Category Archives: Video games

Necromancy is my love language

I saw these Viva la Dirt League “Death Knight” videos a while back and thought, “This is exactly the kind of relationship I wanted in my 20s.” But who am I kidding? I didn’t get over this in my 20s. … Continue reading

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Try-It Tuesday: BALDUR’S GATE 3

This week, I started BALDUR’S GATE 3. I’ve been talking about it for a while and my youngest daughter’s been after me to try it since she completed the game months ago. But I was hesitant because I knew it … Continue reading

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How Livestreaming Improved My Mental Health

This post originally appeared on CheckPointOrg.com in February 2020. CheckPoint was a mental health organization for gamers and the gaming community and is no longer in operation. I started playing Fallout 4 in February 2016. There’s a building component to … Continue reading

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A Little Too Much A LITTLE TO THE LEFT?

I was just cleaning my kitchen & realized maybe I’ve been playing a little too much A LITTLE TO THE LEFT, the 2022 puzzle game developed by the Canadian indie studio Max Inferno and published by Secret Mode.  * * … Continue reading

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New Xbox controller faceplate

I’ve got a pretty new faceplate for my Xbox X controller from my youngest daughter!

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Try-It Tuesday BOXES: LOST FRAGMENTS

Today I played the free demo for BOXES: LOST FRAGMENTS, which included “The Cryptic Chest” and “Wolf and Thunder” puzzles. This game is developed by Big Loop Studios and coming soon on Steam. I loved the art style of the … Continue reading

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Try-It Tuesday PENTIMENT

PENTIMENT is an unusual 2-D singleplayer narrative adventure game, rich in medieval history, conceived by Josh Sawyer (Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity), and published by Obsidian in 2022. Players take on the role of Andreas Maler, an artist working … Continue reading

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Try-It Tuesday CATS IN TIME

CATS IN TIME is a 2021 relaxing puzzle game from Pine Studio that I bought on Steam for only $4.99. It’s kind of a combination hidden object puzzle and escape room, though you’re not really stuck in any particular place … Continue reading

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I wasn’t interested in BG3 but then …

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Another settlement needs your junk

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