I like the new titles. Thank you @tomchick. I prefer the other thread, because it was definitive, hey, I recommend these games. Whereas this one was supposed to be contemplative, like “hey, this kind of looks cool in the trailer, and John Walker recommended it”. But you guys are right, sometimes people played it personally and they reported back in THIS thread instead of the other thread.
The only thing that’s different now, is that the other thread used to be exclusively for games that you recommended AND had played. Now the other thread can also be used for reporting back on games you didn’t like, which is kind of sucky. I kind of liked that the negativity was corralled into this thread (along with hope), while the other thread used to be only positivity.
(EDIT: Oh hey, I hadn’t noticed, the other thread’s title changed again, and it’s both for games you played AND recommend again. Woohoo!)
But… Bbbuuuut… now I look [even more] stupid for posting game recs in a thread that’s now clearly titled ‘games I haven’t played’.
But I did! I played 'em! I played the fuck outta them! (;´༎ຶ Д ༎ຶ`)
I haven’t played many indie games, this will be a great thread to post in!
Well, it looks like I’m not the only one who was confused by the previous subject headers. This seems to be the sort of situation where too many different people have too many different ideas of what these threads are, and they’ve been going for too long. Rather than upset any apple carts trying to fix anything, I’ll just put them both back as they were. Sorry for the (additional) confusion.
-Tom
I would have guessed you were right, but reading the original post here, it turns out that I started the other “game I played” thread and then this one was started a year later! Honestly, I’m not sure if there are many threads here that are as clear in their first posts about what they’re intended for as these two!
OMG! Ok, well, I’m retiring as a Loremaster and transitioning to a Mage.
I was just messin’. I think you were right to rename the threads. My fault for not reading the first post in here anyway!
I would have named this thread ‘I Didn’t Play This Indie Game And You Should Too!’ but that’s probably just me.
We’ve had this conversation multiple times. Someone should document it for future reference.
Thumbs up, plus one, etc.
That’s a great snark title. But it would make things even more confusing! :)
You can write about it here:
Nobody reads the first post. And you can’t make me!
(Actually, that might be kind of a useful feature)
I started playing the demo of Mothmen 1966 and you should too.
Even though I have a pretty strong allergy to the “you” writing in the style of too many Choose your adventure books (excepting, of course, the best: GrailQuest), I stopped to purchase the full game 5 minutes in.
geggis
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I adore the look of that game and am tempted by that alone!
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This looks like a new type of RTwpS. Free prologue. Is that the new shiny for “demo?” I have not tried the prologue. Full release July 27.
BIYFs! (Buy it you firefighters!)
Yes, but they get their own store page and reviews / ratings. I still don’t understand this trend. How is it better than having an “install demo” button on Steam? I guess most demos don’t leave an entry in your library when uninstalled, unlike these free prologues, but I just file and forget them anyway.
I’ve read developers say that Steam told them that a separate installer for a prologue is much better for visibility and the shop algorithm when the actual game releases.
Which is also one of the reasons why Steam Next demos are time limited (the other being that they are often in an early state),
I think the Vargus devs posted about it several times, a quick search got me this quote (answering a question about the disabled demo and prologue instead):
"Hey,
a demo on the main page has a negative impact on the Steam algorithm for some reason (it considers the free download visits as a ‘non-purchase’ and sends less people to the page), so like many indiedevs we only activate it during events (like Gamescom in this instance). Unfortunately, when the time is up, not only the download buttons gets disabled but the Play too, that’s a Steam thing, opposite to what we would prefer.
The good news is that it’s identical with the Prologue app published separately, even the saves are compatible so players can continue their journey there,
Hope this helps!
The Lost Pilgrims Team"
