What did you like about it? I ran out of steam when it felt like more of the same

I love my Costco trips too. While we should be careful about capitalisms hold on us, there is a value to happiness.

You could definitely spend money on more frivolous things.

My table (relatively new players) has a balance of players that understand the concept and application of role play, and one that intuitively gets that if his character would do something reckless (or if the reckless can be directed to push the story forward) the reckless is going to happen.

I find this creates a good balance, but I’m keen to hear how you have all experienced this. Never had the accents or role play jump to this degree however.

Might not be in your library, but mouse only game I’ve been enjoying is beat cop.

80s love letter to cop games, in the style of papers please. Reviews are a little mixed, it is a particular game, and it’s 80s warts and all. On sale currently.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/461950/Beat_Cop/

I’ve recently switched off Spotify to tidal and now qobuz and the voice commands haven’t worked for me.

As far as I can tell it’s not a native app to the Google home and won’t work. I may be missing something however, so your results may vary. You can cast to it from a phone, but again qobuz seems the weakest on that front.

Whoa fire indeed hot

How did you get started?

Agree, sequel is more of the same, but at the same time isn’t anything close enough.

Similar style is prey 2017 and deathloop. I love being rewarded for what my favourite streamer calls “being a nosy bastard”.

I agree with so many here, but I have a new one.

Dredge.

It just seemed like a fishing simulator, but it got creepier as it went on. Definitely an ending I didn’t expect. That may have been me just getting too into finding every fish.

Great gameplay loop and played on steam deck excellently.

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I thought it was about if there are fallen powerlines they can turn off the mains, but they can’t turn off the solar panels feeding wires potentially causing an electrical hazard?

Happy to wait for an expert opinion.

Similarly inexperienced opinion here, but I’d also allow it. Agree with the others that pouring the oil would be potentially visible, but definitely after the fire is lit the smoke would make the players visible when they move. Kind of like how the smoke allows you to see the tripwire lasers.

Rule of cool first and creative thinking is what makes ttrpgs great. However, you’re the DM and the tone of the game is ultimately up to you.

Sounds like your players are thinking outside the box, which in my experience is nothing but a recipe for fun (and likely headaches for your carefully laid plans). Good luck.

Mount and Blade Warband.

So many games you start off or become something great. In Skyrim you’re the dragonborn, you become great but you were always going to. The world is huge and immersive, but you’re always going to be important in the world.

In warband, you’re a nobody. You’ll always be a nobody unless you do something. Trade, fight, quest or scheme. The world will continue with or without you. Your favourite faction might get wiped out and you can do something about it or not. There’s no guarantee of victory, and what you decide as a win condition is up to you.

It is the ultimate sandbox, but the original is janky. The solution; mods. An incredibly dedicated modding community elevates this game into my most played game. The lord of the rings mod is both the best way to get into the game and in my opinion the best video game adaptation of a movie (just in front of kotor).

TL:DR: Warband makes it ok to suck and makes you earn your victory. You might not think that’s fun, but trust me it can be.