A year ago, I underwent surgery (septoplasty with turbinate reduction), to clear up some sinus issues and readjust the inner chambers of my nose. I had a deviated septum, which means the inside of my nose was crooked. I was deviated more towards the left. This meant allergens (and water from rinses) got trapped in my...

Note: There will be spoilers. If you'd rather play the game yourself, do so. Finishing up LoveChoice, a game I started last month and enjoyed...the first story, at least. There are three stories in total, with the second tackling a long distance relationship. Something I am very familiar with; all my relationships have...

I talk a lot about my backlog, but not enough about the games I've played and loved (or didn't). I talk about them more frequently on Mastodon, but get very little, if any, feedback. So I figured: may as well save that energy for blog posts, as I end up writing blog length posts over there (5000 character count on my...

FLIES FLIES FLIES — An episodic VN about a guy who wakes up as a fly, and has to enlist the help of his ex-boyfriend and dads. There are three out of six episodes right now. It's a fun(ny) queer game, and a welcome distraction from the ongoing horrors of the world. Fostering Apocalypse — I watched Manlybadasshero's...

So, as an autistic who can't mask for shit, I've had to be creative to make ends meet. Finding a job hasn't always been so hard; used to be I only went 2 months max without a job. Lately it’s been closer to 8 (oof). I have been applying for a competitive position in healthcare as a surgical sterile tech, and after...

After four and a half days, we have power once more! They came around eight last night, and had it working in less than five minutes. I assume they fixed the source elsewhere but still needed to turn things on at our building. Regardless, we're happy to have it back! Almost 24 hours later and it still feels so surreal....

I originally started this draft rambling about my reluctance to get a cellphone (they were just emergency devices for this friendless introvert), and how it took me forever to get a proper smartphone. And that’s when it hit me: I was lugging around basic touchscreen and simpler phones from my early to late twenties,...

I intended to play more games in February, but I'll aim for more this month. Room of Depression — Doesn’t really match my experience with depression, but it’s not a one size fit all. Now, would I recommend it? Ehh…maybe when it’s on sale. Most recently, it was 60% off on Steam. I do appreciate the amount of detail put...

The Blind Of The New World — Woah! Sleek art, sleek graphics, and a killer premise! This is a sci-fi VN where everyone gets a special eye transplant, allowing them to see vibrant holograms in an otherwise barren and bland world. The MC is not one of those people, unfortunately. This is a new form of blindness. It’s a...

I was hoping to post this last month, but got distracted and needed time to collect my thoughts. My next post will feature more romance themed VNs, but I'd like to include other genres. It's a big "we'll see" moment. Chaos;Head: Noah — I finished this just before the new year, and while I have so many feelings and...

Short one this month! I've been super busy with work, but I found time to beat one game. I was hoping to talk about Chaos;Head Noah, but I'm still chipping away at that one. 😅 I'm really loving it so far, but the first chapter was so difficult to get through. The MC is…frustrating, to say the least. I think I’m halfway...

Ascension: Transition and Silver — I haven’t read Roadside Picnic, which I’ve seen other reviewers insist this game was partially inspired by, so I can’t comment on that. But I will say it’s a wonderful trans allegory. Short, too. It can be finished in an hour and a half, though it took me nearly four cause I wanted all...

I've used several book tracking apps in the past, including a brief stint with GoodReads, Storygraph, and others. I'm currently using Hardcover, which I originally loved for its design and features. But now I'm starting to...just not feel it as much. I am curious to see what others can do with its API, but I think I...

I’ll be going through my backlog in alphabetical order for now, so some titles may be more recent than others. These first few games for sure are. There are a few VNs up ahead that I may skip for now, especially for the sake of reading order in series (looking at you, SciADV), but I’ll cross that bridge when I come to...

This is a series I started on my main blog a few years ago, but have since deleted. I kinda regret that, but at the same time...the posts themselves weren't as memorable. Except for The House of Fata Morgana and one or two others I can't recall right now. I'm more annoyed at losing the number of games I had in the...