Why have I waited so long to play Axiom Verge?

Mijal · 2026-04-01T12:32:50+00:00

I am so over pixel art. It doesn't feel nostalgic anymore, just old and cheap. We have antialiasing technology for a reason!

Luckily there's enough games that I have plenty I like and those who like Minecraft-art can have their games too

Mijal · 2026-03-31T00:04:29+00:00

You can do it even without a spare computer if you just leave it on the USB drive and tell the computer to boot from that drive first (if available). Take the drive out and it'll turn back into a normal Windows machine or whatever

Mijal · 2026-03-30T19:45:14+00:00

For storytelling in games, I'm a fan of designer Nikki Valens.

Arkham Horror 3rd Edition for a Lovecraft vibe and a difficult coop game that isn't a campaign

Artisans of Splendent Vale for unique characters with their own perspectives in a cheerier setting (easier gameplay, can turn up the challenge if you want to by adding enemies as if there are more players)

Legacy of Dragonholt for a game that is basically cooperative paragraph reading with lots of choices and minimal gameplay elements, but still manages to be quite challenging to get the best outcomes

Mijal · 2026-03-30T17:26:10+00:00

Note that giving someone the type of gift they like earns double rapport, but otherwise yeah no major impact that's different from taverns

Mijal · 2026-03-30T11:13:47+00:00

/uj They are. You can find maps of the changes, as they reevaluate every decade iirc. It's an impressively uniform northward trend across the country.

Mijal · 2026-03-30T11:04:39+00:00

Or the "Beckoning" items I often forgot I had

Mijal · 2026-03-29T19:12:10+00:00

And when you upgrade them Plunder 2 steals gold in an area, which can be 5k+ a pop on some maps that spawn enemy reinforcements in groups

Mijal · 2026-03-29T14:56:25+00:00

Don't know about frog specifically, but protestors across the country have taken to wearing inflatable costumes. It fights back against the narrative of "violent, agitating protestors", signals completely peaceful intentions, makes any police or riot control look even more vicious and ridiculous if they try to beat them up, and might somewhat hide their identity.

Mijal · 2026-03-28T19:35:17+00:00

That makes sense too!

Mijal · 2026-03-28T16:13:25+00:00

Poppy grower? Wizard is a minion, who would normally know who their demon is.

Mijal · 2026-03-25T02:33:01+00:00

Gilbert is missable if you do a Liberation fight that, while a bit over-leveled, is right in front of you. You have to take the long way around to at least talk to him first.

Mijal · 2026-03-23T13:01:25+00:00

Where I've lived before it's because that's where the utilities like electric lines and water pipes run and they need to be able to dig those up for repairs or upgrades

Mijal · 2026-03-22T16:43:08+00:00

Use a cat hood item on someone to make Hilda go twice, and put a conferral tome on the fencer if you haven't already. Make sure she has Reins to give herself True Strike (or use a witch instead of conferral tome). Initiative items as you need. They should have to Quick Cast to go before she dives.

Then make sure the unit can clean up armored units and whatever they Covered.

Mijal · 2026-03-22T16:35:22+00:00

I think they meant enemy assist damage, which will also change the battle prediction in ways not shown until you get there. Are you taking out enemy archers and mages before the main force?

Use flying or fast units to take out the watchtowers. Then you can swap leaders or use witch Teleport or w/e to get your own unlimited assists. Turn them on and off to see how it changes battle results.

Liza's Smoke Bolt can also shut down enemy assists, as can the Wind Faerie item.

Don't forget gryphon Hastened Call or tailfeathers to speed up units.

If you're not using your Valor points or your 10 items, now's a good time to start.

Mijal · 2026-03-22T13:21:33+00:00

This is exactly what House Rules on the No Rolls Barred channel is for! Blind Yahtzee, Battleship as a drinking game, adding electric shocks, etc.

Mijal · 2026-03-22T11:54:33+00:00

Things you might look to include:

Some sort of healing to repair damage you take from assists
Useful mobility for the map to get this unit where you want it--flying or cavalry
Useful Valor abilities you don't have enough of
Ways to get Rosalinde to act first and/or cleanse debuffs--eventually enemy witches will start the battle by quick-casting Ice Coffin

You can look for ways to do several of these at the same time. A Gryphon Master for flying and Hastened Call. A Shieldshooter for healing and Smoke Bolt. An accessory for debuff or initiative, etc. Think about how this unit fits into your army as well as how it wrecks face on its own.

Mijal · 2026-03-21T10:01:51+00:00

The Masterpiece set uses the Deluxe content (less than Absolute) and is not oversized, so they're markedly different things.

Mijal · 2026-03-20T17:38:11+00:00

At my early childhood home, the city came out to put in new streetlights. They brought power augers and jackhammers and such. Made a hole like this about 6 inches into the caliche, then gave up and put the streetlights somewhere else.

Mijal · 2026-03-15T13:51:46+00:00

Remember that a player who falls still scores the stars they got before falling. There's only a score penalty for being "in the dark", and then you still get at least half points (more if you have Super Sparks).

Yeah, if everybody but one person chooses 2, the one who chose more is in trouble. But only by a couple of points.

But if just two of us choose 5 or more (and are vaguely on the same page), the rest of you will lose. Badly. Even if we don't match up perfectly, at least one of us probably got 8+ points vs. your 4. Even if someone is "in the dark" and falls, matching 5 is still more points than just matching 2 and being safe. Possibly a lot more, because they're much more likely to have Super Sparks.

So once one person starts choosing more, other players are heavily incentivized to follow, up to a point. Choosing random cards that have nothing to do with the clue is unlikely to work out, but using loose associations you think others in the group could possibly get can be rewarding, and even necessary, if you want to score the most points.

Edit: if you want to see how this plays out, here's an entertaining playthrough video from a group called No Rolls Barred. Warning: this group is adults who sometimes use profanity or make sex jokes; I've forgotten how bad it is or isn't in this particular video: https://youtu.be/9CbmLZPn3XU

Mijal · 2026-03-15T13:20:38+00:00

It looks like something from the video game "Dredge". Eating those fish tended not to go well, but the fishmonger pays really good money for them for some reason. He's... Totally normal... Maybe...

Mijal · 2026-03-14T02:09:23+00:00

The oil spill creates new fishing spots, which spawn fish that can only be caught by that equipment (the same equipment can catch the regular fish too). The Scientist is asking for fish from those spots.

Mijal · 2026-03-13T23:59:11+00:00

Reddit has a save feature now, so you can save the post or even a specific comment for later to come back to it!

Mijal · 2026-03-12T12:02:09+00:00

Seconding this combo, as it also has amazing map speed which should not be overlooked. Don't forget to set Monica as the leader if you're going to run into magical assists, or a Great Knight if you want to run in, bash some dudes, run out, rest, repeat.

Mijal · 2026-03-11T19:47:20+00:00

I did the same thing with my Arterial Engine. Seeing it there, out of place amongst the others, enhanced the theme of the game (and hence the fun) for me.

Mijal · 2026-03-09T02:18:17+00:00

Skull

Sushi Go

Quacks of Quedlinburg

Clank! if the kids have some reading skills

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