Alex

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they/he, il. Wikipedian and book reader, mostly. Localization and sociology enthusiast.

com__et

Played Com__et (itch.io)

Everyone has always shown You the path to follow. And so You do, because you ____ ____ ____ want to end up with Him.
But then You can play again, maybe if You say something different ___ ____ ____ to Her, it could go another way.
Maybe You’ll even see the hidden _____ ____ ____ __ _ ____ End.

A visual novel about words and choices being hidden from You until you find a way to reveal them.

📝 6000 words
💿 4 songs, including a dynamic track
☠️ 5 dead ends
❌ 1 false end
🕛 1 ____ End

A tiny visual novel which can be played (with slightly weird formatting) on Android or on a computer. The concept of sentences in the game, but new words completely changing the meaning of the sentences when they’re added after a couple of runs, is really excellent. Highly recommended. From the authors, there are content warnings…

Order a pizza

Played Order a Pizza (itch.io)

A visual novel where you play as a divorced dad trying to order the perfect pizza.

In which you are a divorced dad trying to order a pizza for your estranged daughter and your new girlfriend. You realize you’ve been selfish and do some deep introspection (with some nightmarish elements, a death, and a lot of deep dread). It’s a very short visual novel and I highly recommend playing it, if…

Priscilla (2023)

Watched Priscilla from omdb.org

Priscilla: Film de 2023 avec Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Dominczyk

I loved Elvis when I saw it in theaters − not because I like the guy, just because I love, love, love Baz Luhrmann’s style. I have not watched nearly enough Sofia Coppola, and Priscilla felt like a first. It was so soft, so subdued, and yet so gripping and dark. What an excellent movie…