Captain Zenscuel is Writing Starlight Journals
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Making a far future sci-fi TTRPG named Starlight Journals. Also general life updates. My game development has no "AI" elements to it. Everything is either my work or commissioned.
35 Male-Cis Autism Spectrum Asexual. 18+
35 Male-Cis Autism Spectrum Asexual. 18+
Like Wolfenstein 3D and such.
December 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Like Wolfenstein 3D and such.
Well, I do appreciate a game that lets me shoot fascists.
December 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Well, I do appreciate a game that lets me shoot fascists.
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50. Nine Sols
And at 50 it's NINE SOLS! I'm ending on a high, Red Candle's masterpiece, I cannot recommend it highly enough, the Sekiro inspired combat is immensely good, the bosses are some of the best I've seen, it's hitting on Hollow Knight level of good, and the story and writing are top tier.
And at 50 it's NINE SOLS! I'm ending on a high, Red Candle's masterpiece, I cannot recommend it highly enough, the Sekiro inspired combat is immensely good, the bosses are some of the best I've seen, it's hitting on Hollow Knight level of good, and the story and writing are top tier.
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Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien ra...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:36 AM
50. Nine Sols
And at 50 it's NINE SOLS! I'm ending on a high, Red Candle's masterpiece, I cannot recommend it highly enough, the Sekiro inspired combat is immensely good, the bosses are some of the best I've seen, it's hitting on Hollow Knight level of good, and the story and writing are top tier.
And at 50 it's NINE SOLS! I'm ending on a high, Red Candle's masterpiece, I cannot recommend it highly enough, the Sekiro inspired combat is immensely good, the bosses are some of the best I've seen, it's hitting on Hollow Knight level of good, and the story and writing are top tier.
Enemies have a tendency to blur into the background if they aren't given strong outlines, for me at least.
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Enemies have a tendency to blur into the background if they aren't given strong outlines, for me at least.
Except the sewer. E1M3 is better but still not good. The rest are great though and it escalates the challenge very well. And has fan made maps or time trials if you wanted some replayability.
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Except the sewer. E1M3 is better but still not good. The rest are great though and it escalates the challenge very well. And has fan made maps or time trials if you wanted some replayability.
Both are more Wolfenstein 3D throwbacks? You have a singular plane for the most part, needing special elevators or plane transitions to change planes. Project Warlock has a fun upgrade system that lets you do different things on successive playthroughs, while Wizordum just has great level design.
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Both are more Wolfenstein 3D throwbacks? You have a singular plane for the most part, needing special elevators or plane transitions to change planes. Project Warlock has a fun upgrade system that lets you do different things on successive playthroughs, while Wizordum just has great level design.
Cultic, like mentioned.
Amid Evil, Wizordum, Project Warlock (Mostly being the first one I really played, I realize it's not amazing but it feels nice to play), Nightmare Reaper
I have problems with GZdoom game where everything turns into an unreadable blur to my eyes, why Selaco is not there.
Amid Evil, Wizordum, Project Warlock (Mostly being the first one I really played, I realize it's not amazing but it feels nice to play), Nightmare Reaper
I have problems with GZdoom game where everything turns into an unreadable blur to my eyes, why Selaco is not there.
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Cultic, like mentioned.
Amid Evil, Wizordum, Project Warlock (Mostly being the first one I really played, I realize it's not amazing but it feels nice to play), Nightmare Reaper
I have problems with GZdoom game where everything turns into an unreadable blur to my eyes, why Selaco is not there.
Amid Evil, Wizordum, Project Warlock (Mostly being the first one I really played, I realize it's not amazing but it feels nice to play), Nightmare Reaper
I have problems with GZdoom game where everything turns into an unreadable blur to my eyes, why Selaco is not there.
True, true. Those are good, though it feels like it's very subjective since that's not my top 5 at all.
December 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
True, true. Those are good, though it feels like it's very subjective since that's not my top 5 at all.
Think Cultic is the best throwback shooters there is right now, honestly.
December 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Think Cultic is the best throwback shooters there is right now, honestly.
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38. Cultic
They just came out with Chapter 2, so get on this. It is one of the best retro FPS titles by far, it's steeped in 80's horror movie sensibilities, it's bloody and brutal, and there's a crunchy grodiness to the visuals that add this grindhouse feel to it. And my god, that soundtrack!
They just came out with Chapter 2, so get on this. It is one of the best retro FPS titles by far, it's steeped in 80's horror movie sensibilities, it's bloody and brutal, and there's a crunchy grodiness to the visuals that add this grindhouse feel to it. And my god, that soundtrack!
CULTIC on Steam
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast,...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
38. Cultic
They just came out with Chapter 2, so get on this. It is one of the best retro FPS titles by far, it's steeped in 80's horror movie sensibilities, it's bloody and brutal, and there's a crunchy grodiness to the visuals that add this grindhouse feel to it. And my god, that soundtrack!
They just came out with Chapter 2, so get on this. It is one of the best retro FPS titles by far, it's steeped in 80's horror movie sensibilities, it's bloody and brutal, and there's a crunchy grodiness to the visuals that add this grindhouse feel to it. And my god, that soundtrack!
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34. Felvidek
Drunken knight Pavol bumbles into an absolutely wild conspiracy in what I can only describe as Monty Python's Berserk, it's a great little RPGMaker gem filled with amazing characters, the humour is just wonderful, and the music is... Oh you gotta hear it!
Drunken knight Pavol bumbles into an absolutely wild conspiracy in what I can only describe as Monty Python's Berserk, it's a great little RPGMaker gem filled with amazing characters, the humour is just wonderful, and the music is... Oh you gotta hear it!
