World News Makan • 2 days ago • 71%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5680856 > I'm just surprised that we're at the point where even Legal Eagle is spinning this story. > > Makes me worried for how this New Cold War will affect the country.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5680856 > I'm just surprised that we're at the point where even Legal Eagle is spinning this story. > > Makes me worried for how this New Cold War will affect the country.

GenZedong Makan • 2 days ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5680856 > I'm just surprised that we're at the point where even Legal Eagle is spinning this story. > > Makes me worried for how this New Cold War will affect the country.

GenZedong Makan • 2 days ago • 94%

I'm just surprised that we're at the point where even Legal Eagle is spinning this story. Makes me worried for how this New Cold War will affect the country.

PC Gaming Makan • 3 days ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5666821 > Deus Ex 4, anyone?

Gaming Makan • 3 days ago • 60%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5666821 > Deus Ex 4, anyone?

Deus Ex 4, anyone?

Gaming Makan • 3 days ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5665856 > This honest-to-God looks pretty 'ight. > > I might get it...

Gaming Makan • 3 days ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5665856 > This honest-to-God looks pretty 'ight. > > I might get it...

This honest-to-God looks pretty 'ight. I might get it...

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5607117 > **[What I said last time:](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5353661)** > > ---- > > >Calling all Autistic comrades! > > > >And calling all neurodivergent comrades! > > > >We will be going through *Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism* by Robert Chapman. You can purchase the book through this hyperlink [here](https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348667/empire-of-normality/) or [here](https://www.akpress.org/empire-of-normality.html) or even [here](https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Normality-Neurodiversity-Robert-Chapman/dp/0745348661) (but preferably through the first two links as I want to support the publisher). > > > >The first two chapters are: > > > >Chapter 1. Rise of the machines > > > >and > > > >Chapter 2. The invention of normality > > > >There's also the Preface and Introduction. > > > >Every week, we'll go through two chapters, at least, every week, but if you want, we can go through it bi-weekly (as in, every two weeks, to be precise). I don't think it deserves to be monthly as it's a rather short book. It's about 165 pages of actual text and the rest of the book is supplementary pages, such as References and Works Cited. Otherwise, give your general thoughts down below. > > > >My thoughts: > > > >I'm near the end of the book. I like that Robert Chapman takes issue with Judy Singer and some of her comments later on. But also, regarding the first two chapters, I felt that they were really compelling and helped set up the general interest in the matter at hand. I felt that it does well in terms of getting the reader to understand why normativity is a negative feature of capitalism, even if it may have been preferable to the pseudo-science of the feudal era. The feudal era's views on mind and body are interesting, though, and more in line with reality, where there is no obsession with a "normative slate" (my words) and instead, everyone is literally different, more or less, from each other. Not sure how to explain it in my own words, but I think as children, we all kinda thought this before we had concepts of what was "right and normal" and what was "wrong and harmful." The relation to *Das Kapital* and Marx in the second chapter are also pretty interesting as well. > > ---- > > **What I say this time:** > > The next two chapters are: > > Chapter 3. Galton's paradigm > > and > > Chapter 4. The eugenics movement > > The info about Francis Galton was interesting and it's no surprise that he helped found psychiatry, looking back on it all. Emil Kraepelin (a name that I didn't exactly recognize) was also fond of Francis Galton and probably carried the eugenicist approach with him. In sum, Kraepelin wanted to "winnow" people out so they wouldn't "mix" with the other races and wanted to expand on Galton's "scientific" study of intelligence and encompass every aspect of the human mind in his research. Also, the leading power of psychiatry was Germany which, well, certainly became more important later. And according to the first page of chapter 4, Winston Churchill was a big proponent of eugenicist psychiatry. The word normalcy also started to appear with Warren G. Harding's Presidential run in 1920. > > My overall thoughts are that this book excels in bringing people up to speed on the history of psychology, psychiatry, and neurodiversity and capitalism from a Marxist point-of-view. Definitely well-worth the read. I highly recommend it. > > **Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:** > > What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters? > > and > > What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more? > > So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case. > > Join me in this book club that I've set up and I'll tag you all as needed. > > Anywho, fire away! > > (Make sure to invite others!)

