The end of The Repopulation

27 May 2023

It has been a slow death for The Repopulation sparkled with lots of drama over the years... I uninstalled the game some time ago and don't look at it anymore.…

Finally: Reus 2 got announced!

16 May 2023

Ten years after the original game, Reus, released, the developers announced the sequel, Reus 2! When I first heard about it, I got really excited! I love Reus - even…

The Invisible Hand – Humble Choice Game May 2023

15 May 202315 May 2023

The Invisible Hand is part of May's Humble Choice. "Want to get rich, quick? Welcome to FERIOS, where you’ll be empowered to pursue wealth and success as a mid-level stockbroker!…

Windjammers 2 – Humble Choice Game May 2023

13 May 202315 May 2023

Windjammers 2 is part of May's Humble Choice. "The best flying disc game of all time is back! With amazing hand-drawn graphics, crazy new moves, gameplay mechanics and awesome new…

Screenshot Saturday: Mini Healer

6 May 2023

I completely forgot about this game until Steam downloaded an update for it. Since I had no save games left, I started from scratch yesterday. It really does fulfill the…

Screenshot Saturday: Lord of the Rings Online – again and again and again…

22 Apr 2023

When I think about the MMO places that I have called my "virtual home" (if there ever was one), then it would be World of Warcraft, Warhammer Online, Rift and…

Steam Next Fest (February 2023)

20 Apr 2023

February was so long ago already and I haven't even shared my thoughts about that last Steam Next Fest! I chose to take a look at a lot of demos…

Screenshot Saturday: Fabledom

15 Apr 202315 Apr 2023

Another city-building game, another game in Early Access. I am too weak. But it is a pretty and relaxed city-building game so far! There isn't too much content in it…

Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp – Humble Choice Game April 2023

15 Apr 2023

Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp is part of April's Humble Choice. "Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but…

Screenshot Saturday: Diablo IV Open Beta

25 Mar 202325 Mar 2023

I, like many others, gave the open beta of Diablo IV a try. I decided to go with druid which is definitely not my favourite class. It took me a…

Jurassic World Evolution 2 – Humble Choice Game March 2023

13 Mar 202313 Mar 2023

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is part of March's Humble Choice. "Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in…

12 years of Nerdy Bookahs!

12 Mar 202311 Mar 2023

It happens once a year, but the higher the numbers get, the more unbelievable it gets. We've been around for 12 years now! Of course, much has happened in these…

Quick Impressions: Five Dates – Humble Choice Game February 2023

19 Feb 202323 Feb 2023

Five Dates is part of February's Humble Choice. "Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility,…

New Year – Old World

16 Feb 2023

I got distracted from playing any MMOs by Old World. They recently launched their second DLC, so I went back to play the game. It is still one of my…

New Year – New World?

22 Jan 2023

I admit that New World is slowly growing on me. It is so nice to log in and just grind a few mobs, maybe do a quest or two, get…

Screenshot Saturday: Catizens

14 Jan 2023

Catizens is part of Fanatical's "Platinum Collection Bundle" (and low on stock there). I had been on the fence about this one, so getting it for 3.33 € (the bundle…

Quick Impressions: Grow: Song of the Evertree – Humble Choice Game January 2023

12 Jan 2023

Grow: Song of the Evertree is part of January's Humble Choice. "Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the…

First Impressions Review: Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

6 Jan 2023

Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator is exactly what the title suggests. You own a little shop with a garden plot where you can harvest a few plants every day. Your job…

Bloganuary 2023: What do you want to achieve this year?

3 Jan 2023

Wordpress is hosting another Bloganuary. A lot of their prompts don't fit the focus of this blog, but sometimes it works. The first prompt they sent was: "What do you…

MMOs and me: 2022

2 Jan 20232 Jan 2023

I find myself playing MMOs a lot less often than I have two years ago. There are several reasons for that, I think. One is the lack of time and…

My personal favourite games of 2022

29 Dec 2022

When I started this list, I thought I wouldn't have many games at first. But now, after thinking about it for some time, there's a good amount of games. As…

Quick Impressions: Backbone – Humble Choice Game December 2022

18 Dec 202218 Dec 2022

Backbone is part of December's Humble Choice. "Backbone is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a…

Kingdoms of Amalur Impressions – Humble Choice Game November 2022

21 Nov 202221 Nov 2022

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a single-player RPG that is part of November's Humble Choice! The original price for the FATE edition is 54.99 €. If you ask me if…

Twitter Alternatives?

11 Nov 202211 Nov 2022

For... reasons... people are looking for Twitter alternatives. I have not left Twitter yet, but if there is this one alternative that gives me what I need, I wouldn't have…

Paeroka’s Ponderings: What’s new in this year’s Halloween festivities?

21 Oct 202221 Oct 2022

I love and hate festivals in MMOs. In general, I think that most MMOs capture the spirit of the respective festival quite well. This is especially true for the Halloween…

Quick Impressions: Railroad Corporation

11 Oct 2022

When I saw that Railroad Corporation was part of this month's Humble Choice, I got carefully excited. Excited because in theory, this is my kind of game! And carefully, because…

Screenshot Saturday: Loving my strategy games

24 Sep 202224 Sep 2022

There's currently the Steam Tacticon going on which, as usual nowadays, comes with lots of game demos! I haven't yet had enough time for any of the games that I…

Humble Bundle September 2022: Is Crusader Kings III worth it?

7 Sep 2022

In Humble Bundle's September Choice, you can get Crusader Kings III. The game's regular price is 49.99 €. So it's a nice deal if you want to get Crusader Kings…

Quick Impressions: Police Simulator: Patrol Officers

5 Sep 20227 Sep 2022

Who here hasn't dreamed of roaming the streets handing out parking tickets left and right? Okay, maybe nobody. But it's still fun! And every now and then, somebody asks me…

Wrapping up Blaugust 2022

31 Aug 202231 Aug 2022

I had never intended to write as many blog posts as I did this month! Originally, I had just hoped to write more than I have in the past few…