September 2025

Lots of wins, lots of SG Wins beaten, and decent progress on backlogged games. Besides a lot of Slay the Spire, with two victories (beating A3 for both Ironclad and Defect), and countless defeats. It’s a game that never ceases to be humbling.

Gaming experiences-wise, it was overall positive. I had two abandonments, one which was a SG Win (Divine Invasion, an asset flip) and LEGO Star Wars. I kind of don’t get the LEGO games after giving a shot at this one. I still want to try LEGO Harry Potter and maybe LEGO LotR, but I think I’ll just bounce completely off from the series if those don’t connect. That’s okay.

Apart from the abandonments, New Super Lucky Tale (SG Win) was a mild yet enjoyable experience; Genesis Noir (SG Win) was a fever dream that I loved; Thief 1998 (Backlog) had been on my sights for a while and was excellent for 70% of the game, then took a nosedive that I’d rather forget about near the end; Children of Silentown (SG Win) was okay but I was happy for it to be over; Hyperdrive Massacre (SG Win) has potential to be a fun co-op multiplayer game, and How to Say Goodbye (SG Win) was short but beautiful and I really enjoyed it. Funny enough, I won How to Say Goodbye last month!

Hoping to tackle at least one short win next month (maybe The Deed), and a longer one (maybe finally get into the Batman Arkham games). I’m still playing two games from my backlog this month: F.E.A.R. which has been an absolute blast, and I’m loving every second of it; and Axiom Verge, that has not been as fun as I expected from such an acclaimed Metroidvania.

Anyway, happy gaming!