I’m a journalist with over 10 years of experience writing, streaming, and making content about video games. As someone who grew up playing video games, I immediately knew I wanted to create a career around them. This led to getting an associate degree in journalism where I ran the college newspaper and simultaneously covered video games. I’ve written a little bit of everything from reviews to features while also making videos and livestreaming too. I always look for a way to cover the industry I love.
One way was creating Slyther Games to produce all sorts of content covering the video game industry. My education and experience writing for websites like IGN, MMORPG.com, IndieGameWeb, and many sites I’ve volunteered for have reinforced my professional background. I’m always willing to try a new game or genre. Even though you’ll often see me playing RPGs, survival games, roguelikes, and more. I own almost 1,000 games on Steam so don’t be surprised if you see me playing a lot of indies. I still remember the days of playing free flash games and trying tons of free to play MMOs that my PC could barely run.
Job Position: Founder
Education: Associate Degree in Journalism at Suffolk County Community College
Contact: jeff(at)slythergames.com
Bluesky/Twitter: @Snakester95.bsky.social/@Snakester95
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylerman/
Other Bylines: IGN.com, MMORPG.com, RockPaperShotgun.com, IndieGameWeb.com, GameSpace.com
Jeff’s Latest Articles
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Humankind – How to Get War Support
Winning a war in Humankind can be a challenge if you don’t completely understand the War Support mechanic. This feature measures how much your empire supports going to war with…
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Humankind – What Are Ruins
While playing Humankind you may have come across a “Clear Ruins” city option without quite knowing what it is. Ruins can appear in your city for a number of reasons…
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Humankind – What is a Coreligionist State
As goes with any 4X strategy game, Humankind has a lot of information that can be confusing. While I’m sure it will become easier to understand over time, one phrase…
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Humankind – How to Destroy a City
War can be a complicated mechanic in Humankind for those that are new to this 4X strategy game. Since a significant part of it revolves around war support to make…
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Humankind – How to Heal Units
Keeping your armies at full health in Humankind is important if you want to stay alive during a war. Plus, you can take advantage of getting stronger units via Veterancy…
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Humankind – How to Split Army
Knowing how to split an army in Humankind is useful in case you want to move units around. Whether you’re transferring a scout out of a group or creating unique…
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Humankind – How to Merge Cities
As you get further into Humankind you may struggle to expand without passing the city cap. This can lead to negative Influence modifiers that nobody really wants. Even though they…
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Humankind – How to Upgrade Units
It’s important to have a strong military in strategy games like Humankind so you don’t get rolled over by aggressive empires. This is why you should know how to upgrade…
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Humankind – How to Disband Units
One of the ways Humankind stands out from other strategy games is around city population and that plays a role in disbanding units. That’s why it’s important to understand how…
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Humankind – How to Increase City Cap Guide
Expanding your empire in Humankind can be difficult if you don’t know how to increase your city cap. This is important so you don’t surpass that limit and get negative…