Nimgimli is still hooked on Solarpunk’s floating-island crafting loop, even if the airship progression and vanishing chicken jank are very videogame-y.
Ellie says Islets delivers the floating-islands hook, metroidvania exploration, and bullet-hell combat, with stronger character writing than Sheepo.
Wilhelm notes Steam’s 2026 Summer Sale still matters, even if the old rush is gone and deep discounts like Wreckfest make the wishlist worth a peek.
The Chronicler spotlights Battle Box: Napoleonic Wars, a pocket-size black-powder wargame that still squeezes in terrain, tactics, and quick 30-minute sessions.
Michael recommends Caper in the Castro as a charming, campy HyperCard adventure and a moving queer gaming time capsule from 1989.
Anarchae’s week is sick days, soccer, Zelda, Father Brown mysteries, and a heartfelt reminder why Pride still matters.
Bhagpuss rounds up recent listening with enthusiasm, from Grease Baby and Perennial to label-diving detours and a side of PC hardware chaos.
Bruce Schneier’s comment thread veers hard from squid fleets into Venezuela quake aid, AUKUS, Taiwan, and broader geopolitical doomposting.
Tobold gets practical about Belgium’s heat wave, weighing a costly split air conditioner as climate change pushes summer temperatures toward 40°C.
Dave Winer wrestles with Claude forgetting to fetch needed context, calls out hallucinations, and keeps digging for better ways to steer it.
Scopique rethinks GM prep for a Secret World module, arguing the missing piece isn’t big plot or tiny details but flexible side-quest-sized 'medium pictures.'
Jimmy points readers to a new Analog Antiquarian entry on Henry VI, Part 2.