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From: Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAME: Diggles
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:23:45 -0800
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On 11/15/2024 7:32 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> Our cupeth runneth overeth with-eth free-eth game-eths.
> 
>      [Oops, sorry about that. I was wearing plastic
>       Dracula teeth when I said that; a left-over from Halloween.
>       I've taken them out now.]
> 
> This time, the freebie is on GOG. I won't question why; it's not a
> requirement of followers of The Number. I'm just happy to get a new
> free game.
> 
> 
> * Diggles: The Myth of Fenris
> https://www.gog.com/en/game/diggles_the_myth_of_fenris
>     This is an odd one; a sort of "Dwarf Fortress" crossed
>     with the graphics of "Dungeon Keeper" and with a splash
>     of the 'humor' and gameplay of "Gobliiins". One thing is
>     for sure, it screams 'Eurojank'. It's not really my thing;
>     it's the sort of game I'd install and play just long
>     enough to gaze at and wonder what sort of drugs were
>     involved in its making, before uninstalling it and
>     playing something better. But if you like oddball games,
>     maybe this one will appeal to you.

Got it!

Sounds good to me, but watching the trailer was painful and the pics of 
gameplay were pretty bad.  Oh and it's from 2001, so it's 23 years old, 
so it at least has an excuse for that.

> You've got the usual 72 hours to claim this GOG freebie. Enjoy-eth!

-- 
-Justisaur

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