Elizabeth Orchard-Contributor

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January, 2024
BA in English, Creative Writing & Media Studies from UofT
Stardew Valley, Dungeons & Dragons, Baldur's Gate 3
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About Elizabeth Orchard

Elizabeth Orchard is a Toronto-based content writer, copy editor, and lifelong gamer. She's been playing visual novels and farming sims since she was ten years old, graduating into a hardcore love of tabletops RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons later in life.

Favorite Games

Elizabeth has a deep love for cosy farming sims like Harvest Moon/Stardew Valley, visual novels like Ace Attorney, and adventure RPGs like Horizon Zero Dawn and Baldur's Gate 3.

Favorite Console

Elizabeth's owned almost every generation of Nintendo games dating back as far as the N64. She's a GameBoy, GameCube, Wii, Nintendo DS, DS Lite AND 3DS. These days, she's mainly rocking her Switch and her Steam account.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Liz spent countless hours playing Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask as a child, 100%-ing both games before 100%-ing anything was cool.

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Stardew Valley: 9 Townsfolk With The Saddest Backstories

Despite the positive vibe of Stardew Valley, some of the people of Pelican Town (and beyond) have shockingly tragic backstories.

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Stardew Valley: The 6 Best Dagger Weapons, Ranked

Players who want to carry a dagger in Stardew Valley should consider the following options.

Jak 2, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, The Last of Us
5 Darkest Naughty Dog Games, Ranked

Naughty Dog used to make games for all ages, but as the developer matured, so did their stories, resulting in some of the darkest games ever made.

Collage of SNES game cover art: Secret of Evermore (left), Illusion of Gaia (middle), and Robotrek (right)
5 Forgotten SNES RPGs Almost No One Remembers

The SNES was a hotbed of RPG experimentation, with many of the genre's classics coming from this era, along with these forgotten SNES RPG gems.

Collage featuring John Marston from Red Dead Redemption (left) and the wedding chapel from Grand Theft Auto 4 (right)
6 Darkest Endings In Rockstar Games, Ranked

While Rockstar's game worlds are often filled with satirical humor, the development studio loves to end their stories on a really dark note.

Collage featuring Alma Wade from F.E.A.R. (left) and Eveline from Resident Evil 7 (right)
The 7 Scariest Kids in Horror Games

There is absolutely nothing innocent about these child characters from famous horror games. Here are the most terrifying kids in gaming.

Stardew Valley Calendar Fall
Stardew Valley: 9 Ways To Maximize Fall

Fall can be an incredibly productive season in Stardew Valley, provided players use their time wisely.

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Baldur's Gate 3: 10 Best Wyll Quotes

Wyll delivers quite a few memorable lines throughout Baldur's Gate 3. These are some of the best from the Blade of the Frontiers.

Collage featuring two weapons from BG3: The Blood of Lathander (left) and the Crimson Mischief (right)
Baldur’s Gate 3: Best Weapon Types, Ranked

There are plenty of weapon types in Baldur's Gate 3, but only some of them give players enough power to topple the Absolute and its armies.

Collage of Baldur's Gate 3: Raphael (left), Sarevok (middle), and Gortash (right)
Baldur's Gate 3: Act 3 Bosses, Ranked

The challenge rises in Baldur's Gate 3's Third Act, and players will face off against some truly terrifying and memorable foes.

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5 Best Video Games Starring A Married Couple

Through their protagonists, these games portray all the highs and lows of being in a long-term relationship.

Collage featuring Gordon Freeman from Half-Life 2 (left) and Markus from Detroit: Become Human (right)
6 Best RPGs Where The Main Character Is A Rebel Leader

RPGs are best-known for allowing players to see unique worlds from different perspectives. These titles are best for leading a rebellion.

A collage featuring a screenshot from Dead Space (left), the promo image for The Last of Us (middle), and Claire from Resident Evil 2 (right)
6 Best Zombie Sci-Fi Games, Ranked

Zombies and sci-fi are a perfect match for storytelling, something these excellent zombie sci-fi games capitalized on.

Collage of the three protagonists of Detroit: Become Human: Markus (left), Connor (middle), and Kara (right).
Best Endings In Detroit: Become Human (& How To Get Them)

Detroit: Become Human is a game loaded with morally gray choices, each leading to a potentially new ending, and very few of them happy.