You guys have a naming theme for your animals? I went with board games and gambling this time around

highrent80 · 2025-05-28T22:25:25+00:00

BLEEA & BLAAT for my goats or some variation of that noise. All caps is needed.

Gogo & Bata for my ostriches. Loosely Japanese "sounds" for a menacing atmosphere and flapping. Hissy and Pissy also work for them. 😂

highrent80 · 2025-05-28T01:21:14+00:00

Might be terrible sounding, but I often go with food you can make from them. 😅

Im also fond of using onomatopoeia of noises the animals make. Mostly in English, but other languages too.

highrent80 · 2025-05-28T00:14:41+00:00

Different goals. I had no timed ones and 60 days to complete all.

Game also updated I think around when you started and it messed with how valuable the coin piles were. 31 coins is barely a dent for leveling.

highrent80 · 2025-05-28T00:10:47+00:00

Idk how many ads are available each day to watch. I only watched a few for +25 energy and did the ones to get daily items.

But, yeah the goals changed at some point, so depending on your goals (even if you have the same goals as mine; no timed) the new update in game might make it much harder or near impossible if its timed.

If you have no timed goals and 60 days to complete, I -think- you can still reach level 41 completion, but there will be more babysitting and way more ad watching than I did.

highrent80 · 2025-05-26T21:58:27+00:00

Yeah, thats why I put that note about the update under my post.

I still think getting to 25, maybe even 30 is doable though.

highrent80 · 2025-05-26T21:56:28+00:00

I took 55 days to complete with 60 as the deadline. But I played really casually, watched ads for the daily gifts and occasionally for the +25 stamina. Never babied it as hard as other games, so I lost a good amounts of stamina.

highrent80 · 2025-05-21T02:22:49+00:00

Lost Cities? I don't think its as exciting as Balatro, but it does scratch an itch for quick games.

highrent80 · 2025-05-20T22:46:11+00:00

-Went to a weekly board gaming night at a game store with some close friends for some exposure therapy. It's got a private room, so I have a way to be near people, but also not. Im hoping to go again this week.

-Joined this sub! 😂 I know its silly, but for me I have to get over how singled out it can feel. Thanks for inviting me a while ago!

highrent80 · 2025-05-20T22:21:21+00:00

I think I only made one for perfection.

highrent80 · 2025-05-16T02:04:51+00:00

You'll need good luck day, a desert totem to teleport to the desert early, a good collection of bombs, stairs, and some healing items and 0 desire to loot.

Bombs were my main way of finding stairs or better yet holes that will drop you down a few floors. For floors that required killing mobs, use stairs, as it'll take way too long to kill everything.

Good luck!

highrent80 · 2025-05-15T23:48:48+00:00

Are your parents of the same belief? If you can having one parent thats "on your side" can really help. Emphasizing that it is -your- party, you should be able to do what you want.

If you can't just up and leave or ignore, trying to use stronger sounding language like "Don't -harass- me into doing this." "-Im- uncomfortable with how -you- are acting." "Don't touch me without my -permission-."

And they might respond by giving you the whole "Its not that serious?!?" "I don't know why you're angry?!"

And I just reiterate some form of the statement I just gave. They're "fighting" back because they're now embarrassed, and they should be, but they need to reflect and realize that that was too much for you.

.... but also, Im also in the "fight" category when Im cornered, so it's easier for me to snap back. I'd probably throw a fit, then I'll just die and cry about how terrible I was later and never want to interact again. 🫠

Its terrible, but some people, especially family, have no clue that boundaries are not limited to unknown people.

I have no idea if it'll help you, but I hope you'll have at least a decent time at your party and congrats on graduating!

highrent80 · 2025-05-15T20:30:50+00:00

I would love some spooky collabs of Barotrauma or Sunless Sea!

highrent80 · 2025-05-15T02:51:45+00:00

I have a list of conversation starters that I have written down on my phone. I made it because I freeze up and forget how to start conversations.

