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Let's Play Some $#!7!: Wandersong - Intro

Come join me for another installment of Let’s Play Some $#!7 | LPS$! Initially, I was going to do another Let’s Play Some Demos | LPSD stream, until I noticed I own Wandersong on itch.io! For a year! And had forgotten! So I quickly removed it from my Steam wishlist, downloaded it, and played it! I don’t remember how I was introduced to it, but I was reminded of its existence by another streamer/YouTuber. It looked like fun! And it was fun! Until it wasn’t. The game looks AMAZING! And it was such fun to play… I quit when I started feeling like an ass about not being able to figure out a puzzle. After I had been singing its praises the entire time.

Well, this is all for now! Thank you for reading! If this is something you’re interested in, don’t forget to hit the “Subscribe” and/or “Follow” button!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Starting Soon 9:58 – Welcome Gamers! 11:57 – Artist Shout-Out 14:34 – Game Intro/Game Launch Struggle 17:28 – Wandersong 50:36 – Artist Shout-Out 51:27 – Closing/Just Chatting 53:39 – Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 57:00 – Farewell

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PART 3 - Let's Play Some $#!7!: Dex

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Come join me for Part 3 of Let's Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development to prevent another stressful Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we began a new playthrough of Dex! The game was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 7! Check out the other parts! Something I should have mentioned in the last part, that I didn't know about because I wasn't paying attention, Dex is rated M, for Mature 17+, by the ESRB for Violence, Blood, Sexual Content, Drug References, and Strong Language. Also, with the Amazon Blackout going on, I streamed it to Discord instead of Twitch while recording a video for YouTube! I'll be doing that next week, too. I don't plan to monetize Twitch, so this is a movement I can join.

With all that out the way, here are my opinions, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich":

My biggest criticism of how difficult it was to get funds still stands. The finding of an antique to give to Hank was helpful, but I don't know what I would have done had the option not been there. I was stuck. And healing items cost too much. OR I just suck at the game. I said all this last week and I'm willing to say it again. Two things can be true at once and some things are worth repeating. THANKFULLY, I leveled up a couple of times and was able to put points into Barter, which dropped the prices. Was it helpful? Yes. Was I still freaking out a bit? Yes. I might need to buy a cheaper gun so I can buy the cheaper ammo. This game really punishes you for your choices. Funds discussion aside, now we need to discuss mechanics. I found out, if two or more people are close enough, I can hack into them both at the same time. Which, after finding out by accident, I proceeded to forget I could do it. Writing this, I thought of the boss I fought who got grouped up with a few people. I could have stunned them all. Missed opportunity... My biggest issue with the mechanics is with the combat. I might need to get a new controller, but I see the same issues happening even then. When I would be trying to jump, the Hacking screen would pop up. I was getting frustrated. At one point, during the boss fight already mentioned, I was trying to high jump and it didn't happen. Why don't enemies know how to climb ladders? Them not being able to has probably helped me numerous times, so I'm not going to bitch about it too much. It made for some amusing moments. And some easy shots. Which was why the moments were amusing. I do, however, need to try and remember if I can change the controls because I kept reloading the gun when I was trying to aim it. I kept opening the Hacking screen when I was trying to jump. I kept Pausing the game when I wanted to open up the Map. THANKFULLY, I remembered I could roll past enemies. Will I forget about it again? Maybe. Why? The controls are NOT intuitive. And what's the point of the high kick if it isn't going to send people flying? Why can't I kick people when they're down? And why can't I have the spinning chain weapon? Or can I and I just haven't found it yet? I'll end the criticism there, since it's going to be consistent throughout the game, I suspect. And I wanna end this on a positive note. I LOVE THIS GAME despite the fact it's kicking my ass. It makes me think in a way other games don't. Normally, I hate non-linear games, but running around and exploring to figure things out is pretty... I forgot the word. I looked it up; I felt accomplished! It made me want to keep digging! And the game is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous! I love running through the world, which is why I wasn't mad about forgetting where a gang's hideout was. I love exploring! I will be returning to this game again and again, despite my grievances with mechanics. And with my controller.

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, it's available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, Odysee, Ko-fi, and on multiple blogging platforms! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Welcome Gamers! 2:16 - Artist Shout-Out 3:52 - Dex 1:42:13 - Switching to Break Scene/Break 2:57:27 - Dex 4:00:53 - Artist Shout-Out 4:01:54 - Thank You!/Links 4:04:05 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 4:06:15 - Up Next: Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 24 4:07:25 - Farewell

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on March 17, 2025.

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PART 2 - Let's Play Some $#!7!: Dex

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Come join me for another installment of Let’s Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development to prevent another stressful Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we began a new playthrough of Dex! The game was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 7! Check out Part 1 here! Something I should have mentioned in the last part, that I didn't know about because I wasn't paying attention, Dex is rated M, for Mature 17+, by the ESRB for Violence, Blood, Sexual Content, Drug References, and Strong Language. Also, with the Amazon Blackout going on, I streamed it to Discord instead of Twitch while recording a video for YouTube! I'll be doing that next week, too. I don't plan to monetize Twitch, so this is a movement I can join.

With all that out the way, here are my opinions, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich":

Shit was getting INTERESTING! Both the side quests I completed and the bit of the main quest I got through. Eventually. I SUCKED at the game, and, ya know what, I ACTUALLY didn't have a problem with that. I kept getting fucked by having no money. And I didn't have money because I kept having to buy more healing items. What turned that around a bit was when I found a strange chemical that could be converted into a healing item. YES! MONEY SAVER!

