I play a lot of Dungeons and Dragons - far too much Dungeons and Dragons, in fact. I have a character for every occasion, a stupid idea for every life-or-death scenario, and a good ol' lute to play if ...

I love it when an indie game takes elements from multiple genres and mashes them up into something new - admittedly, it doesn't always stick the landing, but sometimes it absolutely nails it.

Over the past six decades Lucca Comics and Games, which is held annually within the medieval ramparts of the Tuscan town of Lucca, has expanded exponentially to become the largest geek meet in Europe.