2420 – Yaga (2019 game)

Yaga is an authentic love letter to childhood fables from Romanian indie developer,Breadcrumbs Interactive. ● Bludgeon the ancient monsters of Slavic folklore using a vast arsenal of hammers and tools forged by Ivan’s own hands. ● Your actions change Ivan’s story, his reputation, and the upgrades he can choose.

The world of Yaga is a world steeped in folklore and ancient Pagan beliefs. Featuring a head-bobbing Romanian hip-hop soundtrack from Subcarpați and striking, hand-drawn 2D artwork.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM): Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system / OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10 / Processor: Intel CPU Core i3-2500K 2.0GHz+ / AMD CPU Phenom II 570 / Memory: 4 GB RAM / Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX, GT640, GT730, Radeon HD 5850, HD Graphics 530 / DirectX: Version 10 / Storage: 3 GB available space / Sound Card: Stereo

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2338 – Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (2017- video game)

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a 2018 incremental game (+strategy management / Free to Play) based on Dungeons & Dragons for Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch. (wiki)

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2271 – Planet of Lana (2023 Video game)

Planet of Lana is a 2023 puzzle-platform game developed by Wishfully Studios and published by Thunderful Publishing for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

In the game, the player assumes control of teenage girl Lana and her companion Mui, as they explore a fictional planet invaded by hostile alien machines. The game was inspired by cinematic platformers such as Inside, while its visuals were inspired by films from Studio Ghibli. (wiki)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM): OS: Windows 10 / Processor: Intel Core i5 / Memory: 4 GB RAM / Graphics: GTX 660 / Storage: 10 GB available space

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2218 – The Most Complex Ecosystem in any Game

“Discover the most complex virtual ecosystem I’ve ever seen in a video game. An exploration of the unexpectedly brilliant worldbuilding of the indie game Rain World.”

(Part 2: https://youtu.be/f8iJpFFmIN0)

2173 – Hit-Monkey (2021 TV series)

Marvel’s Hit-Monkey, or simply Hit-Monkey, is an American adult animated streaming television series created by Will Speck and Josh Gordon for the streaming service Hulu, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The series is produced by Marvel Television, with Gordon and Speck serving as showrunners.

The series stars Ally Maki, Olivia Munn, Nobi Nakanishi, Fred Tatasciore, George Takei, and Jason Sudeikis. Hit-Monkey was announced and ordered at Hulu in February 2019, as part of a group of series based on Marvel characters that were intended to lead to a crossover special titled The Offenders, with it being produced by Marvel Television. Oversight of the series was moved to Marvel Studios in December 2019 when Marvel Television was folded into that company. in May 2022, Variety reported Hit-Monkey was not expected to be renewed. (wiki)

Hit-Monkey is inspired by agent 47 from the Hitman games.

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2154 – Blasphemous (2019 video game)

spacetime coordinates: The game is set in Cvstodia, a land of religion, highly influenced by Roman Catholicism, its iconography, and Spanish culture—particularly that of the Andalucía region. The land is hallowed by a force known as “The Miracle”. This force manifests itself in strange and often cruel ways, sometimes blessing and sometimes cursing Cvstodia’s inhabitants, transforming them into twisted creatures.

The protagonist is The Penitent One, the sole survivor of the Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow (called so because their members have agreed to a vow of silence). He wears a mask and helmet that consists of barbed wire and a pointed helmet, and his sword is adorned with spikes as of that of a rose and an effigy. During his pilgrimage he meets characters such as Deogracias, who is found in several key moments of the story and acts as a narrator for the game; Redento, a pilgrim who walks with his back bent and his hands tied as a form of penance; Candelaria, an old merchant who sells various items; and Viridiana, who offers assistance to the player in boss battles. There is a governing Church led by His Holiness Escribar, who was reborn as the Last Son of the Miracle long before the game’s events.

Blasphemous is a Metroidvania video game developed by Spanish studio The Game Kitchen and published by Team17.

The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on 10 September 2019,  with Warp Digital handling the console ports. Versions for macOS and Linux were released on 21 September 2020.  It began as a Kickstarter campaign in 2017. (wiki)

Blasphemous – Full Game & True Ending (Longplay) (No Commentary)

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows (MINIMUM): Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system / OS: Windows 7 64-bit / Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II x2 550 / Memory: 4 GB RAM / Graphics: GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850 / Storage: 4 GB available space

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“Lord, either let me suffer or let me die.” Teresa of Ávila

2150 – The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022)

The Bob’s Burgers Movie is a 2022 American animated musical comedy film based on the animated television series Bob’s Burgers. It is directed by the series creator Loren Bouchard and series director Bernard Derriman (in their feature directorial debuts). (wiki)

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