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Comment on Introducing Steam Families in ~games
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Comment on Introducing Steam Families in ~games
Chemslayer LinkGreat: being able to play different games in the same library at the same time! Really nice feature that just makes sense, good upgrade from old family sharing. Bad: One year cool down to switch...Great: being able to play different games in the same library at the same time! Really nice feature that just makes sense, good upgrade from old family sharing.
Bad: One year cool down to switch families, oof. I know this is an anti-piracy measure, but one year seems extreme, even in an actual use case it's entirely possible to leave a family (your partner, maybe) and find a new partner you want to share with within a year. I feel something like a month would still keep pirates from hopping on-and-off at will, while being much more manageable and realistic.
Edit: reading it a second time, it seems the cool down starts when you join the family, not when you leave it. That makes it significantly less penalizing in most cases, which is good.
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Comment on Rimworld - Anomaly expansion and update 1.5 announced in ~games
Chemslayer LinkDang, that looks exciting. Rimworld was my pandemic-unemployed-and-depression game, I put over 800 hours into it over the course of a year or so and I'll always remember it fondly, but it's...Dang, that looks exciting. Rimworld was my pandemic-unemployed-and-depression game, I put over 800 hours into it over the course of a year or so and I'll always remember it fondly, but it's (thankfully) hard for me to recapture those conditions. It's one of the most interesting and flexible colony sims I've ever played, and the modding community takes it to real greatness. If they ever added proper multiplayer I may just play it forever
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Chemslayer LinkBalatro, which is great (I commented on other post here). Also Tetris Effect, which I got on sale for $20. It's "just Tetris", but I personally prefer to pay for a product that works and is high...Balatro, which is great (I commented on other post here).
Also Tetris Effect, which I got on sale for $20. It's "just Tetris", but I personally prefer to pay for a product that works and is high quality rather than hack together some free solution. And they really do put effort into making it worth your time: theres lots of beautiful visuals and music, and over a dozen different games modes. I beat "Journey Mode", which is their campaign, and have been playing the standalone "effect modes" since. They've got regular Tetris, literal classic Tetris (including choosing between speeds simulating several og systems), and a bunch of fun game modes with different quirks (I like mystery, which is regular Tetris except they occasionally fuck with you in different creative ways). There's also a whole slew of competitive modes with ELO rankings I haven't tried yet.
Overall, would recommend on sale at least if you enjoy Tetris, they do try and give you as much extra sauce as they can.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Chemslayer Link ParentBalatro is so good! I love roguelikes as a genre, but feel a lot of them get too bloated or grindy. Balatro does it perfect, with new things and strategies to try without feeling like I "have to...Balatro is so good! I love roguelikes as a genre, but feel a lot of them get too bloated or grindy. Balatro does it perfect, with new things and strategies to try without feeling like I "have to die" so many times to unlock the tools I need to succeed. And I love playing cards as a mechanic, and the constant risk/reward of discarding and the giant numbers and multipliers really tickles the gambling addiction in all of us (without the downsides!). At the price of lunch it's an insane pickup. Also, works perfect on steam deck, even has proper controller icons!
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Comment on American Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits twenty-year low in ~health
Chemslayer Link ParentAfter several calls past "removing me from the list" (I'd moved several hours away), I told them I had died. And that finally stopped the calls lolAfter several calls past "removing me from the list" (I'd moved several hours away), I told them I had died. And that finally stopped the calls lol
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Comment on Do you sleep inclined? in ~health
Chemslayer Link ParentI sleep in a hammock, which naturally inclines my head (and feet for that matter). It is very comfortable, and my super awful acid reflux went away (I used to wake up almost nightly and have to...I sleep in a hammock, which naturally inclines my head (and feet for that matter). It is very comfortable, and my super awful acid reflux went away (I used to wake up almost nightly and have to struggle to not vomit, which sometimes I failed). Wedge pillows didn't help, but the hammock cured me.
