What Video Game Did I Play Yesterday?

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.

January 23rd, 2026

Last night, I played a little bit of Tetris Plus, a puzzle-mode-forward PS1 take on Tetris where you have to help a little explorer out of several improbably built Tetronimo related deathtraps. At first, it was sweet and nostalgic to see this game again, as I hadn't played it for over 20 years! Then, I remembered that the explorer you're helping in this game is hell-bent on his own destruction, climbing headlong to his own death, so I moved to having the swearing-at-the-TV sort of puzzle game fun. It was a lovely time, and even though I'm a little too sleepy to keep at it tonight, this will appear here again soon.

January 22nd, 2026

I got really frustrated by work and cold weather yesterday, so I did the gaming equivalent of opening up a grocery store puzzle magazine and played some hidden cat games last night. It did really help me relax, but I started off on the wrong foot with Hidden Cats: Pirates. The cats weren't hidden at all in this game, and it only took me two minutes to click on all of them.

After that, though, I played Hidden Cats 2: Crafts, which is from a totally different series despite the title. This is from the same developers who do the Find All games, which I'm very fond of. This one wasn't quite as good as a Find All, but it was still enjoyable. The art was nice, the cats were actually hidden, and I had a nice half hour running through it. I think I'll look into picking up more of this series, but have one more game in it to play first.

I finished up with 100 Radioactive Cats, which was completely middle of the road for this sort of game. I did like how colorful it was, and it was totally playable, too, so I felt like my cat finding binge ended on a good note.

January 21st, 2026

I'm kind of frustrated with myself for it, but I forgot to take a game screenshot last night! I turned on The Table Game on Switch, which is a Japanese board and card game collection, and decided to try playing hanafuda. It was a really nice time. The card matching guides were really helpful, and even though it used text walls within a menu for the "how to play" info, I felt like I was kind of getting the hang of what card combos I could win with. Even though I didn't play for very long last night, I enjoyed this and am looking forward to trying a little more hanafuda when I'm not half-asleep.