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Melissa Sarnowski

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May, 2022
The Legend of Zelda, Mass Effect, Baldur's Gate 3
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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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Schedule 1 Ray's Real Estate
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.

Mixing equipment in Schedule 1
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.

Ff protagonists
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 Career Completing Tasks
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.

InZOI Zois at Work
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.

Dawntrail weapons and Sphene
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.

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Schedule 1 Customer Waiting
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 Cat Ruler
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?

Schedule 1 Plant Growing Tent
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 Captain Sims in a Gazebo
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.

Madam Jago
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?

Mimic from FNAF
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 Wyndham Village Dr Holder
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 characters with scenery in the background
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.

Sphene in front of the Arcadion in FFXIV
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.

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Cloud and Aerith from FF7 with some scenery
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.

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Wenduag's Portrait Art from Pathfinder WotR
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.

Pathfinder WotR Lann Romance Portrait Art
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.

Pathfinder WotR Galfrey Portrait Art
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.

Daeran Portrait Art from Pathfinder WotR Daeran Portrait Art
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.