Now, the very first side quest I started doing was inside a, I'm guessing, brothel. We were getting someone's brother out of there and it turned out to be a good thing. I fucked up the first time, so I reloaded. No, I don't regret it. I mentioned this in the mini-review for Part 1, the developers did a great job with the character development to the point where I'm invested in the characters after very few interactions. I WANTED to get the guy out of the brothel. And I DID! I was actually proud! To find that WASN'T the end of the quest! And I wasn't even mad. I should have seen it coming, given how the man was acting during the initial conversation to get him to leave the brothel. And I was INVESTED! I was also invested in another quest to find cumin seeds for a kebab maker and... either it glitched, because I couldn't find it in the warehouse, or I already did it and didn't remember. I need to remember to watch Part 1 to see... There's always the possibility I can find cumin seeds in multiple locations to give them. The best part was when I remembered I could roll past enemies and, ya know, run. I didn't need to kill everybody. Which came in handy when I had to run through the slums to continue the main quest. After I accidentally progressed the main quest by being curious and a thief. THAT was convenient! I didn't even realize I needed to be there! Non-linear gameplay indeed! I can see why the reviews are mostly positive! I'm looking forward to next week, when I play some more!

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, it's available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, Odysee, Ko-fi, and on multiple blogging platforms! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Welcome Gamers! 2:33 - Artist Shout-Out 4:15 - Just Chatting/Amazon Blackout 7:31 - Dex 1:46:01 - Switching to Break Scene/Break 2:03:03 - Dex 3:55:28 - Artist Shout-Out 3:56:34 - Thank You!/Links 3:57:48 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 3:58:19 - Up Next: Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 23 3:58:54 - Farewell

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on March 10, 2025.

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PART 1 - Let's Play Some $#!7!: Dex

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Come join me for another installment of Let's Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development to prevent another stressful Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we began a new playthrough of Dex! The game was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 7! I wanted to play to the point where the demo ended before the stream began, but I realized Saturday night the demo took place in the future, so instead of going through ALL of it again, I went through a bunch of side quests so it wasn't a "replay" of the demo.

With all that out the way, here are my opinions, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich":

I said it in the Split Attention blog post, where I finished the demo; the design of Dex drew me in and kept me, and the story has me longing for more! Also, I think the demo was purposely easier, cuz it was kickin' my ass this go around. I'm not complaining and I didn't complain while I was playing, even if it seemed like it. This game was frustrating in a way that made me want to work to figure it out, not rage quit. And, even though I don't talk to people for very long, I'm still able to build connections with characters. Barbara dying genuinely upset me to the point where I had no problem reloading a previous save. Twice. And if I had to do what I think I do to ensure she lived, I might not finish that quest. My biggest criticism was how difficult it was to get funds. The finding of the two "antiques" to give to Hank was helpful, but I don't know what I would have done had the option not been there. I was stuck. And healing items cost too much. OR I just suck at the game. Two things can be true at once.

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, it's available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, Odysee, Ko-fi, and on multiple blogging platforms! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Singing Intro/Advise Second Attempt 1:00 - Welcome Gamers! 3:19 - Artist Shout-Out 6:08 - Dex 2:00:31 - Break 2:15:37 - Dex 3:52:13 - Artist Shout-Out 3:53:26 - Thank You!/Links 3:55:44 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 3:57:08 - Up Next 3:58:16 - Farewell

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on March 2, 2025.

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Let's Play Some $#!7!: Doloc Town - Part 3 | Let's see if we can finish the demo!

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Come join me for another installment of Let's Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development to prevent another stressful Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we continued playing Doloc Town's demo! The game was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 17! Check it out here, TIMESTAMP - 9:56! Check out Part 2 here! Now, I didn't call this stream Let's Play Some Demos! | LPSD because I want this game. After I get it, it'll be a regular feature on the show. With all that out of the way, here are my opinions, late, because tired brain go static, thank you for your patience, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich": This session, I spent a bit more time focused on the sound design, which had me chuckling. I also started giving gifts more often. Engaging with the plot was difficult because I didn't have any trees on my farm to put the Resin Collector on, and I couldn't put it on trees outside my farm. So I had to wait for a tree to grow... That, and the developers decided to make things expensive. Which made me stubborn.

Towards the end of the stream, I decided I was gonna upgrade my pickaxe within a time limit. Before the stream hit 2 hours and 30 minutes. And I said I was going to end stream when I succeeded. Come to find out upgrading the pickaxe AUTOMATICALLY triggers a cutscene to get you into the next part of the plot. Uh-huh. Thinking about it, I should've seen that coming... The game kept making a liar out of me and, ya know what, ain't even mad about it. That's the sign of an engaging game, good job developers! The art remains enjoyable and adorable. The animations were smooth and the transitions between areas were quick. My main issue with the game, right now, were the controls. I kept forgetting to see if I could change them, so I can't bitch too much. But I've lost track of how many times I've jumped when I wanted to swing my pickaxe. Or I'd swing my pickaxe when I wanted to jump. Or I'd eat something when I wanted to back out of the screen. I can't get used to these controls. I could listen to the sound of my drone firing at something, though. Or the sound of footsteps. If the squishing sound of the bugs was supposed to be unsettling, they succeeded. Despite my gripes, I'm loving the game so far! I hope the update didn't change too much.

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, it's available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, Odysee, Ko-fi, and on multiple blogging platforms! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 11:42 - Welcome Gamers! 16:00 - Artist Shout-Out 19:42 - Doloc Town 2:38:25 - Artist Shout-Out 2:39:27 - Closing/Just Chatting 2:41:34 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 2:42:33 - Up Next 2:45:45 - Farewell

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on February 24, 2025.

