Scopique’s – …just Scopique

Crusader Kings III and the Great Sovereign Roadshow

Scopique June 29, 2026

While still not easy, the Roads to Power DLC for Crusader Kings III adds a mode where the complexities of ruling a kingdom are diminished, in favor of taking never-ending side-quests.

Tools in the Toolbox – Mithos

Scopique June 27, 2026

Mithos is not a VTT. It's a tool for GMs to artfully track player info, story, and map action for in-person or other online TTRPG games.

Narrative Numbskull

Scopique June 26, 2026

I'm not as imaginative as I used to be. I blame old age, but I still need to find a way around it if I can't find a way through it.

From the Armchair: Star Citizen and Instancing

Scopique June 25, 2026

Instancing content in Star Citizen is currently on the test servers. I've been waiting for this for a long time, but I also feel that I know exactly how CIG can completely drop the ball and make it a complete disaster.

Rising Tides

Scopique June 24, 2026

When different games in a genre move towards feature parity, we all win.

Insanity

Scopique June 17, 2026

Why do I gravitate towards survivalbox builders when they don't really offer much difference between them?

Tidbits for Whenever Now Is

Scopique June 17, 2026

Playing catch-up.

Imagine Hating No Man’s Sky

Scopique May 27, 2026

Another stealth-drop of a patch made me sad that no matter how often I try, I can't rekindle the flame between No Man's Sky and myself.

Frustration Versus Convenience

Scopique May 26, 2026

Hi honey, I'm home. This morning the new site started throwing errors when I attempted to publish a new post, so I'm back on WordPress for the foreseeable future.

Helping Hands

Scopique May 23, 2026

Now that the basic nu-site is working, I have to find a better way to write and manage my posts.