Re: Stardew So, they never lost big on floor 99 of a ladderless desert run and woke up without their best items or had to do a frame perfect routine to turn in three quests expiring on the same...
Re: Stardew
My very rough criteria is 1) there’s no consequences of failure, and 2) intensity and frustration aren’t part of the game, even in a positive way.
So, they never lost big on floor 99 of a ladderless desert run and woke up without their best items or had to do a frame perfect routine to turn in three quests expiring on the same day?
Intensity is 100% the late game of Stardew and Frustration is everything involving ladder spawns.
Umm Ackshually, move the whatever IS YOU to whatever IS WIN. And the creator, Hempuli, intentionally made each level NOT Sokoban, meaning, not about clever block push management through cramped...
Move the baba to the flag. That’s it, that’s the whole game.
Umm Ackshually, move the whatever IS YOU to whatever IS WIN. And the creator, Hempuli, intentionally made each level NOT Sokoban, meaning, not about clever block push management through cramped corridors, but rather focus on subverting the rules of each universe. [Edit, I do agree maybe this is "late" Sokoban genre but perhaps needs a better name by this point]
This is a great list, 4 really good games that don't require prior history with games to enjoy them. Both Golden Idol games are incredible, and the story they weave is just on point. It's also...
This is a great list, 4 really good games that don't require prior history with games to enjoy them.
Both Golden Idol games are incredible, and the story they weave is just on point. It's also difficult and you need to be looking out for details in the environment to solve each case, then use your knowledge of the prior cases plus the story that is being told through the cases to solve the next one. They're so tightly designed and I love them.
Mild spoilers for both Golden Idol games
I love the whole "sufficiently advanced technology" aspect of the idol (and the ancient Lemurians in general, as shown in the Lemurian Vampire DLC). The second game ramps that up to a whole new level (and is basically required playing for the sequel), and the final few levels of the Sins of New Wells DLC for the sequel are some of the best storytelling in the series so far. I can't wait to see what future DLCs look like.
As for my own recommendation, I think a good first "gamer" game is Portal 2. I think it's a good introduction to first person controls, as the game is really about getting yourself and other puzzle elements into the correct locations. It guides your hand pretty well with introducing first-person controls (it was my first or second first person game, the other being Minecraft), tells a good story, and is still a good puzzle game to this day. The co-op campaign means that an experienced player can help a newer player along, though I do think it's better to start with the main story.
The Case of the Golden Idol sounded great until I went to my phone, and it had IAPs. Anything similar to Return of the Obra Dinn is going to catch my eye - that's easily one of my favorite games,...
The Case of the Golden Idol sounded great until I went to my phone, and it had IAPs. Anything similar to Return of the Obra Dinn is going to catch my eye - that's easily one of my favorite games, and I'm always looking for something similar.
Does anyone have the iOS version of this game and can tell me what the IAPs are?
cc: @akil, @crespyl Case of the Golden Idol is a Netflix Game on Mobile. If you have a subscription to Netflix, you can play the game without any additional payment or advertisement by logging in....
Case of the Golden Idol is a Netflix Game on Mobile. If you have a subscription to Netflix, you can play the game without any additional payment or advertisement by logging in. The tradeoff is that the game is unavailable without that subscription.
The app store will actually tell you what all of the app's IAPs are. Just scroll down to the "Information" section and tap to expand the In App Purchases section. In this case its... "Netflix...
The app store will actually tell you what all of the app's IAPs are. Just scroll down to the "Information" section and tap to expand the In App Purchases section.
In this case its... "Netflix Standard Plan (1 Month)"? What...?
Re: Stardew
So, they never lost big on floor 99 of a ladderless desert run and woke up without their best items or had to do a frame perfect routine to turn in three quests expiring on the same day?
Intensity is 100% the late game of Stardew and Frustration is everything involving ladder spawns.
Umm Ackshually, move the whatever IS YOU to whatever IS WIN. And the creator, Hempuli, intentionally made each level NOT Sokoban, meaning, not about clever block push management through cramped corridors, but rather focus on subverting the rules of each universe. [Edit, I do agree maybe this is "late" Sokoban genre but perhaps needs a better name by this point]
Folks who enjoy this can also play a host of Hempuli games for free through their browsers from https://www.hempuli.com/gamelist/
This is a great list, 4 really good games that don't require prior history with games to enjoy them.
Both Golden Idol games are incredible, and the story they weave is just on point. It's also difficult and you need to be looking out for details in the environment to solve each case, then use your knowledge of the prior cases plus the story that is being told through the cases to solve the next one. They're so tightly designed and I love them.
Mild spoilers for both Golden Idol games
I love the whole "sufficiently advanced technology" aspect of the idol (and the ancient Lemurians in general, as shown in the Lemurian Vampire DLC). The second game ramps that up to a whole new level (and is basically required playing for the sequel), and the final few levels of the Sins of New Wells DLC for the sequel are some of the best storytelling in the series so far. I can't wait to see what future DLCs look like.
As for my own recommendation, I think a good first "gamer" game is Portal 2. I think it's a good introduction to first person controls, as the game is really about getting yourself and other puzzle elements into the correct locations. It guides your hand pretty well with introducing first-person controls (it was my first or second first person game, the other being Minecraft), tells a good story, and is still a good puzzle game to this day. The co-op campaign means that an experienced player can help a newer player along, though I do think it's better to start with the main story.
Wow, how did I not know a second Golden Idol game had come out? Going to download the demo now...
I would like to nominate Fez for this list. Fez is my gateway game for non-gamers. Easy to approach, with simple and engaging mechanics.
The Case of the Golden Idol sounded great until I went to my phone, and it had IAPs. Anything similar to Return of the Obra Dinn is going to catch my eye - that's easily one of my favorite games, and I'm always looking for something similar.
Does anyone have the iOS version of this game and can tell me what the IAPs are?
cc: @akil, @crespyl
Case of the Golden Idol is a Netflix Game on Mobile. If you have a subscription to Netflix, you can play the game without any additional payment or advertisement by logging in. The tradeoff is that the game is unavailable without that subscription.
You misspelled @Akir, so they didn't get the ping. ;)
The app store will actually tell you what all of the app's IAPs are. Just scroll down to the "Information" section and tap to expand the In App Purchases section.
In this case its... "Netflix Standard Plan (1 Month)"? What...?
I can't speak to it directly, as I don't have a iOS device, but I'd guess that it's just for the DLC stories.
I would hope that's what it's for. I was hoping it would be part of arcade so I don't have to deal with that stuff, but I am curious.