My laptop died on me today and I spent the entire day getting it back up and running. At some point I was very worried the SSD had failed and I even had to open the laptop. I'm so glad I didn't give up even if I felt like doing so. 💪 Of course, all my data and stuff is gone now 🥲

And I can't but be painfully goody two-shoes in RPGs sortr.io/rankings/301...

These energy drinks were being given out for free at the railway station but the name always makes me just think of Girl Croosh from Bojack Horseman

I saw this elsewhere and, yeah, for real

Ice / Flying feels right to me as someone who doesn't know enough about Pokemon types 😅 I just get this kind of vibe

It must have been the icon herself

Here's a reminder to anyone struggling <3

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Having a lot of fun playing Demonschool. Wonderful game to play on the deck, with fun characters and surprisingly fun writing combined with engaging combat mechanics.

Steam Replay 2025 was at first a surprise, but I guess it checks out. It's been busy, stressful enough year that my top 3 is solely chill building games. Also, in general, just less hours in Steam games.

Graduation ceremony done 🎉

Anyone who enjoyed Minthara in Baldur's Gate 3 would enjoy Viconia DeVir in Baldur's Gate 2. The two women hit some similar notes due to them both being drow, but they are also vastly different. Viconia one of the first to teach to me as a kid how multifaceted video game characters can be.

TGA was wild! What I am looking forward to the most: FOTOR with Casey Hudson at the head?! Sign me up. I'm always in for any new Remedy stuff, but Control is one of my favorite games. Total War: Warhammer 40k looks really cool. Funnily I'm not really into 40k, but for strategy games it just works.

Went out earlier today for tea and cheese cake at a lovely tea room. Everything was delightful 💚

This seems about right.

share a tv series you've watched from beginning to end more than once

Like the Down of a Thistle, Sarah Swan Lesbian romance story in 18th century Scotland. Immersive as heck, really takes you into its story world. It is deftly written and engaging, raw in many senses - raw, passionate emotions abound in the story, which could've had little more pauses to breathe.

The Future of Nostalgia, Svetlana Boym A non-fiction book I want to feature here, an amazing read on nostalgia combining memoir, academic historical analysis and philosophical essays. A ton of insight into human condition that made me have to put the book down and just think. Long staying power.

Look at this book, I love it ❤️

Post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers

The Dying Earth, Jack Vance A collection of six related but fairly independent stories set in far future where the sun is growing dim, the world is worn-out yet strange to the point it's just fantasy fiction. The original inspiration for D&D magic system! Really liked this read; engaging and fun.

Four RPGs to get to know me. What about you?

Saw a Reddit post with nice infographic on lesser known cozy games on sale right now.

Just in case anyone wants I’m also on Steam

Three Hearts and Three Lions, Poul Anderson A WW2 era Dane ends up in a parallel fantasy world, in which Law and Chaos struggle for dominance. A surprisingly fun story & really enchanting worldbuilding. Really liked! Fun fact: 3H3L is one of the foundational inspirations for Dungeons & Dragons.

My Saturday resting and chilling consists of playing Heroes of Might & Magic III and Cities Skylines. HoMM3 was one of my big childhood favorites and I return to it every few years, every time with somewhat fresh eyes. I am, again, astounded how well this game has aged. It's just like a fine wine 💙

The Eye of the World, Robert Jordan Love when books take their time and let me smell the roses, but EOTW was often just meandering, even repetitive. Copies more Tolkien than Fionavar ever did. However, EOTW hints at, even promises, a rich world and an interesting story. I will check out the sequel.

The Wandering Fire, Guy Gavriel Kay Second book in Fionavar series picks up after the first one. Classic fantasy in a way that is clearly inspired by Tolkien and traditional myths, but also is legitimately its own thing. Makes me anticipate reading the third book of the trilogy.

Gardens of the Moon, Steven Erikson Re-reading the first Malazan book was an interesting experience. Book's _relative_ weaknesses compared to rest of the series are more apparent, but there was also newfound appreciation for a lot of things you'd catch only on a re-read. Love the series a lot!