Communism Makan • 1 week ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5607117 > **[What I said last time:](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5353661)** > > ---- > > >Calling all Autistic comrades! > > > >And calling all neurodivergent comrades! > > > >We will be going through *Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism* by Robert Chapman. You can purchase the book through this hyperlink [here](https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348667/empire-of-normality/) or [here](https://www.akpress.org/empire-of-normality.html) or even [here](https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Normality-Neurodiversity-Robert-Chapman/dp/0745348661) (but preferably through the first two links as I want to support the publisher). > > > >The first two chapters are: > > > >Chapter 1. Rise of the machines > > > >and > > > >Chapter 2. The invention of normality > > > >There's also the Preface and Introduction. > > > >Every week, we'll go through two chapters, at least, every week, but if you want, we can go through it bi-weekly (as in, every two weeks, to be precise). I don't think it deserves to be monthly as it's a rather short book. It's about 165 pages of actual text and the rest of the book is supplementary pages, such as References and Works Cited. Otherwise, give your general thoughts down below. > > > >My thoughts: > > > >I'm near the end of the book. I like that Robert Chapman takes issue with Judy Singer and some of her comments later on. But also, regarding the first two chapters, I felt that they were really compelling and helped set up the general interest in the matter at hand. I felt that it does well in terms of getting the reader to understand why normativity is a negative feature of capitalism, even if it may have been preferable to the pseudo-science of the feudal era. The feudal era's views on mind and body are interesting, though, and more in line with reality, where there is no obsession with a "normative slate" (my words) and instead, everyone is literally different, more or less, from each other. Not sure how to explain it in my own words, but I think as children, we all kinda thought this before we had concepts of what was "right and normal" and what was "wrong and harmful." The relation to *Das Kapital* and Marx in the second chapter are also pretty interesting as well. > > ---- > > **What I say this time:** > > The next two chapters are: > > Chapter 3. Galton's paradigm > > and > > Chapter 4. The eugenics movement > > The info about Francis Galton was interesting and it's no surprise that he helped found psychiatry, looking back on it all. Emil Kraepelin (a name that I didn't exactly recognize) was also fond of Francis Galton and probably carried the eugenicist approach with him. In sum, Kraepelin wanted to "winnow" people out so they wouldn't "mix" with the other races and wanted to expand on Galton's "scientific" study of intelligence and encompass every aspect of the human mind in his research. Also, the leading power of psychiatry was Germany which, well, certainly became more important later. And according to the first page of chapter 4, Winston Churchill was a big proponent of eugenicist psychiatry. The word normalcy also started to appear with Warren G. Harding's Presidential run in 1920. > > My overall thoughts are that this book excels in bringing people up to speed on the history of psychology, psychiatry, and neurodiversity and capitalism from a Marxist point-of-view. Definitely well-worth the read. I highly recommend it. > > **Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:** > > What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters? > > and > > What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more? > > So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case. > > Join me in this book club that I've set up and I'll tag you all as needed. > > Anywho, fire away! > > (Make sure to invite others!)

