Callie

FWIW, I think Finding Paradise is even better than To The Moon. Highly recommended.

To The Moon. Barely a game, the dialogue can be really cheesy in places. But dang, I’ve thought about the ending to that game probably monthly for over a decade. The sequels are an incredible continuation of the story as well.

Elden Ring is my favorite game of all time but I can totally agree that if the combat doesn’t vibe with you it doesn’t have a ton else going for it!

Return of the Obra Dinn. I adore puzzle mystery games, but I can’t stand the art style and it felt like I was constantly fighting the mechanics and interface.

Also Inscryption. Often the cards would purposely not explain their mechanics, but I would use it and it would do something unexpected and one bad decision often would cause me to lose. I usually love deck builders like that but it was so frustrating to feel like I was being punished for trying new things.

I really enjoyed how silly the original Phoenix Wright trilogy was but got frustrated with how unintuitive and weird some of the solutions and right answers in court were. Do these games improve on that at all?

DougDoug is my recent favorite! He consistently has some really unique and creative ways to play games, videos are tightly edited, and he’s funny af. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyGlKOhDUooPJFy4v_mqPg