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Humble Choice (April 2025): Diplomacy is Not an Option

I skipped last month because there was nothing that interested me. This month, however, has three games: Nova Lands, Diplomacy is Not an option and Distant Worlds 2. Out of these three, Diplomacy is Not an Option was the lowest on my priority list. I gave both Nova Lands and Distant Worlds 2 a try, but decided I wanted to spend more time with Diplomacy is Not an Option instead, even though “real…

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Fawkes Games Revives Defiance

Back in 2022, I was wondering whether a game like Defiance exists. I have not found one. Until now. Apparently, the game that is like the Defiance that gamigo closed is: Defiance! It looks like Fawkes Games bought the rights for Defiance – or some rights, as it still says “© gamigo Publishing GmbH. All Rights Reserved.” at the bottom of the website. Either way, they will re-release Defiance…

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March is a Good Month for Gaming...

Old World just released a new DLC, Wrath of Gods, Tropico 6 is releasing the DLC “Return to Nature“, Anno 1800 was available for a really good price (the base game for 4,80 €) and Two Point Museum released. There was also another Steam Next Fest recently. I plan on writing about some demos, but I have wanted – or even done so – for the past ones as well and often did not manage to finish said…

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Humble Choice (February 2025): Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master

Naheulbeuk’s Dungeon Master is part of February’s Humble Choice bundle. I actually bought this game in November 2023 but hardly played it. So this month, I offered to write about this game as it gives me a good reason to actually play the game. The question for me personally is: Pile of Shame or Waste of Money (I bought it for 20 €)? I thought that “The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of…

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Humble Choice (January 2025): Boxes: Lost Fragments

It’s Doors! Only with Boxes. It is from the same developers, Big Loop Studios. If you know Doors: Paradox, then you know exactly what to expect from Boxes: Lost Fragments. “As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into…

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My personal gaming highlights of 2024

Apologies for the silence here. Once again, we have decided to move. Bookahnerk and I have been doing that every 3 to 4 years. But no more! We bought a house and will settle down now. Having a child does that, apparently. Enough about that, though. I still do spend my evenings, during “me-time”, playing games. It relaxes me! Only the choice of games has shifted even further away from MMOs and…

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Humble Choice (December 2024): Old World

Old World… where do I start with this month’s Humble Choice game that I am writing about? I bought it when it was still in “Early Access” over on Epic and while I spent hundreds of Hours playing it over there, I was still so very excited to see it in Humble Choice because now I can finally play it through Steam as well. You can read about my First Impressions here. About three years later, I…

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Humble Choice (November 2024): Hexarchy

Hexarchy is part of November’s Humble Choice. “A fast-paced strategy game, which takes the weighty decisions of a 4X and stuffs them into an action-packed 60 minutes. Build a deck capable of founding civilizations which can develop economies, research new technologies and conquer all before you. Single-player and online multiplayer.” Hexarchy usually costs 19.50 €. IsThereAnyDeal lists the…

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Humble Choice (September 2024): Station to Station

Station to Station is part of October’s Humble Choice. “Station to Station is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!” Station to Station usually costs 17.99 €. IsThereAnyDeal lists the historical low for 5.76 € on GreenManGaming and 5.93 € on Fanatical. I have played the game…

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Humble Choice (September 2024): Infraspace

InfraSpace is part of September’s Humble Choice. “Create an extrasolar efficiency utopia from scratch! In this sci-fi city builder you need to start mining operations, plan production, and lay down transportation routes to ensure a smooth supply chain.” InfraSpace usually costs 19.99 €. IsThereAnyDeal lists the historical low for 11.99 € on GoG and Humble Store. Why did I not know this game…

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What is it about the "Two Point" games?

What is it about the "Two Point" games? #Blaugust2024

I have been playing Two Point Hospital for more than 180 hours. But after a while, it always got too “in your face” with the humour. I prefer more subtle humour or word jokes. It all gets a bit too much at some point and feels like the developers are trying too much to be funny. Compared to Project Hospital, the game is obviously very light-hearted and nobody would ever consider Two Point…

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Guild Wars 2 Housing: First Impressions

Guild Wars 2 Housing: First Impressions #GuildWars2 #Blaugust2024

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Screenshot Saturday: Lowland Shore (Guild Wars 2)

Screenshot Saturday: Lowland Shore (Guild Wars 2) #Blaugust2024 #GuildWars2

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The Appeal of Vertical Progress: Tower Building Games

Exploring Tower Building Games #Blaugust #Blaugust2024

I don’t recall where I said it, but I usually don’t like side-scrolling games. But I do quite like building tower games. Sim Tower seems to be the original “tower building game” but I never played it nor new about it until I started playing Project Highrise. Having this “flat view” of course comes with limits. It always looks like everybody is walking through everybody’s apartment just to get…

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Screenshot Saturday: GW2 Screenshot Gallery

Screenshot Saturday: GW2 Screenshot Gallery #Blaugust2024 #GuildWars2

I realized it has been years since I last made one of these galleries for a zone of Guild Wars 2. In fact, the last one appeared in 2019. I thought I had done a lot more than I actually did. There are some easy favourites still open like Metrica Province or Gendarran Fields. Then again, nothing is keeping me from doing it if I want to! I will also have to go through the old galleries as…

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Caledon Forest in Maguuma Jungle

Caledorn Forest in Maguuma Jungle #GuildWars2

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The Game I didn't know I needed: Gourdlets

The Game I didn't know I needed: Gourdlets #Blaugust2024

I played the demo for Gourdlets in the Steam Next Fest in June 2023 and put it into the “The Okay Ones” category. Back then I wrote: “Gourdlets is super cute – but I like having more than just a pure sandbox, some objectives to achieve, etc. If this game wasn’t just a sandbox, then I’d probably want to buy it.” It officially released yesterday with a price tag of 4.99 €. For the first two weeks,…