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Squeak! I have an online friend named "/\/\ousey" so I so just told him 
about this free game. It's too bad he uses Linux and hates Epic company.


Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh gosh, it's Thursday. I am so behind on everything this week -you
> may have noticed I've barely even had time for Usenet- that I'm
> half-tempted to let somebody else do the usual announcement. But no,
> what would the neighbors think if I skimped out on this vital duty? So
> let's quickly cover this week's Epic freebie.

> Epic, whatcha got for us today?

> * The Spirit and the Mouse
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-spirit-and-the-mouse-42390b
>     At heart, this one is a third-person puzzle/narrative game; 
>     not quite as simple as a walking-sim, not quite as difficult 
>     as something like "Portal", but somewhere in the middle. 
>     Still, it's a game more about atmosphere and story than it 
>     is about challenge. It's also what some have termed a 'cozy' 
>     game, with no real scare or threat; you're an adorable 
>     little mouse whose life-goal is just to help people and make 
>     a difference. It's very reminiscent of "Stray", in that 
>     its biggest the cute fuzzy protagonist doing a lot of non- 
>     threatening things. A deep game? A classic? No, but a fun 
>     way to spend a brief few hours between more 'serious' titles. 
>     I probably wouldn't ever pay for this, but as a freebie? 
>     I approve.


> Just the one game this week, but that's fine. So long as The Number
> grows and the game isn't terrible, I'm happy. Seven days is the number
> of days you've got to claim; no more and no less. Six days only if the
> first day has passed; eight days is right out. So I guess I'll see you
> all in a week.
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