Main quest pending. Side quests multiplying.

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I play games for the story, then spend 40 hours ignoring it because I found a suspicious-looking cave.

I'm into games that make me curious. The kind where every new area raises more questions, every little detail might mean something, and the world feels like it existed long before I arrived.

Give me a good mystery, memorable characters, clever mechanics, and some ridiculously deep lore. I'll happily disappear for a few hundred hours.

✦ THE USUAL SUSPECTS

RPGs · JRPGs · Immersive Sims · Metroidvanias
Exploration · Story-rich Indies · Competitive FPS

✦ HOW I PLAY

• Main quests can wait. That unexplored corridor can't.
• Every item description is potentially important.
• If a boss beats me 30 times, it's getting personal.
• I'll tolerate ancient graphics and questionable controls for a great game.
• I love figuring things out without a guide.
• I will absolutely look up a three-hour lore analysis afterward.
• Sometimes I play Counter-Strike because apparently peaceful gaming isn't enough.

✦ THINGS I APPRECIATE

Good worldbuilding, rewarding exploration, interconnected systems, memorable soundtracks, challenging combat, and stories that stick with me long after the credits.

✦ THINGS I DON'T

Empty open worlds, endless checklists, meaningless grinding, and games that mistake repetition for content.

A good game doesn't need to be perfect. It just needs to give me a reason to care.

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My relationship with my backlog is complicated.

I started exploring my Steam library from the worst-reviewed games to the best-reviewed ones. Some hidden gems, some questionable purchases, and a few experiences I'd rather forget.

I enjoy writing reviews, revisiting older games, and finding out whether something actually deserves its reputation.

⌁ MY COLLECTIONS

▶ HOWLONGTOBEAT — The Endless Backlog [howlongtobeat.com]
Games to play, games to finish, games I'll definitely get around to. Eventually.

▶ STEAM REVIEWS — My Two Cents
Opinions, recommendations, occasional essays, and probably some unpopular takes.

A FEW GAMING TAKES

• Sekiro's combat is FromSoftware at its best.
• Hollow Knight deserves its reputation.
• Planescape: Torment proves great writing can carry an entire game.
• And yes, I actually enjoyed Thief (2014).

I don't need every game to be a masterpiece. Sometimes a weird, ambitious mess is more interesting than a perfectly polished average game.

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A F T E R H O U R S / 深夜放送

A little Japanese nostalgia for your late-night gaming sessions.

City pop, karaoke heartbreak, neon streets, and songs that somehow sound better after midnight.

♪ ON AIR · TRACK 01 / 12

♫ BAKA MITAI — KAZUMA KIRYU

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♫ OPEN THE FULL MIDNIGHT PLAYLIST ♫


01. Baka Mitai — Kazuma Kiryu
02. Dramatic Rain — Junichi Inagaki
03. Stay With Me — Miki Matsubara
04. Last Summer Whisper — Anri
05. Midnight Pretenders — Tomoko Aran
06. Plastic Love — Mariya Takeuchi
07. Dress Down — Kaoru Akimoto
08. Tasogare no Bay City — Junko Yagami
09. Night Cruising — Momoko Kikuchi
10. Remember Summer Days — Anri
11. 4:00 A.M. — Taeko Onuki
12. Goodbye Day — Takao Kisugi

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Currently playing: Something from the backlog.
Current objective: Probably got distracted.
Sleep schedule: Needs patching.

Game recommendations welcome. Spoilers aren't.

♫ GOMAN FM · Broadcasting until the next save point.