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Comment on I'm a game developer with a special interest in horses and riding. I wrote a lengthy guide on what could be done better when adding horses to games. in ~games
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I'm a game developer with a special interest in horses and riding. I wrote a lengthy guide on what could be done better when adding horses to games.
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Comment on The horse nerd’s review of Elden Ring – how Torrent satisfies gameplay needs but fails at horse movement in ~games
alice-tmq Link Parentno worries, I just figured I'd clarify ^^no worries, I just figured I'd clarify ^^
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Comment on The horse nerd’s review of Elden Ring – how Torrent satisfies gameplay needs but fails at horse movement in ~games
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Comment on The horse nerd’s review of Elden Ring – how Torrent satisfies gameplay needs but fails at horse movement in ~games
alice-tmq Link ParentHeyhey, TMQ author here: I've played most of Red Dead and have written about it on various occasions, see here: https://www.themanequest.com/blog/tag/red+dead+redemption+2 A full review wasn't...Heyhey, TMQ author here: I've played most of Red Dead and have written about it on various occasions, see here: https://www.themanequest.com/blog/tag/red+dead+redemption+2
A full review wasn't planned in the past because I never quite finished the game and because it felt a bit daunting to review a game of that size. I have been thinking about revisiting it though, because many people are interested in it.
Gore and violence doesn't bother me much, and my issue with shooters is that I often find them boring to play, not that I'm somehow opposed to it. You'll notice that I also have reviews of the horses in Ghost of Tsushima and Elden Ring, both very much not family friendly games.
In fact, I'm pretty strongly focusing my work on the adult audience of horse games, because that's the demographic that tends to get ignored.
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Comment on The horse nerd’s review of Elden Ring – how Torrent satisfies gameplay needs but fails at horse movement in ~games
alice-tmq Link ParentHeyhey, author of the blog here! I've written about Red Dead on various occasions, see here: https://www.themanequest.com/blog/tag/red+dead+redemption+2 Just not a full, comprehensive reviewHeyhey, author of the blog here! I've written about Red Dead on various occasions, see here: https://www.themanequest.com/blog/tag/red+dead+redemption+2
Just not a full, comprehensive review
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Comment on The horse nerd’s review of Elden Ring – how Torrent satisfies gameplay needs but fails at horse movement in ~games
alice-tmq Link ParentWriter here, thank you so much, I love it when my pedantry is appreciated <3Writer here, thank you so much, I love it when my pedantry is appreciated <3
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Comment on The horse nerd’s review of Elden Ring – how Torrent satisfies gameplay needs but fails at horse movement in ~games
alice-tmq Link ParentHeyoo the writer here! I do know about Leonard, see this video by Polygon about horses in games where I briefly discussed him with the host 😄 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4DaAckzfIUHeyoo the writer here! I do know about Leonard, see this video by Polygon about horses in games where I briefly discussed him with the host 😄
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Comment on The horse nerd’s review of Elden Ring – how Torrent satisfies gameplay needs but fails at horse movement in ~games
alice-tmq LinkHeyooo Alice from The Mane Quest here, thanks for sharing my article here! <3 I'm not very active on Tildes so it's lovely to see my work being shared and discussed here. (Just found this through...Heyooo Alice from The Mane Quest here, thanks for sharing my article here! <3
I'm not very active on Tildes so it's lovely to see my work being shared and discussed here. (Just found this through my referral traffic insights) -
Comment on Do you use a puzzle mat for jigsaw puzzles? Is it necessary? in ~games.tabletop
alice-tmq LinkI use a felt puzzle mat for my jigsaw puzzles, mainly because I have cats who play with the pieces if I leave any lying around. The felt mat I can roll up and store my progress, which is necessary...I use a felt puzzle mat for my jigsaw puzzles, mainly because I have cats who play with the pieces if I leave any lying around. The felt mat I can roll up and store my progress, which is necessary since I'm not doing any 1500-2000 piece puzzles in one sitting.
Rearranging parts on the felt is a little bit more finicky than on e.g. a wood table, but I haven't run into major issues with it, I manage to just lightly pull them sideways into place.
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Comment on Looking for audiobook ideas that have TV/movies released in ~books
alice-tmq LinkThe Witcher audiobooks narrated by Peter Kenny are fantastic! The netflix series has its flaws, but if the show gets you hooked on the universe, there's a great time to be had with the books. (The...The Witcher audiobooks narrated by Peter Kenny are fantastic! The netflix series has its flaws, but if the show gets you hooked on the universe, there's a great time to be had with the books. (The games have their qualities as well, though the books are the best at telling the actual story)
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Comment on I love fantasy books with quality plot, character development and well written romantic content - These are my favorites in ~books
alice-tmq Link ParentNo I haven't read anything else of hers yet!No I haven't read anything else of hers yet!
