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CiferYesterday's discovery: How important the text behind a steam review is compared to the simple thumbs-up/thumbs-down.There are of course certain lists where what's meant as a scathing damnation sounds like the highest praise to me (oh no, there are queer people in this and the main character is not a white man!), but even reviews by more well-adjusted people can have completely different value axes than me. <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> was recommended to me by friends as an automation game with an interesting story that steers clear of Factorio's uncomfortable colonialist undertones and it was on sale right now. I looked it up and found the reviews as Mixed, recent reviews Mostly Negative. So I hesitated, but looked into what the reviews were actually criticizing - turns out most problems only appear in the late game, late meaning 100+ hours into the game, while the early game gets praised.As someone who isn't planning to actually sink that much time into the game (I'll probably drop out once the production chains grow beyond a certain complexity), it sounds to me like I'll definitely get more than ten bucks worth of entertainment out of this, so I grabbed it and I'm having fun so far.I wonder what might be a good method of aggregating reviews that's not as binary and actually takes different preferences into account.<a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/CiferRecommends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CiferRecommends</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#videogames</a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#steam</a>

Panun peliuutistoimistoPoimintoja tämän viikon (45/2024) uutuuspelien tarjonnasta.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MarioAndLuigi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MarioAndLuigi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Brothership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brothership</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmpireofAnts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EmpireofAnts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PlanetCoaster2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PlanetCoaster2</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DeathNote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeathNote</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MetalSlug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MetalSlug</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MetalSlugTactics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MetalSlugTactics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Slitterhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Slitterhead</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Turtles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Turtles</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Metro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Metro</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Unrailed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Unrailed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/suomi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#suomi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Steam</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/playstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#playstation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/xbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#xbox</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nintendo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/uutuuspelit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uutuuspelit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pelit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pelit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/peliuutiset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peliuutiset</a>

Eatmore <a href="https://vt.social/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> now over at <a href="https://twitch.tv/eatthepen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/eatthepen</a> sleepy wife stream time <a href="https://vt.social/tags/ENVtuber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ENVtuber</a>

EatMore <a href="https://vt.social/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> now over on <a href="https://twitch.tv/eatthepen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/eatthepen</a> <a href="https://vt.social/tags/ENVtuber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ENVtuber</a>

EatStreaming some more <a href="https://vt.social/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> with the girlies now over at <a href="https://twitch.tv/eatthepen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/eatthepen</a> <a href="https://vt.social/tags/ENVtuber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ENVtuber</a>

EatStreaming more <a href="https://vt.social/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> now over at <a href="https://twitch.tv/eatthepen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/eatthepen</a> with the girlies!

Eatstarting <a href="https://vt.social/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> now over on <a href="https://twitch.tv/eatthepen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/eatthepen</a> with the girlies <a href="https://vt.social/tags/ENVtuber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ENVtuber</a>

AllieApril 7, 2024 - Day 463 - NewPlay Bonus Review Total NewPlays: 491Game: TechtonicaPlatform: XBox Game Pass UItimate Released: Aug 16, 2023 Installed: Apr 7, 2024 Unplayed: 0d Playtime: 11h6mTechtonica is not in the Humble Bundle. If it was, I'd be torn between yelling "BUY IT IMMEDIATELY", and "RUN AWAY, SAVE YOURSELF!"It's a first person factory automation adventure game set on an alien planet. It's not Factorio, because it's first-person, and it's got an actual narrative built into the game, instead of tacked on as an afterthought.You're a "breaker", who's been woken up from artificial hibernation, because something has gone in this mission to colonise an alien planet.The design and lighting and music are all utterly gorgeous, and I wish I'd never met it.GG.deals had a link to Pacific Drive on special (that I can't afford), and when I clicked through to look at the pricing, I saw Techtonica in a bundle with Pacific Drive (that I also couldn't afford), and I went back to GG.deals, to discover it's included in XBGU (oh no).I lovehate factory automation games. I own several of them, and I shouldn't play them.My theory is that they scratch that DEEP itch for systemisation that my autistic brain loves so much. I have lost entire days of my life in this kind of game.What Techtonica does, however, is that it ties the narrative progression to the in-game tech-tree progression, and producing enough widgets to open the next level of the tech tree and find out more of the story.I barely moved all day. I barely ate. I managed to drink a little bit of water here and there, but I was fundamentally staring at the screen for 11 hours straight.They built a damn Skinner box that was specifically tuned for my brain, and I locked *myself* inside.This game is a dopamine-hit nightmare, and I love it, but I'm not sure if it's healthy for me to keep playing it, because it verges on "addictive" territory for me.I hate to say it, but I must; escape while you still can, don't do what I did, because Techtonica is:5: Excellent<a href="https://aus.social/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FirstPerson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FirstPerson</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FactoryAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FactoryAutomation</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Adventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Adventure</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaming</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ProjectONG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProjectONG</a>