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PART 2 - Let's Play Some $#!7!: Doloc Town | Let's [try to] finish the demo!

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Come join me for another installment of Let's Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development to prevent another stressful Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we tried to finish playing Doloc Town's demo! I'm beginning to wonder if we even can. The game was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 17! Check it out here, TIMESTAMP - 9:56! I wanted to keep playing the demo to give it as much justice as possible. Now, I didn't call this stream Let's Play Some Demos! | LPSD because I want this game. After I get it, it'll be a regular feature on the show. With all that out of the way, thank you for your patience. Here are my opinions, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich": This is one of the most adorable pixel art games I have ever played! PLEASE LET ME CHANGE THE CONTROLS!

Bouncing off what I said in LPSD - Part 17 regarding becoming a hopping when I find out jumping is faster than walking, that would require my remembering I could double jump. Once I discovered it again, yes, I was a hopping fool. Again, PLEASE LET ME CHANGE THE CONTROLS! Did I miss the place to do so? I lost track of how many times I would go to interact with something, and would jump instead. At one point, I started saying allowed, "A to jump," and would still jump instead of interact. On an amusing note, I accidentally hit A a second time to find out I could double jump. That was awesome!

Next complaint, learning how to control the drone was confusing. I had a similar complaint during LPSD - Part 17, instructions weren't clear. Stating what should be obvious, players shouldn't be figuring out the tutorial. Tutorials need to be helping players figure out the game. However, the minute I figured out the drone, shit got interesting quick! I'll be over here mining while it takes down a large bug or a flying robot! That was priceless! My last issue is how expensive everything is, but that could also be caused by farmer error. I was exploring more often than I was farming and progressing the main quest. Other than those issues, this play session was fun! We met more people, learned new things, and as I kept playing, I realized this was going to be a much longer demo than I initially thought. And I was, am, excited! We can unlock new seeds, but it's not only for you. You unlock new seeds, and then they can be sold to the rest of the community. The more you unlock, the more people have. It enforced the idea community that has been shown, and pushed, since the beginning. Which, I will admit, it took me a while to get. Overall, I'm liking the direction the game is going. It has a message we all need right now and I appreciate it. And now that I know it's saving my progress, I'm going to be starting my own playthrough to figure some things out.

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, it's available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, Odysee, Ko-fi, and on multiple blogging platforms! Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 10:11 - Welcome Gamers! 12:52 - Artist Shout-Out 15:09 - Explained Why Starting Early 17:49 - Doloc Town 2:32:07 - Break Time 2:47:40 - Doloc Town 3:54:16 - Artist Shout-Out 3:55:28 - Thank You!/Links 3:56:30 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 3:57:29 - Up Next 3:58:02 - Farewell

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on February 17, 2025.

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EL FIN – Let's Play Some $#!7!: Resolute Paladin SLARPG

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Come join me for Part 7, and the final act, of the Let's Play Some $#!7! | LPS$ stream for the Resolute Paladin Super Lesbian Animal RPG | SLARPG Stream Series! This go around, we beat the game! Lucky number 7 (I said that so many times while streaming)! I've said it before, and I'll say it again: this game makes me want to learn pixel art. Something I haven't said, all reviews on Steam are Overwhelmingly Positive, and I can see why. My pixel art bias is clear, right? Well, I'm going to say why Ponett did great with their art style! It was consistent! The color palette wasn't too overwhelming and the character/creature design was phenomenal! I'm a bit jealous of the artists, but I'm going to use them as inspiration! Looking at the programming, my one big issue with the game is the fact I can't walk through flowers. Are we "so good" that we would never step on a flower? Did it make for an interesting maze in the beginning? Yes. Afterwards, it became a nuisance. Another annoyance was the lack of guidance with the Spell Books. When looking at them, they told us what spells we were granted, but not what they did. There's only so much "figure it out" I'm comfortable with; I wanna know what I'm getting before I'm buying. How I feel about the game overall is... why did I stop playing? I don't remember. Getting back into the groove of playing was easy, which tells me how much I love it, but I don't remember what was going on to make me stop playing. This is a great game with a great story, lovable and memorable characters, and a great twist! If you want to watch me keep playing through SLARPG, I have a video series for the Amorous Paladin! If you wanna check out Part 1, click here!

And that's it for this extending review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, you can watch it on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee! And on Twitch while the VODs last. This VOD is too long for Rumble and Odysee, though. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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Resolute Paladin VOD Series

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Starting Soon 9:59 – Welcome Gamers! 12:43 – Artist Shout-Out 16:39 – Super Lesbian Animal RPG 1:52:54 – Break Time 2:07:58 – Super Lesbian Animal RPG 4:29:44 – End Credits 4:36:15 – Artist Shout-Out 4:38:03 – Thank You/Just Chatting 4:41:38 – Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 4:42:25 – Up Next 4:47:42 – Farewell

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on February 9, 2025.