Communism Makan • 1 week ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5607117 > **[What I said last time:](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5353661)** > > ---- > > >Calling all Autistic comrades! > > > >And calling all neurodivergent comrades! > > > >We will be going through *Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism* by Robert Chapman. You can purchase the book through this hyperlink [here](https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348667/empire-of-normality/) or [here](https://www.akpress.org/empire-of-normality.html) or even [here](https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Normality-Neurodiversity-Robert-Chapman/dp/0745348661) (but preferably through the first two links as I want to support the publisher). > > > >The first two chapters are: > > > >Chapter 1. Rise of the machines > > > >and > > > >Chapter 2. The invention of normality > > > >There's also the Preface and Introduction. > > > >Every week, we'll go through two chapters, at least, every week, but if you want, we can go through it bi-weekly (as in, every two weeks, to be precise). I don't think it deserves to be monthly as it's a rather short book. It's about 165 pages of actual text and the rest of the book is supplementary pages, such as References and Works Cited. Otherwise, give your general thoughts down below. > > > >My thoughts: > > > >I'm near the end of the book. I like that Robert Chapman takes issue with Judy Singer and some of her comments later on. But also, regarding the first two chapters, I felt that they were really compelling and helped set up the general interest in the matter at hand. I felt that it does well in terms of getting the reader to understand why normativity is a negative feature of capitalism, even if it may have been preferable to the pseudo-science of the feudal era. The feudal era's views on mind and body are interesting, though, and more in line with reality, where there is no obsession with a "normative slate" (my words) and instead, everyone is literally different, more or less, from each other. Not sure how to explain it in my own words, but I think as children, we all kinda thought this before we had concepts of what was "right and normal" and what was "wrong and harmful." The relation to *Das Kapital* and Marx in the second chapter are also pretty interesting as well. > > ---- > > **What I say this time:** > > The next two chapters are: > > Chapter 3. Galton's paradigm > > and > > Chapter 4. The eugenics movement > > The info about Francis Galton was interesting and it's no surprise that he helped found psychiatry, looking back on it all. Emil Kraepelin (a name that I didn't exactly recognize) was also fond of Francis Galton and probably carried the eugenicist approach with him. In sum, Kraepelin wanted to "winnow" people out so they wouldn't "mix" with the other races and wanted to expand on Galton's "scientific" study of intelligence and encompass every aspect of the human mind in his research. Also, the leading power of psychiatry was Germany which, well, certainly became more important later. And according to the first page of chapter 4, Winston Churchill was a big proponent of eugenicist psychiatry. The word normalcy also started to appear with Warren G. Harding's Presidential run in 1920. > > My overall thoughts are that this book excels in bringing people up to speed on the history of psychology, psychiatry, and neurodiversity and capitalism from a Marxist point-of-view. Definitely well-worth the read. I highly recommend it. > > **Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:** > > What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters? > > and > > What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more? > > So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case. > > Join me in this book club that I've set up and I'll tag you all as needed. > > Anywho, fire away! > > (Make sure to invite others!)

Neurodiversity Makan • 1 week ago • 100%

**[What I said last time:](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5353661)** ---- >Calling all Autistic comrades! > >And calling all neurodivergent comrades! > >We will be going through *Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism* by Robert Chapman. You can purchase the book through this hyperlink [here](https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348667/empire-of-normality/) or [here](https://www.akpress.org/empire-of-normality.html) or even [here](https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Normality-Neurodiversity-Robert-Chapman/dp/0745348661) (but preferably through the first two links as I want to support the publisher). > >The first two chapters are: > >Chapter 1. Rise of the machines > >and > >Chapter 2. The invention of normality > >There's also the Preface and Introduction. > >Every week, we'll go through two chapters, at least, every week, but if you want, we can go through it bi-weekly (as in, every two weeks, to be precise). I don't think it deserves to be monthly as it's a rather short book. It's about 165 pages of actual text and the rest of the book is supplementary pages, such as References and Works Cited. Otherwise, give your general thoughts down below. > >My thoughts: > >I'm near the end of the book. I like that Robert Chapman takes issue with Judy Singer and some of her comments later on. But also, regarding the first two chapters, I felt that they were really compelling and helped set up the general interest in the matter at hand. I felt that it does well in terms of getting the reader to understand why normativity is a negative feature of capitalism, even if it may have been preferable to the pseudo-science of the feudal era. The feudal era's views on mind and body are interesting, though, and more in line with reality, where there is no obsession with a "normative slate" (my words) and instead, everyone is literally different, more or less, from each other. Not sure how to explain it in my own words, but I think as children, we all kinda thought this before we had concepts of what was "right and normal" and what was "wrong and harmful." The relation to *Das Kapital* and Marx in the second chapter are also pretty interesting as well. ---- **What I say this time:** The next two chapters are: Chapter 3. Galton's paradigm and Chapter 4. The eugenics movement The info about Francis Galton was interesting and it's no surprise that he helped found psychiatry, looking back on it all. Emil Kraepelin (a name that I didn't exactly recognize) was also fond of Francis Galton and probably carried the eugenicist approach with him. In sum, Kraepelin wanted to "winnow" people out so they wouldn't "mix" with the other races and wanted to expand on Galton's "scientific" study of intelligence and encompass every aspect of the human mind in his research. Also, the leading power of psychiatry was Germany which, well, certainly became more important later. And according to the first page of chapter 4, Winston Churchill was a big proponent of eugenicist psychiatry. The word normalcy also started to appear with Warren G. Harding's Presidential run in 1920. My overall thoughts are that this book excels in bringing people up to speed on the history of psychology, psychiatry, and neurodiversity and capitalism from a Marxist point-of-view. Definitely well-worth the read. I highly recommend it. **Here are some questions to help guide you when giving your thoughts down below:** What, and how much, did you learn from the last two chapters? and What did you find most interesting from them and what would you like to be elaborated on more? So same questions as last time, but they work here, in this case. Join me in this book club that I've set up and I'll tag you all as needed. Anywho, fire away! (Make sure to invite others!)

