party: autumn 2020 invitation
SpecialEffect is a wonderful UK-based charity that believes it’s everyone’s turn to play. The team puts fun and inclusion back into the lives of those with physical disabilities by helping … Continue Reading Gaming for good: my GameBlast history
Last year, I decided to broaden by horizons and branch out from video games. This led to me finding a love for escape rooms after completing my first in January … Continue Reading Treasure Trails: getting back out there
Myst is one of my favourite classic adventures. I remember playing it for the first time back in the early 1990s after being introduced to it by a friend at … Continue Reading Mysterium 2020: a round-up
Tomorrow is International Friendship Day. It’s a chance for us to appreciate the positive effect our friends have had on our lives and show them how thankful we are, as … Continue Reading Friends who would be video game heroes
With gaming expos being impossible this year due to COVID-19, we’ve seen an increase in the number of digital events lately. I might be feeling drained by them but I’ve … Continue Reading Steam Game Festival Summer 2020 Edition: a round-up
The lockdown may have meant we’ve had isolate ourselves over the past few months, but that doesn’t mean we can’t socialise. Put on your best frock and dancing shoes, grab … Continue Reading Gamers’ blog party: summer 2020 invitation
Update at 10:10 BST on Monday, 22 June 2020: The Great Blog Crawl 2020 is back! From Friday, 26 June 2020, we’ll be visiting the questions for anyone who didn’t … Continue Reading <em>The Great Blog Crawl 2020</em>: drinks menu
With the cancellation of many gaming events this year, online expos have become the new hot thing. First we had the spring edition of the Steam Game Festival in March … Continue Reading Digital Dragons Indie Celebration 2020: a round-up
Update at 10:10 BST on Monday, 22 June 2020: The Great Blog Crawl 2020 is back! From Friday, 26 June 2020, we’ll be visiting the questions for anyone who didn’t … Continue Reading <em>The Great Blog Crawl 2020</em>
What’s this: another detective game? After making pledges to the crowdfunding campaigns for two upcoming titles last month and then being interested by another during an online event a couple … Continue Reading LudoNarraCon 2020: <em>Ring of Fire</em>
There’s clearly something about detective games that we love. Since attending EGX Rezzed in April 2018 and noticing a few titles of this type on display, there has been an … Continue Reading LudoNarraCon 2020: <em>The Flower Collectors</em>
If you’ve ever tuned into any of our GameBlast charity streams over the years, you’ll know just how bad I am at platformers. It’s not a genre I turn to … Continue Reading LudoNarraCon 2020: <em>Lost Words: Beyond the Page</em>
Although I’m happy to watch my other-half play horror games, you’ll rarely find me on the controls. I have no problem admitting that I’m a complete coward: an overactive imagination … Continue Reading LudoNarraCon 2020: <em>Beyond the Veil</em>
