Jon Eakin-Contributor

Jon Eakin

Contributor

Contributor Since February, 2017
Expertise
JRPG, Dungeons & Dragons, Horror
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About Jon Eakin

Jon has been writing about all things nerdy for as long as he can remember, creating his first board game when he was 9. With a particular interest in TTRPGs, story telling and community Jon writes about a range of gaming series and anime shows that focus on story.

Especially proud to be a part of TheGamer staff, Jon is thrilled to be part of a writing team that focuses on positive content and celebrates the things we all love.

Industry Focus

Jon writes list articles for TheGamer, but also co-hosts a TTRPG talk show and develops third party content for Dungeons & Dragons.

Favorite Games

When Jon isn't giving all of his time to Dungeons & Dragons, he has a special passion for turn based RPG's and story focused games. Planescape: Torment, Baldur's Gate, Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Like A Dragon and Persona are particular favourites.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

The gaming achievements Jon is most proud of are focused on community and story. Whether it's overcoming the odds with friends in Dungeons & Dragons or solving a gaming mystery with friends on Twitch, those are the moments Jon is most proud of.

Latest

Pokemon game covers side by side in a collage featuring Pokemon FireRed, Legends: Z-A and Ultra Sun & Moon.
Pokemon: Every Mainline Game, Ranked By Difficulty
Pokemon

We've ranked the easiest Pokemon games and the hardest Pokemon games in the entire series.

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Ai Ebihara, Yukiko Amagi, Chie Satonaka, Rise Kujikawa, and Naoto Shirogane as the best romance options in Persona 4 in front of a Persona 4 Golden background.
Persona 4: Every Possible Romance, Ranked
Persona 4

Persona 4 allows players to sit back and enjoy the series’ slice of life aspects. Here are the romances you can pursue, ranked.

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Best Isometric RPGs, Ranked
The Best Isometric RPGs, Ranked
Triple-A Games

Be it Baldur's Gate or Fallout, isometric RPGs represent the role-playing genre at its best. Here are the best isometric RPGs, ranked.

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Featured image containing an image of Dark Urge from Baldur's Gate 3 in the center.
24 Best RPGs Where You Can Be Evil
RPG

RPGs that truly offer you freedom of choice include an option to play as an evil character, and here are the best games that accomplish this.

Three original Baldur's Gate character in a split image.
Baldur's Gate 3: 8 Companions We Wish Appeared From The First Two Games
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 gave us vampires and mind flayers, but where’s Imoen?

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Beyond Good & Evil, Alan Wake 2 and Silent Hill.
8 Best Games Where You Play As A Writer
Triple-A Games

These games should be write up your street.

Vermintide 2 Sister Of Thorn And Slayer
Vermintide 2: Every Class & Career, Ranked
Vermintide 2

Choosing the right class can make or break a Vermintide 2 game.

Knock-off Pokemon animes
18 Anime Shows That Completely Ripped Off Pokemon
Anime

Pokemon has been so successful over the years that it was bound to spawn some imitators. These anime are the worst offenders!

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Grand Theft Auto 6
10 Games To Play While Waiting For Grand Theft Auto 6
Grand Theft Auto 6

GTA 6's delay means there's more time to play these great games.

Super Robot Wars image showing the main roster.
8 Best Super Robot Wars Games
Triple-A Games

These Super Robot Wars games are... super. We'll see ourselves out.

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Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Cyberpunk 2077 and Mass Effect.
9 Video Game Protagonists Who Would Make Great Boss Fights
Triple-A Games

We'd love to take on these video game protagonists in a boss battle.

The Ghoul 3 image header of manga, dead by daylight and manga face close ups.
Dead By Daylight: Who Is The Ghoul?
Dead By Daylight

We take a look at who ghoul is in Dead By Daylight and how they connect to Tokyo Ghoul.

Resident Evil 4 image showing Leon, Ashley and the villagers.
Biggest Inspirations For The Resident Evil Series
Resident Evil

We take a look at the biggest inspirations for the Resident Evil series.

A collage of three Pokemon, from left to right are Lampent, Doublade and Misdreavus.
Pokemon: Every Pokemon That Evolves With A Dusk Stone
Triple-A Games

Talk about illuminating

Pokemon TCG Feature Status
Pokemon: Every Status Effect, Ranked
Pokemon

Because sleep isn't THAT bad.

Rey Dau, a huge dark dragon in Monster Hunter Wilds
Dungeons & Dragons: Challengeing Monsters To Use From Monster Hunter Wilds
Dungeon & Dragons

Bring some Monster Hunter spice to your players at the tabletop in the form of some truly terrifying enemies.

Roaring Moon, Garchomp, and Goodra - Draogn Pokemon
The 21 Strongest Dragon Pokemon, Ranked
Pokemon

Dragon-type Pokemon are powerhouses, and these are some of the most exemplary creatures in this dynamic sub-category.

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Split image screenshots of Nessla, Rhoulder and Golzy Temtem.
The Best And Most Powerful Temtem, Ranked
Temtem

There are lots of Temtem to be found in your journey, but which creatures are the best ones in the whole game? Read this list to know some of them!

In-game Screenshot of an abandoned road with destroyed cars in DayZ.
DayZ: Best Weapons
DayZ

If you're looking for the strongest and most versatile weapons to use in DayZ, you've come to the right place.

Three bandit players in DayZ standing over a captured player, stylized in all red.
DayZ: Beginner Tips To Get Started
DayZ

If you’d like to survive the world of DayZ, you’ll need to move slowly, know where things are, and know where you're going.

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