#forgotten city

[littlepawz]

Gouqi island is located in the Shengsi archipelago of about 400 islands. Jane Qing captured the stunning images of this city of seemingly endless buildings, which were a part of a fishing village years ago. The region has a history of doing well, even today, in the fishing industry. Yet, this particular island seems to have been forgotten.

Each discovery of abandoned cityscapes is captivating, but one covered in beautiful ivy and greenery surely enchants in its own way.

~Shengsi Islands - Gouqi Island / Jane Qing Photography~

[burnyourpagoda]

Vincent in Advent Children. Its very pretty. We like that made his first appearance in the film so etheral.

[tanyaluca]

Be crumbled.

So wild flowers will come up where you are.

You have been stony for too many years.

Try something different.

Surrender.

— Rumi

Photo: Tanya Luca

[rpgchoices]

2022 WRAP UP: Games played this year - useless recs list (with small review, and in vague order of my personal enjoyment):

01. Enderal: It climbed up to become one of my favourite games ever. I played it twice in a row (still finishing the second playthrough), really enjoyed the story, fell in love with the characters and definitely cried. I am reading the novel now.

02. Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous: I love this series of games, Kingmaker is still my favourite, but I loved the story of Wrath so much more. The mystery, the paths, the customizations! The only thing I missed was romance, I still have to find a romance I like and reply is hard because of how long the game is.

03. The Forgotten City: Beautiful adventure game recommended by lairofsentinel, great (basically) detective story. Interesting characters and definitely had a lot of fun trying to find out what the hell was going on.

04. Mass Effect Andromeda: For all the bad rep this game gets, I expected worse? I actually really really enjoy it. The story was nothing too exciting, and many quests were just fetch quests, but I still liked the characters a lot. The feeling of found family? Yes please. Jaal romance? Bring it on.

05. Gamedec: Among the new games that came out in recent years, this has to be one of my favs. The overall story was quite interesting, and the investigation really makes you feel like a detective. My only criticism is that there is little to no customization as by the end of the game you end up levelling up all skills, basically. Still enjoyable and good characters too.

06. Spellforce 3: Soul Harvest: I am at the very last mission. This game is adorable, even if the rpg element is a bit linear. I think, from what I understand, the dialogue choices do not have much impact. Basically, only the romance choice change the plot. Still, the art is very beautiful, the companions lovely and they are also all voiced. The plot was nothing special tho, kinda boring, but I had fun playing minimal Age of Empire tactics alongside the fighting.

07. Hatoful Boyfriend: WHAT TO SAY - this game is a big joke - not in a bad way, just in a "oh my god what am I playing" way. I would definitely recommend it. Do not take the romances seriously, the characters are just parody of usual visual novel romances - but the murder mystery is so eery and absurd!

08. Ash of Gods: I think this game is the better version of Banner Saga. The characters feels more like characters, and the story is a bit less linear and even if sometimes confusing, still enjoyable. For personal enjoyment, I would choose this over other games most times - and I did, I played it three times in a row. I am liking some of the characters so much that I am actually thinking of writing fanfics.

09. Tower of Time: If the ending had been different, this game would be in the top 3. I really enjoyed the plot, the mystery, the way you can explore this fantastical tower - the orcs!! I loved the orcs subplot! But it all comes to a big nothing that left a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth. So - well, fun but disappointing.

10. Boyfriend Dungeon: HEAR ME OUT - this game is a visual novel with hack and slash fighting. The visual novel part is a bit... meh, and the plot is kind of absurd, but I enjoyed the idea of increasing your romance with character by using them to fight. In general I actually enjoyed it even if I won't ever play it again.

11. The Banner Saga: Interesting story, that gets a bit better the more you play. Some characters are pretty good - but generally they are not the main driver of this game. Still, I liked the gameplay enough that I will probably play 2nd and 3rd, even if the plot really did not leave a big impression on me... I barely remember it.

12. The Talos Principle: This game is amazing. The story is so well crafted... my problem is that I am bad at puzzles and easily frustrated. If you like puzzle games, I recommend this one because discovering the plot/lore of the world is amazing.

13. Hades: Okay, this game is great, just not for me. I am not a fan of hack and slash, and I get frustrated pretty easily, so playing the full game multiple times to reach the ending - it gets boring a bit too easily for me.

14. Black Geyser: A classic isometric rpg. I really did want to like it, but somehow... the plot is okay, but the characters are so flat. I felt no real connection to any of them, even the companions who join you end up joining you in such random ways and the ending seemed abrupt. Still if you want an isometric game to play, go for it.

15. Gods will be watching: I am still playing this one and I am eternally confused. The plot is quite interesting and the way the playthrough is incorporated is too, but it also looks quite random - as in there is no exact rule on how to pass every level, but a big level of randomization.