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Let’s Play Some $#!7!: Maid Café on Electric Street - Part 4

Come join me for another installment of Let’s Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we continued playing Maid Café on Electric Street! This was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos - Part 10! And we've also had:

Part 2

Part 3

With that out the way, on to my opinions:

This stream was the first time I've played the game since the major update, which was released on January 22nd, and it included "new original NPCs inspired from friends of the development team". It was fun pointing them out as they came into the café! As usual, the designs were great! And, having beaten the game already, I couldn't help but grimace when we got to my least favorite part of the game; the Spirit Channeling. Now, I think this is a glitch, represented by the following screenshot taken today:

In order to help a ghost get over her regrets so she could move on, she was channeled into a consensual, temporary possession. In order to do this, five people need to stand and face in a specific direction around the ghost. When I first did this, I would have rage quit had I not remembered the internet existed. My next playthrough, I found this book, imaged above, and I thought it would pop up as a reference during the scene but it didn't. And, because I had found the directions before, I didn't rage quit. Someone had, actually, put them in the Steam Discussion Boards. This time, I used a guide I had made because, again, the book didn't pop up as a reference. And it wasn't until this stream that the </color>..., which I had seen before, finally clicked. And I feel like I dodo for it not clicking sooner. The Game Design degree FINALLY kicked in and it occurred to me the fact we, might, be looking at part of the code is why it's not popping up as a reference, if it was supposed to pop up at all. If there's a way to send them glitches, hopefully, I remember to send this to them. With my least favorite part out of the way, the changes I did notice were great! The newly added NPCs had me freakin' out about how well designed they were! And I talked to each one I spotted! The one saying the ghost was probably a projection that used ChatGDP (I think, and I didn't feel like going through the video to find the reference) and other tech to program it... clever! Lastly, I've asked once; I'm probably gonna ask a thousand times... WHY ARE ALL THE DAMN LIGHTS ON IN THE HOUSE?

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos interests you, check it out on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don’t forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 9:57 - Welcome Gamers! 12:22 - Artist Shout-Out 15:08 - Just Chatting/Announcement 17:54 - "Spoiler Restrictions Have Been Lifted!" 18:53 - Maid Café on Electric Street 1:55:06 - Break Time! 2:10:40 - Maid Café on Electric Street 3:22:51 - Be Right Back! 3:27:04 - Maid Café on Electric Street 3:53:12 - Artist Shout-Out 3:54:35 - Closing/Just Chatting 3:55:29 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 3:56:12 - Farewell/Up Next

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on January 26, 2025.

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Let's Play Some $#!7! - Split Attention: Tavern Talk's Demo + Spiritfarer - Part 2

Come join me for another episode of Let's Play Some $#!7 | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we finished playing Tavern Talk's demo! It was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 14, TIMESTAMP: 1:50:50! I had to cut it short due to the "30-Minutes Per Demo" rule. Another reason I finished the demo was to make sure I did the game as much justice as possible. 

Now, I didn't call this stream Let's Play Some Demos! | LPSD because I want this game. After I get it, it'll be a regular feature on the show. And, since the demo was finished quickly, I also played Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition! It was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 3! Part 1 was an LPS$ stream. And, had I known how short Tavern Talk's demo was, I would have finished it during the first playing of it. I was RIGHT THERE towards the end!

With all that out the way, here are my opinions, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich": Tavern Talk drink-making mechanic is the most unique I have ever seen. Being able to feed Abdu a small amount of the drink we messed up instead of starting over is SUPER convenient! And the fact how much of each ingredient to use is dictated. And the Quest board is a nice touch as well, though, did the demo block us from putting up more than one? Because I would click on the board and it would just pull up the journal. That made me sad. Also, there was a random apostrophe facing the wrong direction. Despite those little things, I can't WAIT to get my hands on the game! I hope Fable does well... I hope I gave her the right drink... Spiritfarer is a delight! It's a cartoon-looking game with cussing in it! What a PLEASANT surprise! Especially since, I, as an adult, don't bother to look at the maturity rating. It was also refreshing to see a game of that type of art style throw a curveball like that. The talk about capitalism being horrible is a boon, too! One change I would make is to have in the Updates portion of the... journal?... either include Improvements or have a separate section altogether. Hopping back up to the BLUEPRINTS every time I forget what I need to make is time-consuming and irritating, considering how little time we have in the day. And is there a button to turn off excess animations? I don't need to see the "waking up" and "getting stuff out of the oven" animation every time. Clock's ticking and I have things to do! Those irritants won't stop me from continuing my personal playthrough, though!

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, you can watch it on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don’t forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 9:59 - Welcome Gamers! 12:53 - Artist Shout-Out 16:06 - Tavern Talk 58:57 - Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition 1:55:06 - Break Time 2:10:02 - Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition 3:56:38 - Artist Shout-Out 3:57:17 - Thank You/Links 3:57:55 - Up Next/Farewell

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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT – MonriaTitans | WGS Summarized – Rendezvous Point Bookshop – Artist Shout-Out Criteria – Throne Wishlist – #SubOffTwitch – YouTube – Rumble – Odysee – Twitch– Steam

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on January 19, 2025.

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Come join me for another episode of Let's Play Some $#!7 | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we continued playing The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood! This was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos - Part 7! Part 2 was a Split Attention LPS$ - Let's finish the demo! stream. Part 3 was an LPS$ stream.

First, I need to address:

CONTENT WARNING

This game tackles sensitive themes and content including: Self-harm, Suicide, Discrimination, Gender Dysphoria, Depression, Anxiety. Nudity, Sexual Themes, Crude Language, Use of Legal Drugs.

Secondly, to the individuals who were proselytizing in my chat despite repeatedly being asked to stop, fuck you. Your not understanding why someone is an atheist does NOT give you the right to dismiss and disrespect it. Your disrespect did, however, earn your asses a block.