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Comment on I love fantasy books with quality plot, character development and well written romantic content - These are my favorites in ~books
alice-tmq Link ParentI'm (on and off) reading The Expanse as well, and enjoying it quite a bit! No, I have not tried any Robin Hobb. I always got the vibe that it might be a bit too depressing for my taste, but I know...I'm (on and off) reading The Expanse as well, and enjoying it quite a bit!
No, I have not tried any Robin Hobb. I always got the vibe that it might be a bit too depressing for my taste, but I know she's highly regarded and popular.
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Comment on Where ya from? in ~talk
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Comment on I love fantasy books with quality plot, character development and well written romantic content - These are my favorites in ~books
alice-tmq Link ParentI'm glad you liked it! Totally get what you're saying re. the ending being rushed, that's a really common complaint for the book and I agree. I don't yet know if I'll read the prequel, though I...I'm glad you liked it! Totally get what you're saying re. the ending being rushed, that's a really common complaint for the book and I agree. I don't yet know if I'll read the prequel, though I have heard from some book friends that it's better in terms of pacing :)
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Comment on Worst books of the year in ~books
alice-tmq LinkMy picks this year have been really good actually, I haven't read anything yet this year that I was really disappointed by, amazingly. The last two books I was underwhelmed by (sometime last year)...My picks this year have been really good actually, I haven't read anything yet this year that I was really disappointed by, amazingly.
The last two books I was underwhelmed by (sometime last year) were these:
Uncharted by Alli Temple - I was completely sold on the idea of reading f/f pirate romance, but really underwhelmed by the execution. The very oppressive setting felt a bit shallow, and there was just too many little oddities that irritated me.
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint - a retelling of greek myth, featuring Cretan Princess Ariadne, and the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. I was very into the beginning of it (the fact that I bought and started it while in actual Crete helped), but thought the pacing and characterization fell apart pretty quickly. It didn't really do anything interesting with the myth it retold, and despite the text lamenting the roles and burdens of women in the original mythology, neither did it really manage to flesh out and give agency to the women it focused on.
I definitely didn't hate these books either though. They're the "worst" simply by merit of me reading stuff that I liked a lot more.
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Comment on I love fantasy books with quality plot, character development and well written romantic content - These are my favorites in ~books
alice-tmq Link ParentI read and liked the Broken Earth trilogy, but I definitely would not recommend them to anyone looking for romantic subplots. Yes, there is a relationship happening at some point, but it does not...I read and liked the Broken Earth trilogy, but I definitely would not recommend them to anyone looking for romantic subplots. Yes, there is a relationship happening at some point, but it does not reach any sort of romantically satisfying conclusion and it makes up a few chapters in book 1, while most of the trilogy is very low on romance.
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Comment on A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland in ~books
alice-tmq Link ParentThank you, I'm happy to hear it's interesting! :) If you're interested in my past reviews, you can find them all over here on reddit, though I am currently looking into good options to back them...Thank you, I'm happy to hear it's interesting! :)
If you're interested in my past reviews, you can find them all over here on reddit, though I am currently looking into good options to back them up elsewhere too.
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Comment on I love fantasy books with quality plot, character development and well written romantic content - These are my favorites in ~books
alice-tmq Link ParentIt just does what it does so well imo!! I absolutely loved it and was just sad it was over too quickly. I hadn't heard of these - do they have good/prominent romance as well, or is it "just" a...You're the first person I've come across who's read A Charm of Magpies! I was honestly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I won the first book in a giveaway and honestly wasn't expecting much, but it drew me in and I absolutely devoured it.
It just does what it does so well imo!! I absolutely loved it and was just sad it was over too quickly.
In a similar vein, have you read The Doctrine of Labyrinths series by Sarah Monette? It's a tetralogy of dark fantasy novels with what I think is some of the best worldbuilding I've ever read. They can be hard to find new, but I know for sure that Amazon has some copies used, and there are some ebooks floating around. I rank the series at the top of my list of favorite books of all time, so I highly recommend them.
I hadn't heard of these - do they have good/prominent romance as well, or is it "just" a good fantasy series in general?
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Comment on At 31, I'm looking to read my first romance novel. Suggestions? in ~books
alice-tmq Link ParentI quite enjoyed The Night Circus, but I would personally not consider the romance front and center enough to put it into the capital R Romance genre. There's also no "Happyily Ever After" or...I quite enjoyed The Night Circus, but I would personally not consider the romance front and center enough to put it into the capital R Romance genre. There's also no "Happyily Ever After" or generally optimistic ending, which is a requirement to really sell something as Romance.
I did enjoy the relationship in the book though, just giving some extra context for OP to know what they're getting into.
I run a website called The Mane Quest, which is focused entirely on games with horses in them. Someone else shared my "horse nerd's review of elden ring" here a while back (link: https://tildes.net/~games/1h82/the_horse_nerds_review_of_elden_ring_how_torrent_satisfies_gameplay_needs_but_fails_at_horse) and people seemed to really enjoy it, so I figured I'd post another article, this time more of a guide for devs rather than a deep dive into any specific game