Category Archives: Video games

Halloween puzzles for GLASS MASQUERADE

Posted on October 31, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I played GLASS MASQUERADE at the beginning of 2020 and I loved it. For more info see JLHilton.com/2020/01/glass-masquerade The bonus puzzles and sequel, Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions, were not available for PlayStation 4, so I bought the game again on … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: WITCHER 3

Posted on October 1, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

SPOILER ALERT: I mention a few plot points but try to be vague and speak in generalizations. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of my favorite games of all time, so THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT is often recommended to … Continue reading →

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Fallout 3 coming to Twitch

Posted on September 14, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

This week’s Twitch Try-It Tuesday stream will be FALLOUT 3, a game I’ve never been able to play before! My oldest daughter got it working for me on my new Windows 10 laptop. There may be quirks, crashes and bugs … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: DARKARTA A Broken Heart’s Quest

Posted on August 25, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I didn’t find out about DARKARTA: A BROKEN HEART’S QUEST until a representative from Tutti Frutti Interactive offered me a review copy earlier this month. The game came to PC in 2017 but mobile versions in eight languages are now … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: MODERN TALES Age of Invention

Posted on August 19, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

Despite its name, MODERN TALES: AGE OF INVENTION is set in the year 1900. As one might expect with steampunk, there are steam trains, airships and crazy gadgets. Emily Patterson is a headstrong, independent and educated female protagonist, who ditches skirts and corsets … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday DREAM DADDY

Posted on July 15, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

DREAM DADDY: A DAD DATING SIMULATOR is a visual novel video game released in 2017 for PC. The expanded Dadrector’s Cut was released for PlayStation 4 in 2018 and a Nintendo Switch version in 2019. I heard about DREAM DADDY because … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: THE SECRET ORDER Shadow Breach

Posted on July 7, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

This game is called THE SECRET ORDER: SHADOW BREACH on PlayStation, but it’s called The Secret Order 7 on Steam. It definitely felt like part of a series, with references to characters, story and events from, I assume, the past six games I … Continue reading →

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Completing the EVENTIDE trilogy

Posted on June 19, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

This week I played EVENTIDE 3: LEGACY OF LEGENDS, developed by The House of Fables and published by Artifex Mundi in 2017. I enjoyed the first Eventide game back in January 2018 and I tried the EVENTIDE 3 free demo back in September … Continue reading →

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Team Trashcake visits the SIMS

Posted on June 17, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

The troublesome Team Trashcake trio played Sims 4 today. Well, technically, IceStella played Sims 4 while Sulfur & I visited via headset to help create avatars of ourselves, choose outfits and decorate our rooms. I joined them about halfway through … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: EVENTIDE 2 Sorcerer’s Mirror

Posted on April 15, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

EVENTIDE 2: SORCERER’S MIRROR is a 2016 point-and-click puzzle-solving adventure developed by the House of Fables and published by Artifex Mundi. I had a good time playing the first game, Eventide: Slavic Fable, back in January 2018, so I wanted to complete the trilogy. The botanist Mary … Continue reading →

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