Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Perfection is hard to reach, but these open-world games with great base-building are probably the closest we've got to it.

Aly is a passionate gamer with a taste for various games. Strategy, open-world, story games sandbox, and more all interest them. Games with a good story, gameplay, or preferably both are enough to ...

Building in strategy games is about survival, logistics, and foresight, creating a functional and resilient digital society. Games like Planetbase, Evil Genius 2, and Oxygen Not Included make ...

Base Building in Starfield is one of the core mechanics you will get used to over time. These bases or outposts are your homes on various planets spread across the galaxy. They also serve as a pit ...

Pete Schuler is a lifelong gamer turned English professor. Continuing to merge his love of literary analysis with gaming, Pete is a writer, professor, musician, gamer, and reader. He hails from the ...