We are a gaming community that focuses on high-quality content and as such we have grown into a powerhouse of amazing gaming authors as a result. This might be the first time you are hearing our name Archdruid Gaming as we are newer and still working on a lot of things. In the coming weeks and months ahead you can expect to start seeing and hearing a lot more of us.
This is our first issue of something new that is rolling out -- Author Showcase. Every week we will be taking a look at some amazing posts that our community members have created. Showing the ones that we felt really emphasize the spirit of our community in: effort, uniqueness, quality, and a range of other things we look for in a post. Sometimes they will be hand pick by me while other times the Sages in our community wanted to bring more attention to something amazing a community member has created.
@yosuandoni who is also a Barbarian and never forget it. Takes his post to the next level with custom headers as text to separate the sections and adds annotations in some of the screenshots as well. He has even been known to made a video to accompany the text as well. He has also created the community logo, footer, and custom emoji’s for our discord!
In his post Ocean survival manual he goes over showing you the ropes of trying to survive in a game called Raft. Everything from capturing supplies with a hook to build up the raft you are living on. You even have to do things like distilling water for drinking, and even fishing for food. He even lets you know about the shark! Yes, this game has a shark that tries to destroy your raft and cause issues.
I really loved how he showcases the different game mechanics. Gives you a sense of time and progression by including what day it along with other things. It is also a great tutorial for someone who starting out fresh in this game and feeling lost or overwhelmed by what to do.
@volderhein is one of our bilingual authors who writes in both English and in Spanish. He has also been known for providing support in our community for those who speak Spanish.
In his bilingual post called Nintendo @ E3 we get to read about Daemon X Machina, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Pokemon, and so much more. He breaks down the games and features that came out of that conference. This is exactly why I did not need to watch the conference with wonderful posts like this clue me in on the best of the best. With wonderful formatting to showcase the content as he lures the reader deeper and deeper into his detailed and amazing in length post.
@gamingstation has a beautify way to showcase using his words and in-game imaginary to highly features of the game. While also pointing out the stuff he felt were not so necessary. In his review of Gray Dawn he does just that.
He lets the reader know outside of the dark undertone and its cringe-worthy moments in overplaying stereotypes that this game is amazing. He showcases something that is rather different about this game in having to change seasons to progress and uncover things. Even better at the end of his review, he includes a score and a synopsis of the game itself.
@otemzi like all of our authors have a great passion for gaming and some of them even focus more on one game particular in general. Being more focused often turns you into an expert on a game. This allows you to dive deep within and give the reader an experience that is often missing from less game experienced players.
While he writes about other games as well he often returns back to a game called Paladins. In his Review of the champion Ying he gives the reader his first impressions, the style the champion has, and takes a deep dive into things. You get to learn the strengths and weaknesses in a way only someone with a deeper understanding of a game can give.
@deadspace is one of those authors that are great at storytelling. He often makes sure the reader understand when he is poking fun at something. Finally does an amazing job at keeping you engaged from start to finish of his review.
In an indie game he wrote a review on called Gone Home he gets the hooks into his reader near the start by poking some fun at how gaming company, reviews, and even gamers come up with these over the top ways to describe things. He then goes in for the audience he wants to target this review for. In part, for this review, those with nostalgic ties to the 80’s along with some other things as well.
@vladalexan who is not a vampire. Least that what he lead me to believe while asking for any mirrors or garlic to be removed from Archdruid Gaming. Oddly enough we were already out of silver bullets so that never came up in any conversions.
Found himself like many gamers frustrated by games needless mechanics that don’t seem to live up to what the developers must have hopped it would. In his post called Walking Segments in Video Games, he creates a conversion on why long boring walks in video games should be a thing of the past. I think most of the gamers can agree sometimes the developer needs to include more details, side questing, and just making the world look more lived in. Walking for long amounts of time is just not a luxury we seem to have these days in our busy lives.
If you find yourself having some time make sure get in on some of the conversations started in the comment sections.
@techmojo is one of those authors who tell you like it is. If he feels a game should have done better than that will be included in his review. This is often something missing in most gaming reviews out there. Some in the industry choose to only focus on the positive and downright ignoring the awful trying dance around the subject as if everything is perfect.
Right off the bat in his review of Assassins Creed: Origins, you know he is disappointed by a number of things in the game. He has some completing comparison in what makes some things underwhelming when looking at how other games did something. He also takes a moment to stop and highlight the good as well.
Overall creates great balanced reviews of games. By letting the reader really know what is great and what missed the mark entirely. He seems like a great source to trust when you are not quite sure if you want to buy a game or not.
In his Call of Duty Strike Team Walkthrough you get to enjoy the game from the point of view of a gamer as he moves thought out it post at a time. This happens to be part 2 it gives a lot more detail than just a review could do on its own. You can to see and enjoy the more raw experience of a mission and the outcome of it.
Things could go horribly wrong or wonderful right. With this kind of approach in showing a game you just won’t know till the end of it. This one certainly will keep you wanting to come back for another episode.
@aretheus brings an amazing gaming culture that tends to focus around Japanese style of games. One of the things that make our community so great is we have authors from all over the world. They bring focus and awareness to different kinds of games and even the culture inside them. Every time I do venture into one of his posts. I often find myself reading about a new game I’ve never heard of before.
In 'Kantai Collection' vs. 'Azur Lane' he compares and contrasts two different games that have a similar focal point around anthropomorphized objects. He talks about one of the saddest moment in gaming which really hits home for readers who are gamers. As we have all had those hard moments of losing something we work so hard for. A moment of silence for the lost submarine.
@tosyne2much is an Android game reviewer. With how big phone gaming has become over the years it is great seeing someone represent this corner of the market. He has an enjoyment for puzzle style of games and many of them tend to be what is reviewed.
In his game review ROLL THE BALL a sliding puzzle style of game. He walks you through a couple of puzzles, Showcases the game's features and even lets you know who he thinks this game target audience is. This is great for anyone looking for a quick android game to pick up and play today.
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Not showcased in this weeks Author Showcase? Don’t worry anyone who is at least rank Gamer in our community with the an open exceptional post has a chance to be selected! Posts do need to have a couple of days remaining to give time for people to upvote them.
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