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Let's Play Some Demos! - Part 20

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Welcome to Part 20 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 for educational purposes! For this episode, I used some of the demos I had grabbed from the Myths & Legends Steam Event! I think... RULES! Typically, there are 4 demos. Each demo gets 30 minutes, not including the adjustment of settings and character creation. I might up it to 5 and/or play a great game for longer if there are technical issues. And NO AI's spit, aka. plagiarism laundering.

Today, I played 4 demos for your enjoyment:

AI LIMIT - Coming Mar 27, 2025 In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.

Harmony's Odyssey - Available Harmony's Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Last Time I Saw You - Available First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and dubious characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.

Whiskers & Wizardry - Available 2025 Step into the magical paws of an overconfident wizard cat in this action-packed roguelite! Craft unique spells, battle hordes of minions and powerful bosses, cleanse the forest of evil, and rescue your Human Wizard Owner. From the creators of Margoq's Lair, a studio focused on roguelite games.

The links above are to the games' Steam pages. Also, Harmony's Odyssey's demo is available on itch.io!

With all that out the way, here are my opinions, via the "Layered Compliment Sandwich":  AI LIMIT LOOKED FAN-FUCKIN-TASTIC! I loved how Arrisa was animated! I loved how the enemies were animated! I loved the design of the entire level! AND the game suffered from what many games I've played suffer from; their tutorial was not as clear as they thought it was. It said items could be assigned to shortcuts, but didn't say how to do it. Even when I went into the Controls at the end, it wasn't there. Also, unless I missed it, it would've been nice to know how the healing item worked when we got it. I wouldn't have waited until I was almost dead to use it had I known. Dying gave me the opportunity to look at the pretty ruin, though. Dying multiple times did, too. What got on my nerves, though, was the lack of guidance. I beat, what seemed to be, the big bad, and yet... had I not run out of time, I would have rage quit at some point. I want the game because it has promise. I'm hoping it will have more guidance in it. IT LOOKED/S GREAT!

Harmony's Odyssey was incredibly confusing, but it being adorable made up for it. When I read the description and saw "puzzles", I was certain I wasn't going to like it. Then it reminded me there were certain puzzles I liked! And it did them in a unique way. The "Find the Differences" puzzles moving was distracting. If it was supposed to be, then fine. Job well done. The mini-games were a surprise, but ended up being fun. The story was, is, my biggest problem. It makes. No. Sense. So, a cat steals one of a witch's wands and now we're chasing the cat trying to get it back. Why are we chasing the cat when we could teleport the cat back? Then, while we're chasing the cat, instead of teleporting the cat, the witch alters the world and turns it into the "rearrange the tiles to create a picture" puzzle. Why? I wanna keep playing because how the puzzles were created was incredibly unique, but... Why? Last Time I Saw You has an AMAZING color palette! And it taking place in 1980s Japan didn't really hit me until Ayumi, our main character, made certain comments about wishing people had their own phones. You say that now, child... The art style was, is, sublime. I want a movie in this art style. And it was the art style, the story, and the fact I could make all the dialogue appear with the press of a button that made me keep playing. The beeping-like sound that played as the text was coming in was... ich. Why do developers do that? STOP IT! I didn't think until now to check and see if I could make the dialogue immediately appear... I also felt like I was "playing" a teenager. They were relatable. And how they introduced the little bit of action was well done as well, even though learning the action was annoying. If I was supposed to be spooked a bit, they succeeded. Well done! Gimme more! Whiskers & Wizardry was more adorable than I expected it to be! And more difficult. Apparently, I SUCK at aiming. Thankfully, the dodge-roll made up for it. Part of the issue with aiming, though, was the paw you're aiming with. At one point, it hid behind the Wizard Cat, and then I couldn't tell where I was aiming, which made me even more shit at aiming. The premise kept me going. That and the art. A magic cat trying to find their Wizard Owner? Sign me up! I have allergies, I need to have a cat somehow! Every game like this I cannot help but think of Hades or Cursebane. The "create your own spell" mechanic was, is, genius. This, combined with a leveling system to allow for personal, and changeable, improvements allowed for a customizable playstyle. I will DEFINITELY be pointing this one out to my partner! It's creative AF and deserves some attention! Overall, despite some of my gripes, I want all of them, and they are on my wishlist. I'll have to play AI LIMIT in moderation, though, since the camera will give me a headache if I forget to use the "Lock On" mechanic. As a reminder, AI LIMIT will be available on Mar 27, 2025. Whiskers & Wizardry will be available in 2025. Harmony's Odyssey and Last Time I Saw You are both Available. Lastly, I advised in the video I would be streaming Doloc Town on Sunday, February 23rd, and would link to Parts 1 and 2 for the curious, so, here you go!

