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“You should vote for Democrats” vs. “you shouldn’t vote for Democrats” is another of those things where minority members accuse each other of being bigoted majority members. “I’m a minority member, and I don’t want Trump to kill me!” “I’m a minority member, and Biden is going to kill me!” And then they talk past each other.

Thoughts on Picayune Dreams, part 1

This game’s plot is surprisingly straightforward and coherent, considering that you’re fighting purple whales and living tortilla chips in outer space.

Thoughts on Picayune Dreams, part 2

If you’re gonna have metaprogression in a roguelite, I think you should have unlocks for different builds. In this game, you unlock better builds, with perks that greatly improve your chances of completing a run. The early game has you grinding almost-unwinnable runs again and again until you get the unlocks to make winning reasonably doable.