The solution to the puzzles are extremely clever and you’re given just enough hints to be able to solve them, but this game demands your attention and every bit of your concentration to be able to fit it all together. The payoff is massive though, the final 30-40 minutes is one of the most memorable and emotional moments I have ever had playing video games.

Outer Wilds, for example, is a game you can only play once.

That has not stopped me from downloading a randomizer mod to squeeze more hours out of it.

I like Penny Arcade’s take

https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2026/03/18/it-no-so-good

I think Skype was more on the IRC > AOL > MSN pipeline

Distant Worlds 3 has just started in Elite Dangerous so I think I’ll be playing that for some time.

DW3 will take a large group of dedicated explorers across the galaxy which should be a memorable experience for everyone involved.