Tom Ravencroft, Author at MonsterVine

Nantucket Review: Ishmael’s Back…And This Time, It’s Personal

Moby Dick needs a sequel the way Hamlet needs a sequel, but this is a world where Hamlet 2 exists, so gather ‘round the...

Tom RavencroftFebruary 8, 2018

Based on Cartoon Network’s show, OK KO Let’s Play Heroes features KO, an enterprising kid that wants to be a hero and beat up...

Tom RavencroftFebruary 7, 2018

How much are you willing to meet a game on its own terms?

Tom RavencroftJanuary 22, 2018

I’m the crabby old man that doesn’t like anything of MonsterVine. They keep me in a cave and give me what nobody else wants,...

Tom RavencroftJanuary 15, 2018

Pity the poor game that doesn’t know what it wants to be when it grows up.

Tom RavencroftDecember 3, 2017

We’re in the age of games-as-art, which means many gamers feel the need to be immersed in a quasi-cinematic tale to feel moved. It’s...

Tom RavencroftOctober 31, 2017

Roleplaying games are stuck in dark, depressing worlds where the buildings are decaying and the player is merely trying to keep back the tide...

Tom RavencroftOctober 7, 2017