What are you playing (or have finished)?

[Skykristal]

Getting back into Starbound again! I'm still sad that I don't have my old save anymore, it was so fun... but I am enjoying a fresh start regardless. Building my house and decorating it is one of my favorite activities. The story is cool but I only play it on the side. The bosses are too stressful, even if fully equipped.. I just have fun in other spaces. 

[akesi]

Last month I played an egregious amount of Balatro, like, 80 hours or so. It really sunk its claws into me and didn't let them go. And the claws hurt like a bad paper cut. I was playing it a bunch during work in the last weeks before I left my old job, so not really time wasted.

Right now I'm playing through the "Of the Killer" series. It'll probably only take a few more hours to finish everything, yet I already know that I'll be thinking about these games far more than I'll think of Balatro. It's funny, how such short games can stick in your mind forever. Definitely a game that's inspiring me to make more of my own games...

I've also been playing a bunch of Lethal Company with some friends! I like the game so much I tried playing in public servers, but I got kicked from a server because the people there assumed I was, like, a kid, despite being in my 20s, which was kinda mortifying. I'll take it as evidence that I've got a youthful soul.

[Còbra!]

I decided to get a copy of GTA IV on PC again, after feeling nostalgic for it watching a speedrun of the game. I’m in love with it all over again!

The car physics feel a lot better in IV compared to V and the radio stations are way funnier!

I wanted (no pun intended) to attempt a run where I commit no crimes (according to the game’s statistics), but some missions force you to steal cars and gain stars , beating people up in melee combat counts as murder, and anyone ran over by cabs you take as a passenger counts as you running them down. So I don’t think it’s possible but I want to see how low I can go.

Still an incredible game and it has elements I wish V had, but also some issues V fixed, so I dunno which one I’d say is better.

[zzzzz]

I've recently been consumed by pokerouge

its genuinely addicting, i love it

[starbreaker]

I'm getting close to the end of my NG+ playthrough for Final Fantasy XVI, and I'm ready for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. I also heard that there's going to be a 3D remake of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord that's supposed to be bug-for-bug faithful with the original Apple II code. I loved me some Wizardry back in the day when I had a NES, so I'm looking forward to a good old-fashioned dungeon crawl.

[Luminescent]

I'm playing through Persona 3 FES right now! I'm about 50 hours in, but I'm not sure whether I'm close to the end or not since I tend to play through games pretty slowly. I'm at the beginning of September, and I'm really enjoying it so far~

People who are playing through Reload right now... I'm jealous of you . But I don't have anything I can play it on.

Anyway, after this, I'll either move on to Persona 4 (which I haven't played any of) or Persona 2 (which I've played a little of and also liked!). I finished Persona 5 already. It was great.

[Nikodile]

Beat Project Kat and Hylics the past couple days. Both were great!

Project Kat was especially short but the illustrations and music were great.

Hylics felt like a fever dream I never wanted to leave. I tried playing it a couple years back but it never stuck with me, this time it did and I'm glad I finished it. I want to get to the sequel eventually.

[Memory]

Beat Project Kat and Hylics the past couple days. Both were great!

Project Kat was especially short but the illustrations and music were great.

Hylics felt like a fever dream I never wanted to leave. I tried playing it a couple years back but it never stuck with me, this time it did and I'm glad I finished it. I want to get to the sequel eventually.

I played Hylics 1 & 2 for the first time a few weeks ago, beat them both, loved them both - wish more games (or media in general) was so free and creative.

[Nickolox]

The games I've been playing have been varying a ton as of late, I've been ping ponging between titles constantly and I can't seem to stick to one thing.
I will say, I've been playing a lot of TF2 when I'm able to, and Minecraft also, I may be a little addicted. 

[Nikodile]

I played Hylics 1 & 2 for the first time a few weeks ago, beat them both, loved them both - wish more games (or media in general) was so free and creative.

That's good to hear that 2 is also great. Yeah, I wish more games went that kind of surreal route, loved the little things like the random dialogue generation and character designs in general.

[xXWebMasterXx_Gina]

I recently finished playing Brigand: Oaxaca! It's a difficult game in that everyone is basically a glass cannon, including yourself, but I really couldn't put it down. Every time I got frustrated and quit the game I ended up opening it back up in 5 minutes XD. I guess one could call it an "immersive sim" but the term has been thrown around so much lately, its basically lost all meaning  . Anyway, I'm definitely going to play the sequel, Panama, sometime soon!

As for what I'm playing right now, Caves of Qud  . Too early to have a solid opinion; but the gameplay feels similar to C:DDA, maybe more streamlined with a heavier focus on narrative.

[Memory]

Currently playing omori and lots of deadplate!

[milo]

I could go on and on about Caves of Qud. I have a deep fondness for that game.

Lately I've been playing Shin Megami Tensei V. Never been a fan of jrpgs generally, but this one has hooked me. I like all the demons to collect and the setting is super epic and eerie.

[Nikodile]

Started Omori again yesterday after dropping it during the prologue when it first released. I think I'll just have to accept the combat is not for me, the story is worth the playthrough though (I'm about 4+ hours in now).

I also started Radiant Historia a couple weeks ago and have been chipping away at it... It's not as gripping, but I'm hoping things pick up soon.

[sig]

I could go on and on about Caves of Qud. I have a deep fondness for that game.

I've just started playing this game! Enjoying it so far but it's been kicking my ass a lot (unsurprisingly), do you have any tips?

Lately I've been playing Shin Megami Tensei V. Never been a fan of jrpgs generally, but this one has hooked me. I like all the demons to collect and the setting is super epic and eerie.

Also a really cool game, as someone who got it on day 1 I'm very excited for the upcoming Vengeance release!