Recent content by Blazade

Yeah the only clue as to level is the little descriptions in the map, which you have to press + for, and are also very vague. I personally enjoy fixed level encounters like this, done properly. Consider Octopath Traveler, where higher level towns, treasure, and encounters are within walking...

Hi! I got into this game over the pandemic, and I really enjoy it! It's simultaneously relaxing and strategic. Online I mostly play on Mahjong Soul because it's easier to introduce friends to a client which is natively in English and lets you take 5 minute turns. I've also had the chance to play...

I don't really like mega man 11 but it's probably fine for a first entry even though it has mm7/8 style graphics and the dual gear system. (Which basically lets you speed yourself up or power up your weapons on a limited basis) My personal favorite is mega man 9, that game is just so clean...

For two players at that size I recommend Hanamikoji: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158600/hanamikoji It's a fast psychological game where you and your opponent draw these gifts that each go to a specific geisha and you want to win over a majority. The catch is that most of the ways to...

If you asked me back in the day I wouldn't have told you that Regional forms would be more stable on a form by form basis than mega evolutions. It's very surprising to me. Like we're now at the point where multiple games jump through hoops to include regional forms of a pokemon from OTHER...

I haven't tried Spirit Island but reading a description of it makes me feel like I should. Thanks for tipping me off to it! Dominion is obviously a classic and it's crazy to think I've been playing it for over 10 years and still getting enjoyment out of it. It's basically THE deck building...

Idk, I think stress testing an RPG on multiple playthroughs is the only real way to figure out if it's good. If it holds up when you know a lot of the mechanics and how the bosses work, then it's a really great optimization problem. Now I personally don't enjoy Nuzlockes because I find the play...

The time you invest in a competitive game should be in playing and practicing the competitive parts of the game. People who cheat on the busywork are using that time to practice online or on Showdown. And that's how it should be. Most popular e-sports have a full multiplayer experience right out...

Yeah iirc the thing with SWSH is the first few mints and bottle caps aren't too bad but it can still be a real grind to get more. Resetting EVs is a matter of getting money (another slight grind), and changing movepools is easier than ever but still requires complex breeding sometimes, which is...

Yeah I hadn't heard of the original but I'd have hoped that if someone straight up just knew the riddle beforehand they wouldn't spoil it for the others. What I like about that one is that knowing Abstract Algebra helps but isn't necessary to get it.

Yes it does. For example if all 3 have the same color hat, prisoner 0 would get it right. If two have color 0 and one has color 1, prisoner 1 would get it right. It wouldn't even matter which two had the same color.

Alright I've got a real one: Two prisoners have to play a game with the warden for a chance to escape. They can strategize beforehand, then each one will go into an exam room at separate times. Before the first prisoner enters, the warden shuffles a deck of standard playing cards and fans it...

Oh, I wasn't aware we knew enough about the mechanic, thanks for the update. If this is from leaks I haven't been following that stuff. I wouldn't be surprised either way.

Whether I like Tera is pretty much entirely going to depend on whether there's a teambuilding cost to using it (like an item). I always buy the first version of each set of games but Koraidon having wheels and running around on legs anyway may just put me off to that for the first time in the...