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  • FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.workstoCurated Tumblr@sh.itjust.works•On species names in Mass EffectEnglish
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    10 days ago

    checks definition of a proper noun

    A proper noun is a specific (i.e., not generic) name for a particular person, place, or thing.

    😯 Tumblr user is right!

    also kind of embarrassed that I had to Google the definition to double check, because:

    I’ve been doing a course on “Foundations of Writing”, inspired by the historical school syllabus The Trivium once used across Europe.

    It explores the rigid - but generally unwritten - rules of how the English language works, so among them was that definition of when to capitalise words. I found that particular fascinating because when I learned it at school it was just explained as “names of places people or things” which isn’t significantly more simple than the afforementioned, correct definition.

    So by that modern-school rule, one would perhaps assume the name of species names (or nationality names) falls under the capitalisation rule - but alas, no!

  • FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.workstoPatient Gamers@sh.itjust.works•Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week?
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    11 days ago
    Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian.

    A Really patience demanding game - even when you know the story by memory you still need to click through all the pages to test options. I played three runs in a row and don’t feel like playing it for a while now. Which is probably good because it’ll make it last longer.

    Probably not everyone’s cup of tea but I find the stat-mixing aspect of it fascinating, and I know I’m not alone because it’s how other players in the discord play as well.

    Today: Balatro and Anno 117

    Also this week: Stardew Valley. Started yet another new save, deleted all my others; this time I will take it from start to finish without starting any new saves. (I’ve reached perfection once already and gotten to ginger island half a dozen times)

    SDV makes you feel so good.

  • FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.workstoPatient Gamers@sh.itjust.works•If you could only play 10 games for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
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    1 month ago

    Ironically I’m probably not going to choose my favourite games because those are usually just very simple story based games, and can be just as enjoyable to read as a book instead.

    The games which instead give the most fun-value and replayability:

    1. Balatro (my go-to “I’m bored and don’t know what to do with myself” game.)
    2. Stardew Valley. Super good, something is so satisfying in the art, animations and little gameplay loops. I replayed it to death earlier this year and now I’ll try not to think about it again until that time next year.
    3. “The Sims Medieval” is one I keep on coming back to, so I’ll definitely add that.
    4. Shattered Pixel Dungeon (don’t think this counts as a mod.) Super good replayability, I’ve been playing it intermittently for about 11 years now.
    5. Anno 117. Gotta have some strategy games - I’m kind of boring in that I only do anno and not more complicated stuff like city skylines.
    6. Fields of Mistria is a new farming sim that I have high hopes for.
    7. Pentiment has a lot of replayability despite only being a linear story game.

    That gives me enough time to add 8. Minecraft, which I don’t play anymore but it’s a great boredom buster, and 9. Life and Suffering of Sir Brante and 10. Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian - afforementioned visual novel stories which are also fine to enjoy in book form.