What Video Game Did I Play Yesterday?

Gokuto Jihen (PC)

April 5th, 2023

I'm somewhat down this morning, and missing my exercise goal for the morning due to a stomachache and general distaste for being awake. I haven't been able to sleep well for a while now, and I think it's getting to me. That is ok, though, and I think I will feel better soon!

I was able to finish Gokuto Jihen last night, since I only had a little bit left. I thought I was only able to get the standard ending and would have to start over to find more items, but my friend told me I was actually good and had to backtrack to talk to someone in order to get the true ending. It felt a little obscure, but I was satisfied with the "real" ending. It was an interesting spooky game, more exploration based than skill based with some very strange and interesting character moments, and I'm glad I played it.

On the other end of the monetization spectrum, I started playing Puzzles & Survival, a mobile game that's currently sponsoring Gummy over at The Gumball Machine. My being gobsmacked that it's precisely the same setup as Cookie Run Kingdom aside, just with match-3 levels jammed where the runner levels are in its cookie themed cousin, I don't mind it. The legally-distinct-from-The-Walking-Dead soundtrack and somehow simultaneously polished and grungy aesthetic are not unappealing, and the constant stream of numbers going up is an ok distraction while I am feeling incredibly stressed. The vibe is different enough from Disney Tsum Tsum that this might stick on my phone for a bit.

April 4th, 2023

It's an office day today, with severe storms to boot, so I'm lucky there'll be a break in them when I have to drive in. Driving home, I might not be so lucky, but the office is as safe a place as any to take cover.

Last night, I was playing the English version of an RPG Maker horror game, Gokuto Jihen. It's available for download here, if you're interested in playing, too. I thought it was interesting, but am not very familiar with this game type and felt sick about the incoming storms and some trouble I have to deal with today, so I tapped out at about the two hour mark. If everything is okay, I'll finish tonight, since it'll even be okay to play with no power. I'll write more about the game itself when I can clear it.