Sometimes I play video games because I want to beat stuff up. But I wanna beat stuff up, for, like, a purpose, man. Like to save the world or help a charming character survive a difficult scrape. In this third installment about the games that got me through nursing school, I’m focusing on games where you gotta fight but there’s also some real narrative juice. Basically all of these games are RPGs and roguelites. RPGs … Continue reading The Games That Got Me Through Nursing School, Part Three: Fighting and Surviving in Roguelites and RPGs →
CW/TW: stalking A few weeks ago, three people sent me (Tara) a link for Boyfriend Dungeon in the Nintendo Store. I don’t really believe in signs, but by the third message, I was sold. I started playing that evening and was totally hooked. And luckily, Amanda was into it too! Amanda: I was blessed enough to back it on Kickstarter and got some cool limited edition swag. I’ve been anxiously awaiting its release! Tara: Boyfriend … Continue reading Boyfriend Dungeon →
If you follow video games at all, you’ve almost certainly heard of Hades. It was named Game of the Year by many people and publications, and for good reason. It’s impeccably written, has interesting characters, and it’s fun as hell (heh) to play, making it a seriously compelling game. And it’s addictive! So much so, that it’s directly responsible for my buying a Nintendo Switch Lite, so I didn’t have to fight with my kids … Continue reading Game Review: Hades →
CW: transphobia experienced by a character I recently got a Nintendo Switch Lite and my husband started sliding me links for games he thought I might like. One was for a dating sim with elderly people called Later Daters. I thought it sounded cute, bought it, and promptly forgot all about it for a month because I was addicted to Hades at the time. Holy smacks, was I ever right about it being cute, and … Continue reading Game Review: Later Daters →
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I am currently in a state of delirium after going out with some fellow booksellers and then having to be back at the bookstore bright and early for an inventory count. I am a master at making good decisions! … SBTB HQ is very interested in this new video game. You might be interested too if you enjoyed our latest Stuff We Like! … Several romances authors are releasing an anthology … Continue reading Links: Fundraisers, Video Games, & More →
NB: We have a guest review a mobile video game from Reader Suzanne! We love hearing about the things you’re loving that you think the rest of the Bitchery would love too! Below is Suzanne’s bio: Suzanne grew up on a farm in Vermont and has used books to explore the world since words started sense. Now, thanks to two children, she reads lots of picture books and middle grade fiction in addition to tons … Continue reading Guest Game Review: Choices →
We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming this week with Wednesday Links. However, there are a lot of links in this post. Hopefully, the bigger dose will help get you to Friday! … This has come up on a previous podcast and thanks to Reader Abbey J for sending this link to us, but what’s the deal with all the “Girl” titles: Who are these girls? Why are there so many of them? Books with … Continue reading Links: Book Titles, Wine, & a Visual Romance Kickstarter →
Are you sick of Pokémon Go coverage yet? It’s totally cool if you are, but I just want to say that this game is pretty much changing my life. For those of you who didn’t grow up with the games, the cards, or even the TV show, the general idea is you capture these creatures called Pokémon, and you battle them against each other, make them stronger, etc. Pokémon Go is an app that allows you … Continue reading Game Review: Pokémon Go →
While all of us here at the Bitchery love Mario Kart, I would probably say I’m the gamer amongst us. I played World of Warcraft very seriously (Burning Crusade expansion) for end game content. At one point, I was the second best geared in my class on my server, first on Alliance side. (I’m sorry if this all sounds like a foreign language!) I frequently helped host LAN parties for Halo tournaments. My favorite game … Continue reading Game Review: Regency Love →