With that out the way, on to my observations and opinions:

How many times did I laugh this stream? Dahlia is SUCH a great character! I also love how the atmosphere of the game has changed. We went from being advice givers to ACTUALLY being part of a political campaign, giving orders, tracking numbers, and stats... am I still playing the same game? These twists and turns are fantastic and exciting! Jasmine... I like her, when she's not being incredibly insecure, but, when it comes to leadership, not so much. Dahlia is DEFINITELY my favorite candidate. And, had I known my being a leader was possible, prior to saying I'd help Dahlia, I probably still would have picked Dahlia. I, probably, would have had to come up with my own program and whatnot. I'll probably have to do my own playthrough to find out. I want to keep playing, but I don't understand how the autosave works, so... I'll only be playing on stream until this playthrough is done. Dammit...

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, you can watch it on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don’t forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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The Sunday, January 12th, and 669th, Artist Shout-Out goes to Zsanett Szemes! Check them out here!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 9:53 - Welcome Gamers! 12:41 - Artist Shout-Out 18:27 - The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood/Content Warning 1:57:59 - Final Content Warning 1:58:55 - Artist Shout-Out 2:01:45 - Closing/Just Chatting 2:04:38 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 2:06:20 - Up Next/Farewell

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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT – MonriaTitans | WGS Summarized – Rendezvous Point Bookshop – Artist Shout-Out Criteria – Throne Wishlist – #SubOffTwitch – YouTube – Rumble – Odysee – Twitch – Steam

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on January 12, 2025.

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Let's Play Some $#!7!: Spiritfarer - Part 1

Come join me for another episode of Let's Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we played Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition! This was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos - Part 3! However, I did not call this Part 2 because I didn't play it to the point where the demo ended because the LPSD was back in early 2024. I said 2023 in the video... In the demo, it plopped you right into the game, without the introductory scene with Charon, so I wouldn't have been able to play to the point where we left off in the demo, anyway. With that out the way, on to my opinions:

This has got to be one of the most adorable games I've ever played! I said it in LPSD3, and I'm saying it again; almost, any game with fishing in it I'm going to love, and the houseboat was so damn cute! I had forgotten the theme of it was dying before reading the Steam Store Page again. And I'm loving how it's being handled. As the Spiritfarer, you take care of lost souls until they're ready to move on to the afterlife. Who thinks of these things? I had one annoyance that I completely forgot because of how much later in the day I sat down to write this. Was it even a bother if I can't remember it? Or am I having an ADHD moment? And/or is that how much fun the game is? All the spirits we've met so far have been excellently designed! The one we met at the end of the stream... was she a wolf, a lion, or a combination of the two? I know one thing, though; I'm going to need to have a LOT of shrimp on board for her because she clearly has high-class taste! Which I found interesting considering she was all about workers' rights, then I remembered, before he died, the founder of WalMart didn't give himself a ridiculous salary and was kind to his employees... it was his kids who messed that up. Which brings me to something else I love about the game; the theme is grief, but I'm LOVING how they slipped a hatred of capitalism in there. Where the game stands, I highly recommend it! And I'm going to see if I can start my own playthrough...

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos interests you, check it out on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don’t forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 10:00 - Welcome Gamers! 13:06 - Artist Shout-Out/Space Punks 19:29 - Just Chatting/Bone to Pick with Twitter 21:26 - Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition 2:00:47 - Break Time 2:15:59 - Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition 3:51:27 - Artist Shout-Out 3:52:56 - Closing/Just Chatting 3:55:05 - Rendezvous Point Plug 3:55:44 - Up Next/Farewell

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 10:00 - Welcome Gamers! 13:06 - Artist Shout-Out/Space Punks 19:29 - Just Chatting/Bone to Pick with Twitter 21:26 - Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition 2:00:47 - Break Time 2:15:59 - Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition 3:51:27 - Artist Shout-Out 3:52:56 - Closing/Just Chatting 3:55:05 - Rendezvous Point Plug 3:55:44 - Up Next/Farewell

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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT - MonriaTitans | WGS Summarized - Rendezvous Point Bookshop - Artist Shout-Out Criteria - The Titans' Discord - Throne Wishlist - #SubOffTwitch - YouTube - Rumble - Odysee - Twitch - Steam

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on January 5, 2025.

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Let's Play Some $#!7!: Maid Café on Electric Street - Part 3

Come join me for another installment of Let's Play Some $#!7! | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we continued playing Maid Café on Electric Street! This was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos - Part 10! Part 2 was a Split Attention LPS$ stream. With that out the way, on to my opinions:

The game's little animation touches make a big impression and never cease to amaze me. Every character has their own walk, while serving and out of the café. Even the CAT is unique! And not as annoying as they should be. Whoever did the character design was a genius. We have wind animations, plus falling leaves and petals. The streets aren't barren, there are always people walking, biking, or standing around to give the two streets we see of the city some personality. I'm beginning to remember where things are, which is nice. Who gave the devs permission to go that hard on the giving the city personality? Speaking of going hard, whoever did the character sound design, especially in the café, gets a chef's kiss. I find being in the café a sensory soother and I wish the sessions lasted a bit longer. The sound of the footsteps not being in sync is a bit annoying, as long as I'm not watching their feet when they walk. I want a bike... I lost track of how many times I laughed! I didn't wanna stop playing! BUT we got close to 4 hours and going beyond that means I can't upload the video/VOD to Rumble or Odysee...  Lastly, I've asked once; I'm probably gonna ask a thousand times... WHY ARE ALL THE DAMN LIGHTS ON IN THE HOUSE?

