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Towards the end of the stream, I decided I was gonna upgrade my pickaxe within a time limit. Before the stream hit 2 hours and 30 minutes. And I said I was going to end stream when I succeeded. Come to find out upgrading the pickaxe AUTOMATICALLY triggers a cutscene to get you into the next part of the plot. Uh-huh. Thinking about it, I should've seen that coming... The game kept making a liar out of me and, ya know what, ain't even mad about it. That's the sign of an engaging game, good job developers! The art remains enjoyable and adorable. The animations were smooth and the transitions between areas were quick. My main issue with the game, right now, were the controls. I kept forgetting to see if I could change them, so I can't bitch too much. But I've lost track of how many times I've jumped when I wanted to swing my pickaxe. Or I'd swing my pickaxe when I wanted to jump. Or I'd eat something when I wanted to back out of the screen. I can't get used to these controls. I could listen to the sound of my drone firing at something, though. Or the sound of footsteps. If the squishing sound of the bugs was supposed to be unsettling, they succeeded. Despite my gripes, I'm loving the game so far! I hope the update didn't change too much.

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, it's available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, Odysee, Ko-fi, and on multiple blogging platforms! And on Twitch while the VODs last. Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 11:42 - Welcome Gamers! 16:00 - Artist Shout-Out 19:42 - Doloc Town 2:38:25 - Artist Shout-Out 2:39:27 - Closing/Just Chatting 2:41:34 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 2:42:33 - Up Next 2:45:45 - Farewell

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Next complaint, learning how to control the drone was confusing. I had a similar complaint during LPSD - Part 17, instructions weren't clear. Stating what should be obvious, players shouldn't be figuring out the tutorial. Tutorials need to be helping players figure out the game. However, the minute I figured out the drone, shit got interesting quick! I'll be over here mining while it takes down a large bug or a flying robot! That was priceless! My last issue is how expensive everything is, but that could also be caused by farmer error. I was exploring more often than I was farming and progressing the main quest. Other than those issues, this play session was fun! We met more people, learned new things, and as I kept playing, I realized this was going to be a much longer demo than I initially thought. And I was, am, excited! We can unlock new seeds, but it's not only for you. You unlock new seeds, and then they can be sold to the rest of the community. The more you unlock, the more people have. It enforced the idea community that has been shown, and pushed, since the beginning. Which, I will admit, it took me a while to get. Overall, I'm liking the direction the game is going. It has a message we all need right now and I appreciate it. And now that I know it's saving my progress, I'm going to be starting my own playthrough to figure some things out.

And that's it for this mini-review! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, it's available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, Odysee, Ko-fi, and on multiple blogging platforms! Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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The Sunday, January 16th, and 684th, Artist Shout-Out goes to Jono Sutton! Check them out here!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Starting Soon 10:11 - Welcome Gamers! 12:52 - Artist Shout-Out 15:09 - Explained Why Starting Early 17:49 - Doloc Town 2:32:07 - Break Time 2:47:40 - Doloc Town 3:54:16 - Artist Shout-Out 3:55:28 - Thank You!/Links 3:56:30 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug 3:57:29 - Up Next 3:58:02 - Farewell

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Feed the Cups looked promising, but I can only comment on the snippets that actually showed up in the video, which was the art. It wasn't bad. I was looking forward to seeing more. And I think there's a pattern with their demos; they made Backpack Battle. If I remember, I'll dig deeper to see if it not being recordable was on purpose. It's not a good business move if it is, though. Video game journalism includes videos and, a lot of the time, people buy games because they saw someone else play them. I'M one of those people. Before I buy a game I'm looking forward to, or even their DLC, I look at reviews. I look at game footage. I wanna know what I'm getting into before I buy. So, IF they are purposely blocking their demos from being recorded... why?

