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10 votes
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
21 votes -
ReplaySorcery is an open-source, instant-replay solution for Linux
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The problem with large Minecraft servers and why 2b2t is stuck in 1.12
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Fantasy Strike goes free-to-play with two new fighters
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What's a free RPG platforms to play with my virtual girlfriend?
As some of you may know, I now have a virtual girlfriend. I also suffered an automobile accident. So yeah I'm kinda fucked and my movements are restricted. That's not something I planned, but it...
As some of you may know, I now have a virtual girlfriend. I also suffered an automobile accident. So yeah I'm kinda fucked and my movements are restricted.
That's not something I planned, but it happened and we're getting out of things to do. There's not a lot going on our lives to talk about either. But we love each other (I think?) and wanna spend time together online.
She's an actress and there will be another player friend, so RPGs are likely a good idea and she's very open to it. I think she wants to be some kind of cool illusion witch, so the scenario will have to be medieval. I'm also a fan of RPGs and narrated games on the Cthulhu universe. Not the kind of thing I'd use to woo a woman.
All my games have been presential. I know of the existence of Roll20, but (1) it looks big and comprehensive and I'm super lazy (2) I think I could probably go with something way simpler. I don't care much about maps, miniatures, or anything advanced. I'd be DMing and games are abstract by nature. A super simple system like Risus (but maybe a bit complex) might be okay, or probably a very slimmed-down version of the Storytelling System. I'm open to suggestions regarding system, I'd just like to point out that I am literally ADHD so most things people consider light and easy to follow are a nightmare for me. On the other hand, I'm a very creative master a player and this helps me quite a bit when it comes to interpretation!
I need a system that :
- is free without caveats (or just a minimal and not at all annoying caveat)
- store character sheets and calculate their evolution
- performs rolls
- is online, lightweight (our machines are quite weak) and possibly mobile friendly
- simple and easy to use for someone with zero experience in RPGs (her)
- has no video or audio capabilities. Seems unnecessary since we're always on WhatsApp.
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Massive Nintendo leak reveals early Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon secrets
21 votes -
Raide, the artist and director of Katawa Shoujo, Analogue: A Hate Story and other VNs, dies
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ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest demo event showcases 70+ games
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Xbox Games Showcase game trailers
DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition | Xbox Announcement EXOMECHA - World Premiere Trailer Watch Dogs: Legion: Resistance Trailer | Ubisoft [NA] Echo Generation -...
- DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition | Xbox Announcement
- EXOMECHA - World Premiere Trailer
- Watch Dogs: Legion: Resistance Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]
- Echo Generation - Reveal Trailer
- Hello Neighbor 2 - Announcement Trailer
- BALAN WONDERWORLD | A Spectacular Preview - Announcement Trailer
- Halo Infinite - Step Inside
- Halo Infinite - Official Campaign Gameplay Premiere
- State of Decay 3 - Official Announce Trailer
- Forza Motorsport - Official Announce Trailer
- Everwild – Eternals Trailer – Xbox Games Showcase July
- Tell Me Why - Official Chapter One Launch Trailer
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Optimized for Xbox Series X Announce
- The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon - Announce Trailer
- Grounded - Official Launch Trailer
- Fable - Official Announce Trailer
- CrossfireX - Official Campaign Reveal Trailer
- Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis - Xbox Games Showcase Trailer
- The Medium - Dual Reality Trailer
- The Gunk - Reveal Trailer
- Tetris Effect: Connected - Announce Trailer
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Official Announcement Trailer
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - Official Trailer #1
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light - Xbox Games Showcase Trailer
- Psychonauts 2 - Gameplay Music Trailer
- As Dusk Falls - Official Announce Trailer
- Avowed - Official Announce Trailer
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The Minecraft End has been broken for two years
4 votes -
Hundreds of unreleased prototype games are playable for free on the Internet Archive
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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk | Teaser trailer
7 votes -
Rocket League is becoming free-to-play, and will no longer be available through Steam for new players
23 votes -
How the Minecraft title screen seed was found
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AI Dungeon: Dragon Model Upgrade
12 votes -
I Am Dead | Gameplay walkthrough
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There's a "native" PS1 emulator sitting in the Medievil remaster
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Worms Armageddon | Patch 3.8 trailer
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Microsoft's decision to bundle xCloud as part of Games Pass Ultimate shows how game streaming's role could be a complement instead of competition
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Rogue Legacy 2 | Early Access trailer (releasing August 18, 2020)
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Boardgame Lab: Automation without writing code
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World of Warcraft player penalized for asking players to say "Trans Rights"
21 votes -
Unknown Armies - Bring Me the Head of the Comte de Saint-Germain
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Take, share, and then tell us about a meaningful or interesting screenshot from a game you're playing
The screenshot can be of anything you want to show off: a beautiful moment, a hard-earned achievement, a creative triumph, a funny visual glitch, etc. Take a screenshot of your game and then post...
