More casual games: Happy Dessert Cafe & My Sushi Story

And also Xenoblade Chronicles X, which I was making real progress on until I hit an annoying roadblock (White Cometite, if you know, you know), but more on that another day. Happy Dessert Cafe and My Sushi Story are two idle games from the same company (Miya Games) with the same premise (running a cafĂ©/sushi […]

Another month, another batch of casual games.

Yeah, it’s all over for me. If even Xenoblade Chronicles X couldn’t bring me back to the straight and narrow, I don’t think any “proper” games can tempt me away from the lure of quick gratification gacha/mobile games. I dropped a whole batch last month, but that didn’t stop me from downloading more. I’m also […]

What I’m playing lately (April 2025)

Xenoblade Chronicles X – Like I said I would. Barely made any progress because sitting in front of the TV feels like a chore, but playing it in handheld mode just doesn’t feel right. Also I spent two weeks agonizing about having to fight a Tyrant to become a BLADE (I was traumatized by my […]

Atelier Lydie & Scumbag – Better than I’d expected but not exactly great

I’ve been looking for games to pass the time with while waiting for Xenoblade Chronicles X to come out. I tried Triangle Strategy (more on that another time, it’s not dropped), Shepherd’s Crossing (realized I don’t want to replay the original because it was a very annoying game) and… something else I can’t quite recall, […]

Last thoughts on Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout after finishing it

I actually finished Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout over three weeks ago, but kinda just brushed it under the carpet and moved on. The ending was a bit anti-climatic, so it made me feel lazy and blah. Basically the party discovered a problem, solved the problem without letting most people know, and […]