Emily Short Latest articles by Emily Short Modern magic text adventure Thaumistry tries to balance puzzles and people By Emily Short Published 24 November 17 Spellcasting 101 It's the creation of Bob Bates, responsible for genre classics like Eric the Unready and Infocom's Sherlock and Arthur. Spellcasting 101 The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDES LATEST GAME REVIEWS 1 The best VPN for gaming in 2026: These privacy-protecting virtual networks keep your games lag-free 2 Best gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favorites 3 Best graphics cards in 2026: These are the GPUs worth spending money in right now 4 Best gaming PC builds: Shop all our recommended system builds as we ride out the RAMpocalypse 5 Best gaming monitors in 2026: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself 1 Blood Dungeon review: Another Survivors-like lottery, but with more flair than elsewhere 2 Creative XF1 speaker review 3 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots review 4 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D CPU review 5 Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 NVMe SSD review
Modern magic text adventure Thaumistry tries to balance puzzles and people By Emily Short Published 24 November 17 Spellcasting 101 It's the creation of Bob Bates, responsible for genre classics like Eric the Unready and Infocom's Sherlock and Arthur.