What Video Game Did I Play Yesterday?

Bomb Cat (Switch)

May 28th, 2025

I finished my puzzle before bed last night, assembling all of the elaborate and strangely unappetizing looking milkshakes so that I could disassemble them before anyone came in my apartment and messed it up. It was really satisfying to get all of the big, weirdly shaped pieces in place, and I'll probably pick up another from this brand (Trendz, I think) the next time I'm at Michael's. Tonight, I'm going to get back to the 1000 piece Jujutsu Kaisen puzzle, though.

Since the puzzle did take a bit of time to finish, my gaming last night was limited. I played a couple rounds of Vampire Survivors, bouncing between the DLC adventure mode and getting an unlock in the main game. It was fun, but I'm glad I didn't spend all night on it again.

I also played a few rounds of Bomb Cat before bed, getting close to merging the final cat in a couple of games. I got too interested in what I was doing, though, so it wasn't a great game to play before getting to sleep.

April 29th, 2025

My zest level is low tonight, so this likely won't be a major post. I did play a few games yesterday, though. I procrastinated at some household chores by playing Bishoujo Battle Mahjong Solitaire. This game puts up a decent challenge, but it struck me as I was playing last night that it uses the same music as Sunsoft's Mahjong Solitaire Refresh, which is probably my gold standard for mahjong solitaire games. This one is not nearly as full featured, and I prefer the neutral theming in Refresh to the art here. This is still polished enough, though, that I wonder if it's using the same engine wholesale. I honestly don't know, but I'm pleased to have a solid mahjong solitaire game to keep me busy for a bit. It's been a while since I played a good one!

After the 1 credit clears I got this weekend, I also decided it was time to give Robotech: The Macross Saga HD Edition another go. I don't actually like this game enough to really grind away at it, but I am getting better at it. Last night, I even reached the boss at the end of the weirdly interminable first stage!

I tried a game that came up as free for me in the Switch eShop, too, called Bomb Cat. I haven't played Suika Game, but from what I've seen, this is the same type of game. You can accidentally explode game pieces out of the top of your play space and lose, though, and I don't really like that as a gameplay quirk. It's a dumb puzzle game with cats, though, I'm sure I'll play it again.