Finally played Sol Cesto

Sol Cesto, a roguelike about the management of randomization odds (I guess?? Hard to describe it, really) came out this spring. A lot of my friends recommended it to me, but I simply didn't pick it up until recently. Everyone who told me it was gorgeous is right! It's visually bizarre, full of strange UI, unusual and grotesque character designs, and a kind of stippled, boldly-lined artstyle that I really, really like. The trailer is a good demonstration of how strange [laudatory] it looks, but there's something special about seeing it in motion as you play, watching it react to your input. It really does have insanely good vibes: If you want to see more good, deranged vibes, the artist's Instagram is here. They go by chariospirale and their stuff is great. The actual moment to moment gameplay is good. It's definitely a bit of a grindy game - you're meant to play it many, many times before unlocking most of the characters - but I have been picking away at it for the last two weeks or…

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