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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 8h

That enemy is going to be EXTREMELY annoying- forcing a player to sit helpless while enemies beat on him is frustrating, and not in a good way.

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 15h

.............Isn't Dragon Dust essentially magical c*caine? #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 19h

That looks like either a running gag or someone trolling an overbearing editor. As in: "*grumble grumble* 'Not so much cleavage', he says, I'll show him...", or something to that effect.

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CyNetrunner @cynetrunner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

IT'S DONE. I'VE BEATEN AND AM FREE FROM ZELDA 2 FOREVER. I see a time portal in the distance...it looks like a Link to the Past. 👁️‍🗨️

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 21h

It's a GenAI-powered callbot, isn't it? 🤣

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's Daggerfall, dude. Half the fun is coming up with the most broken character template you can. 🙂

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This technically-optional boss is the first foe to be a real challenge- he has a ton of HP and hits hard. This is where being able to dodgeroll and wear down his stance with archery is useful. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg (Unfortunately didn't get an action shot. Sorry!)

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

bsky is what 21st century people do instead of talking to people at a bar. Better for your body, and about the same for your brain. 😊

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller October 08,1952

P1- NANCY AND SLUGGO ARE TALKING AFTER SCHOOL , NANCY COMMENTS ON A PASSING BOY
NANCY: TONY IS SO SMART--- HE GOT 100 IN ALL HIS SUBJECTS
P2- SLUGGO PROUDLY REPLIES TO NANCY
SLUGGO: HUH --- I GOT 190
P3- NANCY SCOFFS
NANCY: THAT'S SILLY NOBODY COULD GET SUCH MARKS
SLUGGO: I DID
P4- SLUGGO HOLDS UP HIS REPORT CARD
SLUGGO: ADD ‘EM UP
REPORT CARD
ARITH 50
GEOG 45
HIST 40
SPELL 55

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Paused the questing to open-world around for awhile. Found some interesting puzzles and minigames and a dungeon or two, but it was mostly quests and chests. Oh yeah, and we can cook. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I recall hearing that back in the day, publishers would buy back damaged books from bookstores, so if something didn't sell a bookstore would tear off the covers and send them back for a refund. Is that still a possibility?

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 02/04/2026

You don’t have to be “normal.” You only have to be yourself. One day, a world will arrive where no one is boxed by categories like LGBT🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Until that moment, I’ll keep sending this message into the universe: You are a beautiful, unique miracle.

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Makes sense when you think about it. Between Steam dominating, Sony abandoning physical media, consoles dying, AAA collapsing, and personal budgets too tight for expensive collectors editions... OTOH, tabletop hasn't had a dedicated national chain since WOTC shut down their stores.

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Also, at one point the party decides the best way to stop Roxy from absconding with the treasure is to fastball special Lute into her. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The first chapter's concluding quest takes us into a dungeon where we reluctantly team up with a rival party against goblins and a mysterious mage. After the redhead tries to yoink the load-bearing quest item, we have to run for it and fight a dragon. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Took a break from questing to use my big bug to Batman (Bugman?) around the city rooftops, turning up awesome views, a few chests, and some other goodies. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Playtester ↗ @playtester.io · 06/10/2026

Hunt the prophesied Great Sword to destroy Evil forever, solve point-and-click puzzles, and unravel long-running mysteries in RUIN: 35th Anniversary - Definitive Edition, a point-and-click adventure indie game! Try the demo: playtester.io/ruin-35th-anniversary-definitive-edition

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Why suck on the leftover pit when you can have the peach instead? 🍑

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🚨STEP 🚨AWAY🚨FROM🚨THE🚨DRAMA🚨IT🚨IS🚨HAZARDOUS🚨TO🚨YOUR🚨MENTAL🚨HEALTH.

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🍼 Lily & friends 🏳️‍⚧️ @entransify.cub.tf · 06/10/2026

stop harassing Ana Valens. NOW. block her if you hate her so much. i won't hesistate to block you if you contribute to her harassment in any way.

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You ain't seen nothing yet. 😈 Check around the cabin for secrets which unlock new cards and plot developments.

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

...and then it turns out the little girl was conning us the whole time! She put on the waterworks to convince us to deal with the goblins, then tricked us into dealing with the spider too. Little brat! 😠 But I got some armor out of it, so w/e. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Anyway, after the goblins, the shepherdess rewards us with a tip about the goblin's treasure- which turns out to be guarded by a giant spider. During the fight Lute winds up riding the spider's back while stabbing him. What effect this has I dunno. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Combat thus far is a lot of hectic button mashing. The core mechanic is to swapping between characters on cue to trigger combos. Between too-tight camera angles, blinding VFX, and the sheer speed, I can't get a good idea of what's going on. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My first quest is to find some lost sheep, but being open-world, there's a lot of distractions on the way. Especially after the young shepherdess convinces me to go after the Goblins who poached the sheep in the first place. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There's also familiars (mounts), which are the source of your traversal abilities. You get a big beetle at the start, with others available including cats, wolves, and squirrels. Regrettably, the cool red dragon that I wanted is a DLC. 😒 #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As promised, though, there's no gacha. Instead you trade these "invitations" for new characters. First one's free, don't know how I'll get others. Upgrade systems look to be unnecessarily complicated, so I'll just stick with defaults for now. #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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Asterion Del Toro @asteriondeltoro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Took a bit to check out the menus, and holy hell, they're not even subtle about their hoyoverse inspiration. Just look at the UI! #DragonswordAwakening #ARPG #indiegames #rpg

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