Did nothing for my terrible sleep apnea though, but luckily I finally got a CPAP so that's sorted.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Chemslayer Link ParentOoh that sounds right in our wheelhouse! We've got Outer Wilds in the chamber next, which from what I've heard has similar themes, so if we enjoy that I'll definitely look into your suggestions too:DOoh that sounds right in our wheelhouse! We've got Outer Wilds in the chamber next, which from what I've heard has similar themes, so if we enjoy that I'll definitely look into your suggestions too:D
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Chemslayer LinkMy love and I have really been enjoying "co-op" single player games lately, where it's one player but there's ample opportunity for both of us to weigh in and participate. We'd recently finished...My love and I have really been enjoying "co-op" single player games lately, where it's one player but there's ample opportunity for both of us to weigh in and participate.
We'd recently finished Papers Please, and this last week played through Not Tonight, which is a similar game based in dystopian post-brexit england. It was a good time, and fairly similar to papers in concept and gameplay but noticeably different. The tone was much more humourous and absurd, and the gameplay felt more fast-paced in that you had less to look at but expected to act much faster to get the best bonuses. The game wasn't very difficult, but we had a great time and plan to play Not Tonight 2 at some point.
Now we've started on Inscryption, and to avoid being a spoiler as possible I'll just say we just encountered the first... Unique tonal shift. The game has been great, the card-game itself is cool and discovering the outer puzzle is good fun.
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Comment on What minor or inane decisions have had the biggest butterfly effect on your life? in ~talk
Chemslayer LinkA few days before freshman year of college I was wandering the campus aimlessly, as I did then. I heard music, and figured that was worth checking out. Turns out that was a freshman "casino"...A few days before freshman year of college I was wandering the campus aimlessly, as I did then. I heard music, and figured that was worth checking out. Turns out that was a freshman "casino" night, where they setup a bunch of classic casino games, and you played to win raffle tickets. I went around a few games, went to craps and tried to chat up a girl there, but she left and was replaced by another girl who I did chat with. She would become my freshman year girlfriend, and it's through her I met my friend Y, through which I would meet all the other friends I spent my entire college career with.
Literally all of my social connections, my hobbies, and really my entire life, was changed... Because they were playing music, and I decided to see what's up. Timelines are so incredibly fragile it's truly scary sometimes
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Chemslayer LinkBeen playing Caves of Qud, got it last week and it's been a lot of fun. It's pretty neat how well the procedural generation can make stories and cool locations, even if sometimes it just makes a...Been playing Caves of Qud, got it last week and it's been a lot of fun. It's pretty neat how well the procedural generation can make stories and cool locations, even if sometimes it just makes a jumbled mess (I don't know if any books in game are coherent in the slightest). It is crazy hard, but I'm a huge fan of roguelikes so dying repeatedly comes naturally haha.
Also picked up For the King to play with my partner and it's been neat, wish the game took the time to explain the systems a little more or at all but it's been a cool adventure game that is also sorta rougelike
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Comment on Games similar to Prototype? in ~games
Chemslayer Link ParentI really enjoyed Control, but it's really nothing like Prototype. Prototype is a power-fantasy GTA game, where you run up skyscrapers and karate kick helicopters and defeat legions of army men....I really enjoyed Control, but it's really nothing like Prototype. Prototype is a power-fantasy GTA game, where you run up skyscrapers and karate kick helicopters and defeat legions of army men. Control is a very cool and fun game with some cool weird lore, but plays much more like a traditional 3rd person FPS with some neat powers
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Comment on Games similar to Prototype? in ~games
Chemslayer LinkSorry if it's a dumb recommendation, but prototype 2? It's still got all the morally questionable civilian slaughtering you could want, and the crazy cool powers. The story is about the same level...Sorry if it's a dumb recommendation, but prototype 2? It's still got all the morally questionable civilian slaughtering you could want, and the crazy cool powers. The story is about the same level of campy imo
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Comment on Dad jokes - I'm in need of something fresh in ~life.men
Chemslayer LinkIs there anything special about the lettuce farmer? Nah, he's just arugula guyIs there anything special about the lettuce farmer? Nah, he's just arugula guy
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Comment on Just finished reading The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, and wondering what to read next in ~books
Chemslayer Link ParentMan, I want to love the culture series, and all the world-building and universe bits are so cool. But dear God is the story bad. I only got 60% of the way through the first book, as I just can't...Man, I want to love the culture series, and all the world-building and universe bits are so cool. But dear God is the story bad. I only got 60% of the way through the first book, as I just can't stand Changer McCoolGuy and his plodding antics any longer. Every chapter and scene that wasn't part of the main plot was amazing, but I feel like Banks fumbled the actual plot bits and characters so hard.
