Elden Ring has a lot of bosses, 165 to be exact. It feels like sometimes you can’t go two steps without stumbling upon another dungeon or field boss. Yet, there are certain areas in the game without bosses that I believe could really benefit from having one. Here’s my list.

I’ve been playing video games for 20 years now, and while I’m no developer, I feel I’ve gotten a good feel for what I see as good or bad design. In this series, I’ll cover a range of topics on how I would go about making games and the elements that comprise them. There’s no objective fact here but some well researched ideas. Welcome to “What makes a good …”

Oh, Elden Ring! At long last we have had both a reveal trailer for the much anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree as well as a release date - 21st June. The new trailer and accompanying Interviews have given us a lot to chow down on.

Of course I could talk about being excited to see Halo or Gears of War on Playstation, or upcoming games like Indiana Jones or South of Midnight, but really it’s the smaller games I’m looking forward to seeing.