In 2009, the bulk of RPG commentary on PC was all Dragon Age this, Dragon Age that. Me, I ended up sinking more time into something rougher, readier, odder, 50% glorious and 50% drudgery. Piranha Byte's spiritual Gothic sequel Risen was a hell of a place to visit for a time. Here's my fall and rise and fall again on its peril-packed, amoral island of adventure.

  • Day 1: Tourist

    • Uncertainty, snark.

  • Day 2: Sous-chef

    • Reassurance, cooking.

  • Day 3: Native

    • In the arms of obsession, and guerrilla bathing.

  • Day 4: Victim

    • Kidnapping, kittens.

  • Day 5: Slave

    • The pursuit of liberty, the vanquishing of a nemesis.

  • Day 6: Grinderman

    • Uncertainty, redux.

  • Coda

    • And in the end...

Which makes me suddenly rather excited for the impending, piratey Risen 2. Must look into what's going on with that...