A compilation of my various guides and tips for specific games and mods.

What’s the Best Way to Play Stardew Valley? PC vs. Console vs. Mobile?

Stardew Valley is one of the most beloved farming simulation games--a true indie classic, and I have covered it many times throughout this website and my YouTube channel. But with a game so popular comes the push for many different versions, systems, and formats to play—PC, Console, and Mobile—so, how do you decide which platform is best for you? In this guide, based on my latest YouTube video, I'll break down the pros and cons of each version to help you find the perfect fit for your play style! I have played this game on each type of system, and…

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Potion Craft Tips, Tricks, and Secrets You Need

Getting started with Potion Craft can be intriguing and fun but also confusing--by nature. The game features role playing game elements mixed with strategy and casual gameplay. It's one of the hottest games out there for alchemy sims, but quickly has become a diverse favorite for gamers. I've taken some time to compile some tips and tricks I think are essential to the full release version of this game and will guide you through some of the basics before you're ready to move onto the esoteric full-of-secrets-adventure that is Potion Craft. Anyway, there is a lot to get through but…

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How to Play Wingspan – A Tutorial for Beginners

Wingspan is an exciting concept from top to bottom. It involves all manner of birds in either a card-driven board game or a cross-platform video game--both essentially based on the same original concept. Bird lovers want everything to do with this game, me included, and with the different ways to play, who can resist? Still, after my initial foray into Wingspan, I was thrilled with the bird trivia and different mechanics and rules, but it was a little confusing. If you're more of a casual gamer like me, you might just want to flap your wings and move on. Don't…

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How to Cheat in Untitled Goose Game With Mods

There's no question that as cozy and casual as Untitled Goose Game is, it's still pretty difficult. I don't judge people for using cheat mods, I show them how to use them safely. Today, I've got a great cheat mod for Untitled Goose Game that you need to try out if you're on PC and love modding indie games. I'll walk you through the steps of updating Nexus Mods for BepInEx so you can install the mod, and then simple instructions for getting the mod to download with Vortex. If this sounds complicated, it's really not and you'll be ready…

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Does Cuphead Have an Easy Mode? Not Really, but Kind of…

Is there really a Cuphead easy mode? The legendary game Cuphead, as we know it, harks back to a potent generation of ambitious indie breakthroughs. Yes, back in good old 2017, it was released on Steam and Xbox with others after for our joy--and perhaps torment. Incidentally, this is the main, if not the only, game to ever really nail down the vintage hand-drawn style with such success. The first time I'd ever seen it, I imagined it not just as maybe being one of the greatest games ever made, but also as a fulfillment I'd desired for years of…

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Why I Intentionally Slow my Game Download Speed

In this tutorial, I'll quickly explain how to throttle bandwidth in popular apps like Google Chrome, Steam, and Xbox Game Pass. Most folks just want to download games and videos as fast as possible. However, if you are on a network that contains home devices, background apps, streaming services, and multiple people, this can slow everything down. I'll share a few quick tricks to throttling bandwidth using a few settings in your Google Chrome browser and Steam app that will help fix this. I'll also highlight some popular clients like Xbox Game Pass that also have bandwidth throttling features. Tip:…

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Nintendo Screenshot Transfer Guide For Those Who Want to Know

The ability to transfer screenshots from the Nintendo Switch can be ironically confusing with all the support for social media the console has. There are a lot of content creators out there, and when it comes to finding media, which is one reason these Switch screenshots can be almost crucial. Most devices with USB capability have almost complicit plug-and-play, the Nintendo Switch mostly does too--almost. In this brief tutorial, I'll tell you how to transfer switch screenshots via USB with no problems. This includes videos captured onto the Switch as well. Let's get started.

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Beginner Guide – Walkthrough, Tips, Tricks, and SECRETS – Stardew Valley

The game is Stardew Valley. To the inaugural conception of this blog, I have overlooked one game without process to a fault. This is partially due to highly unnecessary and totally imagined intimidation. I've always possessed a de facto reverence for this game too, as it is lauded by nearly everyone who has played it. In the last few days before this article, something started happening that made its brilliance totally obvious to me, and I'm rushing to get it all down here. One, I set aside some appropriate sit-down time to try the game and figure out what it's about. Two, all roads seem to lead to Stardew Valley, and it is this which has unlocked my opinion.

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Easy Way to Install Cheat Engine for Astroneer & Other Games

Cheat Engine is a utility that allows loading "cheat tables" for personal use in offline gameplay for games that don't have integrated cheat codes. If you're nostalgic like me, think "Game Genie." Using mods and cheat tools is not unethical or lazy and you should have no insecurity about wanting to use them! I'll show you the best way to install Cheat Engine safely so you can experiment with this fun program too. (I'll say this once though: DON'T USE IN ONLINE GAMEPLAY--you could be banned #obvious.) I also believe the developer is very talented in creating software to do…

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How to Install SMAPI for Stardew Valley + Cheats Mod

I'll show you how to install and launch SMAPI in Steam for Stardew Valley as well as a few other tricks like installing a cheat code mod which will allow you to use cheat codes in Stardew Valley. SMAPI and its compatible mods not only make the game have longer replayability but actually can save you a ton of time if you're a casual player. Using mods is a great way to make the best use of your playtime. So, let's jump right in and get started. By the way, if you're looking for a beginners guide to Stardew Valley,…

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