Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 18 – And Art Thou Male or Female?
How does the Ultima series handle masculinity and femininity? How are certain characters — or even the Virtues — portrayed as masculine/feminine?
Tagged: Ultima
Blast from the Past: The Codex of Ultima Wisdom on Geocities
A screenshot of an old, Geocities-hosted Ultima fansite.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 17 – How Necessary is Combat in RPGs?
How much prominence does combat need to have in an RPG? How necessary should combat be to progressing through — or passing — the game? And is there something “lesser” about including an “easy” difficulty setting?
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: New Subdomain; Now on Stitcher; Hosted on Podbean
Spam Spam Spam Humbug is now hosted on Podbean, and is available on Stitcher (in addition to being on iTunes).
The Dark Unknown: Development Progress; Denis Loubet Art
Goldenflame Dragon has been making impressive progress on The Dark Unknown. And the manual will even feature Denis Loubet’s artwork!
New Fan Project: Lovecraftian Retro RPG
A retro-themed RPG inspired by Ultima and H.P. Lovecraft’s fiction.
Caves of Qud: Old-School Top-Down RPG, Bit of an Ultima Vibe
Caves of Qud, a top-down 2D RPG with pixel graphics, has more than a bit of an (early) Ultima vibe about it.
Straight Outta Britannia: Yet Another Ultima Meme Series
In which I combine Ultima images with the “Straight Outta Compton” meme.
Wallpaper for the Week (Views of Britannia: A Skiff)
A skiff sits empty on the shore of a Britannian river, waiting on an adventurer.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 16 – From Aiera to Here
Eleven years ago, the Ultima Codex’s predecessor — Ultima Aiera — was launched. Some pretty wild stuff has happened since then.
