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Low Fantasy Gaming

Gateway to the OSR

Jul 29, 2023

Jul 29, 2023

Gavin Annand

Want to be a Dungeon Master? Don’t play D&D 5th Edition.

D&D 5th Edition is the world’s most popular RPG by a long shot, but the multitude of unnecessary crutches can undermine a novice DM.

Jul 7, 2023

Want to be a Dungeon Master? Don’t play D&D 5th Edition.

Jul 7, 2023

Gavin Annand

An Update for my Medium Presence

A quick one for my small but valued band of readers who have honoured me by taking the time to read my work here on Medium over the years —…

Jan 11, 2023

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Before Counter-Strike there was Action Quake 2

Way back in 1999, Minh “Gooseman” Le and Jess “Cliffe” Cliffe released Counter-Strike, a mod for Valve’s Half-Life. Within a couple of…

Sep 9, 2021

Before Counter-Strike there was Action Quake 2

Sep 9, 2021

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GTA6 Needs to Push the Boundaries

More than ever, this is the game that could sink the franchise

Sep 8, 2021

Sep 8, 2021

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Great Australian Bytes

A country batting above its average

Aug 29, 2021

Aug 29, 2021

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Everything changed with Quake

Many games are claimed to be “revolutionary”. Quake was one of the few that truly was.

Jul 10, 2021

Jul 10, 2021

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Change

The phone rings. It’s mum and dad. Some things never change. A family of my own now. Kids I’ll one day hassle myself. Some things change.

May 28, 2021

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Mass Effect is good. But it’s not THAT good.

Managing expectations with a critical look at one of the modern era’s most beloved series; what it is, and what it isn’t.

May 21, 2021

Mass Effect is good. But it’s not THAT good.

May 21, 2021

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Videogames Could Be Education’s Greatest Ally, If We Would Only Allow It

From inspiring learning to practical application of theory, games are a powerful tool in the teacher’s arsenal.

May 7, 2021

Videogames Could Be Education’s Greatest Ally, If We Would Only Allow It

May 7, 2021