Percy Ranson

Percy Ranson is a non-binary writer based in Melbourne. They have no choice but to critically analyse their favourite media, due to years of gaming, theatre, and Creative Art studies. They can be found on Twitter at @Manarethan

Percy Ranson's Latest Articles

world building tips for tabletop role playing games
Features

World-building tips for your next TTRPG adventure

Building a world in a TTRPG can be rewarding, but it's easy to burn yourself out. Here are some key…

A close up shot of Grace from Stray Gods. Her eyes are closed. Freddie is behind her, looking startled.
Opinions & Analysis

Embracing Unreality in Stray Gods

During an evening with the directors of Stray Gods, we learned how Summerfall Studios conceptually approached the mythos of the…

Lies of P Review
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Lies of P Review – The Perfect Game Isn’t Just a Fairy Tale

Lies of P is a sublime Souls-like experience, and an earnest, existential take on a classic fairy tale.

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Opinions & Analysis

On Warframe, Cosmic Horror, and Faustian Pacts with the Old Ones

Digital Extreme's free-to-play space ninja game Warframe is the best representation of the Cosmic Horror genre, argues Percy Ranson.

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Opinions & Analysis

How I learned to stop worrying, and be an optimistic nihilist

What's the meaning of life? What comes after death? For us, at least some answers can be found in the…

Wild Hearts review
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Wild Hearts review - The circle of life

Wild Hearts is a fantastic example of how a well-established formula can still be spun into something unexpected, brilliant and…

Hogwarts Legacy review
Opinions & Analysis

Hogwarts Legacy does not deserve to be reviewed on its own merits

Whether or not we want to admit it, it is impossible to talk positively about Hogwarts Legacy without harming a…

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Edelgard and Dimitri - An interview with the author of An Eagle Among Lions fanfic
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Fanfiction as dialogue - An interview with the author of 'Fire Emblem: An Eagle Among Lions'

The author of the renowned Fire Emblem: Three Houses fanfic, titled An Eagle Among Lions, discusses how she sees fanfiction…

The Diofield Chronicle
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The DioField Chronicle Review - Real-Time in an Unreal World

The DioField Chronicle fails to capitalise on both its unique real-time combat system, and the potential of its narrative genre. 

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Steelrising review - A revolution, but hardly revolutionary

Steelrising is a visual spectacle with an unique setting, but attempts to mimic the action and wonder of its influences…

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