What Video Game Did I Play Yesterday?

January 30th, 2026

I actually did some minor gaming yesterday, playing a couple hours of a cute and simple creature collection roguelike called Bumpsters. I found this looking for something to kill time with on itch.io and did have quite a nice time with it. My not-Pokedex isn't complete, so I can't call this finished yet. The monsters are cute, and I'd like to see all of them! I did clear a few runs, though, which was nice.

I kept the Jurassic World Rebirth Tamagotchi going, too. Right now, I'm in a feed and clean up pattern that'll probably go on for days, but Tamagotchi Nanos are cute in that you get "special visitors," which are usually tiny pixel scenes from the property they're licensed from. I saw a couple yesterday, but I was impressed by the little pixel Laura Dern, pictured below. If you hit any of the buttons, this pans out to show them looking at a brontosaurus, like in the first movie, and it's very charming! Tamagotchi Nanos have some surprisingly nice minimalist pixel art.

January 29th, 2026

I was too sleepy for any in-depth gaming last night, but I did keep up with the Jurassic World Rebirth Tamagotchi yesterday. It evolved into a triceratops, which was neat! It didn't change the gameplay at all, though. I fed it more, ignored the games because I didn't want to play them, and cleaned up after its giant dino poops. That being said, I'm pretty happy with the little photo I took of it yesterday.

January 28th, 2026

I've been a little low on traditional gaming lately, so I thought it might be kind of fun to write about some of my virtual pets. I mostly collect Tamagotchi Nanos, since they're low maintenance and pretty well suited to life with an office job. They're cute, have some unique goals, are technically video games, and certainly have a range of quality to discuss, so they seem fine for this blog.

Right now, I think what I'll do is play one until the battery runs out and then pop over to the next one that strikes my fancy. I'm just kicking off with one I already had running, the Jurassic World Rebirth Tamagotchi Nano. I bought and like this one just because the shell is my favorite color, and also see through, which rules. It's a cute little virtual pet, though! I did a fresh reset on this and got the herbivore starter dinosaur, which is a first for me, and proceeded to throw leaf snacks at it and play an incomprehensible egg picking mini game throughout the day. Tamagotchi life is not exciting, but it is somewhat soothing.

January 27th, 2026

Since I had a headache last night, I just played a round of Clover Pit before bed. Nothing soothes a weary soul like hell slots.

January 26th, 2026

I have a nasty headache right now, so this post will be smaller than the game deserves. Last night, I started The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons on a whim. I played this some back when I came out, but it was so lovely to see how warm the colors looked on my Switch's screen! It's a nice aesthetic.

January 25th, 2026

To kick things off for today, I'm posting the puzzle I finished yesterday. I've been a little disengaged with games lately, but I had a lot of fun with this. It's just a 350 piece from Dollar Tree, but it was relaxing! Sometimes it's good to not have any screens up.

I did play a few games for a while yesterday, though. I played Hero Survival, a Survivors-like I had stashed on my XBox, and got really sleepy during it. That's not really a complaint about the quality of this game. I like the 4-weapon limit and levelling system, and progress felt steady and fair. For some reason, though, some games in this genre put me to sleep, even when I'm having a great time. Carrot Survivors is the same way. Even though it means I won't be able to buzz through this very quickly, it is handy to have a game that puts me to sleep, so I can't complain.

I also tried Faery: Legends of Avalon, which seems from the start like it's going to be a super linear turn-based RPG. I'm not sure what to make of it, but the character customization as I've been levelling, tying appearance to abilities, is kind of cool. Tank controls for flying and exploring feels crazy, though, and I'm not sure I like that.

Before bed, I tried 11 Islands: Beginning, which is a pretty basic match-3. I usually don't write about mobile games because it's boring, but this seems to have a normal beginning and end. Boring or not, that qualifies it for blog updates.

January 24th, 2026

I've really been assembling the hell out of a Dollar Tree jigsaw puzzle today, so it was difficult to get myself to pick up my computer and post! It has a lot of colors and even if it's a bit easy, it's really satisfying. I might post a photo if I finish it tomorrow, but it's just a picture of sewing thread.

Yesterday, I didn't play much. I still have the idea of playing video game board games glued in my brain, so I tried 100% Orange Juice against the built-in AI players. It was fun, and kind of what I have been looking for! I fell asleep after just one round, though, which might be for the best.