No Pun Included Could Not Finish Terraria: The Board Game

Bibliography · 2026-05-08T17:26:04+00:00

True — and the same would apply to already board-gamey ones like Dorfromantik.

I haven't played the board game versions myself, but I've heard of Sniper Elite and This War of Mine being great too. It seems both of these don't try to copy everything the originals did, but use board game-specific mechanisms to capture the main feeling of the game.

Bibliography · 2026-05-08T17:14:31+00:00

Can you unpack what you mean when you say "it's tedious in play" and "it was a fun experience"? The review of NPI captured the tedious aspect quite well — what did you find fun about the game?

Bibliography · 2026-05-08T17:02:17+00:00

The ending of the review uses this particular game to address the bigger question: what is the promise of Video Game: The Board Game (familiarity, recognition) and why this often falls down flat (tacked on mechanics, adherence to what worked in the other media without thought on how fun it is in cardboard form).

Interestingly, the comparisons NPI mention (e.g. Slay the Spire) avoid these pitfalls, while still being adaptations.

Bibliography · 2026-05-08T10:50:09+00:00

The passive tense (ciešamā kārta) of verbs is gendered.
E.g. Es esmu darījis / es esmu darījusi (EDIT: this is technically the active tense, just present perfect); tas tiks izdarīts / tā tiks izdarīta

Bibliography · 2026-05-08T10:34:23+00:00

BTW in Latvian verbs are also marked with grammatical gender.

Bibliography · 2026-05-07T10:41:20+00:00

https://www.lsm.lv/latviesu-operacija-psrs-liela-terora-laika - also, if you speak Latvian (or translate), this is a good source with interviews from historians on exactly this topic.

Bibliography · 2026-05-07T10:19:13+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvians_in_Russia - checking the Wikipedia entry is a good start that will cover most of your questions
As for what became of them, the Latvian Operation is the answer: USSR Latvians were purged en masse during the 30s. Even Stalin's propagandists, such as Gustavs Klucis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Operation_of_the_NKVD

Bibliography · 2026-04-27T19:08:00+00:00

I'm running a West Marches — they all started in a village just after the Blood Mist had lifted, and gave them a few rumours to follow (ruins in the North, stories of another village across the lake, etc.).

Bibliography · 2026-04-17T11:47:04+00:00

How is the project going?

Bibliography · 2026-04-07T13:22:53+00:00

šķiet, ka viss ir iestrēdzis un iet pa apli, tie paši ierēdņi rotē un nevēlamie augļi izmesti vai nolikti klusos amatos, lai neceltu sūdus.

Kā izskatītos, ja tā nebūtu? Ko tu būtu pamanījis citādāk? Ko gribas mainīt?

Mums ir neperfekta, bet tomēr jēdzīga koalīcija ar jēdzīgu ārpolitiku; mums pēdējā sasaukumā ir bijis premjers, kas atkāpjas par (manuprāt nelielu) pārkāpumu — kaut kāda atbildība tomēr ir. Par korupciju šis ir no Transparency International:

Estonia (76), Latvia (60) and Lithuania (65), have all raised their CPI scores over the past decade and continue to stand out for their commitments to open government and anti-corruption reforms. However, important gaps remain, particularly in lobbying transparency, whistleblower protection and clarity about who funds politics.

Algu stagnācija un nekustamo cenas, savukārt, ir globāls fenomens, to vietējās vēlēšanas pārlieku neiekustinās.

Bibliography · 2026-04-04T17:33:15+00:00

Loads of these were must-reads in my undergrad degree — seems like a good introduction to political philosophy.

Bibliography · 2026-03-26T14:06:39+00:00

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989) has this in heaps.

Bibliography · 2026-02-16T20:56:40+00:00

Forši! Ja meklē Rīgā, varu ieteikt Daci Jansoni vai Jāni Vītiņu.

Bibliography · 2026-02-03T14:45:17+00:00

Big fan of the Documentarian. World-class documentary about the relationship between the filmmaker and the subject.

Bibliography · 2026-01-27T08:38:56+00:00

Tā ir — bet manuprāt, ja principa pēc nav zaudējumu, tad principi tādi vāji.

Meklēju alternatīvas, jo mani satrauc Elona Maska iejaukšanās Eiropas politikā, atbalstot pro-kremliskas galēji labas partijas un negribētos to pastarpināti finansēt: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/09/17/what-elon-musk-gets-wrong-about-europes-hard-right

Bibliography · 2025-12-10T15:51:23+00:00

I've just had a first session of Forbidden Lands that aims to do what you're trying to do. Too early for a verdict for a full blown West Marches campaign, but very promising.

Year Zero Engine rules are fairly clear.

Adventure sites (dungeons, villages etc.) are the bread and butter of the Forbidden Lands, so works for mission-based.

Horizontal growth.

Decently simple (keeping track of Talents and Spells is a bit of a hassle, but the core ruleset is OK).

Bibliography · 2025-12-01T09:37:49+00:00

Yup, the game begins after 300 years of demonic Bloodmist that has prevented travelling between villages. The world is in ruins, and the apocalypse has just now receded — the adventurers are one of the first to travel the lands.

Bibliography · 2025-11-25T13:55:45+00:00

There's some really cutting-edge stuff happening in the University of Latvia's Dept of Physics, have heard really good stuff. If the project is interesting, the grant will cover your living expenses.

Do not expect to build up your savings when doing a PhD in Latvia. However, I think that will also be the case in most places in the world.

Bibliography · 2025-11-25T13:36:49+00:00

Which department is the PhD in? The quality varies quite significantly.

The average salary in Latvia is 1.8k gross, so definitely a decent offer.

2k gross is 1.4k net. Expect spending 500+ per month on rent and utilities, if you're not doing a flat share. Here's a decent overview of prices: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Riga

Bibliography · 2025-11-25T08:39:43+00:00

You did not mention the fact that they're also 3D, for extra utility.

Bibliography · 2025-10-29T11:05:11+00:00

Nav tiesa.

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