I thought it might be nice to do make a thread to discuss a game, kind of like a book club for video games, but that involves some buy-in from other people as to what to play and discuss. Otherwise, I won’t have anyone to discuss it with!
So, if anyone else is interested, I would like to know! I can offer a few ideas for what to start with, as I have quite a few games in my backlog that I’ve yet to play or finish playing:
I would love to have an incentive to play through In Stars and Time, I played the demo and loved the heck out of it.
Can confirm that Okami, Spiritfarer, and Undertale are worth playing. Though it’s been a long time since I’ve played Okami, so hopefully it still holds up!
I actually also recently bought in stars and time and haven’t started yet! This is a cool idea though. it could get us to play some games that we might have not heard of or wouldn’t try otherwise!
I’ve already played spiritfarer and attempted to play undertale but opted to watch a let’s play instead.
I’ve never played okami and have never heard of hardspace shipbreaker or emily is away!
Some additional options that are in my to finish or backlog:
Eastward
I was a Teenage Exocolonist
Omori
Edit: i typed okami and it made sense but my brain said okage for the game okage: shadow king. i have played okami all the way through it was the first game i ever actually finished (im notorious for starting and not finishing games!) i also started the next game okamiden but i didnt finish that one orz
A video game book club with this group sounds like tons of fun! I’m actually already in one with some college friends.
Some of the titles we’ve played are:
Terra Nil
Contrast
Return of the Obra Dinn
Before Your Eyes
Frog Detective
All the ideas you suggested sound good, Exo, although I’ve already completed Spiritfarer.
i feel like exo would like return of the obra dinn! that one is also on my to be played
ive always avoided before your eyes bc i feel like i blink more often than a normal person orz so i would probably make hannah play that one for me heheh
It sounds like we have a bit of interest for In Stars and Time, so I’m going to make an executive decision and say that we’ll play that for now.
I’ll open a new thread in about two weeks to discuss In Stars and Time as well as hold a poll for the next game to play. Looking forward to playing it and seeing what everyone thinks! Everyone is welcome to join c:
I can definitely support Emily is Away as a great book/game club selection. It’s not too long and it’s honestly really great. I’d also second the suggestions of the Frog Detective series and Before Your Eyes.
I’ve only played Emily is Away out of the games you mentioned, but the rest are also in my backlog. I’d love to participate too!
i’m looking at playing through Emily is Away (again) soon, since its been a long time. also i want to kind of immerse myself in those early windows/internet aesthetics. its part of some style research im doing.
so if anybody else wants to dive into that after In Stars and Time, that’d be cool!
There’s a poll to vote for what game to play after In Stars And Time in the current book club topic right now and Emily is Away is one of the options, though of course you’re free to start discussions about it whenever you’d like if you want.