Maybe the other books are better? I'd be interested to know, like I said love the universe but I couldn't slog through it anymore
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Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games
Chemslayer Link ParentI feel like indie games have sort of taken over this space. With the ease and availability of publishing on platforms like steam, most people like that might as well throw it up for $3 or...I feel like indie games have sort of taken over this space. With the ease and availability of publishing on platforms like steam, most people like that might as well throw it up for $3 or something, for fun if nothing else.
The idea that springs to mind for me is Vampire Survivors: it started as a project to be practice coding that the dev through on steam because why not, and by the genius of the simple game design and a good helping of happenstance blew up and was the most sold game on steam for a good while. It's since received tons of free updates and two very cheap and full DLCs, and it would've been so easy to fit it to a micro transaction or freemium model but the dev just didn't, and was happy making a fun little game for $5
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Comment on Short (< 1 hour) 2-player games to play during lunch in ~games.tabletop
Chemslayer LinkA bit more strategic, but Race for the Galaxy and 7 Wonders Duel have both been great lunchtime games for me in the past. It'll take some time to get used to each, but once you have the rules down...A bit more strategic, but Race for the Galaxy and 7 Wonders Duel have both been great lunchtime games for me in the past. It'll take some time to get used to each, but once you have the rules down the games can blitz by while still being strategic and satisfying
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Comment on Nut consumption (>0 to 1 serving of 30 g/day) associated with a 17% lower risk of depression during a 5.3-year follow-up compared with no nut consumption in... in ~health.mental
Chemslayer Link ParentI feel like another important thing to consider is nuts are expensive. If you can regularly snack on almonds or pecans, you are probably better-off financially than average. Not meaning money...I feel like another important thing to consider is nuts are expensive. If you can regularly snack on almonds or pecans, you are probably better-off financially than average. Not meaning money cures depression of course, but not having constant financial stress certainly goes a long way
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Comment on What are your favorite board games to play solo? in ~games.tabletop
Chemslayer LinkI don't play solo board games very often (I prefer video games to scratch that itch), but when I do I've very enjoyed Warp's Edge. It's built from the ground up to be a solo game, and it has (for...I don't play solo board games very often (I prefer video games to scratch that itch), but when I do I've very enjoyed Warp's Edge. It's built from the ground up to be a solo game, and it has (for me) the perfect amount of complexity and decisions to be interesting without being tedious.
I've also really liked Mage Knight in the past, but that is a huge commitment in terms of time, brain, and rules. I haven't played it in years and years, but I still keep it and have moved it a dozen times because it's that good, and if all the video games explode I think it'll be the best single-player experience around
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Comment on Active communities for discussing 40k? in ~games.tabletop
Chemslayer LinkLemmy.world has a decently active 40k dedicated community, it's not as populated as eg reddit but there's a good handful of posts each day with interaction, and plenty of people showing off paintjobsLemmy.world has a decently active 40k dedicated community, it's not as populated as eg reddit but there's a good handful of posts each day with interaction, and plenty of people showing off paintjobs
It can be, a year is a long time, and it's entirely possible to be emotionally tied to a person enough to want to share the things you love with them (in this case, your games). There's also the issue that when a family ends, there's not an immediate severing of family-shares, as usually it's not relevant. My personal example is my Ex and I had an Amazon family (max 2 adults), which we made to share books. A full year after we split, I found another partner I wanted to share some books with, but turns out Amazon has a 6 month waiting period before you can replace anyone, which sucked and meant that I turned to less-legal avenues to share (thankfully easy to do with ebooks). The family I had setup didn't "cost" me anything so I didn't even think to cancel it, and when it was time the wait was prohibitive.
All that being said, if my edit is true and the cool down starts when you join a family rather than leave it, then that solves pretty much all my gripes.