Sure. Just timed out on gypceros last night. Might be a while while I learn to play again.

Not via the online simulation, but there is a different mode that is ‘local play’ on the same lan. Might work with a virtual network configured correctly.

We have literally just started again. I think we’ve done 1 hub quest and cleared 1 star village. We are usually available for a couple of hours in the evening UTC+10/11

Can you imagine the backlash though? From chuds and boomers alike.

I spend too much of my life in games (board, social, or video I play them all!) and I really do wish more people who enjoy them were interested in critical analysis of them. Outside of gamedev circles and weird youtube channels asking “why is this being presented the way it is?” is a technique for speedrunning slur%. Especially if a game is non, or non traditional, narrative. Like I dare you to try analyse the themes of slay the spire or whatever on the subreddit haha.

How dare a piece of media, I product I bought, challenge me by pointing out that the standard media of this type depicts horrific acts. Clearly it wants me to feel ashamed for playing, and not to reflect on why it’s so uncomfortable when highlighted, but so banal it goes unacknowledged when not?

Could I use this moment to grow? To ask how we got here and whether we should stay here? Certainly not, because games are masturbatory toys of indulgence and nothing more. Unless of course I’m defending how I spend my time, then they’re art.

Gamers are the least media literate of people who’s entire hobby is about exposing themselves to media.

That’s honestly one of my favourite jokes on Wikipedia.