Where every playthrough becomes a story.
Deep-dive RPG breakdowns, honest indie reviews, and tabletop night guides — written by two players who log every hour so you can spend yours wisely.
— hand-tested on real hardware, no press-kit fluff.
Started on a rainy Tuesday in Surry Hills.
Eternal Fire Citadel began in 2019 above a coffee roaster on Buckingham Street. I wanted a place that treated games like the craft they are — not a scoreboard. Every review here comes after a full campaign, every guide is walked step-by-step, and every indie spotlight is a game I would actually recommend to a mate.
We publish three long-form pieces a week, host a Thursday tabletop night, and read every reader email personally. No sponsored scores, no clickbait tier lists — just honest hours logged and shared.
— Mara T., founder & lead writer
Snapshots from recent features.
What you get at each level.
| Feature | Free Reader | Citadel Member | Guild Patron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly long-form reviews | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ad-free reading | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Early access + full guide PDFs | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thursday tabletop night invite | — | — | ✓ |
| Name in the credits & monthly Q&A | — | — | ✓ |
Hours-logged reviews
We finish the campaign before we score it — most reviews cite 30+ hours.
Indie spotlights
One under-the-radar release surfaced every month, from devs worth backing.
Step-by-step guides
Walkthroughs written as we play, screenshot by screenshot — never scraped.
Rated by the people who read us.
Based on 1,284 reader ratings
★★★★★Their 40-hour RPG breakdown saved me from a purchase I'd have regretted — and pointed me to a better game instead. Rare honesty.
★★★★★The Thursday tabletop night got me into a weekly group. Best decision of my year — and the guides are genuinely usable at the table.
★★★★★Finally a blog that lists indie devs I've never heard of and turns out to be right every time. My backlog has never been better.
★★★★☆The member PDFs are worth it alone. Would love more coverage of strategy titles, but the writing quality is consistently excellent.
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Free Reader
Everything public, forever.
A$0
- Weekly reviews & news
- Full gallery archive
- Community comments
Citadel Member
For the regulars.
A$9/mo
- Ad-free reading
- Early access + guide PDFs
- Members-only newsletter
Guild Patron
For the true believers.
A$19/mo
- Everything in Member
- Thursday tabletop invite
- Credits & monthly Q&A
Tips, questions, or a game to review?
We read every message. Drop us a line about a game you love, a guide you need, or joining Thursday night.
Phone: +61 2 9699 2274
Studio: 58 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–6pm AEST · Thursday tabletop night from 7pm