Gwen C. KatzGoing Rogue: Fights in Tight SpacesHey, remember spy movies? Remember how they used to be fun? Remember how James Bond used to be a debonair rake in a tuxedo and not a…May 31May 31
Gwen C. KatzGoing Rogue: Tetra TacticsThe fourth-most played game in my Steam library is one you’ve probably never heard of. I mean, you’ve heard of it now, because it’s the…Apr 17Apr 17
Gwen C. KatzGoing Rogue: Mortal GloryI’ve been writing Going Rogue for six months now, and so far I’ve focused on games that I deeply enjoyed and that succeed according to…Mar 29Mar 29
Gwen C. KatzGoing Rogue: Iris and the GiantIt is a fact universally acknowledged that a roguelike in possession of a good mechanic must not be in want of a story. An opening…Feb 26Feb 26
Gwen C. KatzGoing Rogue: Meteorfall: Krumit’s QuestWith my second post, I can officially call Going Rogue an ongoing column. (Take that, people who say I never follow through with anything!)…Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Gwen C. KatzGoing Rogue: Monster TrainAs Nightwell Games gears up to announce our upcoming roguelike title, we’ve been playing every turn-based tactical roguelike we can get our…Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023
Gwen C. KatzAI Is Not the Printing PressThe sort of techno-optimists who use the phrase “We must not be Luddites” have been blithely declaring the AI takeover of the arts to be…Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
Gwen C. KatzBoyfriend Dungeon’s Morality Tale: A DiscussionVictorian-style morality tales (or, as I like to call them, “Goofus and Gallant fiction”), widely deprecated throughout the 20th century as…Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 2023
Gwen C. KatzThe Naming of Birds Is a Difficult MatterIn honor of the American Ornithological Society’s recent announcement that they would rename all North American bird species that are named…Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
