Okay, so, I can't extrapolate as far as I'd normally feel the urge to (I cannot shut up, hi <3) given my getting-ready-to-go-to-work-ness,, but I've got a fair few games I'd call my favorite for numerous reasons. Minecraft has been my Home since I was more or less capable of consciousness,, Dredge has unbeatable atmosphere and chill-inducing flavortext, Bloodborne is Bloodborne,, Balatro is literally just An Addiction, etc etc etc
But I've not been able to shake Slay the Princess out of my head since I played it the first time. It is also, unfortunately, one of the few games I feel is genuinely worth going into mostly blind, so I'm somewhat obligated to not spoil Everything,, but it's a psychological horror visual novel about perspective, choice, change, understanding, and two not-quite-people beating the ever-loving Fuck out of one another in a time loop and falling in love through Acts of Incredible Violence (there's,, a lot to it. The ways in which assumption can change how people behave. The effects of trauma. The fear of death and change. Agency in the face of horrifying circumstance. Divinity and mortality. What it means to seek happiness. Gestures vaguely. It's a good game, and I've spent ages going through the variations on different routes, because even slightly different choices result in different dialogue later on. Also,, the presence of women who would turn me into a bloody pulp is usually a great selling point for me, so,,,,)
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!!! beautiful, i'm so glad i asked :D of the five you mention here, i have played One (1) of them. (do you want to guess. do you want to take a wild guess which one :P) but i've heard tell of them all and am offering you the official sparrowlark stamp of approval for your good taste. (completely meaningless stamp. on account of not having played most of these games. but perhaps you will derive some amusement from knowing you have it.)
i HAVE especially heard that slay the princess is really good!! and been told it's probably up my alley. and encouraged to, if not play it, at least seek out a playthrough. a shame about my various torments and so forth. but i am happily kicking my feet listening to (reading) you talk about it :3