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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentRegistered - great pick, I'm liking the game so far. I have heard this fact! Bees never cease to impress me. I would love to have a garden some day that is designed to bee friendly (sorry couldn't...Registered - great pick, I'm liking the game so far. I have heard this fact! Bees never cease to impress me. I would love to have a garden some day that is designed to bee friendly (sorry couldn't help myself).
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentFantasy General, for the old school flavour, please!Fantasy General, for the old school flavour, please!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentNoted! I had heard about the trinkets but not these other traits. Very cool. I'd love to make friends with one, but they aren't present where I live so I've never seen one.Noted!
I had heard about the trinkets but not these other traits. Very cool. I'd love to make friends with one, but they aren't present where I live so I've never seen one. -
Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentThank you @kfwyre! You never cease to impress me with all your creative ideas for game giveaways.Thank you @kfwyre! You never cease to impress me with all your creative ideas for game giveaways.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
Eidolon (edited )LinkGiveaway: Animal facts Steam keys From the latest Humble Bundle puzzle A Guidebook of Babel Homebody Kingsgrave Games I got from kfwyre's giveaway that I already have AER Memories of Old - About...Giveaway: Animal facts
Steam keys
From the latest Humble Bundle puzzle
A Guidebook of Babel
Homebody
KingsgraveGames I got from kfwyre's giveaway that I already have
AER Memories of Old - About 75% through this - very chill exploration/puzzle game with lots of flying.
Citizen Sleeper - Sci-fi dice-roller visual novel-esque sidescroll scifi. Lots of text. Only about 20% through this so haven't got an opinion yet.Rules: Name one of more of the above games you'd like. State one animal fact you like or find interesting. Entries close at the end of the steam sale. If there is more than one claimant, I'll assign numbers based on priority and roll a virtual dice.
I'll start. This week I saw an article posted on Hacker News about which side cats tend to sleep on (whether lateral to left or right paws). This was something I'd never considered. Interestingly most cats have a leftward bias, which they think is related to right-brain hemisphere activity and optimising responsiveness upon waking. The findings are also presented in an adorable video summary! And now I've been requesting sleeping photos of my cat I'm living apart from at the moment, to try and figure out which one he is....
Edit: Giveaway is now over and steam keys have been sent :)
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentHero of the Kingdom please! I like the sound of a laid back RPG that I can spin when my brain is too tired at the end of the day.Hero of the Kingdom please! I like the sound of a laid back RPG that I can spin when my brain is too tired at the end of the day.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentI have already declared myself to be an ailurophile in the giveaway above, so it would have to be cats. The reason is because of the depth of bond I have with a cat who I'm currently living apart...I have already declared myself to be an ailurophile in the giveaway above, so it would have to be cats.
The reason is because of the depth of bond I have with a cat who I'm currently living apart from, not by choice because there's life stuff I have to do that required me to move town temporarily. In the seven years I spent with him we gradually became attuned to each other. Post-move during regular co-op gaming sessions, my voice will be playing through the speakers - he jumps up on the desk and sits right next to the speakers for a long while. I'm not actually sure whether he can hear me, but he does do this almost every session. I've always loved cats, but this cat in particular has shown me the intricacies of his intelligence and personality and above all, the simple joy of just being fully contented when in each other's presence. I miss him so much!
I'll put my hand up for 'Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus'. I've only just been introduced to the behemoth that is the Warhammer universe over the past year, including Vermintide and Rogue Trader. I can't believe as a sci-fi fan that it took me this long, although I'm still overwhelmed by all the lore. Mechanicus looks Turn-based RPGs are one of my favourite game genres and I've been enjoying Rogue Trader (although I think it's a little problematic with more than 2 players due to an unusual execution of the host-to-player relationship).
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
Eidolon (edited )Link ParentAs an ailurophile, I feel bound to select mr mischievous, Basil the homely cat 😼. He always gets what he wants and he's perfected the art of continuously raising the bar for his expectations. He...As an ailurophile, I feel bound to select mr mischievous, Basil the homely cat 😼. He always gets what he wants and he's perfected the art of continuously raising the bar for his expectations. He rules the roost and yet he can do no wrong...
