The best way to describe the sci-fi/fantasy/post-apocalyptic web series Scavengers Of The Scarlet Wastes is call it a love letter to gaming.

Produced by Kenaz Concepts, the production team includes martial artists, visual and special effects professionals, and actors - all of whom love gaming in all its iterations.

The series follows Mafit (James Barton), Claymore (Andrew Traves), and Fox (Emma Cartledge) as they traverse a blasted wasteland scavenging while arguing among themselves and engaging in combat with various opponents - just like in typical role-playing game (RPG) campaigns.

Love of gaming and general geekdom permeates every aspect of this production, making it a joy to watch.

Some of the many homages to gaming and geek culture include:

cool visual cues such as onscreen status bars, level-up alerts, inventory item lists, and detailed attribute scores for each character

numerous Easter eggs hidden in the background. (Hint: look for shout-outs to very popular sci-fi tv series)

impressive fight choreography that often mimics the turn-based combat systems of RPGs

a synthesized music score influenced by classic arcade games

weapons, costumes and props inspired by designs found in gaming

To get a feel for this project, watch the series trailer ...