Classic turn-based strategy. Civilization 6 is a pretty big departure from 5, adding in Districts in cities and changing the graphics to a more cartoony style.
Slay the Spire is the card game that kicked off the genre's resurgence. It's incredibly well made, with a bunch of content and a thriving mod community.
Crusader Kings 2 is maybe my favorite game of all time. I'm a big history fan, especially the Medieval period, and I like strategy games, so CK2 ticks pretty much all my boxes. It's a great feeling taking a minor dynasty that rules one county and turning them into a huge world power.
Soft Body is a neat little puzzle game with some bullet hell elements. Your objective is to move your character past each empty square to fill it in, while dodging projectiles and destroying enemies.
Guy Gavriel Kay is my favorite author, so when I say River of Stars was a bit of a disappointment, it's in the context that it's still one of my favorite reads of the year. However, it's definitely still in the lower tier of his work in my opinion, never reaching the heights of Lions and the...
My name's Mike, and this is the Lore Depository - my spot online where I can write out my thoughts on games, books, tech, history, and anything else I find interesting.
My biggest project is my Game Library Project. I have a ton of games collected throughout the years, and have barely played any of them. Check out the linked post to learn more about the project, and click here to be taken to the category page where you can see all my posts for the project.
Other content comes mainly in 3 forms:
• Reviews, where I post longer-form writeups
• Thoughts, short & quick first impressions posts
• Guides, detailed how-tos and walkthroughs
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