Field notes from the dungeon
Chronicles for the dungeon-worn adventurer
RPG deep-dives, boss-fight breakdowns and honest reviews, written by a small crew of tabletop and CRPG obsessives out of Shoreditch, London.
About the lodge
A campfire for people who never stop grinding levels
We started in 2016 as a Discord channel arguing about the best build in Dark Souls. Ten years later we publish three long-form guides a week, playtest every release ourselves, and never accept payment to inflate a score.
Our writers live between the co-working desks of Shoreditch and the arcades of Brick Lane. Expect meticulous boss maps, spoiler-safe reviews, and the occasional 4,000-word love letter to an obscure isometric RPG.
How a guide is forged
From first playthrough to published guide
Full playthrough
Every title is finished start to end — no press-kit skimming. We log deaths, drop rates and difficulty spikes as we go.
Map & verify
Boss patterns and secret routes are re-run twice on separate saves so the strategy holds on patch-day and beyond.
Peer edit
A second writer plays against the draft to catch anything unclear, then our editor tightens the prose and screenshots.
Publish & update
Guides go live, then get revisited after major patches and DLC so the advice never quietly goes stale.
What you get
Free reader vs. guild member
| Feature | Free reader | Guild member |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly RPG deep-dives | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full boss-fight map library | — | ✓ |
| Ad-free, spoiler-tagged reading | — | ✓ |
| Early access to reviews (48h) | — | ✓ |
| Private Discord strategy channel | — | ✓ |
| Monthly live boss-rush stream | — | ✓ |
From the guild hall
Read by players who beat the hard bosses
Their Malenia phase-two map is the only reason I finally beat her. Clearer than any video I sat through.
Finally a blog that reviews CRPGs without spoiling act three. The spoiler tags actually work. Renewed my membership instantly.
The monthly boss-rush stream is genuinely useful and the Discord crowd is welcoming. Best £8 I spend each month.
Join the guild
Membership tiers
Scout
For casual readers who drop in weekly.
- ✓ Weekly deep-dives
- ✓ Public review scores
- ✓ Community comments
Adventurer
For players who want every map and no ads.
- ✓ Everything in Scout
- ✓ Full boss-map library
- ✓ Ad-free + early reviews
- ✓ Private Discord channel
Champion
Best value — two months free plus perks.
- ✓ Everything in Adventurer
- ✓ Monthly live boss-rush stream
- ✓ Annual printed strategy zine
- ✓ Vote on next review
Send a raven
Pitch a guide or say hello
Got a game you want covered, a correction, or a partnership idea? Drop us a line — we read every message from the Shoreditch desk.
- Phone
- +44 20 7739 2418
- [email protected]
- Address
- 58B Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London E2 7DP
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 10:00–18:00 GMT