Rovarsson

Belgium

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Member since November 28, 2019
Last visited May 10, 2021
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I prefer Story over Puzzles. Except when I don't.

I do not have an objective checklist to determine ratings. Much depends on my expectations and personal preferences.
I pay a lot of attention to the use of space and the overall writing, the arc of tension.

Reading the review will give a better idea of my assessment of a game.

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Rovarsson's Superlative top 12 - 12 items May 10, 2021

Only supercalifragilisticexpialidocious games on this list.

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Polls by Rovarsson

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Best parser games since 2017 - 93 votes for 38 games; created November 9, 2020

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Historical sci-fi / alternate history - 12 votes for 10 games; created September 22, 2020

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Wide open spaces. - 17 votes for 12 games; created November 29, 2019

This can apply to the setting of the games; prairies, deserts, icecaps come to mind. It can also apply to the feel of a game, the...

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Reviews by Rovarsson

The Weight of a Soul, by Chin Kee Yong May 10, 2021

"A sick goblin, bleeding from his eyes, is brought into the clinic and dies on the operating table, right before the eyes of Marid, a..." - See the full review

Ballyhoo, by Jeff O'Neill May 7, 2021

"Yes. That's just one of the great things about Ballyhoo: you get to learn circus-lingo. After overhearing the circus boss talking to an..." - See the full review

Time: All Things Come to an End, by Andy Phillips May 4, 2021

"Really. If there was a blockbuster version of this game starring a young Harrison Ford (or even Nicholas Cage, I've often thought the..." - See the full review

Eleanor, by Rob April 27, 2021

"Your love is gone. Dead. You wish to see her once more. Maybe even stay with her in the dark... Or say your goodbyes and live... Eleanor..." - See the full review

[PYG]MALION*, by C.J. April 23, 2021

"[PYG]MALION*'s intro sets up the scenes for a murder investigation among beings of the 4th and 5th dimension, gods if you will. They are..." - See the full review

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Rovarsson's Played Games List

Ballyhoo, by Jeff O'Neill
Time: All Things Come to an End, by Andy Phillips
Eleanor, by Rob
The Hugo Clock, by Jason McWright
The Duel That Spanned the Ages, by Oliver Ullmann

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