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Patient gamers, which games have you discovered/played this week? (lemmy.cafe)

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[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

I'm playing Hidden Folks (2017) on Steam Deck, to chill in the evening, it's probably the best where's waldo game on steam ? I don't find the cats series at all engaging

I also reinstalled Darkest Dungeon (2016), this time for sure I will commit to it and not stop after 3 runs 🤡

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm a big fan of Darkest Dungeon, but I'm also a chronic restarter. Building a roster of heroes is fun, but permadeath is so punishing. I have a similar problem in XCOM where you spend so long in a campaign building up your roster, then you lose your ace squad and the whole thing unravels

I really enjoyed Darkest Dungeon 2. There are some radical changes, but it still hits the core vibe and offers a more roguelike experience. Even if I fail my run in spectacular fashion, I'm able to start over on the next one. Far less frustrating than a whole new campaign

[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've only played the demo of Darkest Dungeon 2 so no idea about the changes, I liked the cart riding segment, it's a fun way to take breaks between battles, I'll take a look !

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

It's funny you say that, because I think the cart is what most diehard fans of the first game disliked. It replaces the dungeon crawl. I suppose the Stress system gets a significant rework, but it keeps the spirit of the original

I think it's a big step forward though

[–] donio@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is a series of tabletop games called MicroMacro that are sort of the same idea with a similar art style if you are into that. You have to solve various mysteries by tracing sequences of events. Good fun either solo or with friends.

[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago

Oh yes ! I discovered those thanks to Shut Up And Sit Down's review, they look super fun

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I love Hidden Folks! Hidden Through Time is another that's basically the same but with color.

[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago

I only ever heard about the name, sounds super fun, thanks!