16. A golden wake: I love Wadjet Eye Games and A Golden Wake was one of their older ones that I wanted to play. It was a nice good combination of puzzle and characters, but I did not enjoy the setting too much. I won't probably replay it.

17. Seven: I just started it so I have no opinion yet - a part for the fact that I am somehow very bad at it!

19. Starfighter Eclipse: This is a very very short visual novel/dating sim - the plot is minimal and the romances non existent. It is basically a very short predictable event that allow you to get sex scenes in cut scenes and that is it.

Other games played from Itch.io and in random order:

Brassica: A Marry Tale: Cute AMAZING visual novel, with wlw and mlm content. Unfortunately it is unfinished... but it will be finished! I will wait for the next chapters.

One Night Stand: HORRIBLE. I HATE this game with a passion, because everything in this game seemed to led to crime (you wake up from a one night stand and can't remember anything, and the consent was so iffy, but somehow the game is supposed to be about humans connecting??)

Speed Dating for Ghosts: Beautiful small indie game about meeting different ghosts and going on "dates", mainly dealing with their deaths. I cried at least three times.

A Short Hike: Currently one of my favourite non rpg games. This game was beautiful and so calming. I loved everything about it, and cried a couple of times too. There is so much humor too. I definitely recommend it.

Overland: Fun game where you have to escape zombies. Sad that the characters are not really characters

Arcade Spirits: I am still playing this, sadly I am not big on visual novels. The characters are all interesting so I might try to finish this one.

The corner of SHAME: Games I never finished and never will (maybe).

Greedfall - this game is one of the most boring well packaged game I have ever played Hard West - I did not even... understand the plot Stardew Valley - not for me Wasteland 2 - I expected something completely different and was disappointed Fallout New Vegas - I will definitely play it because of the great recs, but I usually do not like action games of this type Danganronpa Happy Trigger Havoc - not for me

[mqkoeyes]

forgotten city - listen to the cries of the planet / you can hear the cry of the planet

[k25ff]

"The benches and raised dais spoke of a forum or lecture hall, at least to my first impression. The strange construct that attacked us with arcane power, however, may have spoken of something else entirely."

Some kinda robit. (1428-9)

[willemdafriendlyfriend]

Sonic comforts Zack

[lunaticobscurity]

after your late night mission secretly filming a cult ritual taking place at the old outdoor auditorium, you reach the nearest hideout. from the outside, it appears to be a long-abandoned and boarded-up petrol station.

pressing your electronic key to the door's lock, you enter. it's dark and silent, apparently you've got the place to yourself tonight. the furnishingin the main room's pretty simple: a settee, a coffee table, and a chest of drawers with a tv on top. you're disappointed to learn that the settee doesn't fold out into a bed, but there is at least a blanket and a couple of pillows in the drawers.

there's a small bathroom with a toilet, shower, and sink, plus an even smaller kitchen that just amounts to another sink with some cutlery in it, a small worktop, a microwave, a kettle, and a cupboard with a few bowls and plates.

you take your camera and pocket computer from your backpack and hook them up to upload the footage to home base. pulled next from your bag of tricks are some instant noodles, you fill the kettle and let it boil while you go and turn the tv on.

signals from the outside don't reach the city, so there's the two local analogue stations to choose from. the one run by the cult is showing an old black and white movie, while the one run by the young pioneers has a late night repeat of their evening news report.

you decide on the movie, and get cosy with your noodles. it looks like you got here just in time, as outside the heavens open, and the torrent won't let up until well into tomorrow. you hope you've got enough snacks to last that long.

[peteramthor]

[anibrownn]

I know, i know - it's a popular quote, but, nevertheless, i had a fresh look on it from the "Forgotten City" game.

Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest of intelligence.

Edgar Allan Poe, quoted by Linda, Forgotten City game

[icons-characters-and-gifs]

Images from the music video 'Q?' by Reol

[mahkohime]

Penny Drawing: Forgotten City

I come here often." -Vincent (AC)

Micron/ink, fine liner, 15 minutes.

[rpgchoices]

100  lgbtq+ videogames characters (174): NAEVIA (The Forgotten City)

[electronicdelusionstarlight]

Finished Forgotten City (The Game) Yesterday, a fun little adventure, different enough from the Skyrim mod to be it's own thing while roughly keeping the basic structure intact.

[k25ff]

"Ilvari Ve Irth Dyskil'navak said that the things in the bell jars reminded them of prayer wheels, and that they got a distinctly 'divine' feel off of the magic of its mechanism. Curious."

A machine that spins miraculous silver thread from mechanised prayer, for Dungeon23. (1408-9)

[tonythr]

A tribute to my favorite quote from Hollow Knight. My biggest finished artwork so far