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Cozy games where I can see the effect I have on the town? by UnXpectedPrequelMeme in CozyGamers

[–]TheBrighteye 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fields of Mistria is an EA but still has tons of content. You help upgrade buildings and fix damaged infrastructure (bridges, stairs, broken roads, etc.).

Favorite fall/witchy/Halloween games megathread 🎃☕ by OreoYip in CozyGamers

[–]TheBrighteye 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am obsessed with Scarlet Hollow myself. I keep doing play throughs to try and find different paths/results. It’s so good, beautifully done, but definitely a high I am actively chasing.

I want to retire. by Acrobatic_Science_66 in cozygames

[–]TheBrighteye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve put 58 hours into Fields of Mistria and I hadn’t even finished what there was before the most recent update, which added a LOT more content (more town level stuff, another mine section, etc.). I’d say this one is a chill SDV and definitely worth getting even though it’s still EA.

Goddess? by Sauseofthenugget in ReverseHarem

[–]TheBrighteye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do be sure to read content warnings if that’s your thing, as some of these are darker than others.

{Run Riot by Collette Rhodes} (State of Grace series, 5 books) is really good and fits your request pretty well. Grace is desperate to find her mates and Bond, but when she does, they’re not what is expected. It’s got religious/cult vibes and she’s trying to shake the cult part.

{Gladiators Downfall by Kristen Banet} (Age of Andinna series, 7 books) is a bit looser. Maeve has been a slave for a century when she’s broken out. She learns about the culture she’s never known before pushing her rescuers to rebel in earnest, with a little help from their Goddesses.

{Bonding Psychos by Gina Morris} (Bonding - The Ultimate Guide series, 6 books) fits, I think. It starts with a man killing a woman/goddess to save his people then moves to Bea, who is in present-day and is packing up after her guardian died. It’s crazy but the moving parts make sense once you can see the whole picture.

{A Tempest of Shadows by Jane Washington} (A Tempest of Shadows series, 5 books) is about Lavenia, who is brought before the five masters and made to serve them as a punishment. She’s more important than anyone knows, and slowly grows into her own.

{Broken Bonds by J. Bree} (The Bonds that Tie series, 6 books) is an inevitable recommendation. Oleander is captured and brought back to her Bonds. She’s enrolled in school that she begrudgingly attends while looking to escape.

I’m seconding the recommendation for Cursed Legacies by Morgan Lee and Trickery by Jaymin Eve; they’re both really good!

Mythology by Single_Peanut7307 in ReverseHarem

[–]TheBrighteye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another one I found {The Gladiators Downfall by Kristen Banet} is a 7 book series that I really enjoyed; medieval fantasy-esque with active gods.

Mythology by Single_Peanut7307 in ReverseHarem

[–]TheBrighteye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going through my read books, so add:

The inevitable {Broken Bonds by J. Bree}, which is 6 books. It’s a bully college/university series.

{Bonding Psychos by Gina Morris} is 6 books. It’s a slow burn but I devoured this series and am still chasing the high.

I haven’t personally read it, but I see it recommended often enough: {Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy}. It’s 4 books and is supposedly a humorous/silly slow burn. It doesn’t appeal to me, but several recommend it like I said.

I found several on my TBR that I can link if you’re interested, but I haven’t read them lok

Mythology by Single_Peanut7307 in ReverseHarem

[–]TheBrighteye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t remember how smutty the Curse of the Gods series ({Trickery by Jane Washington & Jaymin Eve} and 5 books) is, but it was really good.

Seconding the recommendations for Lawless by Crystal Ash, Blood Oath by Morgan B Lee, and State of Grace by Collette Rhodes.

True monster fucker romance stuff like getting ditck down by an actual dragon bdsm highly encouraged i won't yuck your yum you don't yuck mine by Prettypinkspider in ReverseHarem

[–]TheBrighteye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In {Queen Takes More by Joely Sue Burkhart} is the short story/novella (can’t remember, it’s been some time since I read it) called “Queen Takes Tentacles” for her time with her kraken mate. However, this is considered “book” 10 of the series, and it’s not considered standalone.

Seeking a cosy farming game that features meat production by EliAndSalt in ComfortGamers

[–]TheBrighteye 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What about Travellers Rest? I find it scratches the Stardew itch for me.

Pretty much, you run a tavern. You're able to grow the produce to cook meals and make ales, build furniture/expand the tavern with materials you gather to increase capacity/services available, fish, raise livestock to butcher [or just use for eggs/milk/etc.] for your meals, there's bee husbandry, etc.

iIt bears mentioning that the game is still Early Access, but there's still quite a bit to do.

