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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • Yes, it is worth getting into video games. Mental quickness, friends, and less Alzheimers are some benefits.

    People in this post are making excellent recommendations for quality commercial games.

    I can recommend starting out in videogames, by getting into Free Software (Libre) games.

    Libre Games cost nothing, have no spyware, and usually have positive, helpful, DIY focused communities.

    Here is a post I made that lists a few of my favourite free games on desktop and mobile.

    https://lemmy.world/post/20786563

    If any on this list are too difficult or hard to set up, just skip.

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    Historical note

    The Fool’s Errand game, from 1987, sold very well with women gamers. Over 50% IIRC.

    It is a tricky puzzle game with Tarot Card theming and an excellent sense of humour.

    Fool’s Errand is not Free Software though, and way out of print. It could probably be emulated on a device that you have, PC or phone.

    Game detail at Wikipedia

    Play original Mac version online

    PC version online










  • We invited another friends’ family over to sit at a table in our driveway. Had dinner, chatted, handed out lollies to about 40 kids, gave them compliments on their costumes. The 10 who were without costume got the same lollies and “Happy Halloween”. I remember what it is to be a kid.

    The parents chaperoning kids around are usually not in costume.

    As for our decorations and costumes, we had fake spider and snake out, I dressed up family members in a sugar-skull shirt, and I wore a NIN Ghosts shirt.

    Before heading out front, my dad-joke got a groan, when I said, “I am dressed as ghosts!”