Felvidek on Steam
In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight ...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
34. Felvidek
Drunken knight Pavol bumbles into an absolutely wild conspiracy in what I can only describe as Monty Python's Berserk, it's a great little RPGMaker gem filled with amazing characters, the humour is just wonderful, and the music is... Oh you gotta hear it!
Drunken knight Pavol bumbles into an absolutely wild conspiracy in what I can only describe as Monty Python's Berserk, it's a great little RPGMaker gem filled with amazing characters, the humour is just wonderful, and the music is... Oh you gotta hear it!
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33. Conscript
I don't think this one gets as much praise as it deserves, a gruelling Survival Horror set in the trenches of WWI, and aschews the supernatural for the very real and tangible horrors of war, it's got that sort of top down oblique perspective like Signalis. Real god damn good.
I don't think this one gets as much praise as it deserves, a gruelling Survival Horror set in the trenches of WWI, and aschews the supernatural for the very real and tangible horrors of war, it's got that sort of top down oblique perspective like Signalis. Real god damn good.
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During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s mos...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
33. Conscript
I don't think this one gets as much praise as it deserves, a gruelling Survival Horror set in the trenches of WWI, and aschews the supernatural for the very real and tangible horrors of war, it's got that sort of top down oblique perspective like Signalis. Real god damn good.
I don't think this one gets as much praise as it deserves, a gruelling Survival Horror set in the trenches of WWI, and aschews the supernatural for the very real and tangible horrors of war, it's got that sort of top down oblique perspective like Signalis. Real god damn good.
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23. The Séance of Blake Manor
Trust me on this, the game is positively genius. It's a detective game steeped in Irish history and mythology, and it is one of the most curious and fascinating games I've perhaps ever had the pleasure of playing. Might be up there with Obra Dinn, it's that good.
Trust me on this, the game is positively genius. It's a detective game steeped in Irish history and mythology, and it is one of the most curious and fascinating games I've perhaps ever had the pleasure of playing. Might be up there with Obra Dinn, it's that good.
The Séance of Blake Manor on Steam
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurren...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
23. The Séance of Blake Manor
Trust me on this, the game is positively genius. It's a detective game steeped in Irish history and mythology, and it is one of the most curious and fascinating games I've perhaps ever had the pleasure of playing. Might be up there with Obra Dinn, it's that good.
Trust me on this, the game is positively genius. It's a detective game steeped in Irish history and mythology, and it is one of the most curious and fascinating games I've perhaps ever had the pleasure of playing. Might be up there with Obra Dinn, it's that good.
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14. Captain Wayne
Still gotta finish this one, but picked up Captain Wayne on a whim the other week, and had a blast with it so far. You play a pirate captain with a shotgun arm, it's got an aesthetic I can only describe as MS Paint One Piece, which is glorious! Fun game, must return to it.
Still gotta finish this one, but picked up Captain Wayne on a whim the other week, and had a blast with it so far. You play a pirate captain with a shotgun arm, it's got an aesthetic I can only describe as MS Paint One Piece, which is glorious! Fun game, must return to it.
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam
Captain Wayne is an intense, fast-action Retro Shooter about a sailor with a SHOTGUN for an ARM!! With a cartoony, hand-drawn art style and gory gameplay, you'll have to mow down enemies through 8 act...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
14. Captain Wayne
Still gotta finish this one, but picked up Captain Wayne on a whim the other week, and had a blast with it so far. You play a pirate captain with a shotgun arm, it's got an aesthetic I can only describe as MS Paint One Piece, which is glorious! Fun game, must return to it.
Still gotta finish this one, but picked up Captain Wayne on a whim the other week, and had a blast with it so far. You play a pirate captain with a shotgun arm, it's got an aesthetic I can only describe as MS Paint One Piece, which is glorious! Fun game, must return to it.
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11. FUMES!
Absurd vehicular combat that's very Mad Max coded, unlock and upgrade your battle wagons with new weapons and loadouts, and go die historic on the fury road!
Absurd vehicular combat that's very Mad Max coded, unlock and upgrade your battle wagons with new weapons and loadouts, and go die historic on the fury road!
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Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world....
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December 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
11. FUMES!
Absurd vehicular combat that's very Mad Max coded, unlock and upgrade your battle wagons with new weapons and loadouts, and go die historic on the fury road!
Absurd vehicular combat that's very Mad Max coded, unlock and upgrade your battle wagons with new weapons and loadouts, and go die historic on the fury road!
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35. MULLET MADJACK
It's like a playable 90s anime OVA sizzle reel. FPS roguelike where you've got seconds to live, and need to move fast and kill faster to add more seconds to your life, it's pure absurd nonsense, and it's stylish as hell.
It's like a playable 90s anime OVA sizzle reel. FPS roguelike where you've got seconds to live, and need to move fast and kill faster to add more seconds to your life, it's pure absurd nonsense, and it's stylish as hell.
MULLET MADJACK on Steam
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
35. MULLET MADJACK
It's like a playable 90s anime OVA sizzle reel. FPS roguelike where you've got seconds to live, and need to move fast and kill faster to add more seconds to your life, it's pure absurd nonsense, and it's stylish as hell.
It's like a playable 90s anime OVA sizzle reel. FPS roguelike where you've got seconds to live, and need to move fast and kill faster to add more seconds to your life, it's pure absurd nonsense, and it's stylish as hell.
When we hitting the 27% threshold? And can he go below it?
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
When we hitting the 27% threshold? And can he go below it?