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[–] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

Cattle Country, a completely unique stardew-esque game set in the wild west. It feels way more in depth and polished than Stardew, and you can be attacked by random wildlife and even outlaws lol

[–] Libb@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Would chess count?

I mean chess is not not popular by any stretch of the mind, a lot of people around the world are playing it every single day and that won't go away anytime soon, but I'm always surprised to see so much more excitement going on around a new version of This or That video game that people will play for a little while before switching to a newer version than for chess. Despite its apparent simplicity (and lack of visual effects), chess has remained a challenge for the smartest among us, and will keep on being so no matter how much better computers can be playing it.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Chess has taken over a significant portion of my gaming time since getting into it a couple of years ago.

It's a beautifully deep game, and it's refreshing to be able to pour time into something with staying power that people of every age play all over the world.

[–] Libb@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

It's a beautifully deep game, and it's refreshing to be able to pour time into something with staying power that people of every age play all over the world.

So much this :)

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I could name so many tabletop RPGs for this. Unfortunately, since Hasbro has dominated the space like a generational pile of elephant dung for over 2 decades now, and TSR actually did manage to make a few smart marketing decisions before Dragon Dice and the bankruptcy, I guess I can't be too shocked.

So I guess I'll go with a board game. Tsuro - The Game of the Path. It's super-simple to learn and play, can be interesting for kids and adults alike, and it's just a really solid, fun, game. There's even an iOS version. I don't understand why it's a niche game instead of being front-and-center ahead of Monopoly or Clue(do). It's not even prohibitively expensive, honestly - the wholly valid argument against Carcassonne and other niche games. There's no good reason I can think of why Ticket to Ride is more popular than Tsuro.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I could name so many tabletop RPGs for this.

GURPS has been my obsession for a few years now. It's both the simplest, in terms of base mechanics, and most complex, in terms of optional rules, TTRPG I can imagine. It can handle literally any setting, play style, or crunch level with ease.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I love GURPS, but have since moved to the Cypher System, which is mechanically beautiful and rewarding like nothing I’ve ever seen.

Yeah I looked at Cypher when I was looking for a new home after abandoning D&D5e, but the crunch of GURPS appealed to me. I like having optional play tested mechanics for everything, so my power gamers get consistent rulings but my casual players don't feel too much pressure.

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Wow! I still have my Dragon Dice in a box somewhere. A few of my friends had it and we played about 4 games before we got bored. Still something nostalgic about it for me though.

I also agree about Tsuro. Great fun!

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

The Legend of Alan D'ar, it was for me the first co-op rpg I'd ever played. My brother and I couldn't out our controllers down. Sadly all you ever hear about it IF anything is how much people hated it.

[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Quake Champions is pretty great, surprised it's not at least a little bigger

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

star trek online and champions online. they were pretty reasonable for free to play mmo's and the costuming was amazing.

[–] FrodoSpark@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Me and my girlfriend are big fans of Doomsday Paradise, a rouge like dating sim

Shoot Shoot Mega Pack is extremely underrated imo. It's a really fun 2D shooter +party game, and it only has 13 reviews on steam.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

RS isnt really popular outside millennials groups, although it's declining a lot last few years

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