Manitas Kitchen was a pleasant surprise! The typos threw me off, though. I don't know if I have a learning disability, or if it's because I'm Autistic, but the less grammatically correct a sentence is, the longer it takes me to process it, so there were a few pauses as I was reading. THANKFULLY, the tutorials were in pictures, which made picking up on the mechanics easier. I'm a visual learner, so words must come with pictures. Examples are, usually, needed, and they delivered. Well done! An annoyance, though, is the small space. The stations need to be widened a smidge and/or the area where Trexito can stand and still access the stations. I lost track of how many times I snapped at the game because I was pressing the button to put the pizza down and it wouldn't do it. Although, what is incredibly unique about this restaurant management game is stress. I don't remember there ever being a game where stress was taken into consideration AND it has effects. When Trexito became too stressed, he actually slowed down, forcing me to let him sit. THAT was brilliant!

Mushroom Picnic Party WAS ADORABLE! And fun! If you've been here a while, you know I hate puzzle games because I'm not good at them and they make me feel, and look, like an idiot. Not a pleasant feeling. Hidden item puzzles are the only ones that don't make me feel like an idiot. It's a hidden item game, so, if I can't find it, the designer did their job. It's a pleasant game! Mushrooms are a niche not well represented and the developers did well here! I wanted to keep playing! What was, also, incredibly satisfying was being able to choose the theme of the puzzles! More purple, please! It was a pleasant experience! Well done!

Rift of the NecroDancer combining a rhythm game with monster hunting is pretty unique! My first rhythm game was Rock Band and, funnily enough, I'm better at Rift. It probably has something to do with the fact I'm only using a keyboard. My coordination is limited, which Rift helps with. Where the game gets annoying, while being simultaneously brilliant, is the tutorials. Reiterating, I'm a visual learner. So, them showing how the monsters behaved before the tutorial began was BRILLIANT, but how they were to be stopped can use some work. I would suggest telling the player when to press the button during the first few encounters. Look at the section where I was dealing with the knight to see why. And the shield folks. I was following along with the beat as well as I could, but I was still missing. And I was starting to get pissed off. And feel like an idiot. When someone fails a section THAT many times, another tutorial needs to pop up to provide further guidance. Don't change the music. Keep that. My brain would, probably, be replaying the music if I wasn't balancing myself out with YouTube videos while writing this. And don't change the art style, either. Please and thank you.

Overall, I want Doloc Town, Manitas Kitchen, Mushroom Picnic Party, and Rift of the NecroDancer, and they are on my wishlist.

As a reminder, Doloc Town is not available, with a date yet to be announced. Feed the Cups, at the time of writing, is an Early Access Game. Manitas Kitchen is Available. Mushroom Picnic Party's Planned Release Date is Q1 2025. And Rift of the NecroDancer will be Available on Feb 5, 2025, at the time of writing.

And that's it for Part 17! Thank you for reading! If this series of videos is something you're interested in, the videos are available on YouTube, The Titans' Discord, Steam, Rumble, and Odysee!  Don't forget to hit the Subscribe and/or Follow buttons to know when there's more!

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TIMESTAMPS - Video 1 0:00 - Welcome Gamers! 1:32 - Artist Shout-Out 6:03 - Demos' Intro 9:56 - Doloc Town - Available: To be announced 42:14 - Feed the Cups - Early Access Game 46:15 - Manitas Kitchen - Available 1:10:29 - Mushroom Picnic Party - Planned Release Date: Q1 2025 1:38:18 - Artist Shout-Out/Picking Another Demo 1:41:04 - Rift of the NecroDancer - Available: Feb 5, 2025 2:12:32 - Demos Line Up 2:15:49 - Artist Shout-Out 2:17:01 - Thank You/Links 2:20:45 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug/Viewing 2:28:36 - MonriaTitans & WGS Instagrams 2:29:51 - Farewell