Fantasy books, stories, ＆c Makan • 1 week ago • 75%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5600161 > Thoughts on this book? > > Thoughts on *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? > > I might watch *The Rings of Power* but I've heard mixed things on it. What do you all think of it? > > Mostly though: I'm hoping that some people here can expand on what I'm reading so far. > > 'Cause honestly, I do like what I'm reading, I do, and that's because I genuinely like the mythological tone that the world-building takes. And Numenor as an "Atlantis" is a fine way to do things, but honestly, I doubt they'll be able to do much with it in whatever Amazon property they decide to make of it (which, I mean, is fine). I wonder if there are other shows or serials besides *The Rings of Power* that are coming out? Either way: I really like the beginning and how everything started with music and song. > > Your thoughts?

Books Makan • 1 week ago • 89%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5600161 > Thoughts on this book? > > Thoughts on *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? > > I might watch *The Rings of Power* but I've heard mixed things on it. What do you all think of it? > > Mostly though: I'm hoping that some people here can expand on what I'm reading so far. > > 'Cause honestly, I do like what I'm reading, I do, and that's because I genuinely like the mythological tone that the world-building takes. And Numenor as an "Atlantis" is a fine way to do things, but honestly, I doubt they'll be able to do much with it in whatever Amazon property they decide to make of it (which, I mean, is fine). I wonder if there are other shows or serials besides *The Rings of Power* that are coming out? Either way: I really like the beginning and how everything started with music and song. > > Your thoughts?

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5600161 > Thoughts on this book? > > Thoughts on *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? > > I might watch *The Rings of Power* but I've heard mixed things on it. What do you all think of it? > > Mostly though: I'm hoping that some people here can expand on what I'm reading so far. > > 'Cause honestly, I do like what I'm reading, I do, and that's because I genuinely like the mythological tone that the world-building takes. And Numenor as an "Atlantis" is a fine way to do things, but honestly, I doubt they'll be able to do much with it in whatever Amazon property they decide to make of it (which, I mean, is fine). I wonder if there are other shows or serials besides *The Rings of Power* that are coming out? Either way: I really like the beginning and how everything started with music and song. > > Your thoughts?

Comradeship // Freechat Makan • 1 week ago • 92%

Thoughts on this book? Thoughts on *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? I might watch *The Rings of Power* but I've heard mixed things on it. What do you all think of it? Mostly though: I'm hoping that some people here can expand on what I'm reading so far. 'Cause honestly, I do like what I'm reading, I do, and that's because I genuinely like the mythological tone that the world-building takes. And Numenor as an "Atlantis" is a fine way to do things, but honestly, I doubt they'll be able to do much with it in whatever Amazon property they decide to make of it (which, I mean, is fine). I wonder if there are other shows or serials besides *The Rings of Power* that are coming out? Either way: I really like the beginning and how everything started with music and song. Your thoughts?

Technology Makan • 1 week ago • 50%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5599990 > A new browser with a "new engine" apparently ("that being chromium, gecko and webkit" according to one comment). > > Your overall thoughts on it? The video is less than 20 minutes so far. Looks 'ight so far too, afaik. But I'm no expert.

