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December, 2022
Bachelor's degree in English writing
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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 ExPlanescape: TormentCrusader 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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Cities: Skylines - How to Build Bridges, Tunnels, and Overpasses

Learning how to raise and lower the road height is one thing, but it can be extra tricky to know how best to place bridges, tunnels, and overpasses.

Octopath Traveler 2 Osvald Chapter 1
Octopath Traveler 2: Osvald Chapter 1 Walkthrough

Many of the game's protagonists have trouble leaving their homes, but Osvald puts all the rest to shame by starting his journey with a prison break.

Octopath Traveler 2 Osvald Chapter 2
Octopath Traveler 2: Osvald Chapter 2 Walkthrough

Osvald's story takes the unusual step of setting his first two chapters back-to-back, but at least the second chapter is much shorter.

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Octopath Traveler 2: Castti Chapter 1 Walkthrough

Castti's chapter 1 opens on the ocean and ends in a spring, and along the way she must prove her worth both to the people around her and to herself.

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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
Octopath Traveler 2: Agnea Chapter 1 Walkthrough

Agnea is the dancer of the party, and her big dream is to make it big as a star. However, first she'll have to get enough money to leave her hometown.

Octopath Traveler 2 Partitio Chapter 1
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
Octopath Traveler 2: Hikari Chapter 1 Walkthrough

Hikari the warrior is a noble soul with great combat stats, but his tale turns tragic in short order as his chapter 1 story unfolds.

Cities Skylines Unique Buildings
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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Cities: Skylines - How to Boost Land Value

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 Sickness
Cities: Skylines - How to Keep Everyone from Dying

Learn about all the common issues that can cause citizens to start getting sick and dying all at once, and how to prevent them.

Cities Skylines Electricity Problem
Cities: Skylines - How to Activate Hard Mode and How It Works

For some Cities: Skylines players, the vanilla game isn't tough enough to be a good challenge. That's why the developers created a special hard mode.

Cities Skylines Offices
Cities: Skylines - What to Do with Office Zones

Midway through the game, players gain access to high-density zones and offices, but what exactly do office zones have to offer?

Cities Skylines Created Map
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.

Cities Skylines Manhattan
Cities: Skylines - How to Apply Mods

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 Cloverleaf
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.

Cities Skylines Toll Booths
Cities: Skylines - How to Place Toll Booths

Toll booths are a low-cost way of making extra money from high-traffic roads, but be careful about placing them.

Deliver Us Mars EVA Thruster
Deliver Us Mars: How to Fix the Zephyr III Thruster

In chapter 2, the Zephyr III isn't able to escape Earth's orbit without taking some damage. To fix it, players must be very careful.

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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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Cities: Skylines - How Imports and Exports Work

Industrial and commercial zones don't run on nothing. These zones need products to operate, and often this means relying on imports and exports.