Tale of a Game Magus

  Nearly every gamer has a list of games they think are the best and that everyone should play. This isn't a list of the best games, or my favorite games. They're games that I think everyone should play at some point. They're games that can help a gamer understand what makes a good game, the development process of a game or understand the history of modern games to appreciate what they have more and understand that there is more to understand and learn about game design. This list is to also explain to a non gamer what a game is and how it isn't all "Rooty Tooty McShooty" or waste of time repetitive violence fests and are instead an art form that stimulates more than just the eyes and ears. There will be difficult games on this list, but I don't expect players to 100% these games nor do I expect people to play them at all. Maybe it's for the lore, storytelling, and art design. It's also difficult to make this list because games I think should be on...

       The Nine of Wands is a curious card. While many cards are up to interpretation, this one is pretty straightforward. In all depictions of the card, there is a person, weary and beaten. They've seen battle and aren't done with it. They stand prepared for the next oncoming bout. Being the number nine, however, signifies that this is their last one before reaching their goal.          It is a card of hope for an upcoming difficult time. It calls upon you to keep working towards your dreams even when the world seems against you.      In a lot of spiritualities, there is a point in life where a persons entire being is put to the test. Their ideals, hopes, dreams and their place in the world. This is normally around the time someone turns 30. In Astrology, it's called Saturn's Return, meaning it's the three to four year span where Saturn is back to where it was when you were born. The first return is the most difficul...