January 17, 2016

This entry will definitely be short because it is late and I didn't really do much today. I woke up this morning and read a few chapters for a couple different books. I would like to start every morning like that. And have the option to go back to sleep afterward.

I didn't get around to sewing today but I did play video games. I played Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) which is an “atmospheric puzzle platformer” made with the help of, and based on the stories from, the Inupiat culture, which is a native group of Alaskans. Even without all the factual basis to the game, the art style is just beautiful. It's just really nice to look at. As a bonus, as you progress through the game you unlock “insights”, which are short documentary-style clips of Inupiat people talking about their culture. It is a really cool concept for a video game. The game itself, in terms of gameplay, is very reminiscent of Limbo, which is another game I really enjoyed. The main characters in this game are a little girl and an arctic fox, which you can switch back and forth between because they each have their own special abilities, which kind of reminds me of Trine. The game can be played with two people, each controlling one of the characters, or singleplayer by switching back and forth. I ended up calling it good today after I got to a puzzle involving an angry polar bear that I couldn't figure out.

I also continued playing Life Is Strange, making it into the third chapter. Spoilers, I saved Kate. As the game progresses I am getting more and more curious to see how my choices alter future events. Having to wait is killing me. This is why I like marathoning shows, so I don't have to wait a week for a new episode or months for storylines to be resolved. I'm making progress though. I'm not sure how long the game is altogether but I'm about nine and a half hours in. And my playthrough will probably be on the longer side because I am walking around, looking at and reading all the things, and talking to all the people. I would like to 100% the game but I've already managed to miss stuff so that won't be happening, at least on this playthrough.

Tonight I played more of Life Is Strange but I also played more HuniePop. Oh my goodness. I didn't realize how graphic the game actually gets. Wow. It's too much. So ridiculous. The girls will randomly send me pictures and they are so ridiculous. They genuinely make me laugh out loud because of how crazy they are. I know there are people out there that are into that sort of thing but thankfully I'm not. I find it hilarious, though, which makes me want to keep playing. Sadly, the funnest part of the game is when you get the girls back to your room because the goal for the match-three game doesn't have a move limit and you try to make matches as fast as possible. Throughout the rest of the game it feels like the match-three puzzles are stacked against you and are only meant to be won if you're at a specific level, which is annoying. It feels like there really isn't much skill involved because even if I played a perfect game I still couldn't win if I wasn't supposed to yet. The other annoying thing is trying to keep track of all the girls' information because when talking with them they may randomly ask you a fact about themselves and you have to remember it. It all starts blending together. I don't know how people who date multiple people at the same time in real life keep it all straight.

Tomorrow is the last day of the long weekend. I plan on doing much of the same. Get the most out of my last weekend before school starts again. I imagine the semester will probably start pretty slow, like they normally do, but that doesn't mean the stress isn't there from the beginning. Hooray.