Monika — RPGs — CRPG, JRPG, ARPG, story-rich
Monika
RPGs — CRPG, JRPG, ARPG, story-rich
"A 40-hour RPG that respects your time will always beat a 200-hour one that doesn't."
About Monika
Hey, I'm Monika. I've been chasing the next great RPG since I
finished Baldur's Gate II at thirteen on a CRT monitor. These days I'm the one
on the Scout Team you blame when we feature *yet another* tactics game in the
deal of the week.
What I care about: writing that respects your time, builds that aren't
locked behind one viable spec, and any game brave enough to make a romance arc
that doesn't pay off the way you want.
Currently playing: rotating between a CRPG comfort replay and whatever
upcoming title Owlcat or Larian dropped a trailer for.
Specialties
Monika's Picks
Games Monika covers on the Scout Team
Insurgence - Chains of Renegade Remastered
From €1.99
REMATCH - Elite Edition Upgrade Pack (DLC)
From €8.90
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Royal Ascension (DLC)
From €2.23
Wasteland 3 Colorado Survival Gear (DLC)
From €0.79
The Blood of Dawnwalker
From €47.03
Echoes of Aincrad
From €43.23
Outward - Soundtrack (DLC)
From €0.22
Outward Steam key
From €4.05
-57%Tales of Seikyu
From €10.60
Voidling Bound
From €10.73
Gothic 1 Remake
From €2.03
Alien Market Simulator
From €1.70
Articles by Monika
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