I was just thinking about this game today. People say it's fun, but it's really hard to get a feel for how the early game (which I'm likely to be playing the most of) is. There's a lot of attention given to the late game, but what I'd really like to know is if the earlier parts are fun, easy to get into, etc.

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I had really, really high hopes for Maia. Back when I bought it in Early Access, it looked so promising and the style really appealed to me. It's a pity that it turned out to be an abandoned mess, not updated (or bugfixed) since late 2018. I'm still seeing reviews that talk about poor pathing, colonists not following the build queue, and people randomly dying of exhaustion because they're standing next to a bed for days without actually getting in it and sleeping.

Still, free is a good price.

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Quoting: BotonoskiI feel kinda bad having all these interesting free games at my disposal that are absolutely deserving of my attention, but then ignoring them in favor of playing more Minesweeper.
No idea what the deal is with my recent Minesweeper addiction, it just makes me so angry that I can't help but constantly replay it.

Have you ever tried the Hexcells series? It's pretty much Minesweeper but better in every way.

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Quoting: NezchanMany thanks, although I'm getting a file not found error when I try to download.

Should work now, Link fixed.

Works perfectly. You're the hero we don't deserve.

Now I have to figure out why it's not recognizing my Steam Controller (I have SC Controller running so it should work) but does recognize my USB 360 controller when I plug that in.

EDIT: wtf? Steam controller almost works if I turn SC Controller off. Movement still doesn't work, but several of the buttons do, although they're mapped differently. This is all very strange.

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Lucah: Born Of a Dream looks great, but I tried to watch some gameplay videos and now my eyes hurt. Might give it a miss after all.

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Quoting: Avehicle7887

Quoting: NezchanCan't get the game to run. Apparently it relies on an old version of libcrypto (or libssl?) that I don't have.

It relies on SSL 1.0.0 apparently, got the same issue. Will try to wrap up a quick patch for you :)

EDIT:

This should do the trick, just drop the files in the game's folder (where GOG's own 'start.sh' file is): http://jrugia.com/files/Mable_SSL_1.0.0_Patch.tar.gz [External Link]

Compiled from libssl source 1.0.0s.

Many thanks, although I'm getting a file not found error when I try to download.

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Can't get the game to run. Apparently it relies on an old version of libcrypto (or libssl?) that I don't have.

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Looks like Nuclear Throne is already back to full price. Not surprising given the dev generally avoids putting the game on sale.

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Quoting: The_Aquabattake vitamin D ppl this is good data (D3 D2 it's the same)... double blinded randomized tests
400 International Units per day

https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6583 [External Link]

it can boost your chances of not getting SARS up to 20% (maybe even more)

Please don't spread misinformation. Both of your articles are from 2017 and do not apply to COVID-19, for which there is currently no treatment other than rest, lots of fluids, and painkillers to help with fever. Vitamin D is good for your health in general, but likely will have little to no impact in this case. Large doses of vitamin C, which are being pushed by a lot of the same sources claiming that a lot of D will take care of it, is outright false.

Most people who aren't deficient in D for whatever reason probably don't need to take supplements in the first place. It probably won't hurt you though, aside from lightening your wallet unnecessarily.

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Don't forget the Roguelikes! Brogue and Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup are both free-as-in-beer.

And heck, you don't even have to download them. You can play online if you like.

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