It is editing time, which means we are rewriting one sentence 7 times. Argh. Must brain better.
We finished a small bonus bit for the trade paperback, our editor read it and pronounced it good, so full speed ahead. As always, the bonus scene is a true bonus, so you don’t have to buy, but I would recommend reading it. It dovetails into Homecoming, which is Solentine’s short story.
The vacation is not in the cards this year, unless we escape after the edits in September, so I have to settle for a computer vacation instead.
Behold, scurvy dogs, Captain Miradora, the scourge of the Seven Seas. Well, actually, just Caribbean, but in theory the Seven Seas.
Windrose is a new survival game currently in early access on Steam and Epic Games, and it is a pirate adventure. Blackbeard somehow got a hold of some artifact, and now the islands are plagues by the undead pirates. You are the only force standing in his way, yeah!
You hunt feral pigs, you explore ruins, you fight pirates, you build your base, and you scour the sea on your awesome ship sinking Blackbeard’s ships. There are factions, quests, and lots of exploring. It is kind of like Conan Exiles but improved. There are actual quests and NPCs. And sailing! All the cool sailing!
My workshop. All the workbenches. The crafting in this game is very intuitive.
My base.
My glorious ship.
Of course, my husband, who clearly is a pirate at heart, is also playing and he is a lot further along than I am.
Here is Captain Nogusta, named after a character in Winter Warriors by David Gemmel.
As you can probably tell, we are having way too much fun with this. There is not too much there right now, only three zones, but we both really like running around and killing things so we can get resources and build just the right type of railing.
And now it’s your turn – what are you playing this summer?
First?
And I don’t really play computer games. Just had to comment since I was early for once 🙂
My husband and I play board games though and we’re currently deep into Frosthaven. Due to small kids it’s taking a long but we’re slowly playing our way though it.
Certified 🥇
Happy editing!
I knew my incessant refreshing would deliver some good news today.
Sol’s short. Yes please and thank you.
I need to get into some gaming now that I’m retired. Do you play in your office chair or do you have a dedicated gaming chair? I’m not sure how long my butt can sit in my current office chair.
I started developing serious lower back problems at one point from sitting too much, so I actually have an adjustable desk that I can raise to stand,(they are are super cheap now,) and an Aeron Chair by Herman Miller. Gordon bought it for me despite it being ridiculously expensive. It is the only chair I can sit in without issues for hours. Also, surprisingly, a knock off wire chair from Office Max also works for me.
Love my Aeron chair at work. Unfortunately it has one gimpy arm, but I don’t dare ask for repair or replacement because I don’t think they’d let me have another one. Luckily the mesh seat doesn’t wear out.
Had to retire my Aeron after 29 years 😳(yes it was one of the very first during the dot.com bubble! but wow did it hold up! 🤩), but immediately replaced it with another one! And yes, the sit/stand desk with the Aeron chair is so awesome!
You can do it!! Good luck with the edits! I’m playing Fields of Mistria, if you liked Stardew Valley, it’s a cute and fun farming game that is going to release it’s full version tomorrow… Happy playing!
I’m in the midst of the IFA Summer Reading Challenge. I’m not a gamer. My husband is. Once the challenge is over I’ll be catching up on the new audios from HA and re-reading the Inheritance.
Fun! I’ve been playing Firefighter Simulator with my brother, Minecraft with my nephew, as well as Harry Potter and Stardew Valley every once in a while.
I play more cards than anything, usually while waiting for something.
My vellum arrived today and is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for taking such care with the packing!
Wow, the graphics are amazing. Maybe I’ll try this. Last game I tried was Skyrim. I couldn’t take being mean. The going in and getting loot from the little old blind lady’s house broke me. I thought when I came out she’d change and fight me, but no, she just said something like “So nice to have you visit” when I left. It kept me up all night, in the morning, I went back and put all the loot back and never played anything again LOL
Argh, matey! Your game looks like fun. I don’t play video games, but maybe I should start?
I had fun once upon a time running around playing pirates in the SCA. I also spent a trip to Turkey’s coast playing pirates and looking for booty – the treasure kind, not the other kind. If you ever get the chance take a blue cruise in Turkey. The water was crystal clear, the scenery gorgeous, and it was really inexpensive.
