This is a 'history book' style AAR starting in 867AD on Ironman mode with hardest difficulty (all DLC active aside from Sunset Invasion after 1100AD).
Presenting
The Empire of Albion, an introductory text on early Imperial history penned by the famous, infamous and wonderfully fictional Geoffrey Monmouth. It has at present been the Weekly AAR Showcase twice and somehow won Best Character of the Week as well, despite not being a narrative AAR...
Sadly deceased, due to computer crash and other things. However, it remains my most popular work, so you may well find something worthwhile there.
}-:-{
I also have
The Little Dux for those who enjoy a narrative AAR experience, following the life of Cosma Boi, a dwarven Doge of Venice. This began in 769AD on ironman mode and once again on the hardest difficultly (all DLC up to Reaper's Due activated bar Sunset Invasion).
Slowly updated. Even more slowly written. This one I am determined to finish 'someday', however.
}-:-{
We also have
An Italian Introduction, my first HOI game for HOI4. It contains demons and (presumably) colossal failures of both the AI and the player.
Dead on arrival, however, was rebooted in the much more successful Imperial Cheese below!
}-:-{
I try a new AAR,
Lancaster: The King in the North, which is essentially trying to do exactly that. Only the odds are heavily stacked against me and I'm probably going to die quite a bit. Still, it gives the bard who's singing about it quite the story to tell. Maybe you'll like it too?
This is an incredibly strange story which changes genres, writing styles and universes multiple times as Paradox repeatedly tried to destroy my game and save files. Eventually, they succeeded, however, there is some good stuff in this dead AAR.
}-:-{
A Doctor’s Journal of Time in Quarantine is a short piece on the Guess-the-Author thread if you want to read something weird. See also
Bleak Mid-winter, where I deliberately tried to write a terrible short story to make reviewers suffer.
}-:-{
New to CK3? Well, have a look a this my tutorial AAR for the 'hit' and 'hip' new game. Enter the dark and grim world of
Ged's Existential Nightmare!. NOW COMPLETED!!! It's probably the best thing I've written thus far.
Character of the Year 2020 (Ged)
Comedy AAR of the Year 2020
Winner of Weekly AAR Showcase, Character of the Week, Q3 & Q4 AAR winner 2020
}-:-{
The next big project in CK3.
The Life of Brian, and Other Stories, a CK3 anthology series on Ireland, the Family Ned, and existential dread. NOW COMPLETED!!!
It's not as good as GEN, but an alright sequel.
}-:-{
A minor side comedy AAR for HOI4. The very pulpy and trashy
Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire. Do not expect much more beyond cheesy cheese-cheese. NOW COMPLETED!
Possibly the most insane thing I've ever written, including afore mentioned Lancaster, which included insane reincarnation and such.
Winner of Q2 & Q4 2021 HOI4
}-:-{
My new work,
Tomorrow Belongs To Me - A 'Democratic' Germany AAR has just begun for HOI4. In a strange new world with twists and turns since 1805, what lies in store for Germany and Europe in the 1930s, and beyond?
My super ambitious project of the moment, destined no doubt to explode into flames at some point.
Winner of Character of the Week
Weekly AAR Showcase
}-:-{
The sequel to Imperial Cheese,
Imperial Cheese: By Blood Alone, rises! Not doing the same things as last time, HOI4 being its usual serious self, and I try to learn more about the game I've played hundreds of hours with! Renamed to 'The Historical Run' for being so blatantly un-historical that I'm not entirely sure what that option is supposed to do anymore.
Winner of Character of the Week
Writer of the Week
Weekly AAR Showcase
Comedy AAR of the Year 2024
}-:-{
A challenge from El Pip leads to the brief but interesting first Challenge AAR on my slab: Destiny! Destiny! No escaping that for me! Now complete, and within the challenge deadline!
Winner of Weekly AAR Showcase
}-:-{
I am role-playing the Major Surgeon for the Regiment in Eurasia's
Grand Tactician - Civil War AAR.
}-:-{
Do enjoy and happy reading!
