I’ll probably play more Destiny 2, though I don’t know how long that’ll last. I always like shooting things in its beautiful environments, but it’s starting to get a bit repetitive. I also recently picked up Cultist Simulator, but I’ve heard it can take a little time to figure it out, so I need to wait for the right…

This is strange for me to read. Very recently, my cousin took a DNA test and was contacted by a woman who claimed she was the biological daughter to my cousin’s aunt...my mother. My mother was pregnant as a teenager and put her child up for adoption, and until now has not had any contact with her. The two have…

Hopefully they’ve watched HBomberguy’s video on how to adapt Lovecraft in the 21st century. I’m sure they have.

I’ve played a little more Iconoclasts and it’s been okay so far. I think the issue with Hollow Knight must have been the timing. You could attack multiple times while airborne - this method could be used to jump over areas that it would have other been hazardous or deadly to land - so if you messed it up, you’d get…

I adore Scythe. The rules are complicated but I think they did a really good job of making it easy to keep track of everything. Even though I’ve played quite a few times now, I still don’t feel I have a good strategy down. I bought both of the available expansions and the board extension and I really want to get a…

Arkham Horror was better as a concept, I think. I never really had any fun while playing even thought I thought it had some cool ideas. Too often, games could be really long and arduous. I did play the digital Elder Signs game, though, which I had a better time playing and has the same characters, so I’ll recognize…

I had no idea there’s a Cthulu-themed Pandemic. Might have to check that out at some point.

I’ll keep my eye on this, but I also just picked up Iconoclasts on Switch, so I think that might keep me busy for a while. It’s charming so far, but there is one worrying thing about it, and I was wondering if others of you felt the same way.

Azul is one those odd games that you can play with 2-4 players but is actually best with 2. I find that strategy plays much more a role when there’s only one other person to worry about. Anything can happen if you wait for 3 other people, but with 2, you can strategically take a piece that will force your opponent to…

It can be unintentionally comedic, too. I typed “sick” and it narrowed its choice down to either “virus” or “child”, then decided on “child”.

For me, the different scenarios kept it fresh. Different objectives mean different strategies, and there's always some unexpected scripted events, at least the first time you try a scenario. Like I said, though, I'm not really experienced in the genre, so that may have been part of the difficulty for me. 

I liked Frostpunk because it’s been a while since I felt I earned a win. Frostpunk at first seems unreachable. I picked it up 4 or 5 times, each time telling myself I was done, before I finally figured out how to play - at least how to survive; I’m still figuring out its more obscure systems today. The first time I…

I grew up in a fairly small town, and I never went to any ragers like the ones depicted in TV and movies (the “parties” I went to were mostly 6 guys at a house whose parents were gone) but I still remember being aware that it could actually be easier to get hard drugs than alcohol. There were a couple deaths from…

This might be nitpicking, but doesn’t Chidi speak French on Earth?

Why was Shailene Woodley nominated as Best <i>Supporting</i> Actress, rather than Best Actress? Did they just want to recognize her work and not have space in the Best Actress category? Or were too many of the spaces already taken up by the other two leads in <i>Big Little Lies</i>? This conversation may have already…

I mostly agree that episode itself is excellent, but falls apart a bit if you look too deeply at the season-long plot developments, especially the Stark sisters’ story. Don’t get me wrong, I was thrilled with the about-face (even though I expected it) and it got the biggest smile out of me throughout the whole…

Jon - I knew your father. He was a great man (or something like that), and your niece is a passionate and inspiring Lady of the North.

Both of them were in the Night's Watch and mentioned his father. I think it's safe to assume Jorah could see the connection and at least mention his life was saved by someone from the Night's Watch.

I was pointing to Jon's neglecting to mention Lyanna Mormont as being faux-feminist, not Arya and Sansa's feud.

I didn't recognize that callback to the "you got fat" comment. The tables are turned here, with Jon at first seeming a bit incredulous before smiling, but that's a nice moment.