Have you seen the trailer of this? I think it's pretty neat. I don't remember if its done again in the past, but essentially it alters between pixelated graphics and live action FMV videos, like not combining them but using them separately. I dig the horror vibes. Although it is described as a mix of survival horror and adventure in Steam (its "action" sequences remind me of harvester in the trailer) I think it's appropriate to post about it here, it seems more of an Adventure in it's gameplay and borrows the action parts for tension I think, though I haven't played the Demo (yeah there is a demo)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/21215...is_Somnia/

I don’t have any new additions. I need to images to get my juices flowing again.

I was disappointed with the announcements but was thrilled to see the Old Republic announcement. What is everyone’s impressions with the overall 2025 event?

I recently finished playing through Lake and was wondering what other people thought of it.

It's one of those not-quite-an-adventure adventure games, but I would still happily class it as one. Set in the 1980s, you drive around a gorgeous lakeside town in Oregon, USA delivering the mail. Along the way you get to know the locals, make friends, possibly start relationships, and make a few tricky decisions about how to spend your time.

It's a relaxing and kind of meditative experience, very cosy. The vibes and visuals almost reminded me of Life Is Strange, though the gameplay and story are very different. The more you play, the more you get used to the layout of the town and can start to find your way. The driving mechanics are very simple, you can't crash or cause accidents, but the mail van feels pretty good to manoeuvre.

One of the best parts is exploring the local video shop, which is full of fantastic spoof film titles and VHS cover art.

The whole thing lasts 6-7 hours. If I were to criticise it then honestly I would have liked a bit more to do. The town feels empty. The characters aren't the most memorable or interesting, but the dialogue was usually well written. I felt a bit railroaded by the choices towards the end and was actually not happy with how my game ended up. And personally I got sick to death of hearing the same country-folk songs played on the in-game radio!

I write in German, hence the German puns and onomatopoeia in the names. (Although these were the real names.)
Those who read it found at least the first part funny. But these are all readers who are familiar with wild boars, at least from hearsay, or have encountered them before. At least the AI has already figured out who the murderer is, but fortunately the readers haven't.
It will be a long time before the story is finished. I am so dissatisfied with the second part that I have to start the rough draft all over again.

And then I have to revise it. I can't do “show don't tell” at all, and the course on it isn't until May. I doubt I'll have much time in the summer. If my joints are back to normal by then, I'll be spending my days at the lake.

Where can I get boards? Whenever I chop up branches or larger pieces of wood lying on the ground, I only get twigs. I'm slowly getting desperate.

I don't like any games at the moment. “Death on the Nile,” “Face Noir,” “Gabriel Knight 2”—too difficult.
Gerda: A Flame in Winter – too depressing and too easy.
Winter Burrow – I don't even understand cozy games anymore.

I don't even want to start a game anymore because I know I'll hate it after thirty minutes (at least I lasted two hours with Gerda).
How do you get out of a slump like this?

You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore, and build relationships in this adventure game with role-playing elements. Who can you trust? Steam

It's a shame that such an exciting topic has been turned into such a boring game. In a game, I want to play, which means actively doing things. And by actively doing things, I don't mean just clicking on predetermined points and then having the character comment on them. A door is locked? Just click on one of the 3-4 points in the room and you've got it. A brain-dead monkey could play this game.

Given the beautiful graphics and serious theme, it's a shame how the game was botched. Add to that the implausible characterizations: someone gets beaten up with your help = the next day, you're working together again, no big deal. Your superiors don't even question where your bruised face came from. It's all just stupidly done.

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Feels like Thimbleweed Park has a very similar vibe to Stranger Things, and it’s not just the 80s nostalgia. Both have that mix of small-town weirdness, government-style conspiracies hidden in plain sight, and characters who seem over the top at first but end up being surprisingly memorable....

I've looked into this a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't see an option to suspend/delete an account from the user side.

I suppose you can always just remove your profile picture and stop logging in, but I was wondering if there was a "clean" solution hidden somewhere in the user options.