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About Chris Drumm
Chris Drumm is a lifelong gamer with a BA in English writing and years of experience writing articles and news online. He's played hundreds of games in dozens of genres, enjoyed them all, and put more than a few playthroughs on YouTube under the user name ThreadbareInc.
Proudest Gaming Achievement
Chris created a semi-popular Let's Play of Deus Ex that delved deep into both the game and its themes. Search for "Deus Ex: The Lecture Series" on YouTube to learn more.
Favorite Games
Chris enjoys a wide variety of games from every era of video game history, but some of his personal favorites include the original Deus Ex, Planescape: Torment, Crusader Kings 3, and Baldur's Gate 3.
Favorite Console
The vast majority of Chris' gaming experience has been with the PC, and he's been quite happy to see games both new and old come to the platform.
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Octopath Traveler 2: Osvald Chapter 2 Walkthrough
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Octopath Traveler 2: Castti Chapter 1 Walkthrough
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Cities: Skylines - How to Avoid Traffic Jams
More than it is anything else, Cities: Skylines is a traffic simulator. Players must design roads carefully or live with the traffic jams.
Octopath Traveler 2: Agnea Chapter 1 Walkthrough
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Octopath Traveler 2: Partitio Chapter 1 Walkthrough
Octopath Traveler 2 draws from a lot more settings than the first game, which is why Partitio's origin involves a Wild West boom town.
Octopath Traveler 2: Hikari Chapter 1 Walkthrough
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Cities: Skylines - Unique Buildings and Monuments
By achieving several in-game goals, players get access to unique buildings. Get enough of them to earn the right to build game-breaking monuments.
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Land value is a major factor in boosting the building level of most construction zones. However, getting land value high enough is a complex process.
Cities: Skylines - How to Keep Everyone from Dying
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Cities: Skylines - What to Do with Office Zones
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Cities: Skylines - How to Create and Play a Custom Map
Some of the fun of playing Cities: Skylines comes from playing new maps, and players can design their own to challenge themselves or friends.
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Like other Paradox games, Cities: Skylines can be a lot more fun with mods. However, applying mods is tricky or impossible depending on the platform.
Cities: Skylines - How to Connect Highways
Highways are the arteries of a city, and while eventually players can modify them, they should be careful how they do so.
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Cities: Skylines - How to Use the Terrain Tools
The terrain tools are a powerful way to adjust the map in useful ways, but all the new options can overwhelm players when they first unlock.
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Industrial and commercial zones don't run on nothing. These zones need products to operate, and often this means relying on imports and exports.