WendyDarling wrote:

I just downloaded the Virtual Villagers series, anybody ever played those?   Are they the ones where the game keeps going while  you're not playing and your guys die?  If so, with my upcoming schedule I might be accused of genocide.

Wendy - it was a while ago you posted this, but did you ever end up trying any of the Virtual Villagers games?

I've played a few of them and find them really enjoyable. It's a totally different mindset playing 'real-time games'. 

If I remember correctly, there are three time settings: fast, slow, and paused. I tended to have it play on the fastest speed when I was actively on my computer, checking in on it frequently. Slow when I'm home but not actively using my computer and could check on it now and again. When I'm out of the house or going to sleep I always paused it. Ideally, you have everything set up so they harvest enough food as well as make progress toward solving the mysteries/puzzles without needing much of your guidance. That said, I've definitely accidentally killed whole groups of villagers more than once through inattention. 

I really like how they're both relaxed and a little challenging. You don't always know what to do, but I could almost always direct my villagers to do something that would eventually make progress toward the goal of solving the mystery. I also liked the collectibles that show up in certain areas, like shells, butterflies, pebbles. So sometimes I'd just scroll around the screen looking for those in between checking on my villagers. 

I could see it wouldn't appeal to everyone, but it's a really fun series for me. I also really love Plant Tycoon by the same developers. It's one of my favorite games for reasons I can't really articulate.

There's something zen and puzzle-y about that whole genre of games.

I have one more chapter in the main game and then the bonus chapter of  Hidden Expedition: The Fountain of Youth Collector's Edition left to do.   I'd really like to finish this game tonight.  The next one, Hidden Expedition: Midgard's End Collector's Edition, is being released this week.  I'm hoping it's the CE that gets released on Thursday and that it's part of a Super Sale.

 

I finished Agency of Anomalies: Mystic Hospital CE.  I would've been fine with just the standard edition.  The bonus didn't add much to the story, it was long and it was full of HO scenes, much more than the game.

I started on Beyond: Light Advent.  I love this game    One dumb thing is that the aliens are called World Eaters.  What kind of dumb name is that?   I guess all the cool sounding names, for example , The Borg are already being used even though the aliens did sound a lot like The Borg.

For the Memorial Day sale I used 2 game credits and got :
Facility 47 - Has anyone demo this one yet?
Black Swan - I am taking a chance that this game will work on my computer and not be buggy.
Whispered Secrets: Everburning Candle -
Haunted Hotel - The Axiom Butcher

BTW...Nice to see you pop in, Jen. 

Last edited by sunshinej (June 1, 2016 9:26 am)

Yes!  A Super Sale!  I'm going shopping!   Reposting that nice chart that stusue made in case anybody else plans on joining me.

Featured CE for  $14  plus:

  1 CE    @ $5  =  $19  =  $9.50 each
  2 CEs  @ $5  =  $24  =  $8.00 each
  3 CEs  @ $5  =  $29  =  $7.25 each
  4 CEs  @ $5  =  $34  =  $6.80 each
  5 CEs  @ $5  =  $39  =  $6.50 each
  6 CEs  @ $5  =  $44  =  $6.40 each
  7 CEs  @ $5  =  $49  =  $6.20 each
  8 CEs  @ $5  =  $54  =  $6.00 each
  9 CEs  @ $5  =  $59  =  $5.90 each
10 CEs  @ $5  =  $64  =  $5.82 each
11 CEs  @ $5  =  $69  =  $5.75 each
12 CEs  @ $5  =  $74  =  $5.69 each
13 CEs  @ $5  =  $79  =  $5.64 each
14 CEs  @ $5  =  $84  =  $5.60 each
15 CEs  @ $5  =  $89  =  $5.56 each

Moin moin, Mädels!     I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!  

I've finally rejoined the electronic world!  With computer, monitor and internet problems, as well as my usual health issues in the heat we've been having, I've been offline for quite a while now.  I tried to post here a few times before everything really went belly up but my monitor and internet were really starting to play up and I lost them before I could post them.  Then everything seemed to shut down altogether.  I'm still trying to get everything fixed that isn't working properly or has died, but at least I'm back online again!

But I tell you what, I sure had a lot more time on my hands!  I managed to get some of the boxes unpacked that arrived from Australia.  And I actually read some books!  And watched some TV.  And actually had more time to play games that I'd downloaded before I lost the connection. 

And I've also been playing some games on my Kindle Fire, which has been fun.  I've downloaded heaps of games but never had the time to play them, as if I had the time and energy I'd be playing one of my PC games.  One especially was amazing!!!! if anyone has an Android tablet.  It's called Monument Valley, it's free, and it's one of the most amazing games I've ever played!  If any of you know any of the Escher prints, it's a 3D Escher world in which the heroine has to make her way through scene after scene, solving physical puzzles like working out where to go to turn a lever of something to open a door to go through to change something else, etc.  There's even one where she has to keep walking a certain way so that she ends up on the outside, or underside, or whatever to do something.  And it's free!  And there are 2 sequels that are also free (although I haven't played them yet).  I can't recommend it highly enough!  It's very short but the experience is worth it.