Est. 2016 · Hawthorn, Melbourne
A Melbourne game blog collecting the worlds worth playing — long-form RPG reviews, boss-fight strategy, and the indie gems the algorithms miss.
What we publish
Four recurring formats, published on a fixed weekly schedule so you always know when the next stamp lands in your collection.
AUD 0 · every Monday
3,000-word deep dives on flagship RPGs, played to credits before a single verdict is written. No early scores, no publisher embargos.
Latest: 42 hours with Baldur's Gate 3 — companion arcs, Act 3 pacing, and whether the ending earns its runtime.
AUD 0 · every Wednesday
Frame-tested strategy breakdowns for the fights that wall players — patterns, gear checks, and the exact windows to punish.
This week: Malenia, Blade of Miquella — parry timings, Waterfowl counters, and a no-summon route.
AUD 0 · every Friday
One under-6,000-review game each week, with a developer Q&A and an honest note on whether it's worth your weekend.
Featured: a two-person Melbourne studio's hand-drawn deckbuilder, made across 3 years of Saturdays.
The desk
Editor-in-Chief · RPGs
Strategy & Souls-likes
Indie & Interviews
News & Community
From the mailbag
Fitzroy, VIC · Mar 2025
The Boss Codex on Malenia is the only guide that actually got me through Waterfowl Dance. Cleared it the same night after a week of failing. No filler, just the frames that mattered.
Carlton, VIC · Jan 2025
I trust the Long Review because they finish the game first. Their 42-hour BG3 piece talked me out of a purchase I'd have regretted, then sold me on a game I'd never heard of the next week.
Hawthorn, VIC · Feb 2025
The Friday Indie Spotlight is my whole weekend backlog now. That hand-drawn deckbuilder from the local studio? Sank 30 hours into it purely on their recommendation.
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