Yeah for a bonus story!! I’ll be eagerly awaiting news.
I have been playing Mario Kart on Nintendo Switch 2.
You can unlock new cars to drive and new drivers wearing different outfits by winning races or finding special golden food bags or massive coin stacks.
My favorite outfit unlocks are the dolphin, Princess Peach as a farmer in overalls, the snowman, the vampire, or the mariachi hat.
I always go back to my tried and true… Zelda’s Breath of the Wild. I love it. I’m addicted. I keep debating whether or not to try Tears of the Kingdom.
Ooo! I love both of these games. You should definitely try out Tears of the Kingdom. I actually prefer it to BOTW. There is literally more to explore and play with and I really enjoyed getting to be creative with the new gameplay mechanics. You will not regret playing it.
I’m playing Palworld now that it’s in 1.0 and I’m having a blast. I will probably pick up Windrose in EA once it’s a little more developed, too. Can you build/customize the ships?
Oh this looks fun! A nice bit of escapism 🙂
I am so, so close to finishing Silksong. I’m at 100% and I’ve “only” got Lost Lace left. Also I started a new play through of Dragon Age Veilguard because DA is my heart universe.
I haven’t played video or computer games since about 30 years ago. Looks like games have come a long way.
Reading is my favorite way to relax, stimulate my mind etc. But I decided this is the summer I get my house, yard, belongings, tools , garage etc in order. So I’m busy as heck in between looking g for good books. I just discovered Tuyo by Rachel Neumeier.
Palworld, just released into 1.0, has an utterly satisfying gameplay loop, cute critters and a gorgeous world to explore. Light on story, it has just enough to keep a thread of interest in finding the next location. The storage/crafting interface is the best I’ve dealt with, tied with V Rising.
Looks fun! I enjoyed Baldurs Gate 3 when it came out and I love coming back to my favourites – Mass Effect Trilogy and Dragon age series (the last one sadly disappointed). Lately though I mostly play live D&D with friends, which is awesome
Good luck with the edits And looking forward to the short story!
Im not playing but my 12 yr old has discovered Halo and Elder Scrolls. It is Summer so he get 3 hours of game play everyday if he doesnt watch tv. He is also reading the Halo books.
I work from home and also take him to band and track practice in the evenings.
So everyday I feel as if I too have played or read something about Halo or Elder scrolls.
I tried redirecting him to his father and older brother who have played or occasionally still dables in both games. But nope mom is new to this (he thinks) so I get to hear all about it.
Friend got me to start Warframe sometime at the start of the year, and I’m still (happily) stuck with it. Although I did get Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth, Strange Antiquities and Coffee Talk Tokyo for nice easy games to play at summer vacation. Just haven’t started any of them yet.
Btw, can someone tell me what is the difference between trade paperback and paperback? Is trade paperback something anyone can buy anywhere around the world? Or is it something exclusive?
Google says a trade paperback is more the size of a hardback, I assume it would be available wherever else you could buy TKWNKM 🙂 I assume the short story will end up being available on its own, maybe on this site since it’s recommended to be read even if you don’t buy the book!
Paperback format comes in two types:
-trade: larger, usually better binding and quality of paper
-mass-market or pocket: the small, usually cheaper made and looking version. This version is not very common nowadays.
So all trades are paperback, but not all paperbacks are trade 🙂.
There will be announcements about where and when these will be available, no worries!
Ohhh this looks fun! I love these types of games. TKWNKM gave me the BIGGEST book hangover and so I’ve been playing games more lately. This is the perfect post for me to find recommendations right now 🙂
I play a game obsessively for about 50 hours before switching to something new. I was influenced by a few cozy gamers I follow and I’m about 10 hours into Moonlight Peaks after it interrupted Palworld (which I will definitely get back to!) I may have stayed up till 2 am playing and am suffering at work today as a result… 😅
editing is probably what I lot of folk wish I’d do before I post, when in a rush the Autocorupt gremlins have a field day with my messages. I do sometimes wonder how others understand me. so I feel the pain of having to go back once and then once more (after which point as I’m not house Andrews I give up and post) .
no real games for me on the computer, I do like board games, but often baby organise myself and my mates to be about to play said games. but still like looking at the nice shiny and imagine 🙂
we’ve been playing a lot of Slay the Spire 2 and Tiny Bookshop! Tiny Bookshop is a cozy game where you have a bookshop trailer in a seaside town and drive around selling books. You can change the decorations and do quests, but my favorite part is giving people recommendations. Historical thriller that’s not too long? Travel guide with lots of nature? It’s fun finding the perfect book fit.
