【Game Log: Post April 2025】
Still not feeling it, but suppose I should keep up the habit.
Major Timesinks and Finished Games
I've kept up playing Promise Mascot Agency in small sessions. And it's still incredible, particularly the seemingly endless cast of great characters. I'm pretty sure I'm 99% of the way through the game and will probably finish it next time I play it. The only slight disappointment is that the percentage of cutscenes that are fully voiced seems to go down over time.
Blue Prince is still a puzzle game. It asks "What if we made the best game of the decade and forced you to play the worst game of the decade in order to be able to play fragments of it?" It's alright. I appreciate their dedication to making sure that a significant portion of the game is fucking terrible, no matter how much it threatens to open up into something amazing.
Old Skies is the latest Wadjet Eye adventure game. And while I'm not sure I like it as much as Unavowed (one of the greatest games ever), I still think it's incredible. The game is about an employee of a time-traveling firm ensuring that rich time-tourists don't fuck up history too majorly. Early on the game hints that it may veer towards a typical sci-fi grand conspiracy plot, but it never goes in that direction. Instead it's a restrained and emotionally mature tale of the effects of loneliness, loss, and abandonment. There was never a moment where I thought "This is incredible!", but by the end it left me with a lot to think about.
The latest Blendo Games work Skin Deep is an "immersive simulator" where you play an insurance agency employee summoned to rescue hijacked spaceships. The style is great as always, as is the humour and writing. The many methods to take back the ship are quite intuitive and easy to comprehend. What isn't great are the controls, which despite being fully rebindable, somehow manage to group multiple disparate functions onto the same button no matter what (in a "Press X to slowly pull out random object Y, or hold X for 5 seconds to perform rapid action Z" way). This gives the game a "you are breathing manually" for even the simplest functions that never really goes away.
Approaching Infinity is a roguelike (actual) space game. You control the captain of a space ship in two modes, one a resource management/trading game in space, the other a tile-based exploration of planets or derelict spaceships. There is quite a variety of interesting places to visit, and builds for your character. But I feel way too much is offloaded to automatic exploration and similar.
Tried Out or Revisited Briefly
Bryce's Movement Engine¹ seems to be an attempt to make a 90s Apogee platformer. It does a reasonable job. But false nostalgia seems to have conflated that style with Bubsy, which ruins the vibe. OK for what it is
Bryce Tiles is a block pushing puzzle game by the same developer, starring the same protagonist. Pretty neat, and has a great theme song.
The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition another block game, with a grappling hook this time. Quite difficult right off the bat. Controls are simple but somehow unintuitive.
Ginger seems to be a game where you sound out words in the dictionary of a constructed language by controlling a mouth and voice box. Truthfully I am unsure exactly what the game is, but I like where it's going.
April Game of the Month
Old Skies
Promise Mascot Agency is probably game of the year. But Old Skies is the game of the month because I finished it.
All Games Played
Cosmic Collapse: Good
Caves of Qud: GREAT
Blue Prince: Good
Promise Mascot Agency: GREAT (Notable)
Old Skies: GREAT (Notable)
Skin Deep: Good
Approaching Infinity: Good
Bryce's Movement Engine¹: OK
Bryce Tiles: Good
The Electrifying Incident - A Monster Mini-Expedition: Good
Ginger: Good
#oldskies
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I've finished #OldSkies by Wadjet Eye. I enjoyed, but it wasn't an eye-opener like Unavowed before, and I think I may prefer the Blackwell Series. #pointandclick #pointandclickgame #gaming
The latest point and click adventure from Wadjet Eye Games is out now with Old Skies sending you through time. #OldSkies https://gamesense.co/game/old-skies/news/discuss/time-travel-adventure-old-skies-from-wadjet-eye-games-is-out-now/
If you're looking for a new visual novel, check out Old Skies. It has a solid story with great voice acting and fun puzzles!
#oldskies #visualnovel #scifi #sciencefiction #gaming #game #videogame #timetravel #review #blog
https://churapereviews.com/2025/04/29/old-skies-review-a-unique-sci-fi-visual-novel/
Old Skies Review: A Unique Sci-Fi Visual Novel
Disclaimer
I was sent a copy of Old Skies to review for my blog. While I am very grateful for the opportunity, I won’t let it sway my opinions. This will be my honest review.
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What is Old Skies?
Old Skies is a scifi visual novel out now on PC via Steam, GOG and Humble.
Time travel is real, and is controlled by the ChronoZen agency. Those who can afford it can travel back into any time, provided it doesn’t mess with the master timeline. Your job is to keep close watch on these travelers while still making them happy. The story follows seven travelers across 100s of years of history in a point and click adventure you will never forget. What people will you meet? What stories will they tell? Can you keep your clients from messing with the timeline?
Review
Old Skies is a wonderful piece of interactive fiction that you need to try at least once. The game looks very good with cool art and flavorful time periods. The story itself is good, with a cast of fantastic voice actors to bring each story to life. Most importantly, the puzzles are creative and manageable. They provide enough of a challenge to keep things engaging, without becoming frustrating. I didn’t feel the need to use a guide, but I am sure there are some great ones out there if you need them.
As far as time travel stories go, Old Skies does the narrative well. Everything made sense, even the more magical parts of science, and it was an interesting adventure to read. The characters are pretty well written. There are some cliches here and there, but nothing that ruins the story. Each story was interesting, and honestly the reason I kept playing. It is a solid length and I recommend it to anyone looking for a new visual novel.
As for the Steam Deck experience, this is a fantastic title to add to the collection. The resolution is perfect. The words are legible, and everything is easily visible. Most importantly, the controls works great, making this the perfect game to play in bed when you just want to wind down and enjoy a good story.
You can pick up Old Skies for $19.99, and it is definitely worth it for that price.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCiEk-LezlY&ab_channel=WadjetEyeGames
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Time-travel adventure Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games is out now
#OldSkies #IndieGames #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Time-travel adventure Old Skie...
Time-travel adventure Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games is out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/time-travel-adventure-old-skies-from-wadjet-eye-games-is-out-now/
„Old Skies“ by @wadjeteyegames has been released on Steam 🙌
Notre voyageur temporel @Murray24 vient de nous livrer sa critique de #OldSkies. Non attendez, il l'a fait hier. A moins que ce soit demain... Bon, en tout cas, il a aimé :
https://thepixelpost.com/critiques/old-skies-critique/
Time-travelling adventure Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games arrives April 23
#OldSkies #IndieGames #Linux #AdventureGames #Gaming
Time-travelling adventure Old ...
Time-travelling adventure Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games arrives April 23 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/time-travelling-adventure-old-skies-from-wadjet-eye-games-arrives-april-23/
During my last playthrough of #oldskies I went old school and took all my testing notes by hand. I don't remember the last time I did this, but it was obviously before I got a cat. #catsofmastodon
Putting the final touches on the #oldskies launch trailer, which drops in FOUR DAYS! 🤯
The adage "the last 10% of a project is 90% of the work" has never felt more true. #oldskies #gettingthere #oof
Wadjet Eye announce time travelling adventure Old Skies - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wadjet-eye-announce-time-travelling-adventure-old-skies #WadjetEyeGames #PointandClick #OldSkies