The screenshot can be of anything you want to show off: a beautiful moment, a hard-earned achievement, a creative triumph, a funny visual glitch, etc. Take a screenshot of your game and then post it here, telling us what game it's from and, more importantly, why you chose that particular moment to highlight. What does it mean to you?
Also, if you're gaming on something that doesn't allow for easy screenshotting (e.g. older hardware or handhelds), feel free to snap a picture of the screen itself with a camera.
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Why Geometry Dash is not a rhythm game
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How Hypnospace Outlaw captured the 90s internet aesthetic through creative self-sabotage
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Death Stranding PC tech review
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
15 votes -
Ghost of Tsushima: Critical consensus
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Necrobarista | Launch trailer
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What are some of the longest running gaming series that have had consistently good entries?
This is, of course, subjective, so go with whatever your feelings are. Also, you can choose to judge quality as based on the time of the game's release, or by current standards. However you choose...
This is, of course, subjective, so go with whatever your feelings are. Also, you can choose to judge quality as based on the time of the game's release, or by current standards. However you choose to evaluate the question, I'm interested in hearing about which series haven't faltered in releasing good titles across a large number of entries or span of time.
I also think it would be fun to examine some that barely miss the mark: series that are almost entirely great -- if only weren't for those one or two titles that really brought them down.
20 votes -
The Summer Games Done Quick 2020 schedule is now available (August 16 - 23)
12 votes -
D&D and racism 3: Arguing in good faith
8 votes -
Watch Dogs 2 free on PC right now
13 votes -
Board games with unique mechanics?
Currently, I've been playing board games which always have the same kind of (standard) mechanics (worker placement, card drafting, etc), which after a while, starts to feel kind of the same but...
Currently, I've been playing board games which always have the same kind of (standard) mechanics (worker placement, card drafting, etc), which after a while, starts to feel kind of the same but what changes is the theme.
I'm looking for recommendations on board games which have unique mechanics. It could a completely new mechanic or simply a mechanic which already exists but then the game uses it with a twist.
For example:
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Trickerion use of worker placement but the workers have actually different values.
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Tzolk'in and the use of gears.
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Steam Labs celebrates one year of experimentation - A look back at what they've learned, shipped, and shelved so far
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Microsoft Flight Simulator will launch on August 18 for PC, and will be available through Xbox Game Pass for PC
9 votes -
Devolver Direct 2020
7 votes -
Explaining White privilege with D&D
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D&D and racism 2: Violence
8 votes -
D&D and racism 1: Fictional races and racism
6 votes -
Questions on Destiny 2
A few questions about the game: Umbral Engrams. I find it weird that we are bombarded with these constantly yet we can only decode them after doing contact which is lvl 990 content. It seems I've...
A few questions about the game:
- Umbral Engrams. I find it weird that we are bombarded with these constantly yet we can only decode them after doing contact which is lvl 990 content.
- It seems I've reached a lvl cap of ~1000 on the gear I'm getting.
- How do I obtain upgrade modules?
- Aside from dismantling Legendary gear (which I just found out I can get by increasing reputation with different NPCs), is there a better way to obtain Legendary shards?
- Any advice on an up-to-date website for reference? Some type wiki for example. Many times I look up for answers and I get an article from 2018 that is totally outdated.
- I play on PS4. Anyone has a group I can join and try Raids with?
5 votes -
D&D will change to address racism, but someone has already done the work
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Opinion so far on the Epic Games Store?
Okay, so it's been around now for a year and a half. What's the good, bad, and ugly? I know they've got free games every week, I know they've got a bunch of timed exclusives, and I hear they've...
Okay, so it's been around now for a year and a half. What's the good, bad, and ugly? I know they've got free games every week, I know they've got a bunch of timed exclusives, and I hear they've still got kinks to iron out. I'm primarily asking from the perspective of an occasional gamer who prefers to be as hassle-free, launcher-free, and DRM-free as possible.
20 votes -
Superhot: Mind Control Delete (a new stand-alone game in the series) will release on July 16, and is free for everyone who has purchased the original game before then
21 votes -
Sony Corporation invests $250 million in Epic Games
9 votes -
How Ghost of Tsushima teamed with Akira Kurosawa's estate for new cinematic mode
5 votes -
Fortnite: It's not coming back - The game of the generation
10 votes -
Broken people, broken worlds: Thoughts on The Last of Us Part II
3 votes