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Comment on May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 5(ish) Discussion in ~games
Eidolon LinkFinal Bingo Card Mode: Standard Winning Bingo! Finished 8/25 Has survival mechanics ✅ Balatro Has a robot antagonist ✅ Yoku's Island Express ✅ A Short Hike Music/rhythm-focused ✅ Baldur's Gate 3...Final Bingo Card
Mode: Standard Winning Bingo! Finished 8/25 Has survival mechanics Nominated for The Game Awards
✅ BalatroHas a robot antagonist Has punctuation in the title
✅ Yoku's Island ExpressHas a fishing minigame
✅ A Short HikeMusic/rhythm-focused It’s already installed
✅ Baldur's Gate 3Focuses on exploration Your friend loves it You have to tinker to get it running Has a campaign longer than 10 hours
✅ Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced EditionFocuses on relationships
✅ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt★ Wildcard Part of a long-running series Has a skill tree Is considered emotionally resonant Someone else has played it for their Backlog Burner
✅ HadesHas a score system Adaptation of other media type (e.g. board game, movie) An updated version (remake, re-release) of an older game Came out more than 9 years ago Has a review score above 90
✅ Outer WildsYou heard about it in our weekly gaming topics Features a mystery From now-defunct dev studio Bingo completed! I don't have time to write up much right now, but did want to say that this has been my most successful Backlog Burner yet, because I actually got a couple of games to 100% completion. So the bingo was just a bonus!
Hades - I've played all the Supergiant games except for Pyre - so it's taken an unreasonable amount of time for me to finally give Hades a go. Loving it already - it's so witty and imaginative.
Outer Wilds - I'm at the very end of the base game and am struggling (those who've played the game will know what I mean) and didn't get to strike this off my backlog as I'd hoped to. But that's ok!
Thanks to all and to @kfwyre - see you next time!
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Comment on May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 4 Discussion in ~games
Eidolon (edited )LinkEidolon's Bingo Card Mode: Standard Bingo! Finished 6/25 Has survival mechanics ✅ Balatro Has a robot antagonist ✅ Yoku's Island Express ✅ A Short Hike Music/rhythm-focused ✅ Baldur's Gate 3...Eidolon's Bingo Card
Mode: Standard Bingo! Finished 6/25 Has survival mechanics Nominated for The Game Awards
✅ BalatroHas a robot antagonist Has punctuation in the title
✅ Yoku's Island ExpressHas a fishing minigame
✅ A Short HikeMusic/rhythm-focused It’s already installed
✅ Baldur's Gate 3Focuses on exploration Your friend loves it You have to tinker to get it running Has a campaign longer than 10 hours
✅ Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced EditionFocuses on relationships
✅ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt★ Wildcard Part of a long-running series Has a skill tree Is considered emotionally resonant Someone else has played it for their Backlog Burner Has a score system Adaptation of other media type (e.g. board game, movie) An updated version (remake, re-release) of an older game Came out more than 9 years ago Has a review score above 90 You heard about it in our weekly gaming topics Features a mystery From now-defunct dev studio The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (with all DLCs and the two expansion stories: Heart of Stone and Blood and Wine) = Game that focuses on relationships - fully completed and struck off the backlog!!
The Witcher 3 is one of my most-played games of all-time on Steam, but weirdly I don't feel like I've sunk as many hours into it as the other games in my top 10. I purchased the game a few years ago at the regular sale price, as I was looking for an RPG and the game has such a strong fanbase on the internet that I thought I'd better give it a go. It was my first introduction to the series and the studio, CD Projekt Red.
The story is its biggest selling point and is anchored by Geralt's relationships to the key characters. I ended up binging it, completing the first game, the expansion Heart of Stone and then arriving in the duchy of Toussaint in Blood and Wine completely burnt out. It's been three years now, until this month's burner.
Setup was a little painful. I forgot that I'd elected to stay with the classic rather than 'next gen' update and my saves wouldn't work on classic. The launcher also blocked me from using mods but thankfully as they were small QoL additions, I was able to load my save. However, one of my mods had allowed me to ignore carry limits. Normally I'd never even think of applying such a mod as I like encumbrance features, but this was the first game that I thought vanilla was insufferable. Now I had 80% of my playthough's unsold pickups in my inventory, with a large amount of sundry trash. Even with fast travel, it took 30 minutes just to be able to dump my loot in the master chest - and then I got annihilated by a pack of ordinary wolves along the way. I had to re-learn the combat all over again - although it's simplistic enough that it didn't take much.
I was at the beginning of the 'main quest' in Blood and Wine, and I wasn't prepared to have gotten as sucked in as I did. It presented everything I enjoyed about the game at once: Geralt's layered personality, Regis (my absolute favourite character!!), the aesthetic nod to dandyism, the cinematic music, the twists and turns of yet another set of relationships, this time focusing on other characters rather than Geralt himself. And Gwent, which I continue to be very average at.
