After a day immersed within Luang Prabang’s temples and palaces, our thoughts turned to something more immediate: food. Craving something different to the night market fare, we decided to hunt down something local and unique. We settled on a seemingly small restaurant selling a local style of hotpot.
Replaying Counter-Strike (2)
For a teenager in the early 2000s, Counter-Strike wasn’t just a game. It was an initiation into the world of competitive online gaming. Revisiting it through Counter-Strike II over twenty years later, feels like reconnecting with an old friend who’s sporting a sleek, modern makeover.
Living on the Edge of Leaves
Last week I fixed a bug related to butterflies landing by rendering debug information in the world. This week I use that same concept to fix another bug. This time, it’s the caterpillars that are behaving badly and living on the edge.
Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
The Ulcaster School Ruins
The Troupe come across a mysterious barbarian known only as “White”. Aegon offered him help to find a thief in return for help finding Gorion’s killer. They found the thief, and although they let him live, his life was swallowed by the dungeons that remain below the Ulcaster School Ruins.
Wat May Souvannapoumaram
On Market Street in Luang Prabang, next to the Palace Grounds that house the National Museum, stands Wat May Souvannapoumaram, also known as Wat May. Built in the 18th century, this is the largest temple in Luang Prabang.
Story of an Empire Failed
I lost. It was a long game of ENDLESS Legend, a marathon in fact, but in the end I didn’t come out on top. The nation of Brisë came out on top, but it wasn’t without a long drawn out battle.
Rendering Debug Information
The landing animations are still a bit unreliable. All too often when testing Bok’s Banging Butterflies I still see landed butterflies flapping their wings.
Rampant Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.
The Barbarian and the Thief
After battling through scores of undead, the Troupe learns of a necromancer that has taken residence in the nearby school ruins. Joined by Recorder, a gnome loremaster, they make their way to the ruins to find the necromancer and save her companions.