mahjong

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...
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Ark Noir (Resource Management Non-Field RPG) Introduction, Impressions, and Strategy Notes

"Ark Noir" is a paid indie PC game. It's a non-field RPG where you choose one of three protagonists and aim to escape a sinking ship while uncovering the truth. The game design emphasizes resource management and "luck"...
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Aural and the Dragon of Light (Free Hack and Slash RPG) Walkthrough and Review | The Demon Lord's Disease and the Ancient Treasure

This article is about "Aural and the Dragon of Light ~The Demon Lord's Disease and the Ancient Treasure~," an RPG where eight monster girls challenge a dungeon. It's a hack-and-slash RPG where there are no human party members; all are unique monster girls. While the characters' individuality is eye-catching, the dungeon...
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The benefits of writing reviews and impressions of free games, and how to write them.

Whether or not to write a review of a free game is up to the player. However, I believe that writing some kind of review, in any form, is beneficial to both the player and the creator. Recently, reviews have become common on download sites such as "Freem!" and "Free Game Mugen"...