July 2025 Archives
Snail Simulator – Fun Multiplayer Snocial Snail Snimulation
Posted on July 28
During the Summer Steam sale, I ran across the game Snail Simulator. It’s usually a pretty cheap game, but during the sale, it was down to $0.99. After debating a bit and reading over the many, many positive recommendations the game has, I pulled the trigger on this indie solo-developed game. I did not regret it.
Stepping into VR Gaming: Quest 3s
Posted on July 25
Two days ago, my first VR Gaming headset – the Meta Quest 3s – arrived. This was an unexpected gift from Syn, after we had a very short discussion whereupon she stated her desire to buy me a VR headset so that we could share VR gaming experiences – with the goal to become more physically active while gaming.
Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 – Holding Resolute
Posted on July 23
About a week and a half ago, I saw three copies of the Switch 2 console in the wild at my local Target. I felt a momentary thrill of excitement and surprise. I snapped a phone picture. Then I walked away from the console, determined to stay the course with my choice to not buy the Switch 2 until I was happier with what I heard about the system.
Nintendo Switch: Final Fantasy 1 Pixel Remaster – KILL CHAOS
Posted on July 21
This past weekend, I finally completed the Pixel Remaster version of Final Fantasy 1 on my Nintendo Switch. This was a game I’d started over two years ago, kept chipping away at from time to time, and really had no excuse to take as long as I did to complete it.
Project Capture Card for Nintendo Switch – A Success So Far!
Posted on July 15
Over the weekend, my capture card and AC adaptor for the Nintendo Switch arrived. As I noted in a previous post, my goal is to provide myself a second docking spot in my house, where I can play my Switch on my PC monitor when I want to.
Virtual Pets Fun – Tamagotchi and Punirunes
Posted on July 14
Way back when Tamagotchi was first released, I know I owned one of my own. While I was a young adult at the time, and not the original age-group market for the device, the idea of raising a virtual pet has always been something appealing to me.
The Game Journal and Project Capture Card
Posted on July 11
As I continue to collect physical Nintendo Switch games for my collection, I continue to look for strategies to motivate myself to play the games I own. Despite having a wonderful library of games on the original Switch, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to put time into playing the system.
Posted on July 10
It’s almost that time of year again – when fearless bloggers put their fingers to the keys and do what they do best. Write blog post for the Festival of Blogging we know as Blaugust!
Posted on July 8
I’ve been in a funky mood when it comes to gaming lately. I even wrote a post about this which I never posted – I will probably write a post about that post at a later date. But to get to the point, I decided not to post about feeling in a gaming slump, and to actually take action about how I was feeling instead – hence, the motivation that led to this post.