Here’s a look back at my gaming in 2024. Yeah, I’m a month late, it’s my style.
First, the non-PC platforms:
- Nintendo Switch: I think I turned this on once or twice, but did not play any games on it.
- Mac Studio: Played some Torchlight II on it. It ran fine. Also played a bit of Grindstone, an Apple Arcade title. It did not hold my interest.
- Xbox Series X: Did not play anything on this, used it as a media/streaming device.
- iPhone 12: I do not have any games installed on my phone.
- iPad Pro: I played crosswords and some Mahjong until I got back into the habit of reading before going to bed.
The PC is where I do most of my gaming and in order, here’s what I played the most:
- PowerWash Simulator. Way too much. But it’s very chill, so it’s probably been therapeutic.
- Diablo 3. I got back into this and it’s kind of like PWS–soothing and mindless, but also horribly violent, but in a way that is cartoony and over the top. I have over 8 billion gold now and nothing to spend it on.
- Diablo 4. I started this with a druid, then a wizard and it hasn’t been compelling. I’ll get back to it eventually.
- No Man’s Sky. One attempt at multiplayer. It was not compelling enough to warrant another go. Maybe it works better in single player?
- Morrowind (using the OpenMW patch and launcher and running it on Linux). I’ve only dabbled in this. It runs very well. I’m not sure if I can commit to a deep and bonkers RPG again. But we’ll see.
- Pools (also on Linux). A weird walking simulator that plays heavily on mood and atmosphere as you walk through a series of tiled rooms filled with water, slides, odd sounds and things. If I’m in the mood for it, it works really well.
- Stardew Valley (Linux). Dabbling in this again to see if it sticks.
- Centipede Recharged (Epic). Frantic, and games are short. Scratches a particular itch, but not something I invest a lot of time into.
- Train Station Renovation. Gifted by an internet pal, it shares some qualities from PWS, but the UI seems a bit clunkier. I’ll get back to it, though.
- Enshrouded. A survival first person thing that I didn’t understand and badly injured my guy first time out. I’ll try it again in the future, if only to prove I can be less dumb.
There were other games, but nothing that would have amounted to more than a few minutes (some Atari 2600 titles, etc.)
For 2025, it’s been mostly more PWS and D3 so far, but I’m looking to get into something else soon™.
