RPG · Build Guide
The Bleed Sorcerer That Broke NG+7
A full stat spread and rotation for melting late-game bosses in under a minute.
Toronto's Gaming Codex
Enter the Arcane Dungeon Dominion
Boss breakdowns, deep RPG build theorycraft, and tabletop campaign lore — written by players who log the hours so you can win the fight.
Who we are
A guild of writers obsessed with the mechanics
Founded on Spadina Avenue in 2016
What started as a Fashion District basement D&D group turned into a full editorial team of nine. We publish 12–15 pieces a week, from frame-data fighting-game notes to 4,000-word soulslike route guides, and every claim is tested on the actual patch it references.
Tested, sourced, and patch-dated
We date every guide to the game version it covers and revisit it after major patches. No affiliate-farm listicles, no AI slop — just readable, argued breakdowns from editors who finish the games on the hardest difficulty first.
What you get
Coverage built like a stained-glass window
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Boss & Encounter Breakdowns
Phase-by-phase timing charts, tell animations, and stagger windows for every major boss — the same notes our editors used to clear them on launch week.
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Build Theorycraft
Damage math, stat breakpoints, and off-meta builds that actually hold up in the current patch.
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Tabletop Campaign Lore
Ready-to-run one-shots, homebrew stat blocks, and worldbuilding for your table.
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Patch Watch
Same-day rundowns of buffs, nerfs, and what actually changed for your main.
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Speedrun Route Archive
Annotated any% and 100% routes with skip inputs, frame windows, and community-verified splits kept in sync with the leaderboards.
Latest guides
From the codex
Tabletop · One-Shot
The Cathedral of Fractured Light
A three-hour 5e adventure for levels 4–6, with printable maps and stat blocks.
Speedrun · Any%
Sub-40 Any% Route, Annotated
Every skip, input window, and backup strat for a clean sub-40 run.
RPG · Boss Breakdown
Reading the Twin Blade Sentinel
Frame-timed tells and punish windows for the hardest optional fight this year.
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What the guild says
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