Far-out games writing with a psychedelic streak.
MysticStormEmpire is a small, opinionated game blog run from Rose Street. We chase indie gems, tear apart big releases and write the strategy guides we always wished existed.
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Platforms & scenes we cover every week
Four things we do, in order
Everything is written in-house from Fitzroy. No press-release rewrites, no scores bought with review keys.
Honest Reviews
Full playthrough before we score. Every review notes hours played, platform tested and accessibility options. Published free — no paywall.
2–3 per week · from AUD $0
Deep-Dive Guides
Boss walkthroughs, build orders and 100% completion routes, updated after every patch. Interactive maps where it helps.
Updated within 48h of a patch
Indie Spotlights
Interviews with Melbourne and wider AU/NZ studios, plus a monthly round-up of the best games you probably missed on itch.io.
Monthly · developer interviews
The Storm Members Club
Early access to features, a monthly private podcast and our Fitzroy meet-up invites. Cancel any time, no lock-in.
AUD $9 / month
Before & after the edit
How our capture and article art comes together — raw grabs on the left, the published version on the right.
Raw HDR grab, no crop — straight off the capture card.
Graded, cropped and captioned as the review hero image.
Rough map sketch for a dungeon completion guide.
Finished, annotated route with pickups and boss markers.
What the readers say
Their Elden Ring guide got me through the endgame without spoilers ruining the story. Genuinely the only strategy site I trust now.
I run a tiny studio and they gave our platformer a fair, thoughtful write-up nobody else would. Wishlists jumped that week.
The members podcast is a highlight of my commute. Would love more retro coverage, but the modern reviews are consistently sharp.
Rated by the readers
Based on 1,284 verified subscriber ratings collected across the last twelve months.
out of 5 · 1,284 ratings
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