Happy New Year everyone
Something beautiful is going to happen

Steam reminded me that the game I played the most this year is Aegis Defenders, 2018 puzzle-platformer/tower defense hybrid. Looking back, while gameplay was solid, I coudn't really remember why I spent almost 19 hours in it. It was not *that* fun. But then I opened the Steam page, and it made sense

I'm not sure if this is a controversial opinion, but I actually do enjoy generic fantasy settings. I don't need a fancy magic system, mind-boggling biomes or never-seen-before species.
Give me my elves and dwarves, they've done nothing wrong.

One of my favorite moments from one of my favorite games

Currently playing and enjoying Satellite Reign. It's a real-time tactical stealth heist game in a neon-lit cyberpunk city. It's very open, giving player a lot of tools and opportunities to use them, like a sandbox. In this regard it feels like an immersive sim. Love the feeling of mastering systems

Another perfect winter thing for me is Wolf's Rain anime. Perfectly melancholic, slow and distant in its presentation and themes. If you're in the mood for something bleak yet beautiful, check it. In these apocalyptically loud times it reminds me of a cold comfort after the end

I would say that my favorite Christmas/Winter videogame is Banner Saga. There's just something so fitting to the season in its slowly decaying snow-covered world and its distant presentation accompanied by the soul-crushing score…