2020-10

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Flame Espadia (Free SRPG) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

This is an introduction to "Flame Espadia," a simulation RPG made with SRPG Studio. While the game is not yet complete, you can play up to Chapter 10 (as of October 2020). The time it took to complete up to Chapter 10 was 5 hours. This article will introduce the game and provide gameplay information...
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List of Chunichi Dragons' 2020 Draft Picks and Their Evaluations/Ratings

Well, although the season is still underway, this year's draft is upon us. This year, due to the impact of the coronavirus, baseball, both professional and amateur, is being played under unusual circumstances. In particular, with various tournaments being canceled or scaled down, players...
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Introduction and review of the mahjong strategy book "The Impact of Suphx, the World's Strongest Mahjong AI" (author: Oshirase-shi).

This is an introduction and review of "The Impact of Suphx, the World's Strongest Mahjong AI," a book about Microsoft's Mahjong AI, "Suphx" (Super Phoenix). It explains the background behind its phenomenal performance on Tenhou (an online mahjong platform).
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Yggdrasill (Free SRPG) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

This is an introduction to "Yggdrasill," a simulation RPG made with SRPG Studio. It's not yet complete, and currently only up to map 12 is playable (as of October 2020). I learned about the game's existence on Twitter and intended to play it once it was finished...
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Discarding It: Shinsou Version (Free RPG) - Introduction, Impressions, and Walkthrough

I played "Suteru Shikanai: Shinsou Version," a game created with RPG Maker 2000. "Suteru Shikanai" won the gold prize in the idea game category of the 13th Free Game Contest. This "Shinsou Version" is an enhanced version with additional elements...
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Children of the Belgrade Metro (Psychic Battle & Psycho-Suspense Novel): Introduction, Impressions, and Analysis

「Summertime」(隷蔵庫氏)制作の有料インディーノベルゲーム『ベオグラードメトロの子供たち』の紹介・感想・考察。『MINDCIRCUS』『真昼の暗黒』『CODA』の作者による作品で、文学的な文章と陰鬱で背徳的な雰囲気はそのままに、グラフィックや演出が強化されています。
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Touhou Live A Live (Free RPG) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

Recently, there was a live broadcast commemorating the 26th anniversary of "Live A Live." "Live A Live" is a Super Famicom game released by Square in 1994. Back then, as an elementary school student, I often stopped by my local Geo store and looked for interesting-looking games in the game corner...
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Reflecting on my own indie game purchasing patterns

I often play free games. At the same time, I also frequently buy and play indie games. Indie games are games created by individuals or small teams and are mainly available for purchase on platforms like Steam and DLsite. More about the differences between free games and indie games...
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Doll Recollect (Free Mystery Death Game) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

Some of my favorite games include the "Danganronpa" series and the "Ace Attorney" series. Both are less about serious mystery and more about solving puzzles that require finding and pointing out contradictions. The game I'm introducing today, "Doll Recollect," is a mystery death game...