elseleth(25)•in #hivegc•2000 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #9: Sky RogueI've had a theory of sorts bouncing around my head that ended up relevant to my experience of Sky Rogue by Fractal Phase. It goes like this: advancing in a vide...0elseleth(25)•in hivegc•2000 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #9: Sky RogueI've had a theory of sorts bouncing around my head that ended up relevant to my experience of Sky Rogue by Fractal Phase. It goes like this: advancing in a vide...0
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2002 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #8: The Testimony of Trixie Glimmer SmithCreators Digital Poppy have over time built up an oeuvre called the Bluehills County Stories, with three noteworthy features: furry characters, Lovecraftian cos...0elseleth(25)•in gaming•2002 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #8: The Testimony of Trixie Glimmer SmithCreators Digital Poppy have over time built up an oeuvre called the Bluehills County Stories, with three noteworthy features: furry characters, Lovecraftian cos...0
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2002 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #7: Highway BlossomsI've appreciated the sheer variety of items in the Racial Justice Bundle. The first games I picked out were quick-play shmups; then I played some meatier action...0elseleth(25)•in gaming•2002 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #7: Highway BlossomsI've appreciated the sheer variety of items in the Racial Justice Bundle. The first games I picked out were quick-play shmups; then I played some meatier action...0
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2002 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #6: 10SItch has a reputation for hosting weird games. Half-finished prototypes, entries for high-concept game jams, pornographic visual novels, whatever! I find it del...0elseleth(25)•in gaming•2002 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #6: 10SItch has a reputation for hosting weird games. Half-finished prototypes, entries for high-concept game jams, pornographic visual novels, whatever! I find it del...0
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2003 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #5: HaqueEver since the Chainmail era of fantasy wargames, fantastical hacky-slashy RPGs have grappled with the conceit of "magic" as "the ability to hurl battlefield-le...0elseleth(25)•in gaming•2003 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #5: HaqueEver since the Chainmail era of fantasy wargames, fantastical hacky-slashy RPGs have grappled with the conceit of "magic" as "the ability to hurl battlefield-le...0
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2003 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #4: Switch 'N' ShootAs an 80's child, I barely missed the heyday of the video arcade. I fondly remember a couple of glorious birthday parties at a local Atari-branded mall spot, bu...0elseleth(25)•in gaming•2003 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #4: Switch 'N' ShootAs an 80's child, I barely missed the heyday of the video arcade. I fondly remember a couple of glorious birthday parties at a local Atari-branded mall spot, bu...0
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2004 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #3: TamashiiTamashii is another game from the Big Bundle whose tagline succeeded in grabbing my attention. "Weird Luciferian Puzzle Platformer". Luciferian, eh? Not "Satani...1elseleth(25)•in gaming•2004 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #3: TamashiiTamashii is another game from the Big Bundle whose tagline succeeded in grabbing my attention. "Weird Luciferian Puzzle Platformer". Luciferian, eh? Not "Satani...1
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2004 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #2: Lenna's InceptionIf you were to conduct a Family Feud survey titled "Trendy Elements in Indie Video Games", Lenna's Inception would hit at least five of the top ten. Retro visua...0elseleth(25)•in gaming•2004 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #2: Lenna's InceptionIf you were to conduct a Family Feud survey titled "Trendy Elements in Indie Video Games", Lenna's Inception would hit at least five of the top ten. Retro visua...0
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2004 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #1: Task Force KampasTask Force Kampas' tag line is "A classic arcade space shooter on steroids", which strikes me as a rather trite--and maybe even slightly offensive--attempt to d...1elseleth(25)•in gaming•2004 days agoJustice Bundle Reviews #1: Task Force KampasTask Force Kampas' tag line is "A classic arcade space shooter on steroids", which strikes me as a rather trite--and maybe even slightly offensive--attempt to d...1
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2565 days agoInside: Visceral Terror! Demiboy vs. Backlog, Game #15Games are powerful vehicles for emotion. The most common, perhaps, are frustration and gratification: the cycle of failing repeatedly at a challenge until, even...5elseleth(25)•in gaming•2565 days agoInside: Visceral Terror! Demiboy vs. Backlog, Game #15Games are powerful vehicles for emotion. The most common, perhaps, are frustration and gratification: the cycle of failing repeatedly at a challenge until, even...5
