What didn't you like about Elden Ring? I thought it was awesome, and I'm hard to please when it comes to mainstream big studio games like that!

Lovander?

Depends entirely on what you find "sexy"

Children of Time is probably the only book I've read in two or three years, and it was phenomenal. I'd love to read the sequels next, it's just so hard to get my brain in the right headspace to read!

I loved all the exploration of (arguably) non-human perspectives and cultures and all the friction from the virus. And that ending was pretty wild, I sorta saw some of it coming but not like quite like that

I want artistically turbulent glass now, dangit

not a grey hole!!

I've bought a ton of music off bandcamp and qobuz. Definitely not mp3 tho, not when lossless versions are also available

Stardew Valley! At least on PC it has local split-screen co-op

an arm and a lag

browsing menus you know are up to date

A quick web search shows plenty of anecdotes to the contrary.

being able to specify allergies as much as you want

And you trust that?? If I had a serious food allergy I would absolutely NOT trust that a food delivery service would communicate those effectively given how much they push restaurants around, up to and including adding restaurants without their knowledge or consent.

I suppose in the strictest sense, sure, these apps are convenient, but you sure are paying a lot for it, and some restaurants charge extra for it on top of the fees, and the delivery folks aren't getting a fair cut of the fees. Most of the fees go to big tech.

Ruins the patina, or something

Food ordering apps aren't convenient as fuck

I agree. Nothing convenient about overpaying to entrust your food to underpaid, unvetted delivery workers