The ending of Unfinished Swan kind of wrecked me. I played it kind of back-to-back with The Magic Circle and there were some narrative similarities.

I actually finished all three of the half-finished games from last week. Mutiazone was really good, and anyone who likes story-heavy atmospheric games should definitely check it out . I liked Night in the Woods even more, but they felt like they were on the same vibe.

Anthem’s got a great artbook, and there’s a massive chunk of it devoted to an unused story concept of the original settlers coming from a crashed spaceship rather than any sort of planned landing, and the whole civilization reflecting that, only one or two generations out.

Intimidating? What’s intimidating about giving a talented chef money and then eating what they give me? It’s like the best, easiest thing ever.

Oh man these look delightful. I have only done very basic tourist Hawaii for a very short time, but I had one of those Puka... Hula... I know there was some splitting of names when the owners of the company parted ways dogs.

New Zealand meat pies

If we’re playing ancedata I’ve used the bus and train for my busy downtown job for a decade with earbuds equipped and nothing bad has ever happened.

Hopefully before the heartfelt monetized apology videos.

I’m super duper ok with people being nervous about highly contagious new viral diseases.

It’s a fairly simple story-driven point and click adventure.

Astral Chain, Severed, maybe finishing Mutiazone and waiting for Kentucky Route Zero.

Though my favourite way of having it is as pakora. Cut it in small chunks, dip them in a curry batter, deep fry and serve with salad and a spicy tomato dip.

Namechecking Bourdain as an aspiration is like a garage band saying they sound ‘like Hendrix’.

I just got up there for the first time this summer.  You live in a really beautiful place.

It’s an indie game.  I doubt it would cost Lego millions for this one.

A Michelin-starred restaurant isn’t mom and dad in the back and the kids waiting tables during the summer.

Earthen pits, right?  Like for a clambake or a luau.

That Decima Engine is really good. Sometimes I think about if BioWare had a chance to use that instead of Frostbite and then Mad World plays and I have to go have a lie down.

You could hypothetically share eggs with toast. Mop that shit right up. I mean, there should never not be enough eggs to go around that anyone has to share, but y’know. Hypothetically.

You made me look up a word!  And I learned something!  Thanks!