SnowmindTechtonica Gameplay - First Look (4K) (Early Access) <a href="https://youtu.be/_wSXegexcn4?si=k88HPRUZNNTsVwIx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://youtu.be/_wSXegexcn4?si=k88HPRUZNNTsVwIx</a> Techtonica is a 2023 casual automation building simulation game by indie developer Fire Hose Games<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Techtonica</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Snowmind" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Snowmind</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SMsimulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SMsimulation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/4K" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#4K</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/FirstLook" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FirstLook</a>

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Elarcis 🐙🎙️Le planning <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Twitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Twitch</a> du 31 juillet au 6 août est là !<a href="https://twitch.tv/elarcis" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/elarcis</a>⛏️ Mercredi 20h : <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/DwarfFortress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DwarfFortress</a> 🧑‍🚀 Dimanche 16h : <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a>

AndiFFMWie kann das in DER Qualität nur in den <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/XBOX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XBOX</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Gamepass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gamepass</a> kommen 😤<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a> <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NR1RVDK9T78" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NR1RVDK9T78</a>

Elarcis 🐙🎙️🧑‍🚀 Cet après-midi on découvre <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Techtonica</a>, un jeu de construction d’usines qui se passe sous la terre, et ça a l’air funky.<a href="https://twitch.tv/elarcis" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/elarcis</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#streaming</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/twitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#twitch</a>

teamtuckFinal thought on <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#techtonica</a>: I think I’m going to wait until this game gets more mature. I spent a lot of time building a main bus, only to find out I can’t upgrade belts in place; I would have to rip and replace it all. This game should have been put on hold for a little longer until basic stuff like that are ready to use day one IMO. Great game, atmosphere, story and sounds, but extremely rough in 0.1 stage. Looking forward to the future of this game!<a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/pcgaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pcgaming</a> <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaming</a>

teamtuckTechtonica thoughts

teamtuckTaking my brand new car back to the dealer again for another headlight assembly replacement and for my wife’s medical treatment. Then back home to work and play some more <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#techtonica</a> before going back to pick up the car. Should be a fun day.

teamtuckTodays super exciting agenda:- Rip Friends season 6 and 7 - Work on some small projects and tickets - Update servers with <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/ansible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ansible</a> playbook - Play <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#techtonica</a> - ????????? - Profit! 🤪<a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/hardwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hardwork</a> <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/hustle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hustle</a> <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/goals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#goals</a>

teamtuck<a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#techtonica</a> came out today and it’s pretty good so far. Sure, there are some rough edges for a first release and I have some thoughts, but it’s worth playing now if you are a fan of factory/automation games. The soundtrack is really good, narration is fantastic, and I’m interested to see how the story turns out. The next release will be some QoL fixes, which will definitely be welcomed. I just hope that there will be more options in the future for things like infinite resources.<a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaming</a>

teamtuckI’m actually excited for <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/techtonica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#techtonica</a> releasing tomorrow. I think factory games are my favorite genre and this one looks pretty promising. Good thing it comes out on GamePass!<a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/pcgaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pcgaming</a> <a href="https://mast.teamtuck.xyz/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaming</a>

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