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos interests you, check it out on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don’t forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 9:59 - Welcome Gamers! 12:49 - Artist Shout-Out 16:02 - Developer Request - Don't Stream Chapter 6 16:41 - Maid Café on Electric Street 1:55:22 - Break Time 2:10:24 - Maid Café on Electric Street 3:53:44 - Artist Shout-Out 3:55:08 - Closing/Just Chatting 3:56:35 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 3:57:04 - Farewell/Up Next

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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT - MonriaTitans | WGS Summarized - Rendezvous Point Bookshop - Artist Shout-Out Criteria - The Titans' Discord - Throne Wishlist - #SubOffTwitch - YouTube - Rumble - Odysee - Twitch - Steam

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on December 29, 2024.

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Let's Play Some $#!7! - Split Attention: Little Goody Two Shoes & Maid Café on Electric Street!

Come join me for another episode of Let's Play Some $#!7 | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we continued playing Little Goody Two Shoes! This was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos - Part 8! After a puzzle began to piss me off, I switched to Maid Café on Electric Street, which was first introduced via Let's Play Some Demos - Part 10! I need to address 3 things before we proceed. Firstly, about Goody:

WARNING

This game contains flashing lights and intense sequences that may trigger seizures in individuals with photosensitive epilepsy. Player discretion is advised.

Secondly, if anyone is interested in streaming Maid, it is requested we don't show anything from Chapter 6.

Thirdly, thank you to the individual who purchased a book through my bookshop! It made my day!

With that out the way, on to my opinions.

Little Goody Two Shoes is absolutely fucking brilliant, which is why it started pissing me off. I'm not good with puzzles, so if one pisses me off, I'm going to guess it's a good one. I will reiterate and summarize what I said at the beginning of the stream; IF we're supposed to be freaking out every playthrough with that beginning Witchy Hour, then the locations of the keys need to be randomized. When I restarted the playthrough to get me to the point where we ended in the demo, it was a breeze because I remembered where the keys were. If the horror aspect being a breeze is fine, then well done designing the game in a way that made remembering easy! Elise is a lovable idiot, despite what my tone might have suggested. Freya and Rozenmarine are delights! Leb grew on me a bit. She can still fuck herself, though. Either I do research to figure out the puzzle so I can continue or I show it to my lovely honey so he can tell me. I wanna keep playing! Maid Café on Electric Street is absolutely fucking adorable! I love ALL the characters and it was the mood lifter I expected it to be! I Metad a little bit, since I beat it once already, and I don't regret it. I didn't spoil anything! Except for a hidden recipe, but it didn't list it with the rest of them so I don't feel bad about it. I was giving advice about which of the maids' skills should be improved quickly, and that's Cleaning. And after beating it the first time, and coming back to the Stream playthrough, I started noticing more. I don't know why I was surprised; it's the point of the streams. I started noticing more of the little things, like the wind animations, the leaves and petals falling, and, though I didn't mention it, the jiggly boobs. The pixel art in this game is sublime! I'll tell you one thing; I get better sleep in the game than I do in real life. And I have one question... WHY ARE ALL THE DAMN LIGHTS ON IN THE HOUSE?

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, you can watch it on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee! Don’t forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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The Sunday, December 22nd, and 660th, Artist Shout-Out goes to Kevin Diep! Check them out here!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 9:59 - Singing Intro 10:50 - Welcome Gamers! 12:51 - Artist Shout-Out 14:50 - Just Chatting/Demo Recap 18:51 - Little Goody Two Shoes/Trigger Warning 1:53:07 - Spit Attention/Going to Break Annc. 1:55:17 - Break Time 2:10:34 - Maid Café on Electric Street 3:55:15 - Artist Shout-Out 3:56:25 - Closing/Just Chatting 3:57:34 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 3:58:14 - Farewell/Up Next

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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT - MonriaTitans | WGS Summarized - Rendezvous Point Bookshop - Artist Shout-Out Criteria - The Titans' Discord - Throne Wishlist - #SubOffTwitch - YouTube - Rumble - Odysee - Twitch - Steam

Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on December 22, 2024.

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Let's Play Some $#!7!: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - Part 3

Come join me for another installment of Let's Play Some $#!7 | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we continued playing The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood! This was first introduced to The Weekend Game Show | WGS via Let's Play Some Demos - Part 7! Part 2 was a Split Attention LPS$ - Let's finish the demo! stream. I need to address 2 things before we proceed. Firstly, the game contains the following:

CONTENT WARNING

This game tackles sensitive themes and content including: Self-harm, Suicide, Discrimination, Gender Dysphoria, Depression, Anxiety. Nudity, Sexual Themes, Crude Language, Use of Legal Drugs.

Secondly, to the individuals who were proselytizing in my chat despite repeatedly being asked to stop, fuck you. Your not understanding why someone is an atheist does NOT give you the right to dismiss and disrespect it. Your disrespect did, however, earn your asses a block. 

With that out the way, on to my opinions. I LOVE THIS GAME! It is unique in the gameplay and storytelling! There were a couple of typos, which actually aren't easy to fix. Possible? Yes. Time consuming? Yes. It could take HOURS to find the specific graphic(s) containing the typo(s). I don't know how long it would take to distribute the patch, not my area, but the design part is. And having to go back to correct something can be grueling. Not too big a deal, though, since I understood what I was reading. When I was able to read it. That font tripped me up on numerous occasions. Does it fit with the pixel art style of the game? Yes. Do I know what would help? Maybe making the font bold? I've had trouble reading fonts like that and similar ones for as long as I can remember. Reading Times New Roman actually gives me a headache. What I need to do in the meantime is slow down while I read and not let my eyes jump ahead. With the criticism part of the "Compliment Sandwich" done, let's get to what I enjoyed. Which was pretty much everything. How the difficult topics were handled was unexpected, but done smoothly! I wonder how much research was done into how isolation can affect someone. I'm gonna end that there to not give too much away. I lost track of how many times I freaked out at the design. I lost track of how many times I laughed. I didn't wanna stop playing! BUT we got close to 4 hours and going beyond that means I can't upload the video to Rumble or Odysee...

