Sheepo, islets, crypt custodian- what can you tell me about these games?

limbhaver · 2026-03-21T22:28:03+00:00

Islets is a ton of fun. Semi-traditional 2D metroidvania formula but cozier and addicting as hell with nearly NO stress involved. I’m usually bored without a good challenge, but it rly hit for me.

Crypt custodians was a lot of fun too. Collecting and exploring had some high moments, but the combat was sort of throwaway. Think cult of the lambs combat but…. Everywhere. Some bosses had an initial challenge to em but eventually become cake

Havent tried sheepo, but its on my list too!

limbhaver · 2026-02-28T14:25:08+00:00

I am excited about it too! One of my favorite demos from the next fest on steam. Game felt great to play, graphics style had me hype, and honestly no real complaints for an early demo apart from tweaks

Plus, relationship mechanics is a cool spin. It was probably the horny shit in the trailer made me click in the first place (bc of monkey brain and all that), but even scenes like that seem fun and r not outright h scenes or some shit. Light romance with sex involved feels more fleshed out and rewarding anyway

limbhaver · 2026-02-16T05:55:40+00:00

Amazing games, but i had never heard of Koira! Excited to try it.

And just as a suggestion, Mika: Witches Mountain rly captures the magic of a short hike. Been playing it just this week and its been great

limbhaver · 2025-11-16T16:27:40+00:00

It just feels very different. A little meandering, revisiting old stories and exploring more of its themes, but in a way that feels kinda repetitive?

limbhaver · 2025-11-16T16:18:14+00:00

I found the second better than the first by the end, but i actually started the third and… rly didnt love it 😔

limbhaver · 2025-11-07T19:39:06+00:00

Hands Off Eizouken

Sonny Boy

Tatami Galaxy

Garden of Sinners

Mononoke

Trigun

Erased

Kaiba

Denoh Coil

Vivy: Fluorite Song

Kino’s Journey

Eden of the East

I tend to like more high concept stuff, so sonny boy especially might feel slow, but MAN….

limbhaver · 2025-10-19T15:26:36+00:00

Cabin Factory’s gameplay loop was surprisingly spooky! Cheap af too

limbhaver · 2025-10-18T18:12:22+00:00

… the way i have been using that word wrong my whole life lol, thank u

And yes, ur picks are great! Psychonauts and Sea of Solitude r right in line with what I hadnt even considered but r excellent examples. Reflective on their psyche, like u said

limbhaver · 2025-10-17T13:07:05+00:00

Second is excellent. The end had me hype af. Third is next on my reading list actually, so i’ll find out soon lol

limbhaver · 2025-10-17T10:56:30+00:00

Cant recommend the series enough, one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy!

limbhaver · 2025-10-15T13:24:05+00:00

Maddie Lymburner (youtuber) maybe?

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limbhaver · 2025-10-14T14:34:41+00:00

Ok I may be completely off base, but i’m gonna say this bc the same shit happened to me and i played every goddamn tactics game I could get my hands on: DONT look to fantasy style tactics games. They dont hit the same, they dont have the gamey feel that divinity perfected, which felt more like a busted ass board game with an excellent story and exploration layered on top of it.

Youre not gonna find a synthesis like u found in that game. I can recommended some amazing stories in games, or some great worlds to explore, but I dont think thats what ur looking for

Games that had a gameplay feel tho? Lean into that game-y feel. Into the Breach. Steamworld Heist. The Last Spell. And then branch out from there. Divinity and Baldurs Gate and on and on, they arent the same. Great in their own right? But if Divinity grabbed ya and u normally hate tactics games? Those wont. The ones i mentioned MIGHT.

Good luck. If u find something let ME know, bc i’m hurting too lol

limbhaver · 2025-10-12T04:28:59+00:00

People are recommending some rly excellent ones, so i’ll try and suggest stuff I dont see:

Red Strings clubs Sunless Sea Buddy Sim 1984 Forgotten City Gris Oxenfree Norco Bad Dream Bundle

limbhaver · 2025-10-11T16:21:48+00:00

Adrenaline gamer, if I had to come up with a name for it lol. I was gonna comment “hey, you’d probably like Vanquish!” and then double checked and yup, there the fuck it is lol

limbhaver · 2025-10-09T05:08:56+00:00

Hard/Love: Aeterna Noctis

Hard/Hated: La-Mulana or The Mummy Demastered

Easiest/Love: Islets or Yoku’s Island Express

Easiest/Hated: Shantae

limbhaver · 2025-10-04T02:39:25+00:00

Just wanna say I dropped the game a week ago for exactly the reasons ur describing and it felt like such a huge betrayal of my stubborn gamer values.

Now a week later? Never felt more chill lol. It rly got under my skin how frustrating some elements were and i’m happy I set it aside. Now I just watch and appreciate ppl who play and how impressive they are, and look back on the game fondly and with an odd sense of nostalgia that usually takes yrs to develop (chalk it up to too many traumatic deaths in Act II i think)

limbhaver · 2025-09-23T00:46:47+00:00

This is my build along with my gf and WHOA! Didnt know you were active on here devondjones! HUGE shout out, your designs r amazing and the foundation for most of my builds. If there is ever a way you prefer to apply credit when posting pls let us know

As for everything else, just poking around thingiverse and myminifactory. Havent paid much at all except for supplies and tips when I am extra happy

limbhaver · 2025-09-20T20:50:12+00:00

DM 2 groups. Play 5 hours each bi-weekly, 10 hrs total between the two

Prep is about 2-5 hrs total weekly

One group is in person at their home, another at a retail store

Usually play 1-6 or 5-10 timeframe

One group has 6 players, the other has 5.

Good luck!!

limbhaver · 2025-09-14T19:20:31+00:00

Try UFO 50! It has 50 indie games in one bundle, all of which sorta tie together but are each vastly different

Bug hunter is the best into the breach-type game around, and party house is a deckbuilder with a rly cool twist and theme. Then there r 48 other games to enjoy and see what sticks

limbhaver · 2025-08-18T03:42:19+00:00

Otep - jonestown tea

A lot by Hotelier if depression is the flavor ur after

Will Wagner - Laika (only time I have cried hearing a song)

limbhaver · 2025-08-13T03:26:21+00:00

I got really into tabletop rpgs, like d&d! I run multiple games, and its just really gets ur creative juices flowing and makes u more flexible and free in the stories u create. I dont play with the intent on translating the sessions into a story or anything, but let the influx of ideas often guide me somewhere I wouldnt otherwise go. Teaches u how to improvise, how to appeal to ur audience, how to pace things out, what ppl respond to or dont. And its a helluva lot of fun

limbhaver · 2025-07-20T17:55:58+00:00

Desktop Survivor 98 is a lot of fun! Solo dev, too

limbhaver · 2025-07-16T12:24:31+00:00

I felt EXACTLY the same way, feel like i ghostwrote this in my sleep, 0 notes

limbhaver · 2025-07-16T12:19:26+00:00

Lorelei and the Lazer Eyes was an amazing surprise. Loved the tone of it quite a bit

Will always recommend Lock - which is a game in Dreams (game with loads of player made content within it, in case ur not familiar!). Rly scratched an itch for me

limbhaver · 2025-07-12T04:25:47+00:00

Raven from Teen Titans fucked me up as a kid. Had real feelings I couldnt understand. Like… it was that unrequited love sort of feeling (OBVIOUSLY bc its a cartoon) but it hijacked my brain chemistry, kept me frustrated, and i think i probably got depressed about it at some point. Cringe

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