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Native Digital Comics Stela is a comics reading app for iOS from the publisher of the same name. It offers access to…
Continue reading →Mass Effect Tactical Game Part 3: Pre-Alpha Test
Last time, I described the basic mechanisms underlying my tactical game. To quickly reiterate: hex-based movement, each turn= one action…
Continue reading →My 2016 Reading List
My goal for 2016 is to read 25 books. Here they are: Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your…
Continue reading →Unofficial Mass Effect Tactical Game – Part 2
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