Dog of Dracula 2

Just finished Dog of Dracula 2. It's worth it, just like the first one. Not much of a game really, more reading and a few choices to make - but it is entertaining reading and the art/music aesthetics are pretty choice. It's more difficult to design things this way than it looks especially for a whole game. Regardless of whether it is going to be considered as a game or as an interactive book I would still recommend going through it. It's bizarre, it's funny, it'll only take a couple hours and if a 3rd one comes out I'll play that as soon as I can


http://www.freeindiegam.es/2013/06/dog-of-dracula-2-cyber-monogatari-team-batsu/

Happy Canada Day!

Heads Up: Dog of Dracula 2

I liked the first one so much, that when I saw this I figured I'd share the news even before I had the chance to try it out!

http://www.freeindiegam.es/2013/06/dog-of-dracula-2-cyber-monogatari-team-batsu/

Indie Alehouse - The Belgian Barnyard IPA

This one's nice... I know not everyone's into the bite that rye can give a beer but it can be quite nice if it's blended properly with the right hops so it is a bit more rounded. Also if the rye is added in moderation so that it's not all you taste - I've had one or two rye beers where that's all you get and it wasn't all that pleasant an experience. There are many ingredients that one can add to beer where it can be beneficial to add in smaller quantities (certain types of dark crystal, chocolate malt, buckwheat, molasses, brown sugar, biscuit malt, caramber malt,...) but if you add too much in relation to your base malt backbone it can totally wreak havoc with the resulting beer and overwhelm everything. Rye is like that I feel.

This particular beer, to my palette, is just a bit much with the rye, but is still very agreeable. The flavours of the malts including the rye are well balanced with the hops, the bitterness is pleasant and there is a noticable aroma of something like rye bread.

I prefer the Cameron's RPA to this as it feels just a smidge more refined, but would not turn the Belgian Barnyard down if it was on offer. Now back to my growler... I've got a porch to occupy and a beer to drink

http://indiealehouse.com/

Will You Ever Return - In Da Hood

FYI there are some very NSFW moments in this one, including a very excited Satan.

I haven't been able to complete the other Will You Ever Return games... mostly a lack of patience. When this was posted on the IndieGames.com site with a comment saying that this was his most accessible one yet and that it was a bit shorter I jumped on it. My first try was frustrating as I had trouble crossing the road and got stuck. Later on I found that you could only cross the road at crosswalks, and then after that the game opened itself up. It's sarcastic, trashy, a bit melancholy and also self aware in its dialog. I laughed out loud a number of times but then my humor goes down this road. Also you have to be able to handle the way things look. We're talking sloppy pixel sprites here, I think it suits the game very well but it's not everyone's cup of tea so... Anyways, I felt this one was worth playing so I'm posting it.

Just don't play it if you're easily offended.

http://gamejolt.com/games/rpg/will-you-ever-return-in-da-hood/14788/

ccatch

Really neat and simple concept. Objects fall from the sky in arcs and you try to catch the ones that match the color of the paddle ... the retro graphics and sounds match well. The pace quickly escalates if you play it well. Feels simple yet elegant. I like it, it's definitely worth your giving it a try in my opinion!

http://gamejolt.com/games/arcade/ccatch/14126/

Candy Box!

I really don't know what to say about it other than it's a bit strange like Frog Fractions, and has consumed far more of my time than I ever expected it to when I first started. It's called Candy Box. It starts off simply, and really you should just start it and walk away for about half an hour, it'll make more sense to you when you return. From there it expands into a somewhat bizarre world where candy is currency, you can farm lollipops and go on quests. I don't know where it goes from where I'm at but they could put just about anything there and it would make about as much sense as anything else in it. I love it when things catch me off guard like this, as I really wasn't expecting much - if you are of an open mind I recommend you to do the same.

http://candies.aniwey.net/

Life marches forward!

The past couple weeks I've been spending most of my days off painting the house. Reason being is that this has to get done so all of our furniture can go to their final destinations, we can get out of boxes etc. It gets more complicated if you do that after you are done painting... so that's why it's this order. Anyways, painting is tiring work and there isn't as much time to do it as one would think... Why the rush? My wife is pregnant and this sure isn't getting done when the baby shows up. There'll be plenty more things to do then! Also, due to said pregnancy she's not doing so much since she's dealing with a significant amount of pregnancy related nausea. Food and movements of certain sorts aren't nearly as easy as they used to be. Exciting stuff - lots of work!

All this work also leaves me wondering when I'm going to get my garden in gear. We've got a backyard now, and I've been jonesing to get that growing tomatoes and veggies ASAP. The rule of thumb I've been working with (from more experienced gardeners than I) is that if you start planting sprouts before May 24 in Toronto you run the risk of frost. That being said, it's over 20 outside - what are the odds that frost will happen again? I think it's minimal.

Things are getting better on the job front now too. I've been between two pharmacies since being licensed - the one I interned with and the one that I've been placed with since becoming a pharmacist. I've recently switched back to the one I interned with because I feel it's a better situation for me with better long term employment prospects. Also, the one I'm leaving was very draining for various reasons... partly due to having to have my "spidey sense" on 10/10 for whole shifts all the time due to sloppiness on other peoples' parts. There's more to it but I'll leave it there... regardless, I'll be glad to be getting back to more familiar digs.

So life marches forwards for me in more ways than one! Ok, on to the second coat for the second floor hallway...