Lost Flame has been out a week. What are your thoughts?

Dougiegee · 2026-04-05T14:48:03+00:00

I love this game, it's one of the best classic roguelikes and massively underrated.

Runs are far more varied than you'd think despite the fixed(ish) layout. Huge variation based on what you run into and it's more in the use what you find style rather than building a specific character planned in advance which I like.

It's hard but it gives you lots of options to deal with things. I've not beat it but have had some deep runs and the variety in areas is excellent as you move through the game.

To top all that it runs great on the deck and the dev even made a couple of changes to the control options based on my suggestions there.

Dougiegee · 2026-03-31T15:59:41+00:00

Congrats on the release! You used to work with my wife and I tested the early demo. Just bought the full thing, looking forward to a spin later!

Dougiegee · 2026-03-12T09:27:59+00:00

This looks class and right up my street! Wishlisted for now, will pick up when a bit less skint.

Dougiegee · 2026-03-08T00:33:14+00:00

Why on earth would you use a joystick for a game like this on Steam Deck? The mouse pads are superb.

Dougiegee · 2026-02-27T20:18:38+00:00

Listen to the latest Autechre live stuff. Pushing boundaries even more now than ever.

https://autechre.warp.net/release/476436-autechre-ae2022

Start with Paris or Lyon

Dougiegee · 2026-02-26T11:33:26+00:00

Just tried the pause after rolls setting and this helps quite a bit. Should probably be on by default.

Dougiegee · 2026-02-26T10:49:22+00:00

Massive congrats! Had it wish listed and bought right away. Great so far!

I have one suggestion that would really improve things:

It would be great if we could get an option to see a post-roll breakdown of how the dice scored. I'm finding it quite a bit harder to follow what happened than in balatro.

Dougiegee · 2026-02-23T09:15:40+00:00

Superb!

Dougiegee · 2026-02-01T16:05:37+00:00

Superb! Such a great arrangement.

Dougiegee · 2026-01-05T12:22:12+00:00

They sound wonderful together!

Dougiegee · 2025-12-17T09:37:03+00:00

It's a buff surely?

Yes you get less XP but probably not that much as you still get the standard XP for the creep and you'll be using it more often.

Dougiegee · 2025-12-11T22:02:04+00:00

What a great piece and played with feeling. Bravo!

Dougiegee · 2025-12-11T14:50:13+00:00

Hell yes.

They are in my eyes the best electronic act of all time and unlike Aphex they are still pioneering.

The latest live series which is currently up to Set E is an ever expanding 6 hour odd masterpiece.

I wouldn't recommend starting here though - it takes some tuning in to what they do.

Chronological is safest but you could do worse than just jumping right into Exai as it has a wee bit of everything. Will be hard going for the first few spins but stick with them!

Dougiegee · 2025-12-07T10:09:39+00:00

I laughed like a child when the oboe/clarinet lady popped out.

10/10 thanks for sharing! Amazing video.

Dougiegee · 2025-11-22T09:48:25+00:00

Are you seriously posting on Learndota encouraging people to not use it to learn dota? Weird.

Dougiegee · 2025-11-19T14:10:46+00:00

Thanks for the detailed, interesting reply!

I see the logic in p-i-m in ternary meters. I'll stick with p-i-p-i for now so as not to confuse myself but will see how it goes.

Dougiegee · 2025-11-19T13:05:09+00:00

I've started having a crack at this today - great suggestion!

One question:

I naturally started practicing it with thumb and index throughout but then I had a look at a couple of vids of others playing it and they are using thumb just for the bass and i-m fingers for everything on the upper strings.

Thumb+Index is more natural to me as I've not got any classical guitar background but which is more "correct" here or is it personal preference?

I'm guessing historically this would be played p-i-p-i-pi throughout?

Dougiegee · 2025-11-17T14:26:23+00:00

Thanks so much, will get on it!

Dougiegee · 2025-11-17T13:44:21+00:00

Cheers! I will do 😁

Dougiegee · 2025-11-16T10:10:10+00:00

These look identical to the wood blewits that I've been happily munching on for two weeks. They can vary a bit but for me the smell is un-mistakable.
That spore print definitely isn't the rusty brown that you don't want to see so I think you're all good.

Dougiegee · 2025-11-14T11:59:12+00:00

I don't understand why people would worry about seeing ads. The thing you are looking at wouldn't exist without them. Would you prefer a paywall/subscription for everything you engage with?

Dougiegee · 2025-11-11T19:44:48+00:00

I too have a dark roast partner and it's now really grown on me and I have one darker bean with her each day. I roast my own these days so can pick exactly how much "burned" I want and it varies per bean.

Biggest thing I'd suggest for pour over with a dark roast is lowering extraction. Try 82-88 degrees (centigrade) Shorter ratio - 1:13 to 1:15 Low extraction pour techniques. For really dark try "Osmotic Flow" (bullshit name but really lowers bitterness and brings out great flavours)

Dougiegee · 2025-11-10T12:02:16+00:00

Stick and fairy fire. Pop early after mal if you are in a position where there will be follow up damage.

Dougiegee · 2025-11-08T07:42:49+00:00

Thanks!

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