Amelia Ruth Thompson
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I am a English Literature graduate with a strong interest in video games, tabletop games, movies, and television.
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Stitch Game Review
So Stitch is a game I didn't think much of because it seemed like all you do is color in the blocks. But it was more than that - see what Stitch does is that it compels your brain into thinking how would an embroidery pattern go so you not only just fill in the blocks with different colors but you have to figure out, “Okay, this section has four stitches but which way those stitches would go” and you can't just fill in the different colors and call it done. It has to be done a certain way. So when I first started up Stitch they bring you through a tutorial and I have to say the game overall is very cute very simplistic and it's definitely a cozy game. But I wouldn't pick it up if you're looking for something that doesn't test your brain because it definitely does. One thing I do notice about the game that’s different from other cozy games is that you can select what level you want to go on and it doesn't restrict you to that level. At the same time if you're a beginner and you want to automatically do an expert level puzzle, you can do that right away. You don't have to complete all of the beginner level puzzles in order to get to the expert level puzzles. At the same time, there are a lot of puzzles in between where you can challenge yourself but if you feel drained or if you're having a hard time with the puzzle that you're on you can leave the puzzle and go on to another one. There is a large variety of embroidery puzzles that you can do and recently I just discovered that they have weekly challenges. So if you complete the entire game and you don't have any more puzzles that you can do every week they will have at least 5 new puzzles that you can work on and that should tie you over until the next week. I will say that the game definitely rewards you for several things one of the things that it rewards you for is not using hints and it gives you a bonus for that. It is a very relaxing game, the controls are very easy to pick up, you can do it on the joycons or you can do it on a switch controller and another thing that makes it good for people especially neurodivergent people is that the colors are often very muted. So it's not overstimulating when it comes to the different puzzles and the different colors that it uses the colors are never neon they rarely have bright colors. The brightest colors I've seen have been the pastels which are few and far between so someone at Nintendo was definitely looking out for those who can't be over stimulated by bright lights and bright colors the developers definitely made sure to keep that in mind when building this game. Another thing that they kept in mind when creating this game is that they put out the level designs in a transparent way, so if you're not sure about a design there are no blind designs out there you have an idea of what you're putting together. You know what you're putting together because it's in the title of the puzzle you just don't know what color it's going to be. So that makes it very user friendly when it comes to what am I going to work on and then you will expect what colors you're going to use and sometimes the colors surprise you. So that is what I think about Stitch on the Nintendo Switch, it's very much a cozy game but it does have its challenges but it shouldn't stress you out because it tries its best to mimic embroidery so if you're a fan of embroidery in real life you will definitely enjoy this game and don't be surprised if you get ideas for your next project.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson6 months ago in Gamers
Sid Meier's Civilization 6 Review
When I played this game starting a few days ago I was unfamiliar with the Civilization franchise. I'll be honest with you guys - I knew of the strategy that was involved with the game but I wasn't aware of how slow paced the turns would be and how patient you would have to be with the gameplay. So I started off with the Chinese empire of Qin Shi Huang and I did that by selecting the random empire or random civilization to start off with. I looked through every single leader of their empires of the different countries and civilizations. While I was amused that Gandhi was the emperor of India, I went ahead and chose the randomizer and I got the empire of China in about 4000 BC is where it started.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson6 months ago in Gamers
Princess Peach Showtime Review
Princess Peach Showtime is a great addition to the Nintendo line-up. In this game, you play as Princess Peach going on vacation to a theatre with several Toads. The theatre is attacked, locking out the Toads and Peach’s crown. Once the dust settles, a being known as Stella introduces herself and together, they enter different stages in order to save the theatre from the great threat of Madame Grape.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson7 months ago in Gamers
Sir, You Are Being Hunted Review
So, with “Sir you are being hunted”, I first discovered this game several years ago with a YouTube channel and they were playing the game with two people. At first, I thought this game was really cute and charming and it's like “Oh, you have to be stealthy and you have to avoid the robots”, so I thought that that's all there was to it.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson7 months ago in Gamers
Home Improvement is so much fun in House Flipper.
House Flipper is exactly as it sounds - you do home renovations and there are different expansion packs that come with it. But first let's talk about the base game. You start off as an aspiring home improvement manager and it is your job to go into different homes and do different jobs that people have when it comes to painting and patchwork and even replacing furniture such as radiators.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson7 months ago in Gamers
I played Ebola Village so you don't have to.
Let’s get this story going. Marina, the main character, is a divorced woman living alone in Russia. Her ex is Ruslan, and the details of their divorce are not mentioned. If they were, I missed that. But, before you can get into those details, Marina tries to call her mother and decides to go into a town to find her family and the everyone in the town is infected with a virus and walking around like zombies.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson7 months ago in Gamers
I spent 1,961 hours playing a video game.
Ark: Survival Evolved will always have a special place in my heart because it was the first game I played that was cooperatively online. It was also a game that a friend of mine introduced to me back in 2015 while we were in college. So I started playing the game with their dinosaur ranch and it came across to me as complex but simple to understand.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson7 months ago in Gamers
Viscera Clean-Up Detail Praise and New Developments
Are you a fan of horror game or horror movies? Have you ever wondered after playing or watching, “Who in the world is going to clean all this up?” Well, wonder no more as Viscera Clean-up Detail answers that very question! It’s you, it’s always going to be you.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson7 months ago in Gamers
What is a kiss?
So, I have an interesting experience with pride. Because I've reached this point in my life where I've never been in a relationship. And I always wondered about myself. Why it has taken so long for me to be in a relationship with somebody romantic, not necessarily sexual.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson7 months ago in Pride
Top Five Harvest Moon Games According to a Fan
With so many titles spanning over three decades, it takes quite the farmer to understand the nuances of Harvest Moon, also known as Story of Seasons, a popular farming game. Here, each game will be examined as the top five are counted down in a handy-dandy list.
By Amelia Ruth Thompson7 months ago in Gamers
