I travel a lot. This means I struggle for battery power often but there are solutions. My smartphone of choice is the great HTC One, for example, but it’s a sealed unit and spare batteries can’t be used. Instead I make extensive use of my HTC One battery bank that has enough charge for two […]
Interview with game designer and author Jess Hartley
Jess Hartley hit the scene in 2001, is known for her work with White Wolf (the Exalted novel “In Northern Twilight”, Skinchangers, Reliquary, The Beast That Hunts Blood and many more) as well as her horror anthology Buried Tales of Pinebox Texas. Jess is also a skilled social media networker, runs JessHarley.com, a Twitter account […]
Keyboard runes
This was first published on GameWyrd on 30 May 2002 and later overhauled in September 2026. GameWyrd published a custom keyboard-character rune language for Ratkin in a Shifter Sphere MUSH in May 2002 to create a claw-mark cypher that players could transmit strictly through text. Built entirely from standard ASCII characters, this two-stroke system allowed […]
Kingdoms of the Lost
Game: Kingdoms of the Lost Publisher: private Reviewer: Wren Review Dated: 28th, October 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 10/10 [ Breathtaking ] Total Score: 32 Average Score: 8.00 Kingdoms of the Lost is like no MUD I have ever played before. Its rich with originality that surpasses even the more advanced MUDS. There is a colorful […]
Dragon Raja
Game: Dragon Raja Publisher: eSofnet Reviewer: Isen Review Dated: 14th, May 2003 Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10 [ Something special ] Total Score: 10 Average Score: 5.00 With the world of online RPGs being so vast and extensive, how do you choose which one to play? First off, for those who don’t know, an RPG is […]
