After two deadly school shootings in the Philippines, video games are once again part of the conversation. Games can influence us, but influence and causation aren’t the same thing. If we want to prevent another tragedy, we need to ask harder questions than what game a child played.
Our party climbed out of a beholder’s lair straight into a city under siege by the undead. What followed was the best D&D battle I’ve ever run, a near-TPK saved by creativity, sacrifice, and a little bit of luck.
Pragmata combines third-person shooting with a clever hacking mechanic, but Hugh and Diana’s relationship is what stayed with me. Somehow, a sci-fi adventure on the Moon ended up making me think about family, sacrifice, and the kind of uncle I want to be.