Comradeship // Freechat Makan • 1 week ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5599990 > A new browser with a "new engine" apparently ("that being chromium, gecko and webkit" according to one comment). > > Your overall thoughts on it? The video is less than 20 minutes so far. Looks 'ight so far too, afaik. But I'm no expert.

Technology Makan • 1 week ago • 100%

A new browser with a "new engine" apparently ("that being chromium, gecko and webkit" according to one comment). Your overall thoughts on it? The video is less than 20 minutes so far. Looks 'ight so far too, afaik. But I'm no expert.

Palestine Makan • 4 weeks ago • 100%

www.peoplesworld.org

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5466487 > Excerpt from the article: > > ---- > > >CHICAGO—On the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 22, a handful of delegates to the Democratic National Convention launched a sit-in just steps away from the entrance to the United Center, where Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to give her acceptance speech Thursday evening. > > > >The sit-in was sparked by the DNC’s refusal to include a Palestinian speaker on the stage line-up at any point during the four-day meeting. The Uncommitted Movement released a statement that read, in part: > > > >“Uncommitted delegates urge the Democratic Party to reject a hierarchy of human values by ensuring Palestinian voices are heard on the main stage. We are learning that Israeli hostages’ families will be speaking from the main stage. We strongly support that decision and also strongly hope that we will also be hearing from Palestinians.” > > > >The United Auto Workers (UAW) released a statement Thursday morning strongly backing the delegates were are sitting in and supporting their demand. > > > >“If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election, the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian-American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight,” the UAW said. > > ---- > > Here's hoping for the best, but I don't expect much from the DNC here...

Palestine Makan • 4 weeks ago • 100%

www.peoplesworld.org

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5466487 > Excerpt from the article: > > ---- > > >CHICAGO—On the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 22, a handful of delegates to the Democratic National Convention launched a sit-in just steps away from the entrance to the United Center, where Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to give her acceptance speech Thursday evening. > > > >The sit-in was sparked by the DNC’s refusal to include a Palestinian speaker on the stage line-up at any point during the four-day meeting. The Uncommitted Movement released a statement that read, in part: > > > >“Uncommitted delegates urge the Democratic Party to reject a hierarchy of human values by ensuring Palestinian voices are heard on the main stage. We are learning that Israeli hostages’ families will be speaking from the main stage. We strongly support that decision and also strongly hope that we will also be hearing from Palestinians.” > > > >The United Auto Workers (UAW) released a statement Thursday morning strongly backing the delegates were are sitting in and supporting their demand. > > > >“If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election, the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian-American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight,” the UAW said. > > ---- > > Here's hoping for the best, but I don't expect much from the DNC here...

Palestine Makan • 4 weeks ago • 100%

www.peoplesworld.org

Excerpt from the article: ---- >CHICAGO—On the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 22, a handful of delegates to the Democratic National Convention launched a sit-in just steps away from the entrance to the United Center, where Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to give her acceptance speech Thursday evening. > >The sit-in was sparked by the DNC’s refusal to include a Palestinian speaker on the stage line-up at any point during the four-day meeting. The Uncommitted Movement released a statement that read, in part: > >“Uncommitted delegates urge the Democratic Party to reject a hierarchy of human values by ensuring Palestinian voices are heard on the main stage. We are learning that Israeli hostages’ families will be speaking from the main stage. We strongly support that decision and also strongly hope that we will also be hearing from Palestinians.” > >The United Auto Workers (UAW) released a statement Thursday morning strongly backing the delegates were are sitting in and supporting their demand. > >“If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election, the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian-American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight,” the UAW said. ---- Here's hoping for the best, but I don't expect much from the DNC here...

Memes Makan • 4 weeks ago • 90%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5446920 > lmao

Memes Makan • 4 weeks ago • 94%

lmao

Technology Makan • 4 weeks ago • 72%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5443422 > Thoughts?

Thoughts?

