August Modest 2024
Writing
Indiegames
I’m still working on posts for Ko-fi about The Test and Signs of the Sojourner but things have been delayed because of the moving I’ve been doing (more on that later).
Boardgames
A new shipment came in and I haven’t opened it yet! Once the move is complete I can finally set up photography for my review backlog and reveal in the next newsletter what new game(s) arrived.
Video
Streaming
We continue to chug along the main story on Dave the Diver streams, though I am waiting to hear back about covering the Love, Ghostie release. Playing the demo from that game brought me so much joy and I think it would be a fun break from being chomped by sharks.
Long Form
My summary and review of Thirsty Suitors continues to be delayed by life and this move. I swear it’s going to happen!
Personal
Currently Playing
I finally played a bit of Tracks of Thought but unfortunately I think the demo may have hyped up my opinion of the game prematurely. The writing and dialogue is a bit clunky but I’m going to keep giving it some time before I make up my mind. I’ve also returned to The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles and Cozy Grove for some low stakes entertainment. I haven’t had much energy to experience new things so it’s really the old comfort games I’m turning to until things settle down.
IRL
We took a late night trip to see Twisters (in an empty theater it was really intense!) and I’m afraid that I’ve turned it into my whole music personality since then. No cowboy boots or hats yet but there is a significant increase in country music played while cooking dinner with my partner.
As we continue to pack and move our belongings into our new home it has me thinking a lot about how much I rely on a routine and a home base for my mental health. I’ll admit that my appetite and sleep schedule has been really messed up by this process, so I’ve been reverting back to bad habits and lack of self-care. It’s moments like this that I’ve always had a weird dream of being able to just carry a backpack of what I needed and nothing else.
It seems like such a luxury to have so much stuff and plop down somewhere permanently. It’s only when you need to move that there’s a bit of anger or questioning whether you need it all. This is especially true for the 12 IKEA bags full of board games I have to bring along with me to the new place. I know I didn’t buy most of them but wow is this a lot…
At the end of all of this, we still have our annual camping trip so it’ll be a funny feeling to do all this work and then just leave for the wilderness!
Picture of the Month
During the big heat waves in July we saw quite a few local animals figuring out ways to stay cool, including this squirrel just trying to exist on this cool rock.
Feel free to reply directly to this email to let me know your thoughts, or perhaps any content that you'd like to see or questions you might have. Otherwise, sending you all my restful thoughts for the month and I look forward to writing to you in September!