Magic systems go hand and hand with most RPGs, or at least the ones that are based on fantasy adventures. For example, it can ...

When I’m reading speculative fiction (e.g. science fiction and fantasy), I feel like I have the freedom to be my natural self. It’s not mere escapism, as critics often say; it’s using a story and its ...

People read speculative fiction for the escape. They want to experience a world different from their own. They want to have experiences unlike their own. And, more often than not, that unique and ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...

For a book series, there isn’t a more magical series for kids than Harry Potter. The magic system is relatively simple in that universe, and it works like this: if a person has magical blood in them, ...