Whenever I play an ARPG that's too forgiving with the main campaign, I only start caring about the meaning of stats in endgame, which is when it's throwing _all of them_ at me at the same time

I had forgotten how much I appreciated POE for unapolagetically curb-stomping my sorcerer if my build is wack, even while leveling. It really makes me care early about the meaning of skills and affixes

Festive goblin!

Thanks Satan! 🤣

This image comes to mind

What does it say about me that after a long day of back-to-back meetings, dinner prep and kiddo's homework, I was really looking forward to messing around with some gameplay code in spherical coordinates?

I know my trip to Chicago was the kind of rest I needed, because now I _desperately_ want to start a new game project I probably don't have time for.

Haven't seen any related research, but I get why you're asking.

Looking at my own Steam library, smaller games I haven't played in a bit are disproportionately represented. Though I'd also consider the possibility that "simpler" games that are easier to get back into is a factor

We ended up playing a game of what other band each track was reminiscent of:
Cut the Bridge -> Billy Talent
Two Faced -> Three Days Grace
Casualty -> Random 90's Punk Band
Stained -> Taylor Swift

The cynical part of my brain received it like market research for a future iteration or something.

So I got around to listening to From Zero last night on the drive home. I don't know if it's my nostalgia getting in the way, but I really struggled to find a through line or an identity in it.

Welcome! I've only been sporadically active in the twitter-likes, but it feels like people like me are becoming more active again with this migration!

I could have sworn that the video was being reversed when they backed up. What a fluid movement!

Hey Donald! It's been a bumpy ride as you'd expect, but people here are great and the mission has been particularly invigorating of late. Glad to be reconnecting with the community here!

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