To celebrate the end of the season, I’ve got some game recs for you. Finding games like this is hard, I know. If you’re like me, it’s frustrating to see a market flooded with games that are so close to what you want, but never quite reach the level of emotional engagement and immersiveness that you crave. So here’s a couple you may not have heard of that I can guarantee you’ll love:

1. Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem (PC, Free Demo)

7KPP is a delightful little indie VN by the gorgeous @azalynestudios​. A romance/political intrigue game where you play as a delegate of one of these nations at a political summit, where your goal is to improve relations between the kingdoms and secure yourself an advantageous marriage, as well as personal quests and some murder mystery elements. It boasts a large range of LIs, both male and female and all amazing (and very difficult to decide between), as well as a fully customizeable MC (background, personality, skills, everything), huge range of dialogue options and great feminist undertones. Currently the game is still in development but the demo is almost a full game in itself with hours of replay value (and I’ve also played the most recent alpha version of the full game and can confirm is is like 90% finished and amazing). If you liked LItG please play this game. You will not be disappointed. Also the demo is free so you’ve got nothing to lose except your faith in me. 

2. Regency Love (iOS, $8 AUD)

Regency Love, as the title suggests, is a romance game set in the Regency era. You play as a young lady going through her daily life as gentlewoman, trying to secure marriage prospects (or not, if you like). It’s like playing through an Austen novel, honestly. The art and sound design is gorgeous, it’s well written, feminist, has an MC who’s personality is fully customizable by the choices you make. The best thing about this game though is the little details that pull your MC into the world, like finding out gossip about you and your LI or overhearing them gush about you. The only this wrong with this game is that it doesn’t have any female love interests. Otherwise this game is perfect imo. Retails for around $8 AUD with an additional love interest for $5 (which i highly recommend. Mr Graham is the best and if you’re a Bobby stan he’s the one you’re gonna fall in love with). Only available on iOS.

3. The Dragon Age Series (PC, Console, Price Varies)

So, obviously these aren’t IF games, however as the only AAA RPG games in history to actually craft authentic, heartfelt romances, they deserve the spot. Not to mention the rest of the storytelling is fantastic. Play whichever game you like, they’re all great for different things, but I would recommend you start with Dragon Age: Origins. You play as typical RPG hero who is tasked with saving the world with a bunch of assholes you pick up along the way. Origins in particular is super immersive with a large dialouge tree and decisions that directly effect the game world and the events of the proceeding games. I’m sure most of you have at least heard of Dragon Age, but if you haven’t played it yet, go do yourself a favour 

was gonna set computer up just to play a game, forgot only have ONE keyboard and mouse which i am using for the laptop bc i couldn’t bring them both and i have to keep using laptop bc computer has no wireless card to connect to the internet.

so what am i gonna do? prolly go smoke again before it gets too damn hot (least it is supposed to stay under 100 today) continue to try not to cry, be a little thankful the house is mostly empty bc we are so on edge and talking is still hard, find a stuffy and prolly watch Girl Meets World bc dealing with today is difficult.

I am that which cannot be thought of or conceptualized. I am the precursor of all description and classification. I am the space in which we all reside before rigid identities grip and shape us with or without our consent. I am the instinct by which animals act. I am the stillness in between every living breath. I am that which cannot be named or labelled only experienced.

I am, you are, we are, beauty beyond any perception.

And I’m also Maya, the worldly illusion of separateness.

its just a poem and actually it doesn't have a name so if anyone can think of one let me know i hate to let works go untitled 

words, dribble from a stiff stubborn mouth

slow useless lips

useless, useless lips

and clumsy slips

so i'll stick to the edge of this precipice

because its all i have 

these quick bloody finger tips

traced by ink sodden swords

speaking for useless lips breathing for useless lungs

and spelling out silent tips and freeing up stone still hips

and i'll stick to my pens

that drip bloody poetry prayers 

This is really less-than-good, took a doodle break between things and was futzing over Milli's Namless critter sheets.  The jaw setup is pretty freaking sweet, although I did the shapes all wrong, go me, because I wanted to see the inside hinge of the middle jaw.  And then drool happened.  I don't even know if it drools.  Anyway, sorry Milli, I promise future pics will be better (and will probably have Ary and Jeih quads in there somewhere).  -___-  

I have another all-nighter to pull so I should brb crying in a corner get on that.

iTunes on shuffle, this just came on.  Haven't heard it in AGES