Unfortunately, after several discord purges, they seem to be gone now...
But, if you search up liberashop, you'll at least be able to add it to tinfoil and get access to downloads again. It's really sad what's happened to Teknik and other preservationists on the switch scene.
Thanks for sharing it here!
I joined the discord but it was axed before I could save information. Lesson learned, I'll make sure to take screenshots in the future.
Have you ever found that game where it plays well, mechanics are solid and the art is also up your alley. But at the end of each round you play you just see the little battle pass section trying to prey on your sense of FOMO, trying to scrape out just a little more, even though the price tag upfront is already a bit higher than what you'd normally pay for a game in the same vein.
I found a game I probably could've genuinely enjoyed for a long time. I was talking it up to my friends to buy it on release together so we could play co-op. The demo was really great.
For it to come with a Day 1 battle pass (plus online only access when it had singleplayer modes) makes the developer's intent very clear: we want more money, and we'll use every FOMO trick in the book to achieve it. And once you pay, you still have to work for those rewards you paid for.
Cosmetic DLCs are fine. I play a fair bit of DST and I enjoy collecting twitch drops and free skins, and if I wanted to support the Devs more I could buy a pack. That's upfront and transparent. I don't get reminded every time I build a chest that "There's 16 more skins you can unlock for this item". That would be scummy.
If you don't have an Epic Games account, you should make one to take advantage of their weekly free games. Thoughts about the company aside, you occasionally get access to some great games like Borderlands 3 and Prey.
I recommend Daniel Mullins games if you like games that challenge the forth wall. Pony Island and Inscryption were fun. I've bought The Hex but haven't sat down and committed the time to it yet, but it was very highly recommended to me.
If you like games like Undertale, it's sequel Deltarune is free on Windows. Two chapters out so far.
If you happen to be a Pokémon fan, it's not really AAA stuff that needs a gaming machine, but I recommend Pokémon Reborn. It's a fully complete fan game that I've been following for years during development. It's also free to download and supports online PvP and wonder trade.
Congratulations on your gaming pc!
Just saw the news, seems like it's gone for now. But there's some talk about a new public shop in the works (not by pixel), so we'll keep our ears open until then.
Would you have the Adobe genuine service thing installed without your noticing? It was the Adobe pdf reader of all things that triggered the locking off my software, but deleting Adobe genuine service seemed to work.
It's a bit different to your 10d countdown but it doesn't hurt to try.
It's become pretty strict due to legal concerns, but there was a shop that was giving out access to new accounts during their anniversary event recently so that could be something to look out for. I think Neko's homebrew store is still available to add onto Tinfoil but you likely won't find official games there.
If you're lucky enough to have some missing DLC though, then definitely feel welcome to contribute to preservation efforts.
There are sites where you can download the game files and install via tools like Goldleaf or Tinfoil. Both seem to support installation over USB cable, so you just have to connect it to your PC and run the tool to install things.
Yeah, coming from a similar country, buying a Nintendo switch game would cost roughly 3 to 4 days of minimum wage, before tax.
Steam does go a long way to making indie games a lot more affordable though, but AAA games can still cost an absolute bomb. For hobbyists, having only subscription options for software like Photoshop is just too expensive to pay for when they make no income.
I enjoy top down stealth games, and haven't seen this game get discussed much, but it was pretty fun - Serial Cleaner (and sequel, Serial CleanerS)
You play a guy who cleans up murder scenes for an unknown serial killer, all the while evading guards and other security measures. It's a pretty fun experience, and I do recommend giving it a go if that's your kind of thing.
There's also the Marvelous Miss Take, a game where you play a woman on a mission to perform a series of heists. Also a top down stealth game, you get to use some gadgets to distract guards while you sneak past and to your goal.
Both are older indie games, but enjoyable for at least one playthrough.
Sad to see it go, but it wasn't sad to send us packing. So, bon voyage, I suppose.
Not sure about solo games, but check out ten candles for a game where you won't need a lot of prep.
If you like stuff like D&D, you could try to check out ways to simplify character sheets (or pre generate characters) and use existing modules for one shots.
There's a lot of free ones you could start with - I kept getting recommended a oneshot called A Most Potent Brew when I was looking for one. It's a pretty fun time and you won't have to come up with something new to run it.
If you want to further simplify gameplay for D&D, you can have a coin toss determine if you hit or not, and a d6 (regular 6 sided die) for damage. Movement is 6 squares a turn. Play it more like a video game, just on paper.
Been pretty rainy in KL lately