I remember when I was stuck in the rut that is Stardew Valley and was worried no one would come to rescue me. The game is just so good, relaxing, and warm! And it works great on the Switch! There are some artifacts left over from the PC version, but overall the whole concept of the game is perfect for the Switch.

Hello all! This weekend I will be continuing to drive my caravan forward in Banner Saga 2. The choices continue to be hard and I continue to be trusting and it still is probably a bad idea. I can’t play video games pragmatically, let alone evilly, so trying to lead this caravan has certainly made the clash between my…

This weekend I will be continuing to play Banner Saga 2 & Smash Bros, and might mosey into RDR Online or Destiny 2. I’ll see where the long weekend takes me! I’ll be hunkering down for the snow with my wife and my new cat, so we have lots of introverted plans. (In addition to video games, we got two new expansions of D…

Thanks! Yeah I know that lowering armor is important so I did prioritize the armor break stat and exertion early on. In my mind I thought you had to meet a threshold of armor before you could use your full strength on them, which I guess is technically true. Glad to know I was making armor-breaking more complicated…

Thanks for letting me know about Rook / Alette! I figured whoever did it had to be the one to die, but of course I didn’t anticipate that ahead of time. I agree about the lose-lose decisions, though they will give you glimmers of hope just enough to not be a total downer. I liked celebrating the birth of a new child…

It didn’t! It’s just the opportunity for being sarcastic to me was there, and lesser people on the internet would have told me to “read the article, dumbass”. At least, now that’s what I expect on the internet. Oof. Not a great sign huh.

I’m a sucker for puns. Take your star. And yeah, Night in the Woods was another inspiration I believe! The developers did an AMA on reddit when it launched and they mentioned some inspirations. Would love to hear about your game as you keep playing!

Thanks! I glossed over the fact there was an article and thought it was just on Chris’s instagram, so thanks for not being a jerk about telling me.

Did he say he was using the fast as a diet, or is he fasting for religious purposes?

Yeah, when the Captain hugs you I didn’t even hold back my “aww”.

Nice! The coffee pirates were so much fun to be around. Gosh, I feel like every act has some new character or group who is hard not to love. Enjoy!

How far in are you at this point?

I completed Wandersong & Banner Saga! A rare two-fer for me. These games could not be more different in tone but both were good games to grab for Christmas. Big spoilers for Banner Saga next paragraph, but no spoilers in the Wandersong paragraph.

“That’s how Mafia works.” 

I understand having to put it off, I’ve had to do the same at various points. But when you get the chance I’d keep Wandersong near the top of your “next to play” list.  It’s just a pleasant experience that puts a smile on your face, with occasional moments where the music and writing convey such emotion that you can’t…

That tracks. Sam is secretly the hero of the whole story. The slapstick cutscenes are great. I recently played the LEGO star wars games on Gamepass, and the humor just works in any genre.

Hahahaha I love the humor of the LEGO games. I never played LEGO LOTR but that dwarf-tossing mechanic is bringing me such joy. I commend you on your effort to finish 12 in 12! Good luck. Hopefully I can do something similar and cut down on my backlog.

I’m so happy Celeste is available on Games with Gold now so even more people can appreciate it. Such a good game, and the only game that by the end of it helped me to be a better person. I stopped after doing about 5 B-sides but I got what I needed out of the game.

I too grabbed Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice due to getting it for free on Xbox’s Gamepass. Searching for the runes in nature can be a little frustrating, but the combat is pretty fluid and has a really good feel to it. Nailing a counter is such a rush. I’d like to return to it soon, but I would like to finish Wandersong…

Fake Artist is a ton of fun. We’ve only broken it out once or twice but it has consistently led to hilarity.