A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

19th April 2024

Hello!

This week: twin-stick shooters, caving, and ink.

A side-on, cartoony illustration of a wizardly old man, by the looks of things, wearing a high collared cloak and a stern expression. Behind him, pink swirling magic can be seen.

Spelunky, PC

On a whim I did the Daily Challenge inSpelunkythe other day.

It has been years since this was a regular feature of my life.

That didn’t work out because the Jungle was a total frog-fest.

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It didn’t take all my life, but it bounced me into the abyss.

It might have been a new event for me.

Spelunky: the game that keeps on giving.

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What I like about Inkbound is the paradoxical simplicity of the game mechanics and the complexity of them.

It feels like a strategy game and a puzzle game mixed in one.

What a game this is.

But what I love most is the sheer visual splendour.

So many cool ideas are scattered through the entire game.

The upgrade screen is a best-in-class, and there’s a lovely bar chart breakdown of how you did.