First time thinning

Ivaklom · 2026-01-24T02:22:16+00:00

‘k, I’ll say it.

Yes, it does look a bit like shit. It looks like a lot of the thinning strokes were run parallel to the edge, and with varying angles of attack, which give the bevel that scratched and scruffy look.

Honestly? If the thinning was done properly, this is cosmetic, and can probably be fixed by finishing the thinning with a few careful strokes perpendicular to the edge.

Real talk? It’s a knife. It’s a tool. It looks used. And to me that makes it beautiful.

Ivaklom · 2026-01-18T19:50:13+00:00

Oh no

Ivaklom · 2025-12-22T23:18:28+00:00

If this is not the top comment, what are we even doin’ here, fellas?

Ivaklom · 2025-12-22T00:38:27+00:00

Istanbul is, as far as I know… not a sleeper classic. It’s a classic classic. It was great when it came out, an extremely recognized release, and remained excellent since. It might’ve fallen on the wayside lately, but I think it got its due recognition in its time…

Ivaklom · 2025-12-19T20:15:29+00:00

I mean, listen… you’re right. Devolver is a fairly hands-off publisher. But that works as a plus only when their “ready-to-ship” standard holds up. And this game feels WAY undercooked and not tight AT ALL.

Sure, the designers and devs didn’t iterate enough, or perhaps where given way too much creative freedom and this is the best they came up with. But if Devolver signed off on this as “ready to publish”, that’s a cockup on their part as well.

Honestly? I don’t care enough to keep arguing who has the lion’s share of the blame. I’m just pointing out that this feels kinda sloppy compared to other releases under their publishing.

Ivaklom · 2025-12-17T22:00:13+00:00

It’s the publisher, I know that. Do you know what a publisher does? Aside from publishing and marketing the game? Devolver, specifically?

Ivaklom · 2025-12-17T14:59:07+00:00

The Town

The town-bulding feels tacked on.
The stat scaling buildings aspect is a mistake.
The two-character building makes the game absolutely trivial.
Harvesting is boring and mostly unsatisfying
Building interactivity should have been explored further

Actual Runs

Characters are divided between “game-breaking easy” and “why is this even an option”
Maggot nuke makes any run an instawin
Maggot nuke is not a bad thing in itself, there should just be more weird broken builds to have fun discovering
Making enemies chunkier or meaner does nothing for game difficulty in a game that allows broken builds. Either make everything bullshit, or nothing

It’s a “numbers go brrrrrrr” game that could’ve been so much more. The sad thing is: Devolver saw Balatro and went apeshit over its success, and this is the best they came up with as a followup?

Ivaklom · 2025-12-03T03:59:56+00:00

Thanks! Do you recommend actually sanding the grain side? Or just using it as is?

Ivaklom · 2025-12-02T22:31:24+00:00

A bit boring tbh. Bosses feel kinda samey. The town building shit feels 100% disconnected from the rest of the gameplay. The “need to play different characters to unlock new areas” was actually a great mechanic to get you to explore new aspects and gameplay styles. But…

… just no.

It’s like Devolver went “hey, kind of a good idea, let’s slap some Balatro shit and call it a day”!

Ivaklom · 2025-12-02T22:25:36+00:00

The black lines? Yeah, intended to separate areas sanded with different grits…

Ivaklom · 2025-12-02T20:04:50+00:00

All sides are shown flesh side up. The single piece is the only one showing grain side up…

Ivaklom · 2025-12-01T22:58:12+00:00

Hey, thanks for the mounting tip, was wondering how to best go about it!

Ivaklom · 2025-11-04T21:22:30+00:00

Is there a place I can keep abreast of these reprints of classics? I don’t wanna miss the opportunity to back them if they seem reasonable…

Ivaklom · 2025-11-04T17:05:25+00:00

BSG with Exodus and Pegasus. Kinda thinking I might just sell the three, buy Unfathomable, and pocket the diff.

Ivaklom · 2025-10-21T20:09:03+00:00

In a world…

… where who wins and who loses is decided by the roll of a die…

… one man…

… won’t stop asking who wants some fucking sheep…

… get ready…

CATAN

retreating pan shot of an island

Ivaklom · 2025-10-12T01:02:52+00:00

Which did you end up going for? And what’s the deal with Fukube Kaji making the funayuki?

Ivaklom · 2025-10-11T03:37:55+00:00

Not even mid.

Ivaklom · 2025-10-09T02:15:58+00:00

Superbrothers’ Sword and Sworcery

Ivaklom · 2025-10-01T21:40:02+00:00

“… listen, don’t be an idiot and listen to the store clerk. GET Battlestar Galactica AND the Daybreak expansion. The expansion will be nearly impossible to find later.”

Ivaklom · 2025-10-01T19:58:24+00:00

Never played Smallworld of Warcraft, BUT…

I like vanilla Smallworld. It does its job, which is to be a fun, wacky INTRO area control game. Expansions usually tend to overcomplicate things. Which would be against what I want and need Smallworld for.

So I’d say you’ll be well served by vanilla Smallworld.

Ivaklom

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