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TIMESTAMPS - Video 2 0:00 - Welcome Gamers! 0:44 - Artist Shout-Out 2:35 - Poems & Codes 39:53 - Feed the Cups 1:13:01 - Backpack Battles 1:54:54 - Non-Recordable Demos Line Up 1:57:27 - Artist Shout-Out 1:59:06 - Thank You/Links 2:01:59 - Rendezvous Point Bookshop Plug/Viewing 2:03:34 - Up Next: Let's Play Some Demos! 2:05:15 - Farewell

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Pilot: CrossCode, Dumpy & Bumpy, Ynglet, Zero Ranger

Part 2: A Dance of Fire and Ice, 2064: Read Only Memories, Death and Taxes, Underhero

Part 3: TEKKEN 8, Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition, Secrets of Grindea, Forspoken

Part 4: Death’s Hangover, Fae Farm, Fate/Samurai Remnant, Mini Settlers

Part 5: All-Star Fruit Racing, Indivisible, SaGa Emerald Beyond, Visions of Mana

Part 6: Glorious Companions, Tales of Arise, Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge, Cozy Island

Part 7: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Cursebane, Dex, The Lady Puppet

Part 8: Detroit: Become Human, Little Goody Two Shoes, Luma Island, Tinkerlands

Part 9: Backpack Battles, Glaciered, Ratopia, Slime Rancher

Part 10: Captain Contraption’s Chocolate Factory, Maid Cafe on Electric Street, Neon Noodles, Tiny Glade

Part 11: Critter Café, Grimoire Groves, Pixel Cafe, Wizdom Academy

Part 12: AdventureBarStory, Bone’s Cafe, DELTARUNE, Mudborne

Part 13: Food Truck Simulator, Magical Bakery, Magical Delicacy, Seaside Cafe Rush Hour

Part 14: Chef’s Tail, Espresso Tycoon, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, Tavern Talk

Part 15: Chicken Journey, FANTASIAN Neo Dimension, Terra Memoria, Until Then

Part 16: Cornucopia®, Hipster Café, Let’s Café, Spells & Secrets

Part 17: Doloc Town, Feed the Cups, Manitas Kitchen, Mushroom Picnic Party, Rift of the NecroDancer

Part 18: Meadgard: Beer and Plunder, BOKURA: planet, Teeny Tiny Town, Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

Part 19: Dungeons of Hinterberg, The Mildew Children, Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, Yaoling: Mythical Journey

Part 20: AI LIMIT, Harmony’s Odyssey, Last Time I Saw You, Whiskers & Wizardry

Part 21: Constance, Dragoon Ascension, Kara Fantasy, Welcome to Elderfield

Part 22: Crowncity, Dungeon Alchemist, Parliament of Hell 1796, Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars

Part 23: The Bear - A Story from the World of Gra, Crime or Punishment, The Star Named EOS, There’s No Monsters, Emblems: Sunless Vow

Part 24: Angeline Era, ctrl.alt.DEAL, Find-o’-Lantern, Imperiums: Greek Wars

Part 25: Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee, Lord Ambermaze, Night Dessert, Through the Nightmares

Part 26: Atlas Wept, LEILA, Winter Burrow, Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall, When The Past Was Around

Part 27: ATRI -My Dear Moments-, Kimochii Classroom, Tea for Sana, VORON

Part 28: Altered Alma, Grimshire, Old World, Shape of Dreams

Part 29: The Axis Unseen, BLADECHIMERA, Europa, Moon Tower

Part 30: Book Bound, The Good People (Na Daoine Maithe), Hookah Haze, Supurr Cat Cafe: Sandwich Rush

Part 31: After Inc: Revival, Hotel Galactic, Prime of Flames, Stellar Blade™

Part 32: Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark, Potions: A Curious Tale, Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To, Tupi: The Legend of Arariboia

Part 34: Sunday, August 10th

Part 35: Sunday, August 17th

Part 36: Sunday, August 24th

Part 37: Sunday, August 31st

Part 38: Sunday, September 7th

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