reflections on vidyagaems


reviewing games i play so i have a reason to play them

rusty's retirement [link]

i like cozy games that sit at the bottom or the side of my screen while i read things, and i like little cute games. i'm pretty sure this one was my first.

i swear i still love rusty, but it was triggering some very ocd habits so i had to uninstall for a little while. just a little while.

tiny pasture [link]

adorable. low-stress, almost but not quite an idler. doesn't interfere with other open applications.

i like to watch the animals run around at the bottom of my screen.

i have collected every coat colour of rabbit up to ✧✧

baldur's gate 3 [link]

well this isn't low-stress. i have rage-quit chapter 3 more times than i can count.

i don't know how to review this game without either giving spoilers or overusing sentences you can and will find in contemporary media.

i just think it's gorgeous and the replayability is up there.

loddlenaut [link]

speaking of cute games, here's another one. it's controller-friendly, which means i can play it on my laptop from the couch, and i love the moral of cleaning the environment and making life better for our nonhuman neighbours.

the invincible [link]

psychological horror and thrillers are my jam. right up until i can't save everyone.

it does get a bit walking sim at times, but the atmosphere of dread kind of makes that okay.