Seconded! They often invite guests over as well, who are pretty well versed in their own field. Funny British humour with 4 facts in an hour? Sign me up

Huh I'm not sure I'm okay with the downvotes you're getting. Downvote shit posts/comments people, not stuff you disagree with.

That said, I'm curious why you thought the story was trash? I liked it a lot actually; the kindness that Madeline eventually offers herself is extremely important in her healing. The game doesn't pretend to be "oh mental health crisis averted" after 7 chapters either. The difficulty of the gameplay pairs really well with the rise (and massive drop) that comes with processing one's emotions.

Granted it's a bit on the nose (I'll give you that) but the mark of a good story is hardly complexity.

Are you a post-doc now? If so, congrats! If you dont mind me asking, what exactly was your research about (not a physics/mathy person so ELI5 would be appreciated)

Imagine unironically thinking Atomic Heart is better than RDR2

I will pay even better money for a dragonborn's tail to sit comfortably within the confines of my cloak

Congrats! Yea A1 is easier cause you get more elites which directly equates to more relics.

Time to climb the ascension levels now?

Excuse me, I see a fellow IDM enjoyer. Any recommendations for me?

Wait why were you being downvoted

Warm or cold because I need to know if I should violently disagree

Is there some gambler challenge that you're trying to clear? I gave up at the blackjack one and shot the dealer

Yeap fully agreed here as well. I do think the medium itself is shackled by its own chains, but my goodness when you find a game that does it well -- the feeling is astounding.

I guess it depends on the player as well. I adored how TLOU2 handled its story but most people might disagree.

Anyway, I've come to the realisation that I've mostly been reading non fiction lately! Maybe that's why I'm so fiction starved.

If you've any books to recommend I'd love to hear them!

This is super helpful!