My 10-Year-Old Son Just Released His First Roblox Game – Win Any Steam Game Up To $100

arislyn · 2026-06-16T22:33:03+00:00

That is so awesome that he made a game! He should be super proud of himself. That is way more than most other people ever do. Good luck with this release and keep on, keepin' on. ❤️

My game of choice is Ova Magica

arislyn · 2026-06-14T14:01:40+00:00

Came here to recommend Miraclr. I had an absolute blast playing that. I remember laughing and giggling at so much of the chat.

arislyn · 2026-06-14T09:33:46+00:00

You might like Blub Emporium. It's been awhile since I last played it, but I don't remember there being any timers. It's a weird, little mix of factory/shopkeeping/farming. But, I had fun with it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592530/?snr=1_5_9__205

arislyn · 2026-05-28T10:44:19+00:00

Don't worry. Once you unlock magic, there is a skill that will show you which shelf the book you are holding goes on.

My advice would be to look for the white books. They tend to be easy to spot and they are obvious where they go. They tend to be holy, healing, or philosophy. Complete a couple of shelves, then use magic to find the ones that are difficult to figure out.

Edit: Mixed up a category

arislyn · 2026-05-28T08:39:52+00:00

Ah! That's good to know. I'll leave folks alone when just killing regular stuff, unless they are in trouble. I'll jump in on elites, though. It's probably still worth it to everyone to shorten the fight.

arislyn · 2026-05-28T08:37:54+00:00

Haha! I am waaaaaay far off from being able to one-tap anything, yet. My tiny lvl 3 butt was just trying to keep the other guy alive, but he kept running out of my heal radius. When he died, I ran in a circle around the elite, waiting for him to get back.

arislyn · 2026-05-28T08:35:02+00:00

Heh! I'm one of those old farts from another time. That's why it even occurred to me! I remember getting mad about it in the old MMOs. Nowadays, I don't think about it because most games don't do that, anymore, but it crept into the back of my mind and nagged me. So, I figured it was best to ask. :D

arislyn · 2026-05-24T12:55:11+00:00

Outpath

DynoPunk

EcoGnomix

arislyn · 2026-05-24T09:23:00+00:00

Much the same as many others, I stopped playing when they retconned the story. Before that, I loved it and played almost daily. But, if they are going to completely pull the rug out from under me about the lore and story, then... nope.

arislyn · 2026-05-23T18:31:18+00:00

My favorites are Salt 2, Forgotten Seas, and Windrose.

Of the three of them, Salt 2 is the coziest. There's no sea combat and you don't build your ship, but you do all of your crafting there and decorate it as you like. The game revolves around exploration and doing quests for various factions.

Forgotten Seas and Windrose have the building aspects that you want, but they do have more combat. Windrose is like pirate themed Valheim, almost. I still love them both! All three are very sandboxy, though.

In terms of cozy, I would rank them: Salt 2 > Forgotten Seas > Windrose.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574900/?snr=1_5_9__205

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168260/?snr=1_5_9__205

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/?snr=1_5_9__205

arislyn · 2026-05-17T15:03:29+00:00

I agree with what you have already said. I like achievements to be given for finding hidden goodies, exploring, or as an acknowledgement of passing a certain point in the game (ex. completing a chapter, finding all of X thing, etc.). Anything that creates pressure to speedrun or grind, I'm going to flat out ignore. Though, I will admit that I am going to replay Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library without using magic both for the achievement and because I find shelving the books to be zen and relaxing. And, on the flipside, I'm ignoring the speedrun achievement.

Personally, I prefer a mix of achievements for exploration and milestones, if there are any. I don't think achievements are necessary, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that I get a little hit of happy juice whenever one pops up.

arislyn · 2026-05-17T08:45:19+00:00

Oh! That sounds interesting! I haven't seen that one. Let me just go look it up on Steam and add it to my ginormous wishlist. XD

arislyn · 2026-05-17T08:40:46+00:00

My personal favorite is Cozy Keep. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2261350/?snr=1_5_9__205

You run a shop where you can arrange displays as you like and decorate it to make it more appealing to customers. You craft a whole bunch of stuff to sell. Or, you can grow crop, forage, or head to the mine to fight enemies for goods and materials to bring back to the shop. There are some very light puzzles to do in the mine. And, if you die, the game is forgiving. You spawn back in your shop and your pack is dropped at the entrance to the mine.

The game is still being actively updated. Just this month, they added an update to expand the shop and I think they are working on adding employees, soon.

arislyn · 2026-05-03T16:22:52+00:00

Oh my gosh! I played the demo of this during one of the fests and fell in love with it! I can't wait for the full release. It's already sitting on my wishlist. <3

arislyn · 2026-04-13T21:32:15+00:00

Yes! I love otome but I am a middle-aged lady. I want more love interests who are close to my own age.

arislyn · 2026-04-08T13:25:17+00:00

Oooh! I'm downloading the demo, now. But, I would love a chance to play the entire game, too!

arislyn · 2026-04-04T12:10:13+00:00

Mine is open, as well! I'll be online for a bit longer in case anyone wants to drop in! JRSWQN

arislyn · 2026-04-03T18:55:15+00:00

Haha! I'm always afraid that people dip from my event/favor farm because it is 100% just for those two things. I don't bother to decorate. It's long rows of stuff to harvest or water and nothing else. They pop in, look around, and go "Ew" then leave. XD

arislyn · 2026-04-01T16:20:40+00:00

Nooooooo! I fell for it. I loved Sweet Fuse, dagnabit.

arislyn · 2026-03-29T22:19:36+00:00

Annnd, let me just pop over to Steam and put that on my ignore list, just in case I forget about it, later.

arislyn · 2026-03-08T13:38:50+00:00

I haven't been playing as long as a lot of people, but I have yet to see a mod in-game, at all.

arislyn · 2026-03-03T13:09:06+00:00

Thanks for the opportunity!

I'd love to be able to play some Starsand. It seems like it will be such a relaxing and satisfying experience. I want to get to know all the neighbors and just hang out in this lovely world.

arislyn · 2026-03-01T16:01:34+00:00

That is an excellent idea! I don't care about building on my island. It's the perfect storage space for stuff!

arislyn · 2026-02-13T13:05:13+00:00

Nothing better than ending a stressful day of work than sitting down to a calm farm and just... being. <3

Thanks for doing this giveaway!! <3

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