Thank you for sharing. This is a tragic story.

What did you like about it? I ran out of steam when it felt like more of the same

I love my Costco trips too. While we should be careful about capitalism’s hold on us, there is a value to happiness.

You could definitely spend money on more frivolous things.

My table (relatively new players) has a balance of players that understand the concept and application of role play, and one that intuitively gets that if his character would do something reckless (or if the reckless can be directed to push the story forward) the reckless is going to happen.

I find this creates a good balance, but I’m keen to hear how you have all experienced this. Never had the accents or role play jump to this degree however.

Might not be in your library, but mouse only game I’ve been enjoying is beat cop.

80s love letter to cop games, in the style of papers please. Reviews are a little mixed, it is a particular game, and it’s 80s warts and all. On sale currently.

store.steampowered.com/app/461950/Beat_Cop/

How did you get started?

Agree, sequel is more of the same, but at the same time isn’t anything close enough.

Similar style is prey 2017 and deathloop. I love being rewarded for what my favourite streamer calls “being a nosy bastard”.

I agree with so many here, but I have a new one.

Dredge.

It just seemed like a fishing simulator, but it got creepier as it went on. Definitely an ending I didn’t expect. That may have been me just getting too into finding every fish.

Great gameplay loop and played on steam deck excellently.

Mount and Blade warband is the dated but classic sandbox. You don’t matter unless you make it.

Kingdom come deliverance is more recent, but it’s definitely got a learning curve and some players can’t get the groove right.

Subnautica is a more literal interpretation.

Which would I recommend? Honestly all of them.