“As the guards come to take me back to my cell…”

Quick, someone get Civvie 11 on the phone!

Shoutouts to Sonic the Comic the Podcast for introducing me to this bizarre story *checks notes* five years ago?!

Which game is this from? Feels like something from one of the Pathologic games.

12/? Caravan (store.steampowered.com/app/352890/C...) A role-playing game set in what I assume is a fantasy version of ancient Arabia. So far I've had fun - the combat system is really engaging and though I haven't done much buying and selling there's a lot of potential there. Will play more.

11/? Defunct (store.steampowered.com/app/359350/D...) A game made for speedrunners - you are a robot that goes fast. I want to like this game, but the controls are more often annoying than enjoyable, so I'm putting this down for now.

10/? To Hell With The Ugly (store.steampowered.com/app/1455450/...) A surprisingly enjoyable mystery game that alternates between Super Mario RPG-esque combat and point-and-click gameplay with a healthy dose of stealth. Will probably beat.

9/? Tools Up! (store.steampowered.com/app/1004490/...) A game about home renovation. Decently enjoyable solo, but I will likely not return to this until I can get a group of friends together to play with, as I feel like that's the intended way to play.

8/? STALCRAFT: X (store.steampowered.com/app/1818450/...) Escape from Tarkov meets Roblox/Minecraft/Unturned. Fun gameplay, but not something I'm looking for right now. Mostly played due to a YouTube I follow having an affiliate code, but will likely return at some point to.

7/? Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 (store.steampowered.com/app/1129920/...) A delightfully strange game about making pizzas in order to heist a guitar. Surprisingly deep storytelling, and some really great jokes. Will play more.

6/? Timelie (store.steampowered.com/app/1150950/...) A stealth game that reminds me a lot of the GO series of games (Hitman Go, Tomb Raider Go, etc.) Very cerebral game - definitely playing more.

5/? The Rise of the Golden Idol (store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/...) A sequel that takes everything I liked about the previous game and does new and fun things with it. Beaten, and oh boy can I not wait for the DLC to come out so I can play more of this.

4/? The Case of the Golden Idol (store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/...) A wonderful mystery game about finding words and using environmental clues to puzzle together a bigger mystery. Beaten - in the words of Yahtzee Croshaw, I wish I could hit myself on the head so I could play this fresh again.

3/? Leap Year (store.steampowered.com/app/2951770/...) A short platformer published by Sokpop (at some point I want to play their entire backlog) and developed by Daniel Lindssen (one of my favorite devs on Itch.io). Game is very good - short but sweet, and it’s only $5. Beaten and may speedrun.

2/? Time Loader (store.steampowered.com/app/1301950/...) - Another platformer, but this one more physics-based. You're a little robot who's been sent back in time to prevent some kind of accident. Feels fun on controller - throwing mechanics take some getting used to - definitely playing more.

1/? Sunblaze (store.steampowered.com/app/1525660/...) - A Celeste-like platformer where you play as the daughter of a superhero caught in a rogue training simulator. I really enjoy this one so far - some great "Aha!" moments - but I do wish the jump was just a little better. Likely finishing. (2/?)