Regular World of Warcraft. Decorated the house. Need to add pets. We are also on stay-cation this year. It sucks. Good luck 🍀 with the edits!
I have been playing Tiny Book Shop and Spirit City Lo To Sessions. I love cozy games. I played Disney Dreamlight for quite some time but eventually burned myself out.
Not a computer gamer, or even much of a gamer, but hubby is; and recently took me on a date to a D&D game night with a professional DM running a one-shot specifically geared toward newbs. To my great surprise, I actually enjoyed myself. I even rolled a “nat 20”, twice.
Goodness gracious, games can actually be, like, fun? Wowie-zowie!
So, we played as a couple of adventurers who were hired to go fetch some amulet thingy from bandits in the desert outside the city. Hijinks ensued.
Upon returning with the amulet, we were rewarded with lots of gold, and some cookies.
This looks fun! Hope the edits are easy and quick!
Oh, I used to love playing PC games so much! 🥹
I’m a millennial girl from Italy (excuse any mistakes!) and I grew up with Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds…
The moment I saw your post, my first thought went to The Curse of Monkey Island, one of my favorites.
Back then, I didn’t really trust online gaming, so when cd rom games for PC and PS2 started to disappear, my gaming era pretty much came to an end.
These days I have to choose my hobbies very carefully, because personal time isn’t exactly infinite like it is in a video game! 🤣
but hey, as we say in Italy, mai dire mai (never say never)!
I am playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Because I’m an adult. 🤣🤣
Also Diablo IV.
What? There’s no disconnect there AT ALL.
That looks so awesome, but I am way too OCD to get involved in that kind of thing. Stayed up an hour past my bedtime last night to finish a book I’d already read at least twice before (Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik). The closest it’s safe for me to get to gaming is litRPG.
So I’m currently catching up on Daniel O’Malley’s Checquy with Blitz, the third one in the series. Other than that it’s mowing, weeding, hiking with the dogs, working with a family member’s filly and taking care of my own ponies.
Our family beach week was in mid-July, so vacation did happen, and it was lots of fun. A couple days last week were spent with old friends who are basically family, remembering one of the older generation who had passed away. It was a Quaker service, which is a lovely way to do that, and all of the venues involved were lovely. So those days were restorative in their way, as much as they were bittersweet.
I hope you all get to shoehorn in some kind of vacation time soon. The virtual Caribbean does look like fun though.
Snacktorio has taken over my life this summer. It’s a ‘simple’ side scroll-esque, cozy food factory game. You are a goblin making punny foods for bottomless pit void monsters. I feel it has a very good learning curve and I love that it is mission based instead of open world, although there is a sandbox mode for those that would rather not have those restrictions. I just got the last of the Steam Achievements earlier today, so can officially say I finished the game. Naturally I’m on my second playthrough now.
And of course Final Fantasy XIV (yay Evercold expansion in Jan!) on Thursday nights with my Free Company.
Back to feeding Flynn Spahg’tt more Spooketti Bolognese!
windrose looks amazing! we play a lot of Catan, but went through sons of the forest and the hubs is playing something medieval. currently working on updating our Minecraft server before next season’s launch, so in full nerd mode rn.
I use to play video games a long time ago. Not anymore.
I just binge read T A White’s Firebird Chronicles. We all need a little bit of Jin in our lives. 😉 Thank you for the recommendation!
Off to read something else that’s not work related. 😁
Vacations could be a weekend away. We have a hobby farm so we dont take week long vacations lol. weve perfected the art of 3 day vacations. usually within 4 to 5 house away. Our biggest trip will be to Texas next month to visit my daughter. 12 hours gah!!