

Melissa Sarnowski
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About Melissa Sarnowski
Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The Sims content, having played games from each franchise since she was a child.
Author Details
Melissa Sarnowski is a graduate from UW-Madison with an English degree and an emphasis on creative writing. She's been able to turn her ions of writing and gaming into a career. She loves investigating gaming theories and crafting her own based on small details. When she isn't writing, she's playing with her dog or cooking.
Favorite Media
Melissa Sarnowski has plenty of favorite video games, including Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Resident Evil 3, Mass Effect 2, The Sims Makin' Magic, Final Fantasy 14, Diablo 2, Bloodborne, Stardew Valley, 7 Days to Die, Halo, Super Mario Sunshine, Outlast, Elden Ring, Sonic Adventure 2, and many more.
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All Properties In Schedule 1
In Schedule 1, you’ll need a lot of space to keep expanding your operations. To help with that, you can purchase properties from Ray’s Real Estate.

Best Crystal Mix In Schedule 1
In Schedule 1, mixing is the best way to increase the selling price for your products. While it’s fun to experiments, it helps knowing the best mixes.

FFXIV Composer Wants One Final Fantasy Game To Show Up More In The MMO, & I Couldn’t Agree More
It’s common for past Final Fantasy games to influence content in FFXIV, and it might be the perfect time to use FF8 as the next reference.

InZOI: Idol Trainee Career Guide
Idol Trainee is one of a handful of career paths that are currently available in InZOI, so here’s what you need to know to succeed on that path.

How To Get A Job In InZOI
Just like any other life simulation game, you need money to buy food, pay for bills, and make any changes to your home in InZOI. So, you need a job.

I'm Afraid FFXIV: Dawntrail's Phantom Weapons Are Repeating The Worst Relic Weapon Trend
Phantom Weapons are the Relics of FFXIV: Dawntrail, and this time, they won’t be based on collecting tomestones, so get ready for a grind.

Best Recipes & Mixes In Schedule 1
As you unlock more equipment and features in Schedule 1, you’re able to create more mixes. If you want to make money fast, mixes are the way to go.

InZoi Karma Guide: How It Works & All Effects
InZOI might be called a Sims competitor, but it includes features that are all its own, including karma. So, what is karma and is it important?

How To Mix A Strain Worth $60 In Schedule 1
Schedule 1 has a quest called Mixing Mania that forces you to create a new strain that’s worth at least $60, and it’s easier than you expect.

Atomfall: Should You Give Information To Captain Sims In Atomfall?
When you enter Wyndham Village, Captain Sims is a prominent character you meet, and he wants you to help him by providing information about events.

Atomfall: Should You Give The Serum To Mother Jago?
Mother Jago is one of the main leads you can find in Atomfall, meaning that she can offer you a way to escape, but should you work with her?

I'm Not Convinced About Making The Mimic The Next Main FNAF Villain
William Afton’s era is over in Five Nights at Freddy’s, but that means the series has a void in place of a villain that the Mimic can’t fully fill.

Atomfall: Should You Inject Yourself With Dr. Holder’s Inoculation?
When you meet Dr. Holder, if you decide to follow the leads to him, he offers you a dose of his inoculation, but should you accept that shot?

Atomfall Reminds Me Of Another Game, But It's Not Fallout
Atomfall has been called British Fallout rather often, but actually playing the game makes me think it took inspiration from somewhere else.

FFXIV Patch 7.2 Is A Step In The Right Direction, But Dawntrail Still Broke Big Promises
Dawntrail received much lower ratings compared to other FFXIV expansions, and while it’s finally making improvements, we’re left with broken promises.

Will FF7 Remake Part 3 Be Open World? I Sure Hope Not
The open world of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is beautiful, but that doesn’t mean that part 3 needs to copy it when it should focus on story instead.

How To Romance Wenduag In Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous
Wenduag is one of many romance options in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and she cares more than she lets on, about you and her people.

How To Romance Lann In Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous
While some romance options are tricky and make you be careful about your choices, Lann’s might be the hardest to mess up in Pathfinder: WotR.

How To Romance Queen Galfrey In Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous
As a milestone reward from Pathfinder’s kickstarter, Queen Galfrey is available as a romance option in WotR, but you can’t recruit her for your party.

How To Romance Daeran In Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous
Daeran can seem too lighthearted when the world is ending around him, but romancing him lets you help each other find balance in the face of calamity.