Quickstart Guides Archives

The Civilization series has provided me with countless hours of turn-based strategy pleasure. With every new edition to the series, though, the game changes in fundamental ways that can take time to adapt to. If you're just getting started and having trouble figuring out a strategy, this guide to Civilization 6 should be a good starting point. I'll cover the major new ideas in this installment, and provide you with the basic strategy that will allow you to dominate!

Fallout 4 is an absolutely massive game. It's easy to get lost in the sheer quantity of places to go, stuff to do, and things to shoot. After playing it for literal days of real-life time, I've compiled my "must know" tips, hints, mods, tricks, and other assorted interesting stuff.

As with any open world game, Mad Max has a ton of distractions that will keep you playing for hours, if not days. It can be daunting to understand and prioritize where to start. That's why I create these "quickstart" guides. In my quickstart guide for Mad Max, I'll tell you all the things I wish I knew when I first started playing. It's a long list of stuff, but knowing this will make life in Scrotus' territories much easier.

Just Cause 3 is a big game, but it's nowhere near as intimidating as Just Cause 2 to get 100% in. There are a lot of unintuitive systems and tricky challenges, though! I just finished my 100% run, so I'll share with you my favorite Just Cause 3 tips and tricks in my Just Cause 3 Quickstart Guide!

I have invested a lot of time in Divinity: Original Sin - specifically the Enhanced Edition, which I reviewed for the blog here. There are a lot of lessons I learned along the way which I wish I'd known far earlier in my quest. If you're stuck or just getting started in Divinity: Original Sin, this is the guide for you!