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Coleman Gailloreto-

Coleman Gailloreto

February, 2020
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About Coleman Gailloreto

A Chicago-based Writer, Author and freelance translator. Looking to prep his readers for the next renaissance or apocalypse, whichever comes first. Frequently publishes ScreenRant articles that explore the storytelling principles and design challenges of computer/tabletop RPGs along with small treatises on the history of influential game genres. Write and publishes web fiction under the pseudonym Aldo Salt on Inkshares.com.

Author Details

Published science fiction and fantasy stories in magazines such as Punk Rokyo, The Fable Online, and the 2021 "Over The Edge" fiction anthology.

Lyricist for the "Pythiad" jazz-string musical symphony.

Designed 11 vivid tabletop RPG systems for sale on itch.io:

https://colesign.itch.io



 

Industry Focus

• Computer Roleplaying Games
• Tabletop Roleplaying Games
• Game Developer Interviews
• Game Narrative Analysis
• Video Game Genre History
 

Favorite Media

Favorite Games: Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Titanfall 2, Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries, Portal 2, Pillars of Eternity 2, Tyranny, The Last Guardian, Into The Breach, Wlidermyth.

Favorite Books: Too Many To Count.

Latest

The Baldur's Gate 3 NPC players encounter when a paladin breaks their oath, a ghastly, undead knight with shining red eyes and ornamented armor.
Baldur’s Gate 3: Paladin Subclasses - All Oaths & How To Break Them

The latest Baldur's Gate 3 update gave players access to the Paladin class, empowered by the sacred Oaths they keep and the Oaths they break.

An array of Elden Ring weapons that use faith or intelligence as a Stat
Elden Ring: Best Weapons For Intelligence & Faith Builds

Elden Ring players who want to create characters proficient in both Sorceries and Incantations should invest in these weapons and magic catalysts.

Hoarah Loux, Godfrey's alter ego in Elden Ring.
Elden Ring: Best Weapons & Ashes Of War For Hand-To-Hand Builds

Elden Ring is full of fist/claw weapons and Ashes of War that let players create brawler characters. Here are the best of these weapons/skills.

The Grafted Scion Boss from Elden Ring DLC
What Happens In Elden Ring When You Kill The Tutorial Boss

Elden Ring players get an interesting reward if they actually beat the "Grafted Scion," a tutorial boss players aren't supposed to beat.

The entity called Garuda, a common summonable creature in most Final Fantasy games.
FF16’s Eikons: How Summons Have Changed In The Final Fantasy Series

Summonnable "Eikon" creatures like Ifrit or Garuda first showed up in Final Fantasy III and became the cornerstone of Final Fantasy 16's plot.

Tidus and Cloud having a starring contest over who has the better blond hairdo.
5 Final Fantasy Games That Were Just As Dark As FF16

Final Fantasy 16 wasn't the first Final Fantasy game to go in dark and edgy directions. Here are a few games in the series with messed-up worlds.

Clive, the hero of Final Fantasy 16, is like Jon Snow in that's he's the unfavorite child, and like Arya in that he's loves revenge.
10 Biggest Things FF16 Steals From Game Of Thrones

Final Fantasy 16's plot draws a lot of inspiration from the Game of Thrones TV series - in ways that are both beneficial and detrimental to the game.

The brave hero of the new Fable game sits triumphantly atop the hipster giants shattered spectacles and eats a sandwich.
What The New Fable Needs To Be Better Than The Original Trilogy

The original Fable games were flawed masterpieces. How can the new Fable game keep the best parts of its prequels while avoiding the same issues?

A skeleton enemy in Avowed with glowing orange eyes, wearing armor and a helmet, and swinging a sword.
Will Avowed Players Get To Unlock All The Class Abilities From Pillars Of Eternity?

Avowed takes place in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity, but not every spell or character ability from PoE will fit Avowed's gameplay.

An armored core in Armored Core 6, standing in front of an opening doorway to one of the game's large industrial areas.
Armored Core 6 Just Looks Like Sekiro With Mechs (& Its Weirdly Perfect)

As many guessed, Armored Core 6's gameplay draws inspiration from FromSoftware's more recent games. Specifically, the stealth action game Sekiro.