Len Hafer

Contributor

Len Hafer is a freelancer and lifelong PC gamer with a specialty in strategy, RPGs, horror, and survival games. A chance encounter with Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness changed her life forever. Today, her favorites include the grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive like Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis, and thought-provoking, story-rich RPGs like Persona 5 and Disco Elysium. She also loves history, hiking in the mountains of Colorado, and heavy metal music.

Latest articles by Len Hafer

Confucius as he appears in Civilization 7.

Civilization 7 influence guide: How to make friends and influence people

By Len Hafer published

Clout chasing From befriending city-states to building war support, influence lets you dominate through diplomacy.

Clout chasing
Civilization 7 leader image

Everything that happens in a Civilization 7 age transition

By Len Hafer published

Changing of the Guard A lot changes when you enter a new age in Civilization 7, and it's easy to miss the details. Here's what you need to know.

Changing of the Guard
A still from the Civ 7 trailer

Civilization 7 victory guide: all win conditions and legacy paths explained

By Len Hafer published

Win the World How to win in any of Civilization 7's three ages.

Win the World
Key art for the Ranger class in Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2 has finally perfected the fantasy archer

By Len Hafer published

All aquiver Shoot to kill.

All aquiver
A still from the Civilization 7 opening cinematic.

Sid Meier's Civilization needs to keep reinventing itself to stay relevant

By Len Hafer published

Age Up Civilization 7 is bringing a lot of big and controversial changes—that's good.

Age Up
Androgynous knight in intricate armor holding sword partially obscuring face while holding helmet in other hand

2024 was the year updates for old games beat out all the new ones for me

By Len Hafer published

Keep It Rollin' It wasn't a stand-out year for new games, but a lot of my favorites got some of their best stuff yet.

Keep It Rollin'
Project Zomboid's update 42

Project Zomboid's new Build 42 update, 3 years in the making, is the biggest game release of 2024 for me—here's why

By Len Hafer published

28 Patches Later The 11-year-old zombie survival sandbox keeps getting better, and this one is a doozy.

28 Patches Later
An airplane

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 review: The most true-to-life and detailed game of its kind

By Len Hafer published

Jet Stream Fly higher, further, and faster—if you have the set-up for it.

Jet Stream
Statue pouring sand over a pyramid

Every civilization in Civilization 7

By Len Hafer published

Atlas Which civilizations are showing up in Civ 7, what they're good at, and how we expect to play them.

Atlas
Civilization 7 screenshot

Every Civilization 7 leader

By Len Hafer last updated

In Charge Who will lead your nation in Sid Meier's Civilization 7?

In Charge
easy WoW mounts - the smoldering ember wyrm mount is roaring in Valkdrakken

The coolest World of Warcraft mounts that take absolutely no effort to get

By Ian Faletti last updated

Sweet Ride Expand your WoW mount collection in no time.

Sweet Ride
A Starfield outpost on a verdant planet, with visible windmills and storage containers.

Starfield outposts: how to set up your ideal home in space

By Sarah James last updated

space base 1,000 planets to choose from? I'm more concerned with how many sofa options are available.

space base

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