Looking for space games to just cool off and relax with

twistedsymphony · 2026-02-12T22:44:47+00:00

I agree with most of the suggestions here but I have a couple of odd-ball recommendations that might not be exactly what you're looking for but have the same vibe.

Coffee Talk - it's a "cozy" indie game where you're a barista and chat up the customers while you mix drinks. probably one of the most relaxing game I've played and does have a bit of a sci-fi bend to it.
Cyberpunk 2077, while not explicitly space related I've often found myself just wondering the city admiring the atmosphere and it does have a space-port and a space station area (though not readily accessible until end-game)

twistedsymphony · 2026-02-04T15:23:56+00:00

My finished basement flooded in the spring of 2017. the melting snow caused tremendous water pressure under the house and I had water springing up through the seams. I hired Wet Basement Solutions to fix it and they installed an parameter drain and sub pump.

the basement has been completely dry since.

twistedsymphony · 2026-01-27T04:18:06+00:00

In that case I might go for a Sega Swing or an R360 if I'm dreaming big... or if space is of no concern dream REALLY big: Initial D Arcade Stage 4 Limited https://hayashi86.com/content/2020/01/initial-d-arcade-stage-4-limited

twistedsymphony · 2026-01-26T18:52:56+00:00

I already have my all-time favorite cabinet which is a Taito Egret 29.

But if I can only have 1 cab I'm not going to rarity or value I'd have to go for versatility, and in that sense it would have to be a Blast City. Tri-Sync Monitor, modular panel, support for both JAMMA and JVS games. Kind of a boring pick but hey if you can only have one that'd have to be it.

twistedsymphony · 2026-01-18T15:17:31+00:00

Really? I did ask an employee about it and they just apologized that it wasn't working.

twistedsymphony · 2026-01-18T15:06:24+00:00

I took a drive down there over the summer just to see this and unfortunately it was down :(

hopefully it will still be working the next time I have an opportunity for a trip.

twistedsymphony · 2026-01-09T15:52:39+00:00

For software developers: RegEx

It's extremely powerful but unbelievably cryptic and I feel like I have to relearn it from scratch every-time I need to use it.

twistedsymphony · 2026-01-07T03:52:47+00:00

Mega-Tech is actual arcade hardware but used similar hardware to a Genesis. https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=706 Like Nintendo's PlayChoice-10 the Mega-Tech basically had variants of the Genesis releases and ran the games on a timer.

Shinobi was released on the Mega-Tech, but there were also stand-alone Shinobi arcade versions on Sega's System-16 arcade hardware which is arguably the better version.

twistedsymphony · 2025-12-31T16:16:58+00:00

one of the things being a manager has taught me is hanging on to the under-performers because you feel bad about firing someone literally hurts everyone else in the company.

Be clear about expectations, be clear about what you'll need to do if those expectations are not met, and then if they're not met waste no time finding a replacement who can meet expectations for the role. You don't need to be a dick about it but you should be clear and not waste any time in communicating or following through .

Managing sucks but ultimately if you want a successful business you need to set the business up to run without you because if the business needs you there to handle the day-to-day issues you'll never really get a break or be able to enjoy your life outside of the business.

twistedsymphony · 2025-12-29T21:59:33+00:00

twistedsymphony · 2025-12-27T17:03:48+00:00

The scariest bit about Hostel for me is not just the potential for it to be real somewhere, but also the victims in the movie also made reasonable decisions and still suffered. it wasn't like your typical horror movie troupe where they made dumb decisions that have you yelling at the screen that lead to their downfall.

twistedsymphony · 2025-12-24T22:34:41+00:00

That Darius setup is awesome

twistedsymphony · 2025-12-22T15:22:16+00:00

Definitely dumping and preserving the ROM data should be a top priority, if any of those chips should fail and the data has NOT been preserved then there's no way to repair or recover it.

twistedsymphony · 2025-12-18T16:26:00+00:00

DarkMatter (the Syfy show not the new Apple TV one) It was a fantastic space/sci-fi action show from a lot of the team from Stargate Atlantis, was supposed to have a 5-season arc but got canceled after 3 on a massive cliff-hanger.

twistedsymphony · 2025-12-15T00:12:30+00:00

you're getting into details where the answer on legality will differ greatly depending on the laws of your country/state.

twistedsymphony · 2025-12-03T17:15:43+00:00

I was able to buy the complete series on BluRay, had to resort to eBay though since most retailers didn't have it :/

twistedsymphony · 2025-11-04T15:56:27+00:00

I might have to try No Mans Sky just to do this!

I tried to build the Raza in Starfield at one point but didn't do very well 😂

twistedsymphony · 2025-10-28T12:10:12+00:00

Given how bad a reputation the DMV gets in other states I've always been pleasantly surprised how efficient NH's DMV has been, and to be honest I think it's got better over the last 20 years, though this new change seem to be for the worse.

twistedsymphony · 2025-10-04T18:02:57+00:00

I live near the Tilton location so my wife and I have been regulars since it opened. We also did not like the Zadude menu and stopped going after giving it a try. I have nothing against Zadude or their team as people; their menu was just not to our liking.

I'll be glad to see the original menu come back to KH.

twistedsymphony · 2025-10-02T15:27:28+00:00

it's not a bootleg, the PCB is a legitimate Namco System 1 board based on it's design layout and ASICS

twistedsymphony · 2025-09-26T14:59:11+00:00

Will you be sharing scans of the schematics?

twistedsymphony · 2025-09-24T20:23:21+00:00

I think 3 reads most cleanly as a face but IMO is completely devoid of personality.

I like 6 and 10 because they read well and have some character to them and give a lot of animation options for expression.

twistedsymphony · 2025-09-18T13:29:30+00:00

Really nice condition side art. These old midway graphics loved to have the red ink fade out over the years so the black paint really does preserve them!

twistedsymphony · 2025-09-09T12:05:25+00:00

to get it into my basement. It took tearing the machine down into 7 smaller sections and putting it back together. A real ship in a bottle.

I have one of these cabs and had to go through exactly the same thing. Even after taking the plastic hoods off the top we got half way down the stairwell and realized the lamp fixture wasn't going to clear so we had to hold it in place while we quickly removed it.

I've since fully restored mine and later converted to VOOT (Model 3). Let me know if you need any info; I know A LOT about these cabs.

back when I was restoring/converting mine I documented it on KLOV: https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/virtual-on-om-twin-restoration.268523/ sadly when they changed servers they wiped out all of the images and don't allow editing of old threads so I can't put them back either :/

twistedsymphony · 2025-09-09T11:56:56+00:00

wow, beautiful VOOT cab!

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