Played around with multiplayer and customization.

Wow, just when you think you have this thing figured out... Not sure how to feel about all of the layers individually, but the sum of the parts is really great.

Honestly the only reason I got through the initial segment was because I got a squirrel totem with a field mouse sigil- unlimited blood. Pretty broken and unstoppable. Maybe the game knew how bad I was at card strategy.

I'm really enjoying this but I'm not sure I'm getting any better at the card game.

Got to Megaera but did not overcome. The art and design lives up to the hype. Love a game that just lets you play it. Having a good time.

Finished the East Palace and explored a bit. Forgot how much Ocarina riffs on this exact game.

Overall the combat difficulty isn't too bad, but I do worry because I largely didn't grow playing much in the way of topdown/2d combat maneuvering, and I feel like I'm pretty bad at it.

Played until the game crashed in some phone booth

Played on the Flashback X.

Played 2 player with my wife and we actually had a great time despite the jank.

Played on Flashback X.

Played on the Flashback X.

Died a bunch, actually learned how the game is supposed to work, died more.

Played on the Flashback X.

Completed Mode 1 on easy, which I've definitely done before. I forgot how trippy the maze is.

Tried Mode 2 on hard and had no idea what was going on.

Intended to finish the entire thing, but I soft locked myself partway through hub 2 and I didn't want to redo the entire path.

Soulstorm is such a cool final environment, and longer than I remembered. Still having a great time.

Made it into Soulstorm Brewery. Gotta say how much I love Bonewerkz. I think I often remember Slig Barracks as my favorite from playing years ago, and it's really cool lore-wise, but Bonewerkz has a great atmosphere and the final trial is much more riveting.

I almost forgot FeeCo had a final segment. It's so short, I could imagine it being imagined as more robust and being cut for time, but honestly it's a refreshing after finishing the other two areas. I swear, so much of what makes this game work must have just fallen into place with the development constraints.

Through Mudomo and Slig Barracks. Mudomo was way easier than Mudanchee, which I didn't remember. Slig Barracks had some nice challenges but the Dripik segment was pretty easy, it is the possessed glukkon tutorial (which I guess is a little weird, since you deal with junior execs later).

Playing this game now, I can see why Lorne might have his disappointments. I still adore it, but there are definitely sections that feel undercooked. Still absurdly good for coming out in 9 months.

Made it through the Mudanchee trials. Forgot how much this game ups some of the stress from the original!