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, you can watch it on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee! Don’t forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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The Sunday, December 15th, and 657th, Artist Shout-Out goes to Elise Catros! Check them out here!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 9:57 - Singing Intro 10:33 - Welcome Gamers! 12:47 - Artist Shout-Out 17:39 - The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood/Trigger Warning 1:56:48 - Break Time 2:11:50 - The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood 3:54:17 - Artist Shout-Out 3:54:52 - Closing/Just Chatting 3:55:35 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 3:56:25 - Farewell/Up Next

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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT - MonriaTitans | WGS Summarized - Rendezvous Point Bookshop - Artist Shout-Out Criteria - The Titans’ Discord - Throne Wishlist - #SubOffTwitch - YouTube - Rumble - Odysee - Twitch - Steam

Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on December 15, 2024.

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Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 11

Welcome to Part 11 of the Let's Play Some Demos! | LPSD series! For those who are new, I aim to introduce gamers to, usually, Indie games and to provide commentary and feedback on the games for educational purposes! For this episode, I used some of the demos I had grabbed from the Cooking Fest and Cozy Quest Steam Events!

Today, I, attempted, to play 4 demos for your enjoyment:

Critter Café - Available "Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!"

Grimoire Groves - Planned Release Date: Mar 6, 2025 "Join the witches in their quest to restore the Grimoire Groves! Master magic, grow cute plant creatures and discover the mystery of the Rainbow Socks in this cozy, rogue-lite dungeon crawler."

Pixel Cafe - Available "Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art."

Wizdom Academy - Available: Q1 2025 "Build your 3D wizard school, recruit students and staff, manage your resources, take strategic decisions and solve the mystery of the severe mana shortages at Wizdom Academy."

All links above are to the games' Steam pages.

Why was it an "attempt" to play? Because Critter Café crashed after 30 minutes, and Grimoire Groves was unplayable DURING the first, in-game interaction. I had to press a bunch of buttons to be able to get the Pause Menu to open so I could get the Main and quit.

However, I will still be able to render a verdict.

Critter Café was FUN for that first 30 minutes. I was disappointed I wasn't able to continue. The character creation was amusing, despite the lack of diverse hairstyles, and designing the café had me excited, even with the limited options! The closer I got café the way I wanted it, I was eager to open it for the first time. And then it crashed, and that will be the last time I mention it. The art style was adorable and reminded me of Fae Farm. The controls were a bit of an irritant. Being able to put down more than one item at a time without having to keep going back to the inventory would have been nice. But the different color schemes were sublime!

I have high hopes going into Grimoire Groves, but they were killed in 5 minutes and 17 seconds. The art style was cute, even though it wasn't consistent. The little bit I was able to do mechanically was pleasant, though. Getting stuck talking to the main quest starter, twice, made me not even want to keep trying.

Pixel Cafe quickly improved my mood. It reminded me of other food preparation games I've played in the past, but this one really kicked in my ADHD drive with the growing urgency! It, also, had more of an RPG element, which I always look forward to in games. The story was surprising! I'm not gonna get into it, but the part where we see how critical the mom is kinda hit home. I'm glad to say mine isn't anywhere CLOSE to that bad. The other RPG element was getting to upgrade the house the character, Pixel, was living in.

I, initially, had issues with the controls, but, after I got the hang of it, I was able to get into a groove. My one big critique is in the player feedback. At the top of the screen, there are anywhere between two or three groups of three blocks. They are meant to show you when someone is at the counter, the mood of the customers, when you need to go to the counter to prevent something from burning or to stop a pouring drink machine from spilling over, and other information, but I had to figure that out myself. Now, the game does advise that it's "fast-paced" and we'll learn on the job, but that's no excuse for the minimalist tutorial. Other than that, it's an EXCELLENT game and I was disappointed when the demo ended.

Now, Wizdom Academy was a GREAT time, and, while writing this section, it reminded me a LOT of Ratopia. In both games, you have to build up your school/community from the ground up. They both require some type of resource management, people management, and growing in a sustainable fashion. Where Wizdom Academy is different is you don't have to worry about anyone dying and having to watch the graves accumulate as you figure out how to effectively take care of everyone. You also have a top-down view and you watch things unfold.

When I loaded up the New Game, the art style immediately caught my attention. Its bold, fantastical realism put a smile on my face. The realist in me, though, had me wondering why the teachers' sleeping quarters were so small. Why wasn't it a building with suites, instead?  Why, when hiring teachers, do we not see their specialty as they're being hired? Why are we picking what a student wants to learn instead of them telling us what they're interested in learning? And why do I have to go through people vandalizing buildings due to their boredom WAY before we get ways to boost peoples' motivations? We're dealing with children; why isn't there anything available from the beginning to help them stay motivated?

With, most, of my criticisms out of the way, here are the positives: the way they provide goals via a council was an EXCELLENT idea! It gave me an idea of how to run the academy sustainably and it gave me a sense of urgency. The additional list of quests were helpful as well. I didn't feel like I was being left, completely, unguided. I was left to figure some things out, which was great. And I got sucked in BIG TIME! I had to rush through the closing because of it because of how close to 4 hours I was getting.