Of course I was soon reminded of the reasons that I left the game alone for so long. The combat is lackluster, repetitive and simplistic. The core gameplay loop for side-quests and contracts wears thin quite fast (but I should really have disabled quests showing up on the map and the minimap quest guide, to encourage more genuine exploration). Treasure hunts were pointless as I had already crafted a good kit. A lot of the characters in the side-quests are just quite bland and uninteresting compared to those in the main storyline. Horse travel is clunky. There's plenty of attention to detail in the game world, but a lot of it lacks substance (the 100s of doors that you can approach but are 'locked', the generic nature of the caves).
I think The Witcher 3 is the complete opposite to a game like Kingdom Come Deliverance which shines more in the mundane experiences of the world, such as casual exploration and side-quests. On the balance, spending a good 75% of your time outside of the main questline, I think that aspect of the game is essential - and is why Witcher 3 probably wouldn't be top of mind for RPG recommendations, despite its heights. I'm glad I persisted though, but it is a relief to finally strike this off the backlog.
I'm not sure if I'll try the first or second games - or Cyberpunk 2077 for that matter - I've got so many other RPGs I want to play.
Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition = Campaign is more than 10 hours
I've played a few Larian titles now - Divinity II (Director's Cut, 2012), the start of Divinity Original Sin 2 (DOS 2) and Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). I was looking for a co-op game and Divinity: Original Sin (DOS 1) allows for a two-player experience (unless modded). On a Steam-GOG PC crossplay, the game is running flawlessly via Direct Connection. But I'm amazed that DOS 1, DOS 2 and BG3 all have such similar starting sequences! We are, once again, on a beach. We're playing Tactician mode and have already wiped a couple of times. I'm enjoying the challenge and the lack of handholding in the questlines. Visually the Enhanced Edition is also really impressive - the game looks gorgeous in ultra with 4k. I am looking forward to chipping away at the campaign this year and just hanging out with my pal. If anyone has any tips let me know! I'm playing a mage and using the NPC Madora as a tank.
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Comment on May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentThere's my laziness not looking up who gifted to me! How delightful. Thanks again, I look forward to continuing with over the month.There's my laziness not looking up who gifted to me! How delightful. Thanks again, I look forward to continuing with over the month.
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Comment on May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion in ~games
Eidolon (edited )LinkGreetings all. I have in fact been simmering away in the background, but haven't had time to update you all. So here's my updates, covering this week and Week 1. Eidolon's Bingo card Mode:...Greetings all. I have in fact been simmering away in the background, but haven't had time to update you all. So here's my updates, covering this week and Week 1.
Eidolon's Bingo card
Mode: Standard Bingo! Finished 4/25 Has survival mechanics Nominated for The Game Awards
✅ BalatroHas a robot antagonist Has punctuation in the title
✅ Yoku's Island ExpressHas a fishing minigame
✅ A Short HikeMusic/rhythm-focused It’s already installed
✅ Baldur's Gate 3Focuses on exploration Your friend loves it You have to tinker to get it running Has a campaign longer than 10 hours Focuses on relationships ★ Wildcard Part of a long-running series Has a skill tree Is considered emotionally resonant Someone else has played it for their Backlog Burner Has a score system Adaptation of other media type (e.g. board game, movie) An updated version (remake, re-release) of an older game Came out more than 9 years ago Has a review score above 90 You heard about it in our weekly gaming topics Features a mystery From now-defunct dev studio Balatro - Nominated for the Game Awards
Initially I was interpreting this as a GOTY nominee only, but this game counts though it ended up winning the Indie award! I won a copy on Tildes during the most recent giveaway, and over the holidays I got acquainted with the rules and ticked off some easy decks and obvious leans with flushes especially. Now I'm returning for a challenge, the Black Deck - and I won! It took maybe 8-10 tries. I managed to get a good stack of Jokers going that just kept me comfortable most of the time, with a bit of luck to see me over the line - and one death save joker to save the day. I like that it's very casual and accessible for dropping in and out for a quick run. So much so that the game has spurred a growing interest in roguelikes and other deckbuilders, which I had previously gotten cold feet on. I'd like to try Slay the Spire and am planning to fire up Hades for a first-play during this month's event, so stay tuned!
A Short Hike - Has a fishing minigame - Fully completed and struck off the backlog!
