Those who have been reading along with my Actual Play of Dragonlance: Shadows of the Dragon Queen, and who are familiar with the adventure itself, may have noticed that I’m past the halfway point of the adventure. Which means that I, as the GM, need to start thinking about what comes next. This has, in turn, had me looking over some of the game books that are in my collection and coming to some serious thoughts on what things a tabletop RPG needs to help with onboarding – based on what I think would help my players consider some of the more niche games in my collection.
Read moreLinux Diaries Redux II: Got The Box
I’ve reached my first setback, but it’s potentially not as bad as some of the ones from my last project.
Read moreWhere I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 190: Childhood Refuge
I take on a side quest for Torgal.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 189: Now What?
We take stock and try to prepare for the final fight.
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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 142
I’m, at long last, back, with the September of 1998 issue, and a handful of N64 games.
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Games Covered
Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 188: The Final Dungeon Appears
The title is fairly self-explanatory.
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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 187: Attack & Dethrone God (1st Attempt)
Time for a boss fight against Ultima.
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Linux Diaries Redux: Roll-My-Own NAS
A while back, I attempted to move my main computer over from Windows to a Windows/Linux Dual Boot setup. It didn’t work out. Now it’s time to try a different approach.
Read moreAnime Review: A Mangka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
In the Fall 2025 Season, we got an example of the genre of anime that I’d describe as “metatexual works about making anime and manga”. That series, A Mangka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace, isn’t as instructive or informative on how the industry works as other shows and manga series, like Monthly Girl’s Nozaki-kun, but it also avoids the self-indulgent pitfalls of Western works about how dramatic pieces of art get made. This makes for a series where a lot of the jokes just work, and it’s generally a fun experience.
Read moreWhere I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 186: God Is A Dick
We learn about Ultima’s involvement in the world’s creation.
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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 185: Storming the Castle
Now we have to storm the castle.
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Anime Review: Princess Principal
Another Anime Review this week, with a look at the Steampunk series Princess Principal.
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‘Solecism’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 184: Gatehouse
Next, we have to storm the gatehouse.
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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 183: Behemoth Battle
We have to get past a Behemoth.
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Minor Tweaks I’d Make To Final Fantasy XIV’s Starting Job Lineup
Lately, I’ve been putting some real thought into the selection of starting jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, what cities they’re connected to, and what the flavor of those cities is. In particular, I think, were I able to do so, I’d make a few changes.
Read moreDragonlance: Shadows of the Dragon Queen Part 16: Slippery When Wet
This time, we love it when a plan comes together.
Read moreWhere I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 182: Orb!
I finish off the last of these marks and move forward with the story.
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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 181: Lizards & Lasers
Got two more marks to slay.
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Anime Review: Call of the Night Seasons 1 & 2
I take a look at a couple of seasons of Anime that I’ve completely overlooked on this channel.
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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 180: The Hunt Continues
Next up is a nasty Goblin.
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Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 179: Seeking Rare Materials
I start another group of hunts for upgrade materials.
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Anime Explorations Episode 40 Boys Over Flowers K-Drama (eps. 1-12)
This month, for Lunar New Year, we’re watching the first half (episode 1-12) of the K-Drama adaptation of Boys Over Flowers.
Quick Notes on Projects
Life stuff has gotten in the way a little when it comes to doing my regular weekend reviews. However, there is some good news! Nintendo Power Retrospectives will be coming back next month, as I’ve figured out a few of the technical hiccups I’ve been running into.
Where I Play Final Fantasy XVI Part 178: Catching Up At Home
Time to catch up with what’s going on at the Hideaway.
Music:
“Land of Eikons/Away (Overture)”
Scored by Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu
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