Scent of a Gamer

From the computer to the tabletop, this is all about games. Updated each week-end.

Writing weird: tips from Failbetter Games

Failbetter Games, the creators of computer game Sunless Skies and also the browser game Fallen London, have teamed up with PC Gamer to provide tips on people looking to write. … Continue reading

January 16, 2020

Captain Brasseye’s guide to The Reach: going elsewhere

Welcome back young captains. There comes a time when your eyes seek other horizons. There’s many a captain happy to live out their entire life in The Reach. Can be … Continue reading

January 5, 2020

Captain Brasseye’s guide to The Reach: sightseeing

Once your trading game takes over and your little engine is chugging merrily away, your eyes might turn to the tumbling horizon. What lies out there, other than the next … Continue reading

December 28, 2019 · 4 Comments

Captain Brasseye’s guide to The Reach: ports far

Prospects at the Bazaar in New Winchester will indicate direction but not distance to your target port. Some places require a mite more planning than others, especially in terms of … Continue reading

December 21, 2019 · 4 Comments

Captain Brasseye’s guide to The Reach: ports near

Like I said, The Reach is a twisty place, so it’s impossible for me to give you a definitive map to find your place around. After many ciders shared with … Continue reading

December 14, 2019 · 5 Comments

Captain Brasseye’s guide to The Reach: leaving port

As a new keen captain, you’ll no doubt be eager to get out and about. But take it from a man with a lump of brass where his right eye … Continue reading

December 7, 2019 · 5 Comments

Captain Brasseye’s guide to The Reach: New Winchester

So, you’re a new captain and you’ve got your little chugger puffing away, but how to get around this strange land we call The Reach? Settle in young pups and … Continue reading

November 30, 2019 · 6 Comments

Atmosphere: a review of Sunless Skies

Sunless Skies is a new game from Failbetter Games, which puts you in the position of captain of a flying steam engine in a Victorian-esque world of wonders and terrors. … Continue reading

April 28, 2019 · 5 Comments