The art was great, and the plot, building a wizarding academy was great, even if only starting off with one course and building from there had me wondering... why? This game made me curious about how to start a school. And well done sucking me in, developers!

Overall, I want Pixel Cafe and Wizdom Academy and they are on my wishlist.

As a reminder, Critter Café is Available, Grimoire Groves' Planned Release Date is Mar 6, 2025, Pixel Café is Available, and Wizdom Academy Demo will be Available in Q1 2025.

And that's it for Part 11! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, the videos are available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee!  Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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"Let's Play Some Demos!" Video Series YouTube Playlist "Let's Play Some Demos!" Video Series Blog Posts

Pilot: CrossCode, Dumpy & Bumpy, Ynglet, Zero Ranger

Part 2: A Dance of Fire and Ice, 2064: Read Only Memories, Death and Taxes, Underhero

Part 3: TEKKEN 8, Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition, Secrets of Grindea, Forspoken

Part 4: Death's Hangover, Fae Farm, Fate/Samurai Remnant, Mini Settlers

Part 5: All-Star Fruit Racing, Indivisible, SaGa Emerald Beyond, Visions of Mana

Part 6: Glorious Companions, Tales of Arise, Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge, Cozy Island

Part 7: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Cursebane, Dex, The Lady Puppet

Part 8: Detroit: Become Human, Little Goody Two Shoes, Luma Island, Tinkerlands

Part 9: Backpack Battles, Glaciered, Ratopia, Slime Rancher

Part 10: Captain Contraption's Chocolate Factory, Maid Cafe on Electric Street, Neon Noodles, Tiny Glade

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The Monday, December 9th, and 655th, Artist Shout-Out goes to Henri Andersen Vinsnes! Check them out here!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Singing Into 0:38 - Welcome Gamers! 2:23 - Artist Shout-Out 5:05 - Just Chatting 5:34 - Demos' Intro 8:35 - Critter Café 38:34 - Grimoire Groves 43:51 - Pixel Cafe 1:30:17 - Wizdom Academy 3:51:07 - Demos Line Up 3:51:24 - Artist Shout-Out 3:51:43 - Thank You/Links 3:52:08 - Farewell

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on December 10, 2024.

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Let's Play Some $#!7!: Tales of Arise - Part 2 | Let's finish the demo!

Come join me for another installment of Let's Play Some $#!7 | LPS$, where I play games to provide commentary to educate on game development! Provided I don't get too caught up in the game to comment, which, in a sense, is commentary in and of itself. Today, we finished playing Tales of Arise's demo! Check out when I first tried the demo here, TIMESTAMP - 54:45! I had to cut the initial video short so it didn't get to 4 hours long. I also gave a quick view of my current playthrough of Ratopia, my current obsession, and you can check out when I played the demo here, TIMESTAMP - 11:29. Another reason I finished the demo was to make sure I did the game as much justice as possible. Now, I didn't call this stream Let's Play Some Demos! | LPSD because I want this game. After I get it, it'll be a regular feature on the show. With all that out of the way, here are my opinions: Bouncing off what I said in the Let's Play Some Demos post, Tales of Arise reminds me a LOT of Visions of Mana, a game I also want. I was, also, surprisingly happy the demo made me start from the beginning instead of having me continue from where I left off. One of the reasons being I got to go through the controls again. And, this time, I did MUCH better, I'm pleased to say. I had some unfinished business. When I played it the first time, I ended it after I got my ass kicked by a giant pig. Thankfully, even though I hadn't played it in a month, I'm pleased to say I still had some muscle memory. Good job game developers. I, also, saw some additional tutorial items I didn't see, or don't remember seeing, last time. My biggest gripe during my last attempt was I couldn't switch characters after my character went down in a fight, to discover, this time, I could open up the Item menu during the battle and have someone use a revival item so I could rejoin the fight. Oh. I, also, learned I could use the Item menu to have other people use items themselves AND I could change up the strategy to either focus on being aggressive, focus on healing, and other types. Oh.

Things I remembered I could do, but needed a refresher on, was changing up the party. I thought I needed a reminder on the combat, but muscle memory kicked in. Again, good job game developers. Now, it didn't stop me from continuing to press A for a regular attack instead of RB, but I eventually got myself to drop the developing habit. The combat was FUN! One would think the chaos would be overwhelming, and, for some, it would be, but I was giddy! Everyone's combat style, shown by the excellent animations, showcased the personalities of each character. Yes, they all had different weapons, but how each weapon was used was telling. And, apparently, a certain individual, who I yelled about a LOT, had a death wish. They also had some of the best-looking animations. Huh. All of them were fun! I'm considering going back and playing with each character to see how they all feel to play as. And, since I was able to give Tales more focus, I was able to actually get into a groove and enjoy the demo and the combat. And I got my payback against the giant pig. It was most satisfying. I hope you have as much fun watching it as I had playing it!

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, you can watch it on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee!  Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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The Sunday, December 8th, and 654th, Artist Shout-Out goes to Rei Koh! Check them out here!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 10:00 - Welcome Gamers! 12:41 -Artist Shout-Out 16:25 - Tales of Arise 1:45:54 - Ratopia 1:54:57 - Artist Shout-Out 1:55:57 - Closing/Just Chatting 1:58:55 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 2:02:36 - Farewell

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MORE INFO & TO SUPPORT – MonriaTitans | WGS Summarized – Rendezvous Point Bookshop – Artist Shout-Out Criteria – The Titans’ Discord – Throne Wishlist – #SubOffTwitch – YouTube – Rumble – Odysee – Twitch – Steam

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on December 8, 2024.