#elliegames

In Stars and Time is one of the best games I've played in like. A loooooong time. It's an RPG with a unique combat system, based around timing and a rock-paper-scissors style weakness system. It's not incredibly difficult, and it's not boring, so I didn't bounce off of it like I do with some other RPGs.

The game is alllll about the narrative. It's a typical fantasy setup-- Siffrin is going to fight the big bad with your party, and save a country from being frozen in time... But he finds himself trapped in a time loop, one that he has to figure out how to stop. As you progress through the story, the worldbuilding becomes more and more extensive, and linked to each party member. The characters feels like they came from somewhere-- they feel as if they could be real people.

This is the first time loop narrative that I've seen that I think really dives into how much being in a time loop could possibly mess with someone's mind. I won't say much more than that, but the narrative and the mechanics of the game do a good job of tuning you into Siffrin's state of mind, every sweet moment, every turbulent emotion.

There are some frustrations that are on purpose-- Siffrin forgets things, their mind full of memories of going through this over and over. You forget things too. Or at least I did! There are some other tricks that line up reaaally well with the narrative of the game, and they aren't ever ACTUALLY frustrating. My only real complaint is that sometimes the game is unintuitive-- you have to go about things in a specific order, check in with a character first... It's not too bad, though.

Overall, in Stars and Time is a game that really impressed me. I had heard good things in passing, I saw that it was about a time loop, and the art seemed cool. I was nervous for a while at the beginning, but it just kept getting better and better. I'm glad I gave this game a shot. It's going to go down in Ellie History as a Elliegame!!!!

Cave Story is one of the first action games I've ever played, and I'm definitely not biased when I say it's still one of the best games overall. And it's STILL freeware!!!

You play as Quote, a mysterious robot that awakens in a cave. You quickly drop into the Mimiga Village, where these bunny creatures are being captured by the minions of the evil Doctor.

The story is fairly simple, but what really makes it shine is its characters. They all have super cute designs and they were definitely not influential on my gender at all!!! The chiptone soundtrack perfectly matches the vibes of each character, boss, and area.

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Today, after 12ish hours, I finished Grapple Dog! For the first world or so, I wasn't too impressed, It was a bit too easy and simple of a platformer. But as it goes on, it becomes surprisingly difficult and complex.

The plot is simple, you're a dog named Pablo with a grappling hook, collecting artifacts to save the world from evil robots. It's a "plot," mostly acting as a framing device for the gameplay and the surprisingly funny, silly dialogue.