Luck and video games have been one and the same since the dawn of gaming. The idea is simple. Sometimes, certain attacks randomly do much more damage than usual. RPGs do this by giving weapons, spells ...

While you can get through Super Mario RPG without ever worrying about this mechanic, we highly recommend trying to learn the timing, especially if you want to be able to use gauge moves and Triple ...

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The Callisto Protocol's combat is focused on brutal one-on-one combat. You're forced to come face to face with the monsters you'd instead run from, fighting them with quick counters and a few valuable ...

Defeating a monster with a natural 20 can turn a dire situation around in combat. Rolling a natural 20 when making a saving throw can save your character from dangerous situations. Successfully ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Rolling a 20 on a 20-sided die wasn’t always a guaranteed hit in Dungeons & Dragons. There’s no ...

Critical hits in Elden Ring Nightreign are powerful attacks that deal massive damage, often turning the tide in tough battles. Unlike random luck-based mechanics, these strikes require skill, timing, ...

Walking down the stairs to Critical Hit Games’ basement game room feels like entering another world. Surrounded by games, merchandise and decorations of all kinds, anyone’s first step into the store ...

Chance Kirchhof likes to do things old school. “We’re an analog shop in a digital world,” said Kirchhof, who co-owns Critical Hit Games in Iowa City. “The shop is based on the game stores of my youth.

Campaign 4 of Critical Role continues to bring the ingredients that make a Dungeons & Dragons adventure incredible: great roleplay, intriguing characters, and intense combat. The latter played a huge ...

Gamers, Dungeons & Dragons players and fans off all similar might be interested in a new Kickstarter campaign created by the team of gamers at Enstaved. The D20 Staff of Critical Hits is a ...