And that's it for Part 20! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, they're 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 - Welcome Gamers! 1:58 - Artist Shout-Out 5:23 - Demos' Intro 10:05 - AI LIMIT - Coming Mar 27, 2025 47:53 - Harmony's Odyssey - Available 1:28:30 - Last Time I Saw You - Available 2:05:50 - Whiskers & Wizardry - Available 2025 2:40:54 - Demos Line Up 2:43:43 - Artist Shout-Out 2:45:32 - Thank You/Links2:46:49 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug/Viewing 2:48:32 - Up Next - Doloc Town 2:49:47 - Farewell

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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

Part 11: Critter Café, Grimoire Groves, Pixel Cafe, Wizdom Academy

Part 12: AdventureBarStory, Bone’s Cafe, DELTARUNE, Mudborne

Part 13: Food Truck Simulator, Magical Bakery, Magical Delicacy, Seaside Cafe Rush Hour

Part 14: Chef’s Tail, Espresso Tycoon, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, Tavern Talk

Part 15: Chicken Journey, FANTASIAN Neo Dimension, Terra Memoria, Until Then

Part 16: Cornucopia®, Hipster Café, Let’s Café, Spells & Secrets

Part 17: Doloc Town, Feed the Cups, Manitas Kitchen, Mushroom Picnic Party, Rift of the NecroDancer

Part 18: Meadgard: Beer and Plunder, BOKURA: planet, Teeny Tiny Town, Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

Part 19: Dungeons of Hinterberg, The Mildew Children, Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, Yaoling: Mythical Journey

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Originally published to https://opinionsandtruth.wordpress.com on February 18, 2025.

[clockwayswrites]

Missing the birb.

(Though, um, spicy art up on my after dark bluesky offtheclock and maybe I'll have to write a spicy side story later.)

I need to do some thinking about how to pace out the next bit but head is wobbly mush. Maybe it will come to me.

I have, though, been very much enjoying the Danny/Nightwing story, for the little I am writing (previously Under Window, Under Wing, now Nightbird Song) and writing Kon crushing hard and trying not to deal with it.

I miss having a proper good burst of writing and thinking though.

[dhr-ao3]

Parallel

Parallel https://ift.tt/jRWHfLx by offtheclock Who knew forbidden love could smell so intoxicating, look so attractive and act so charming? It was the right kind of wrong and Ravenclaws love being right! Words: 1552, Chapters: 1/20, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M Characters: Padma Patil, Original Male Character(s), Parvati Patil, Sue Li (Harry Potter), Terry Boot, Lavender Brown, Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Betty Braithwaite, Original Characters Relationships: Padma Patil/Original Character(s), Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, Minor or Background Relationship(s) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Mutual Pining, Age Difference, Older Man/Younger Woman, Angst with a Happy Ending, Flashbacks, Brief mention of supporting character pregnancy, Explicit Language, Eventual Smut, First Time, British English, No Beta We Die Like Lupin and Tonks via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/ijBTsqk May 08, 2023 at 11:36PM

[thedailydeception]

♿ : Has your muse had any injuries in the past?

“Thankfully no.”

[chrissorensen]

Getting our copy of the @apa_la Off the Clock exhibition catalog with our @wifeduringquarantine Handmaid in it is a nice way to start the week. Honored to be among the 100 winners. Thanks again to APA-LA and judge Rebecca Morse. And the fantastic image across from ours is Balanced Contrast by @kcslagle. Swipe ⬅️ to see the cover of the exhibition catalog. . . #wifeduringquarantine #handmaid #offtheclock #exhibitioncatalogue #iphone https://www.instagram.com/p/CSo7UEfgcGy/?utm_medium=tumblr

[salty-sweet-mischief]

Our husband.