Another game I knew about thanks to Tildes, and then a friend gifted it to me right when I came down with Covid. The timing couldn't have been more perfect. My schedule was clear but my brain was foggy, and I got right to the end of the game, then forgot to come back to it. There's many things I like about this game, but the music and the humerous dialogue were highlights. Fishing is one of the minigames on the island, although beach volleyball has to be my favourite. I won't spoil the ending, but it was just as charming as I thought it might have been - quite heartwarming actually! This game is a total gem, as others have mentioned.
Yoku's Island Express - Has punctuation in the title
Yet again a game I heard about on Tildes, and scored at a giveaway event. However, I had forgotten what it was about, so went in completely blind! It's a platformer pinball game, a bit unusual for sure, but very inviting. I love all things bugs and it's just so adorable! You feel quite nested into the forested world which is very well designed and thoughtful about how you get from A to B without having to back-track all the time. I'm not the most co-ordinated of gamers so sometimes it wasn't easy to get the flippers to kick at the right angle, but I got well into the first part, maybe a 1/3 through the game based on a 6 hour playthrough. I think it's another gem, really polished, smooth, and I'm genuinely invested in the story. I haven't hit a wall yet though, maybe that will come though...
Baldur's Gate 3 - You already had it installed
I haven't played through BG3 solo, but have completed one 4-player run which unfortunately became a bore in Act 2/3 because the difficulty became trivial (we were playing standard). Now, following Patch 8, I've got another 4-player run, except this time we're on Honor Mode. This isn't like the HM from earlier games like Divinity Original Sin - there's no permadeath, you just go down to Tactician. And so far, weirdly, it feels easy. We've had a couple of tough fights but the overall experience hasn't been as grueling as I was expecting. It feels easier than the original playthrough, even. So much so I thought it was bugged, but it isn't. Maybe we're just better at the game now, or it will pick up later in Act 1? From what I've heard it will be more of a chance thing, depending on what legendary buffs bosses pick up that can annihilate a party quite fast if you get unlucky.
I'm playing a Monk and at level 5, I'm the weak link of the party. The new Drunken Master subclass has been underwhelming so I am going to try respec to Open Hand, but I think I just need gear and time. We're playing with a loot randomizer and a handful of other mods, so that introduces some difficulty when gear chasing, but it's been fun so far nonetheless.
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Comment on Announcing the Tildes Backlog Burner event for May 2025: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month! in ~games
Eidolon LinkAs with previous events, my participation will be limited, but I would love to join up again. Thanks for the ping!As with previous events, my participation will be limited, but I would love to join up again. Thanks for the ping!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2024 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2024 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentWell, that was easy I didn't even have to roll! Congratulations @Wafik, PM'ed you.Well, that was easy I didn't even have to roll! Congratulations @Wafik, PM'ed you.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2024 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentI'm 40 hours into CrossCode. I agree with the above, it's excellent, memorable and it also has an amazing soundtrack. However, I do admit I'm struggling with the ever-more complex puzzles. It puts...I'm 40 hours into CrossCode. I agree with the above, it's excellent, memorable and it also has an amazing soundtrack. However, I do admit I'm struggling with the ever-more complex puzzles. It puts a lot of my puzzle gaming experience to shame!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2024 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentWow I am a hat fanatic but haven't done my homework as far as the history...this is fascinating, thank you! And I will add this to my podcast list too. And don't worry - it took me around 3 years...Wow I am a hat fanatic but haven't done my homework as far as the history...this is fascinating, thank you! And I will add this to my podcast list too.
And don't worry - it took me around 3 years to complete this game on and off. My combat skills suffered for it but it's otherwise perfectly fine to be as casual as you like. It's totally binge-worthy in short stints though, fair warning!
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of December 22 in ~games
Eidolon Link ParentJust a quick note, there are some gripes about the anti-cheat permissions with this game. I haven't looked into this properly myself as the PvP issues put me off the game, but security/privacy...Just a quick note, there are some gripes about the anti-cheat permissions with this game. I haven't looked into this properly myself as the PvP issues put me off the game, but security/privacy focused folks may want to look into this before installing.
Noted. I haven't played Resident Evil so didn't pick up on this, it makes sense. I am pretty ignorant about horror in general, I scare too easily so quite happy to pass this one on.
I did not know any of these beaver facts...the first two seem like great evolutionary qualities, the last one not so much. Now I'm wondering why they produce that oil in the first place, I will have to look into this.