Are Dragons Monsters?
Short answer: yes.
Longer answer: yeah, I think so, kinda, for the most part, depending on context…
Really long answer….
In the context of general human collective unconscious, dragons are the ultimate manifestation of a predator. With the traits of a big cat, bird of prey, crocodilian, and snake, they combine qualities of apex predators across biomes.…
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Favorite “Well of Souls” Monsters
Last modified: September 14th, 2021
Well of Souls is a free-to-play fantasy RPG game that was launched in 1998 and tremendously popular with my gradeschool self and friends. It was the first ever indie-developed MMORPG – in order to play online with other players, someone had to be hosting the session on their own home computer using the creator’s own software called MIX.
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Flight Rising Dragon Species Review
Last modified: November 21st, 2024
Flight Rising is a browser-based game in which you raise, breed, and battle different breeds of dragons, created by Stormlight Workshop (coolest studio name ever) and prominent dragon artist Jessica Peffer, formerly known as NeonDragon, whose website NeonDragonArt I very frequently lurked on in my youth.
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Spotlight on “Scaler: The Shape-Shifting Chameleon”
Last modified: September 11th, 2022
Scaler is a PS2-era game that a grand total of 3 people have ever heard of.
I’m being sarcastic, but seriously, this game did not get a lot of traction.
I acquired a copy by pure and complete accident – I joined a video game trading website, in which you send in your old games for points, and then exchange your points for other people’s used games.
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Spotlight on “Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy”
Last modified: September 11th, 2022
Behold, one of many semi-forgotten treasures from the PlayStation 2. Allow me to share with you this strange, quirky game that honestly didn’t do very well commercially, but which that deeply influenced and inspired me throughout my childhood with stunning visuals, clever design, and a completely unique aesthetic that was far more creative than many other things out there.
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Favorite Gen 7 Pokémon
Last modified: May 18th, 2023
This was an INCREDIBLY innovative generation of Pokémon. The introduction of the Ultra Beasts as extra-dimensional ‘Mon that were often frightening and bizarre was huge.
DecidueyeThe hunter cloaked in green is an old archetype, and I’m honestly surprised they didn’t give it a bow made of leaves and vines, or even deer antlers like Herne the Hunter.
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Favorite Gen 6 Pokémon
Last modified: April 5th, 2023
Continuing from my Generation 5 review, here’s my five favorite Pokémon from Generation 6, X and Y.
Not the most amazingly creative generation, but not a bad one, either! Honestly, a lot of the concepts introduced were cooler than the actual execution of the final designs.
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Favorite “Spooky’s Jumpscare Mansion” Specimens
Last modified: March 1st, 2021
Spooky’s Jumpscare Mansion, AKA Spooky’s House of Jumpscares, is a clever indie horror game with simple, adorable graphics that betray the genuinely horrific monsters that await you.
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Favorite Gen 5 Pokémon
Last modified: April 5th, 2023
Continuing where we left off with generation 4 Pokémon, here are my five favorite designs from generation 5, Black and White.
KrokorokHard choice between Sandile and this second-stage evolution, and I can’t entirely explain why.
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Spotlight on Manyland
Last modified: April 25th, 2024
SAD UPDATE: As of March 2024, Manyland has shut down permanently due to budgetary issues. I wasn’t paying attention and had no idea this was coming, and only found out when I excitedly logged on to continue working on my own areas.
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