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2774 days agoThe Needless Battle Lines of Genre DivisionA few days ago, this gem of a Steam discussion got referenced in a forum thread about Caves of Qud that I follow: If you're literate in the vocabulary of comput...6elseleth(25)•in gaming•2774 days agoThe Needless Battle Lines of Genre DivisionA few days ago, this gem of a Steam discussion got referenced in a forum thread about Caves of Qud that I follow: If you're literate in the vocabulary of comput...6
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2784 days agoStar Saviors: All You Need Is Shmup?Steam's most recent seasonal event--not quite a sale, at least in the sense of deep, store-wide discounts the platform is known for--encouraged users to play ga...0elseleth(25)•in gaming•2784 days agoStar Saviors: All You Need Is Shmup?Steam's most recent seasonal event--not quite a sale, at least in the sense of deep, store-wide discounts the platform is known for--encouraged users to play ga...0
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2794 days agoCaves of Qud: Wild-Eyed Roguelike ExcellenceIt should surprise no one, given the length of delay since last post, that I've gotten distracted again. The culprit this time? Caves of Qud, an early access, t...2elseleth(25)•in gaming•2794 days agoCaves of Qud: Wild-Eyed Roguelike ExcellenceIt should surprise no one, given the length of delay since last post, that I've gotten distracted again. The culprit this time? Caves of Qud, an early access, t...2
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2823 days agoLet's Play Arcanum, Part 4: Move Quest! Take Up Every Quest!Last episode, I screwed up a bunch of stuff in my Arcanum playthrough. Some of it, like pissing off the whole town by throwing a bomb in the wrong place, was fi...3elseleth(25)•in gaming•2823 days agoLet's Play Arcanum, Part 4: Move Quest! Take Up Every Quest!Last episode, I screwed up a bunch of stuff in my Arcanum playthrough. Some of it, like pissing off the whole town by throwing a bomb in the wrong place, was fi...3
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2826 days agoLet's Play Arcanum, Part 3: Fail! Fail! Fail!Oh boy, y'all. Going to briefly depart from the chronological narrative approach, here, to tell the story of Amaira Grayson's No Good Very Bad Day, or, An Arcan...3elseleth(25)•in gaming•2826 days agoLet's Play Arcanum, Part 3: Fail! Fail! Fail!Oh boy, y'all. Going to briefly depart from the chronological narrative approach, here, to tell the story of Amaira Grayson's No Good Very Bad Day, or, An Arcan...3
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2831 days agoLet's Play Arcanum, Part 2!When we left off, we'd created our heroine, Amaira Grayson, a sickly Half-Orc given a new lease on life. Seeking fortune, she boards a zeppelin headed for the g...1elseleth(25)•in gaming•2831 days agoLet's Play Arcanum, Part 2!When we left off, we'd created our heroine, Amaira Grayson, a sickly Half-Orc given a new lease on life. Seeking fortune, she boards a zeppelin headed for the g...1
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2832 days agoLet's Play Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura! Demiboy vs. Backlog, Game #15Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a peculiar title. It was in some ways the last of a dying breed, occupying a similar historical niche to other isom...1elseleth(25)•in gaming•2832 days agoLet's Play Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura! Demiboy vs. Backlog, Game #15Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a peculiar title. It was in some ways the last of a dying breed, occupying a similar historical niche to other isom...1
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2834 days agoLegend of Grimrock: Tactical Rhythm Action! Demiboy vs. Backlog, Game #14Some games tell you what they are right in the title. Fire up a Street Fighter and you know you're down for a brawl. Others are a little cagier, but tell you wh...1elseleth(25)•in gaming•2834 days agoLegend of Grimrock: Tactical Rhythm Action! Demiboy vs. Backlog, Game #14Some games tell you what they are right in the title. Fire up a Street Fighter and you know you're down for a brawl. Others are a little cagier, but tell you wh...1
elseleth(25)•in #books•2857 days agoTumblr Perfect: A Review of the Light Novel "Cat Wishes"When The Red Strings Club, a cyberpunk video game, hit the market, there was a bit of hue and cry. A kerfuffle, if you will. The game featured a transgender cha...3elseleth(25)•in books•2857 days agoTumblr Perfect: A Review of the Light Novel "Cat Wishes"When The Red Strings Club, a cyberpunk video game, hit the market, there was a bit of hue and cry. A kerfuffle, if you will. The game featured a transgender cha...3
elseleth(25)•in #gaming•2858 days agoEndless Space 2: Galactic Number-Go-Up! Demiboy vs. Backlog, Game #13Welp, I got distracted from my queue again. But I did manage to play my distraction game to completion, so here's a review thereof! Endless Space 2 is the lates...1elseleth(25)•in gaming•2858 days agoEndless Space 2: Galactic Number-Go-Up! Demiboy vs. Backlog, Game #13Welp, I got distracted from my queue again. But I did manage to play my distraction game to completion, so here's a review thereof! Endless Space 2 is the lates...1
