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Possessor(s) by Heart Machine (Devs of Hyper Light Drifter) is very pretty.

I just completed this. It's fun. I like how they handle movement mechanics and circumvent some expectations around them.

Spoilers about movement: ::: spoiler spoiler Wall jumping is default, and you get a grapple/whip right away. There is no double jump in the game tho, despite some platforms really look like double jump challenges. :::

The story was ok. Some bits go unanswered, and some of the conflict doesn't make sense. All around pretty decent game tho.

Possessor(s) by Heart Machine (Devs of Hyper Light Drifter) is very pretty.https://store.steampowered.com/app/2132890/Possessors/Open linkView original on lemmy.ca
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maplemusic·[moved to piefed.ca] Maple MusicbyAlabaster_Mango

The Royal Foundry - Running Away

The Royal Foundry is a Canadian alternative pop quartet band whose core is the Edmonton couple Jared Salte and Bethany Schumacher. They initially formed as a folk duo but, in 2015, began a significant revitalization and revision of their sound, incorporating elements of 1990's Brit-Pop with power-pop stylings of groups like Arcade Fire, and 1970's Progressive Rock elements inspired by groups like Yes and Supertramp Their music has been described as alt rock, indie rock, alternative pop, and Synth Pop.

The Royal Foundry - Running Awayhttps://song.link/ca/i/1331837341Open linkView original on lemmy.ca
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Rusted Moss is pretty good (Metroidvania)

I've been playing a bunch of Rusted Moss lately. It's a Twin Stick Shooter Metroidvania, which is appreciably different from the Hack and Slash type I normally play. Getting used to mouse-and-keyboarding a platform heavy game took a bit. And boy are there platforms.

While elements of Metroidvanias are there, this game leans way further into the platforming. I would say it's closer to Celeste than Hollow Knight. Imagine Celeste, but instead of a magic dash and climbing gear Madeline had a gun and a chatty grappling hook.

Anyways, I've been enjoying the heck outta this game and wanted to share. While you're here I will accept any and all Metroidvania recommendations. Except for Cookie Cutter probably.

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Why do so many authors think the moon rises/sets during the night?

So many books have characters remark "it was well past moonrise", or something else equally ridiculous, to show the passage of time at night. The moon cycle is a month long (~27 days), not some paltry 24 hours. If you know any authors please spread the word. Together we can stamp out this astronomical disillusionment!

[EDIT]

A smarter than me commenter below pointed out that, due to the way days work, it does indeed rise and set once a day. Hard to do a complete rotation and keep a celestial body in the sky. Womp womp, I am silly.

I should have instead argued that moon rise and set are not linked to sun rise and set, and that the moon doesn't exclusively rise and set at night. It is possible to have the moon out during the day time. They are on different schedules is all.

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Really digging The Grand Tour series by Ben Bova

This unofficial series follows human progression into the solar system. Starting from putting a base on the moon and going all the way to discovering ancient alien ruins outside our solar system.

I think it's pretty neat how optimistic and diverse it is. There's a prominent Native American character. Fantastic!

Caveat, some women get thrown in fridges pretty suddenly and for seemingly no narrative reason. Not all women though, so kind of weird.

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