About Coleman Gailloreto
A Chicago-based Writer, Author and freelance translator. Looking to prep his readers for the next renaissance or apocalypse, whichever comes first. Frequently publishes ScreenRant articles that explore the storytelling principles and design challenges of computer/tabletop RPGs along with small treatises on the history of influential game genres. Write and publishes web fiction under the pseudonym Aldo Salt on Inkshares.com.
Author Details
Published science fiction and fantasy stories in magazines such as Punk Rokyo, The Fable Online, and the 2021 "Over The Edge" fiction anthology.
Lyricist for the "Pythiad" jazz-string musical symphony.
Designed 11 vivid tabletop RPG systems for sale on itch.io:
https://colesign.itch.io
Industry Focus
• Computer Roleplaying Games
• Tabletop Roleplaying Games
• Game Developer Interviews
• Game Narrative Analysis
• Video Game Genre History
Favorite Media
Favorite Games: Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Titanfall 2, Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries, Portal 2, Pillars of Eternity 2, Tyranny, The Last Guardian, Into The Breach, Wlidermyth.
Favorite Books: Too Many To Count.
Latest
Baldur’s Gate 3: Paladin Subclasses - All Oaths & How To Break Them
The latest Baldur's Gate 3 update gave players access to the Paladin class, empowered by the sacred Oaths they keep and the Oaths they break.
Elden Ring: Best Weapons For Intelligence & Faith Builds
Elden Ring players who want to create characters proficient in both Sorceries and Incantations should invest in these weapons and magic catalysts.
Elden Ring: Best Weapons & Ashes Of War For Hand-To-Hand Builds
Elden Ring is full of fist/claw weapons and Ashes of War that let players create brawler characters. Here are the best of these weapons/skills.
What Happens In Elden Ring When You Kill The Tutorial Boss
Elden Ring players get an interesting reward if they actually beat the "Grafted Scion," a tutorial boss players aren't supposed to beat.
FF16’s Eikons: How Summons Have Changed In The Final Fantasy Series
Summonnable "Eikon" creatures like Ifrit or Garuda first showed up in Final Fantasy III and became the cornerstone of Final Fantasy 16's plot.
5 Final Fantasy Games That Were Just As Dark As FF16
Final Fantasy 16 wasn't the first Final Fantasy game to go in dark and edgy directions. Here are a few games in the series with messed-up worlds.
10 Biggest Things FF16 Steals From Game Of Thrones
Final Fantasy 16's plot draws a lot of inspiration from the Game of Thrones TV series - in ways that are both beneficial and detrimental to the game.
Will Avowed Players Get To Unlock All The Class Abilities From Pillars Of Eternity?
Avowed takes place in the same universe as Pillars of Eternity, but not every spell or character ability from PoE will fit Avowed's gameplay.
Elden Ring Vs Tears Of The Kingdom: Which Open World Is Actually Best
Elden Ring and Tears of the Kingdom are both beautiful open-world RPGs. That sad, which RPG delivers the better exploratory experience?
Diablo 4 Terminology: Series Characters, Events, & Locations Explained
Interested in playing Diablo 4, but haven't played the previous games in the series? Read this article to learn about the setting and characters.
Will Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Have DLC? Everything We Know
Many fans of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor are interested in seeing the game expanded with DLC. Does Respawn Entertainment have DLC plans in the works?
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Desperately Missing One BOTW Character
Many characters from Breath Of The Wild made a return in Tears Of The Kingdom, but one quest-giver didn't make the cut.
What Elden Ring & The Lord of the Rings Have In Common (It's Not The Rings)
Developers of Elden Ring took great pains to distinguish their game from The Lord Of The Rings, but did explore some of the same themes and myths.
10 Scariest Additions Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Can Add To Elden Ring
From enemies to environments, the upcoming Elden Ring DLC could introduce even more eerie and grotesque visions to the Lands Between setting.
5 Non-Combat D&D Encounters To Trick Your Party Into Roleplaying
D&D gaming group skittish about roleplaying? Ease them into the art of RP with these 5 roleplaying story scenarios and character-building activities.
10 Vehicles We’d Love To Build In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Vehicles in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild were happy accidents. But with the new mechanics, they can become a fun past-time in TOTK.
Why Elden Ring Is So Immersive (& Which Games Have The Same Feeling)
How Elden Ring and other contemporary video games take their game mechanics and justify their presence in the setting of the story itself.
DnD’s Global Competition: Tabletop Gaming In China, Japan, & Brazil
DnD may be the world's first roleplaying game, but gaming communities all over the world have taken the tabletop RPG hobby and made it their own.
How Demonologist’s Co-Op Horror Gameplay Compares To Phasmophobia
Both Phasmophobia and Demonologist are co-op horror video games about investigating and surviving haunted houses. Their gameplay, however, differs.
History Of The Oregon Trail Game (& The Video Games It Inspired)
How Oregon Trail, an educational program for early school computers, transformed the fledgling video game industry and evolved alongside it.