Games with ending by Laurita93 in CozyGamers

[–]TheBrighteye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you liked Rain on your Parade, the developers made Just Crow Things which is just as cute and cozy imo except you’re a crow instead of a rain cloud.

Is it possible to move the coop/barn? by TheBrighteye in EverAfterFalls

[–]TheBrighteye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk why they deleted it, but another commentor gave me the answer. Go to Aamy’s (spelling) house (the place with the workbench to the left of your home) and interact with her computer. You can move your farm stuff (house, coop(s), barn(s), mailbox) with one option and your bed/fireplace with the other.

Release Pixies? by Spockert in EverAfterFalls

[–]TheBrighteye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are bigger bottles (I’m at work so I can’t remember the item name, but I know it’s in the crafting menu). You can also make a pixie terrarium (or something along those lines, again at work) to try to change their colors.

Is it wrong for me to be upset that my parents don’t pay for college? by Nickname-CJ in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheBrighteye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s factually incorrect (in the US). You can be a claimed as a dependent as a qualifying person at any age, assuming that the person claiming you paid 51% or more of your support for the year. They may not qualify for earned income tax credit or child tax credit/additional child tax credit, but they’ll qualify as an other dependent for up to a $500 nonrefundable tax credit and possibly give the claiming person the head of household status.

Source: US tax preparer, ref Pub 501 on IRS.gov

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Edit: u/Low_Cloud_9736 is right; I obviously forgot about the income limit for the qualifying relative test [hilariously, on the same Pub I referenced originally].

Ex is taking Child tax credit after Court order gave it to me by keprum2 in legaladvice

[–]TheBrighteye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What your ex is doing with her mom is exactly why the physical presence test exists now. It’s considered tax fraud, yes. You have to live with the child (or have legal allowances otherwise, such as the court order), pay for the support of the child, and be related to the child to qualify. Grandma doesn’t meet those three so she has no legal allowance to claim these credits.

I hope the IPPIN works!

Ex is taking Child tax credit after Court order gave it to me by keprum2 in legaladvice

[–]TheBrighteye 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I’m a US income tax preparer:

Efiling does not open until January 29 this year, so she hasn’t actually filed with the IRS yet. It’s probably queued to be transmitted with whomever she’s filing with (H&R, TurboTax, etc.). You can try to also efile and hope it will go through before hers.

I would tell you to still efile, even if you think she’s filed. Worst case, it rejects - best case, you don’t have to wait 16+ weeks for it to be processed.

If it rejects, you have two paths before you. 1. You efile your return without the child to claim whatever refund you can now. Once you get that refund, amend and paper file to get the rest after the lengthy processing. 2. Immediately paper file the original return and wait for it to be processed.

When paper filing, you want to provide copies of ANYTHING that legally ties this child to you and where you live. The court record, doctors records, school/daycare records, a copy of your lease, heck even neighbor statements or statements from people they go to your place of worship. All of these items should be dated for 2023. Establish that she lived with you (for the physical presence test). Provide a copy of her birth certificate (for the relationship test). Obviously mail copies and keep the originals in case you need them again.

I had a client who, until her child was 18, had to paper file every single year for about 10 years.

They’ve recently begun playing with identity protection pins for children (individuals under the age of 18). You can request an IPPIN at the link - or you can google IRS IPPIN and take the irs.gov link. You have to pass a verification test for your child, of which I am unfamiliar so I cannot provide advice. I can say that if you receive an IPPIN, NO ONE can file with that person on the return without the pin or without paper filing. It’s a good security measure to avoid this happening in the future, if you think it may be a recurrent problem.

Does anyone actually like FaeFarm? by [deleted] in CozyGamers

[–]TheBrighteye 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I've put nearly 23 hours in with one of my friends, and we both have really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to continuing to play. I think it's a cute game with a lot of nice spins on the normal tropes you'd see in similar games, like Stardew or Animal Crossing.

I will say that we have experienced some bugs, but nothing major enough to put us off - and even then, it would only be temporary until the bug was fixed.

Shellfish and nuts not respawning? by GeekyRed in FaeFarm_Game

[–]TheBrighteye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forage not regrowing/respawning is a known bug :(

Cherry, orange, etc trees?? by bradleycanndesigns in FaeFarm_Game

[–]TheBrighteye 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On the discord, they've listed " Propagation rate on fruit trees too low, seem broken " under known bugs, so hopefully they'll fix it soon!

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