Tom Ravencroft, Author at MonsterVine

Esoteric Ebb Review – A Disco Elysium-Style RPG That Rewards Chaos and Roleplay

I am known for my position that Disco Elysium is the best game ever, and I’m not sure if Esoteric Ebb is going to...

Tom RavencroftMarch 9, 2026

It is a pleasure to encounter games that make me remember my youth, and Crisol: Theater of Idols is the kind of game that...

Tom RavencroftFebruary 24, 2026

Sometimes, all the adventuring, killing big monsters, and saving the world gets to be a little much. Sometimes, you just want to put your...

Tom RavencroftFebruary 8, 2026

2025 sure was a year, wasn’t it? Fortunately, there were a bunch of video games, and nobody is ever mad about video games. I...

Tom RavencroftJanuary 27, 2026

To me, the best games are the ones you stumble on and go “Oh, yeah, this is what I have been looking for all...

Tom RavencroftNovember 22, 2025

Rome is well-trod ground for games, but most of them are more like the HBO series Rome, focused on violence and chaos. You’ve got...

Tom RavencroftNovember 12, 2025

Don’t you ever want to just cast off the bonds of this boring life in a world that sucks, hit the longships, and go...

Tom RavencroftOctober 13, 2025