Memes Makan • 4 weeks ago • 84%

Looks like my younger brother, ngl 

Tabletop RPGs Makan • 4 weeks ago • 100%

Anyone else keeping up with this YouTuber? I suggest subscribing. He goes on *long* tangents about TTRPG history and it's *great*. You can listen to it while you're doing other things and learn something. And you do genuinely learn something new.

US News Makan • 1 month ago • 100%

www.nytimes.com

"President Biden is upset that Representative Nancy Pelosi worked to get him out of the race. She is losing sleep over it." Oh the horror...

Comradeship // Freechat Makan • 1 month ago • 100%

I keep hearing that Ukraine has invaded Russia or is "winning again" or some such. So what's the SitRep?

Videos Makan • 1 month ago • 75%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5372080 > Thoughts?

Thoughts?

Books Makan • 1 month ago • 100%

lithub.com

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5372070 > Anyone else keeping up with the anti-library and book-banning movements?

lithub.com

Anyone else keeping up with the anti-library and book-banning movements?

Anyone else getting this game? I'm on the fence, tbh.

Video Games Makan • 1 month ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5362703 > They're either pixel-shit or wastelands or some shit. > > At times, they seem very grey-ish, like the *Dune* duology by Denis Velleneuve. > > The color palette's just not doing it for me. > > And at times, the gameplay is the same... Remember when Nintendo made games with more gameplay "gimmicks"? I miss those "gimmicks" because they made things interesting, but at least *Echoes of Wisdom* (the new *Zelda* game) will have something like that... Even the Indie games can sometimes over-use the Unity engine or Unreal Engine 5. > > It may be because I'm depressed, but aside from *OMORI*, which is also a bit derivative from other RPG Maker games (I still love it), nothing really... Idk, looks interesting? > > h a l p > > I just had a thread about suggesting me games, but I'm running into the same problem as before. > > ...I... probably should *at least* try them, at least some, but I feel like I'll run out of games that ARE good and then quickly bump into games that ARE bad. I don't know. Maybe just me. Probably lol > > Thoughts? Do you think too many games nowadays look the same or "samey"? Do you think many have this problem?

games Makan • 1 month ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5362703 > They're either pixel-shit or wastelands or some shit. > > At times, they seem very grey-ish, like the *Dune* duology by Denis Velleneuve. > > The color palette's just not doing it for me. > > And at times, the gameplay is the same... Remember when Nintendo made games with more gameplay "gimmicks"? I miss those "gimmicks" because they made things interesting, but at least *Echoes of Wisdom* (the new *Zelda* game) will have something like that... Even the Indie games can sometimes over-use the Unity engine or Unreal Engine 5. > > It may be because I'm depressed, but aside from *OMORI*, which is also a bit derivative from other RPG Maker games (I still love it), nothing really... Idk, looks interesting? > > h a l p > > I just had a thread about suggesting me games, but I'm running into the same problem as before. > > ...I... probably should *at least* try them, at least some, but I feel like I'll run out of games that ARE good and then quickly bump into games that ARE bad. I don't know. Maybe just me. Probably lol > > Thoughts? Do you think too many games nowadays look the same or "samey"? Do you think many have this problem?

They're either pixel-shit or wastelands or some shit. At times, they seem very grey-ish, like the *Dune* duology by Denis Velleneuve. The color palette's just not doing it for me. And at times, the gameplay is the same... Remember when Nintendo made games with more gameplay "gimmicks"? I miss those "gimmicks" because they made things interesting, but at least *Echoes of Wisdom* (the new *Zelda* game) will have something like that... Even the Indie games can sometimes over-use the Unity engine or Unreal Engine 5. It may be because I'm depressed, but aside from *OMORI*, which is also a bit derivative from other RPG Maker games (I still love it), nothing really... Idk, looks interesting? h a l p I just had a thread about suggesting me games, but I'm running into the same problem as before. ...I... probably should *at least* try them, at least some, but I feel like I'll run out of games that ARE good and then quickly bump into games that ARE bad. I don't know. Maybe just me. Probably lol Thoughts? Do you think too many games nowadays look the same or "samey"? Do you think many have this problem?