Monkeytennis

Not utterly disappointed, but certainly underwhelmed by Wingspan to begin with. Oceania + removing ravens fixed a lot - mostly around difficulty playing birds, overpowered birds, boring endgame egg-laying.

Had a similar thing with Viticulture, it just felt unfinished. Tuscany fixed that too. Turns out I’m a sucker for expansions.

I was kind of mystified by its appeal too, all that tiny text, the pointless tree…

I really enjoyed it, it’s not a challenge, more an interactive story with amazing visuals

Haha, oh. I can’t remember if you’re literally in someone’s mind, but it’s a psychedelic guitar fantasy. It’s a very pretty game.

Last credits I saw was Mass Effect 1 (legendary edition on gamepass), last 100%ed was Psychonauts 2 - both last month(ish)

The Artful Escape?

Shame the instances list doesn’t include reason for blocking. Looking at the names most seem obvious (and I don’t feel like I’m missing out on those) but there must be some grey areas.

I’ve been trying to contribute here more than I did on Reddit, and honestly I’m amazed how smooth it’s been.

Lots of small UI frustrations, but I can already see the pull requests lining up, so I’m happy to wait.

Tacking “Reddit” onto search queries almost became a prerequisite. Never imagined I’d have to replace that with “-Reddit”.

It’s made researching a media centre setup very difficult this week…

Great recommendations there, each got under my skin. I feel the same about David Lynch films, they connect with something inside me, and lodge permanently in my brain.

I’d put What Remains of Edith Finch, Dear Esther, Talos Principle, Stanley Parable, Metroid Prime and maybe Portal 1+2 in there too - they share an authentically mysterious vibe.

Obra Dinn and Outer Wilds hit me hard, they nailed the atmosphere perfectly. Haven’t actually played DE, was a bit put off by the sheer amount of dialogue, but I need to try it.

How do you draw the line on those problems?

I find it hard to know when something is irrationally bothering me vs an actual problem.

Emoji seems clear cut, but interpersonal issues fall into a huge grey area. My tendency is to cut people out, which isn’t going so well.

That’s interesting, I think that’s why I started using them occasionally, especially at work. I can definitely come across as very serious, and remote work only made that worse. A little emoji goes a long way 🤣

• UX research (there is an empty 2yo uxdesign sub…)
• Artisan videos
• Is it bullshit
• UK personal finance
• /r/menslib, specifically because the mod had really thoughtful takes
• OCPD (a bit different from OCD subs)

Thanks, I should’ve been more specific, I’ve been searching but either find old dormant subs with zero audience, or (more often) nothing at all.

Would be great if there was a way to register interest in a subs that don’t yet exist, it might encourage people to get them started.

Would be a shame to lose this week’s momentum - though I’m having fun so far 🙂

I’ve been browsing communities, but I’m reaching a lot of dead ends. Guess j either wait and see, or try to create them myself.

I’ll check out that sub though, thanks

I rented their Live After Death from Lovefilm about 15 years ago, and that’s what got me into them. Couldn’t believe I’d written them off as an 80s band I wouldn’t like.

Is there a way for people to express interest in new communities, and for people to help set them up and circulate when it’s there?

I know it doesn’t exactly seem hard, but it’s enough of a barrier for someone who’s already feeling hesitant.

With subs going down, it scrubs my history in them anyway, so unless they all come back up or are forced back open with new mods, a lot of my history is already gone.

I know what you mean. I’ve posted some comments that I know have been useful because I get replies years later, from people who’ve googled the topic. I don’t want to remove any of that, but I’ll just leave it dormant.

If this is my new home, I’ll be less attached to that Reddit account over time.

How are you getting on with finding communities? I’ve really struggled. I’d be open to creating some communities myself and if there’s engagement I’d be happy to hand over to a better mod, but I’m not sure of the best practices, which instance to use, etc.