At best, your hero will plow through a bunch of meaningless minions to reach a villain that’s rich but can’t punch back. Minions are helpful, but your villain needs to be more hands-on to make an impression during conflicts. Now let’s say your villain has fancy tech, including power...
I've been thinking about methods on how to make players consider the villain(s) in a game as a serious threat, and not just as a random NPC with an evil looking sprite graphic that's forgotten about the moment they leave the screen. What are effective ways of making a villain ...
That’s what happened to me a few years ago when I realized I was having trouble writing a nemesis for my main character. Time and time again, it was one of the key elements that was missing from the stories I wrote. I was struggling to create a villain that would give my story the...
What makes a good scary story? Here’s a few pointers on how to write a scary story to start you off in the right direction.
Scenario 2: I had one group that did brush off (what was supposed to be) my Very Scary NPC. They thought he was a stuck-up prick who wasn't worth the time of day. This told me that, while they were interested in the character and the story, I wasn't conveying the NPC's...
So! You've found your way to this how-to with a burning desire to create the most freaky fab original character (OC) from Monster High! Read on to learn how to make a fantastic monster student! Determine the gender of your OC. Sugar, spice...
Have you met this guy? He’s a very sneaky sort of villain. He’s what we call around here an Evil Chef Robot. And he’s just one of several marketing-type enemies that could hurt your solo business. Let’s take a look-see, shall we?
From the opening single note and the creepy version of an iconic song to a scary remark from the villain and the splaying of the title in huge letters, this clip hits the nail on the head and is a lesson marketing and hype. What's even more impressive is there are no visuals whatsoev...
In the Meathead Public Library, Stormfly assists Hiccup, Fishlegs, Camicazi, and Toothless by leading them to the Animal Training section. After a confrontation with the Hairy Scary Librarian, Stormfly suffers a memory loss due to a sword strike. Despite this, the team uncovers a concealed ...
M3GAN). That also means it's time to run through the films we're looking forward to the most over the next 12 months, starting with "Plane." Fine, that one didn't make the cut here, but it's not like you need us to tell you why you ought to be excited for the latest ...