What Did We Play Yesterday?

I sorta forgot there was an event going on, so now I'm making it Muh Business to get in there and get those unlocks. I hit level 80 which unlocks the mines. I appreciate they wanted to do something different. I'm not sure how I feel about it, though. I also unlocked a horn decoration? I'm not really sure what that's about.

On the plus side, I unlocked water lily pathway yesss.

I also realized I wasn't utilizing my second house at all so I filled the entryway with all the crafting furniture.

Popped back into Farm Together just in time for a new pet-themed holiday. I want the stuff! Buut I don't want the grind so I'll see how far the 100 crops a day goal gets me.

The kids have a camping trip with bad curry and tent hijinks, and the stage is set for the next victim, Rise, an idol who we saw waaaay back at the beginning of the game in a commercial. I took a moment to upgrade Kanji's equipment and fuse some personas.

I fell off the video game wagon for a bit but I'm getting into it again. Played some Persona 4, which is primarily socializing and stat building as I wait for the next kidnapping.

Still hanging out with these idiots.

We're still boxin! I still haven't figured out the one pictured. I've caught a glimpse of the special item this level, which is a pair of flippers, so that helps me gauge if a puzzle is yet solvable or not and this one clearly is I'm just smooth-brained.

Kanji is fast becoming my favorite.

One issue I'm having with the easy mode is I am able to finish a dungeon during one visit and don't have to grind, which is good because I hate the dungeons, but it's bad for pacing because I have days and days and days where all I'm doing is socializing or choosing activities that boost stats, to the point I want SOMETHING to shake up the game flow but obviously not the terrible dungeons.

The translation seems kinda iffy, sometimes I'll be presented 3 dialogue options and feel I'm somehow missing something, or a character will react in a really unexpected way to a response that I thought was fairly innocuous. That aspect is starting to wear a bit.

Continuing to box my way through box puzzle game. There are some real head-scratchers in this one (at least for me) but so far, I've been able to puzzle my way through it without having to look anything up.

Picked up this very fun box puzzle game, which has excellent LTTP vibes. The puzzles are pretty tight so far and a few of them had me scratching my head. I'm enjoying it.

The TV went in an unexpected direction, but honestly I was just glad the scenery changes. This dungeon unfortunately was as tedious as the previous one, but I slogged through 10 floors and helped Kanji face his shadow. As I mentioned before, Yosuke has been my BFF up to this point and I was angling for a romance if possible, but I'm not a fan of how frankly weird he is about Kanji's queerness and I'm assuming that's a pretty big indicator he's not romanceable. I read that there are 8 romanceable characters and 23 social links total, so I've got a way to go before I even meet everyone.

Continuing to enjoy the slice-of-life aspects of Persona 4, though I don't always remember to take screenshots. Sometimes, I have trouble working on certain social links. For instance, I've been trying to find a way to hang out with Yukiko because her bond is the lowest, but man it's not happening. I've unlocked the shrine now, so if all else fails I can get a charm. I like how the relationship with the Dojimas is playing out, too.

The kids have figured out a local tough-guy biker named Kanji is the next target. Kanji has been acting suspiciously and having secret conversations with mysterious young man, with strong hints Kanji is gay or bi-questioning. Kanji gets dragged into the TV, and we're tasked with grilling the locals to get clues about his personality.