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The Long Crawl — RPG deep-dives
3,000-word teardowns of the systems, loot loops and narrative choices in the year's biggest RPGs. New entry every Tuesday, roughly a 15-minute read.
A Fitzroy gaming blog
Folded worlds, unfolded stories.
Long-form RPG breakdowns, honest indie reviews and Melbourne tabletop culture — written by players who still lose sleep over a good dungeon crawl.
Newsroom line: +61 3 9419 7711
312+ reviews published
What we cover
Columns we run every week
Four fixed desks, published from our Little Charles Street studio. Membership is AUD $6/month or free with a story pitch that runs.
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Indie Sundays — small-studio finds
Hand-picked releases from Australian and international solo devs, with a fair-dinkum score out of 10 and a two-minute verdict. Published every Sunday morning.
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Meta Report — competitive guides
Patch breakdowns, tier lists and practice drills for the ladder grind, checked against current-season data before anything goes live. Updated within 48 hours of a patch.
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Around the Table — Fitzroy tabletop
Board-game nights, D&D one-shots and local con coverage from the Melbourne scene. We host a public game night on the last Thursday of each month, 6–9pm.
From the desk
Screenshots, sessions & setups
The crew
Writers behind the legends
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Mara Ellison
Editor & RPG desk
Fourteen years chasing loot tables. Runs The Long Crawl and referees every score before it publishes.
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Devin Park
Indie curator
Plays roughly forty indie demos a month so you don't have to. Champions Australian solo devs.
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Sana Whitfield
Competitive analyst
Ex-ladder grinder turned data nerd. Builds the tier lists and stress-tests every Meta Report claim.
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Theo Nguyen
Tabletop & events
Dungeon master for the monthly Fitzroy game night and the friendliest voice at any Melbourne con.
Reader mail
What subscribers tell us
"The Long Crawl piece on Emberhold made me replay a game I'd already shelved. Nobody else writes about pacing this honestly."
Liam K. — Brunswick, VIC · March 2026
"Found my three favourite indies of the year through Indie Sundays. The scores are fair and the two-minute verdict format is perfect for my commute."
Priya S. — Carlton, VIC · January 2026
"I climbed two ranks following one Meta Report drill breakdown. It's the only patch coverage I actually trust to be checked against real data."
Noah T. — Fitzroy, VIC · February 2026
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Get in touch
Pitch, tip or just say gday
Story tips, review copies and guest pitches are all welcome. We read every message from the studio, Monday to Friday, 10am–6pm AEST.
- Phone
- +61 3 9419 7711
- [email protected]
- Studio
- 58 Little Charles Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065