#groggy plays

[groggydog]

[jinnazah]

what kills me is how people here in the west are so …. willfully, blissfully, ignorant of what’s transpiring in palestine. like i have even seen poc, even seen HIJABIS still buying starbucks and i’m like …… i guess dumbfounded at this point. “oh but it’s just one drink” “oh but my one dollar won’t make a difference if i spent it or not” “well it’s not my problem, the middle east is always at war”

are people so arrogant they think they are the exception to what’s happening in palestine? in fact. the victim blaming against the palestinians is insane “well they should’ve just left” “well they should’ve agreed to a ceasefire” “well they shouldn’t have let hamas take over” you guys make me sick to my stomach!!!! my god this rhetoric is so narcissistic it hurts!!!!!

[babymorte]

im drinking the baja blast. pray for me

[pearlescent-waters]

The weekend is here *passes out onto my bed*

[emmett-time]

They should invent a medicine that doesn't make you feel like shit after taking it

[danvssomethingorother]

Can we talk about Leon actually knowing Spanish this time in RE 4?

I guess capcom was sick of the old “Leon is a dumb American” joke and decided in the remake he should be a good American tourist

[pokemon-teacology]

Afternoon, folks, I am very very tired

While nights in staying up late are common and welcome for my sleep schedule, nights out late are not, I'm not used to it whatsoever

My rips are feelin a bit weird, it might be the posture I was in all night? That and there was this one machoke in the club that patted me on the back real hard while we (read: my friends) were talking to its trainer. It was friendly and it didn't hurt that much at the time so I can't imagine it was that, but it may have contributed? I dunno, fighting types aren't really my place on interest so I don't know much about them or their strength. I did have a great time, which isn't usually the case if I'm out after midnight, so I'm not too upset about it. My stock pot (very large pot for cooking stew and other ling-time simmering foods in large amounts, not to be confused with the big ass cauldrons that a lot of galarians own for making curry) is arriving today in the post, and I got some chopsticks, too, because they're easier to clean than other utensils and they're very versatile :) also I don't have any and I want to own all the standard utensils >:³

Anyway, my day will be spend inside today, especially since there seems to be a storm approaching. I may switch Ennill in and let her and Crass play out in the rain later, they like to do that sometimes. Maybe I'll even join them :D though, I have that picnic later that I should get ready for...

... Maybe just a few minutes out in the rain will be okay >:³

[todayisafridaynight]

maybe if i play y7 ill be normal <- played y7 four times this weekend, a decidedly not normal thing

[groggydog]

Groggy's Favorite Games of 2022

Every year I keep a list of video games I played, and go over my top five regardless of the year they were released. But this year, I'd instead like to try honing in on my top three for the 2022 release year.

This is good, because it features a couple of interactive-fiction-esque games, but also because I only just started Elden Ring and I otherwise mostly just played so-so games this year. But let's go!

#1: Neon White

I've seen a lot of whinging about Neon White's dialogue, but to me this game represented a really fun late-90s, early 00s tone that was complemented by some of the most challenging, fast-paced, and satisfying gameplay I touched all year.

And you know what's wild? I did this game on Switch. And it still absolutely kicked ass.

#2: Citizen Sleeper

Citizen Sleeper is not a long game, but it is a fantastic one. Following the story of a person who wakes up with a near-fatal lack of memory on a massive station, you're forced to make difficult choices, fend off existential threats, and find a way to make a meager living.

The way the game transforms from a survival game into one more focused on story is a real treat, and makes every single storyline feel earned. I felt really satisfied with my first ending (which involved the Greenway) but played through every single one I could. And even the failures felt like satisfying endings.

This game was especially a great lesson in building solid IF games, and anyone who makes those would be well served by playing through Citizen Sleeper.

#3: NORCO

NORCO surprised the hell out of me. It is a beautifully rendered point-and-click game (and the first one I played on my Steam Deck) set in the real town of NORCO, LA in the near future. It is believable while also being absolutely wild in its storytelling, and had a beautifully affecting ending.

The mechanics of the mind map were an appreciated way to link the game's disparate bits together (and reminded my not a little of Outer Wilds), and the characters were super well-formed and well-written.

This is one of those sleeper games I still haven't seen a lot in other media discussions, but I can't recommend it enough.

Honorable Mentions from 2022:

Chocobo GP, which I took to Summer Games Done Quick and which is a shockingly fun game

Strange of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, which was more enjoyable than it had any right to be

Lunistice, which is a beautiful PSX-era platformer that is short and crisp

Marvel Snap, which has dominated my phone's battery for months

Honorable Mentions from not 2022:

This was the year of Metroidvanias for me: Hollow Knight and Ori 2 were two of my favorite games (and both might be top 5 all time for me), but games like Timespinner and Momodora 4 were fantastic. I also finally played through Castlevania SOTN and Super Metroid for the first time

Final Fantasy X-2, which is silly and quite enjoyable even if it doesn't hit the emotional highs of its predecessor

Final Fantasy 9, which I did an emotional playthrough of just a month ago

Thanks for reading, and happy new year! I'm excited to share more updates for The Familiar soon.

[thatsnotbuddies]

good morning i heard there was a frosty goal !?!!

[puppyparkmoving]

Welp i got so stressed i passed out

[lock-my-feelings-in-a-jar]

if you get this answer with your top 5 music artists and send it to the last 7 people in your notifications 🎵🖤

YESSS THANK YOU

TOP FIVE, I CAN ACTUALLY ANSWER THIS NOW WITHOUT IT BEING JUST THE SAME ONE FIVE TIMES.

okay it says top 5 music artists, i don't know if i'm supposed to list specific musicians or if i can do whole bands.

but i'm going to do both now. you get two lists. just because when it comes to having an opportunity to talk about my favorite music, i am like a seagull that found an entire french fry on the parking lot.

they're not listed in order by what i like more because i like my favorite bands and my favorite people equally or else they wouldn't be favorites i think.

because that's how my mind works. at least right now anyway. i'll order them by what i knew first.

my favorite bands:

sweet

genesis

badfinger

iron maiden

showaddywaddy

my favorite musicians at the moment, also ordered by who i knew first:

brian connolly

peter gabriel

tom evans

pete ham

bruce dickinson

buddy gask

malcolm allured

i went a little over the limit because i can

[melviships]

It took episode 1 to create an insert. I hate it here !

[isefyres-archive]

I'm alive folks.

[transfemmes]

I love my husband so much guys

[salted15]

dear optifine preview version for 1.20 i love you thank you i hope you're able to save my poor poor lenovo yoga laptop from shitting and dying