[cdlhunter]

Stay warm! #shutingdown #offtheclock #thankatrucker #driverreferral #bigrig #dailygrind #instawork #cdljobs #joboftheweek #truckdriver #cdl #truckstop #jobs #cdljob @cdlhunter https://www.instagram.com/p/CG81lUtpNmw/?igshid=i8jvg6ykt7rm

[mu-th-ur]

🕰️🎨'Off The Clock Portraits' — A solo presentation of works by @mario__miron under his own recent project called Sweetpea. 'Off The Clock Portraits' also include some dub, techno, jazz and thrash music created by Mario as well as a pdf download to Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism👌⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #mariomiron #offtheclock #portraits #drawing #sweetpea #onlineproject #onlineart #dub #techno #jazz #trash #music #markfisher #capitalism #realism #pdfdownload #webart #nonwhitecube #onlineexhibition #contemporaryart #quarantineart #art #ofluxoplatform⁣ ⁣ @ofluxoplatform https://www.instagram.com/p/CAstF_LlZ3w/?igshid=cj2vlrkw7uvu

[mattattridge-smith]

Pre Christmas week workout 🏋🏼‍♂️ ✔️ Booster 💉 ✔️ Port and cheese night ready 🫕 ✔️ Officially clocking off until after Christmas 🎅🏻 🎄 #thankyouandgoodnight #christmas #christmasiscoming #booster #boosted #offtheclock #clockingoff #completeditmate #gohardorgohome #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas (at Alkrington) https://www.instagram.com/mattattridge17/p/CXlenpyosyZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[reggiejamz]

SQUAD 💪🏾 Pulled up to the @houstonrockets x 🐺 TONIGHT 🏀 #nba #offtheclock #jamnation #hoodadventures. (at Toyota Center, Rockets Houston) https://www.instagram.com/p/COMkH2bhchx/?igshid=1lr42kgp1w3cg

[sojc123]

Poem of the day: "Field Poem" by Gary Soto. Note: This piece simply take the reader from one portion of the real to another. #poemoftheday #garysoto #poem #poetry #poetrygram #mundane #poetryisnotdead #poetrycommunity #family #work #offwork #poems #field #offtheclock #poetrynerd #poetrylives. (at Huntsville, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNS1VSsF6HZ/?igshid=1io1mlr62r1ql

[thedailydeception]

ツ : Does your muse prefer lots of friends, or just a few close ones?

“I don’t have many to begin with, but probably a few close ones.”

[chillmodenate]

Nuff said... 🏴‍☠️🏈❤️💪🏾🦩 the homie @simren.maknojia showed out with the boy yesterday!! 🙏🏾🙌🏾💪🏾🔥💎💯 #buccaneers #tampabaybuccaneers #superbowl #thehostswiththemost #workflow #offtheclock #loopholes #weready #bucsvschiefs #letsgetit #superbowlweekend (at Steve Clark YMCA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK9L10aLqSS/?igshid=frydamidmdw8

[thedailydeception]

“That’s good to hear :> Would you like to come over here? I can brew some tea-”

Deedee put his phone down mid-thought to see what flavors he had; green, black, chamomile... He remembered Minim likes fruity teas, and decided on peach tea. He filled his electric kettle with water and flicked it on--if she was almost done with work, he may as well get the tea ready for his arrival. 

“-and we can decide where to go from there if that’s alright? Hope to see you soon.”

(thedailydeception) Minim's phone buzzed with a text from a recently-added number. "Hello, Minim :> I hope you're doing well today. I'm texting you to ask, when and where did you want to meet up?"

Minim, who was currently kicking his feet back and forth at his work chair while staring bored mu at the screen, perked up in surprise at the phone and immediately snatched it. Notifications were always good to her, and sure enough she gasped in delight at seeing the number.

“hi double d! i’m doing a-ok! slow day at work rn, almost over with,” he texted before giving a thoughtful hum. “i’m fine with getting together once i’m off if you are! ヽ( ´ ∇ ｀ )ノ maybe it could be at my place or yours? or maybe where we’re going to treat yourselves to? i’m flexible! what works best for you?”

[strungupphantom]

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[stormysparks]

Love when co-workers surprise me at the show💛 #gay #dragqueen #stormysparks #friendship #Sundayfunday #Wichita #Kansas #clubboomerang #fierce #fish #rpdr #dragrace #gayboy #blondehair #teamvdk #madeyalook #bombshell #instafamous #modelstatus #makeup #girlpower #instagay #followme #blam #gottablast #offtheclock #werkflow