GYGO: Square Enix, Square Enix, Sony

GYGO: Square Enix, Square Enix, Sony

Welcome to Get Your Game On! I finally gave in and bought Pathologic 2 after watching a very long video essay way too many times, and I’m having a great time suffering. And speaking of suffering, it’s been a rough few weeks for Square Enix: (more…)

GYGO: Square Enix, Square Enix, Sony

GYGO: More Blockchain Promises, More Merger Mess

Hello, and welcome to the first GYGO of 2023! My name is December and I have indeed played nothing but Harvestella since it came out. I love it, it scratches the Rune Factory dungeon-dive/farm-sim itch (even if it is more on the sci-fi side), and it plays like a weird, slice-of-life Final Fantasy. And, unfortunately, speaking of Final Fantasy: (more…)

GYGO: Square Enix, Square Enix, Sony

GYGO: Climate Change, Buyouts, and Outdated Slang

Another week, another Wednesday! I hope this year’s holiday season is bright and cheerful for you. My winter’s looking up since I bought Monsterhearts 2, which I am extremely excited to play. Now to get a group together… (more…)

More Than Just Fishing: A Roundtable About Sidequests

More Than Just Fishing: A Roundtable About Sidequests

I’ve written pretty thoroughly about how I am a particular type of gamer. I prefer games that are story and relationship focused, and that don’t require a lot of level grinding or random quests. This includes my tabletop play style—apologies to my DM/wife who is sitting on a bunch of Kingmaker sidequests that our party has ignored! Because of my pickiness, I don’t play a lot of games, but lately I’ve been feeling like this framework of “pickiness” is unfair. Am I a gamer aberration? What makes me different from all of you? Why the heck do y’all enjoy repetitive level grinding?! (more…)

Harvestella Demo: What’s New in the Garden?

Harvestella Demo: What’s New in the Garden?

Autumn is my favourite season. Every time it rolls around I feel the most alive and reflective. During these months, nothing’s better than cozying up with hot cocoa and some chill games, so I was very happy to hear about Harvestella, from Square Enix and Live Wire. (more…)