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From: Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAMES: "Circus Electrique" and "Firestone"
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 13:49:55 -0700
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On 5/9/2024 8:01 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> Hey! It's that day again! You know the one! The day where we get free
> games. From that place. I think they call it Thursday. The day, I
> mean. Not the place. That's called something different. I wonder
> what's on tap this week?
> 
> 
> * Circus Electrique
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/circus-electrique
>     This is a weird one: it's got RPG mechanics, adventure
>     game structure, deck-building, and aspects of a management
>     sim all rolled into one, and then topped with a steampunk
>     and horror aesthetic. Is it good? I've no idea. I'm not sure
>     I'll ever find out either; it just feels too 'all-over-the-
>     place', too experimental to make me want to rush out and
>     play it. It's probably fine but I'll let others take the
>     lead on this one.
> 

That's a longshot, but I picked it up.


> * Firestone
> https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/firestone-online-idle-rpg-bfd04b
>     The game describes itself as an 'online Idle RPG' and
>     it has pop-ups asking players to rate the game. That's all I
>     need to know. No thank you. This is mobile-style crap that
>     has no place on PCs. I don't want it. Not even free.

Oof.  When I went to the giveaway it says it's an add-on and you have to 
get the game first.  Also that the price of the add on is normally $99 
!!! Yeah those are some mobile whalers looking to sail on the PC seas.

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