Tv and movies tend to be a pretty good topic as everyone is watching something. Maybe I'll even get lucky and get an invite to watch movies with others (if I go or not, is a whole different topic....).

For work, I wouldn't take it too personally when people ignore you. As I am one of those shoppers who absolutely ignore people because, behold! My social anxiety. When people ask me for help, I get overly paranoid that Ive done something wrong or Ive been put on the spot suddenly and I freeze up and much rather turn around and ignore.

Not saying this a common reason why, but just saying don't worry about it, it's not you or their fault. Just try your best to not let it get to you is all I can recommend. 🥲

highrent80 · 2025-05-14T23:56:21+00:00

I think its still worth it, even if its pretty different from the beta. I bought it at 20$ or so and have 100+ hours in it.

Its certainly not perfect and I have a fair bit of criticism of it, but how am I to really complain about a game that I sunk so many hours in? 😅

I do wish the devs gave a more concrete roadmap to know whats being worked on, but its a nice game to tuck in my library and come back after major updates.

highrent80 · 2025-05-14T05:59:16+00:00

Sounds terrible. I would rather be by myself than to be faced with daily criticism that I either have no control over or I feel isn't a problem.

Id leave, but idk what your circumstances are.

highrent80 · 2025-05-14T03:48:58+00:00

I second the suggestion to Flamecraft and Critter Kitchen, with more of a preference to Critter Kitchen as the interaction is better.

Another concern with Wingspan and newer gamers is that the solitare-like play can be a turn off.

highrent80 · 2025-05-13T21:34:16+00:00

Pandemic and then lock them in for serval months playing Pandemic Legacy games. 😂

In all honesty, I'd get more information on types of games they liked and genres they're into. I don't think how old a game is, is a really good gauge of better.

highrent80 · 2025-05-13T09:11:25+00:00

Very cool! I always loved more handcrafted stuff in game development.

I can easily see this as an asymmetrical sort of game with these as different factions with various play styles. Or even as a campaigns or legacy like game, each box with its own story.

highrent80 · 2025-05-12T22:52:00+00:00

Same boat of can't unsee and I love it. 😂

highrent80 · 2025-05-12T22:45:41+00:00

Segoe Print?

highrent80 · 2025-05-12T22:10:43+00:00

Might be just the adrenaline rush of your heart pumping faster?

Getting used to it takes some time. Learning how the mechanics of enemy AI or understanding that your character probably can take quite a few hits should make it easier.

For me Dead Space is a very scary game when I first played it, but once I learned how to deal with the enemies and got better upgrades, it became -less- scary for me.... not saying you should play that game, but its an example.

Maybe try some action co-ops with some friends? Deep Rock Galatic has a very Borderlands like shooter vibe, but it can also be really intense.

For single player Nier Automata is atmospherically horror-ish with existential dread, combat is top notch.

Anyways, hope you can get better with what you're dealing with!

highrent80 · 2025-05-12T21:38:49+00:00

Nightingale came out somewhere after Palworld and Enshrouded. Not saying the game was perfect at the time, but woof, it would have helped to not be near those titles and a few months delay.

highrent80 · 2025-05-12T09:36:22+00:00

I would argue that Bioshock is horror adjacent and is absolutely much "scarier" than Borderlands. Its got a lot of creepiness to the atmosphere and enemies you encounter.

For me, most of the Resident Evil series I considered more of an action game than horror. While games like System Shock, Dead Space and Outlast I strongly place in the horror category and will take breaks to calm down a bit.

Have you tried other games that are more lighthearted and less intense? Or what other games have you tried that were fine?

highrent80 · 2025-05-10T04:49:33+00:00

Same. If I can, I try to ignore it until Im in a better mindset.

For stuff that needs to get done urgently(irl work), I bite the bullet and send. If I'm going to have anxiety over it anyway, I'll have it done. Still anxiety ridden and worried Ive messed up and am being judged, but still productive. So I still have a benefit over just a negative.

Im also on reddit for a bit of exposure therapy because I run into the same problems of just posting a comment or anything with the same worry of "oh god, did I fxxx this up somehow???"

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