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How about we start with a joke this time.

A pony walks into a bar and whispers his order. Bartender asks, �Why
are you whispering?� Pony replies, �I�m a little horse.�

(I didn't say it would be a /good/ joke. That'll teach you to read
these intros instead of just jumping down to the games! ;-)

Speaking of which:


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* Havendock
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/havendock-64983e
Another in a line of 'cozy' builder games (think Stardew
Valley genre), except with more Indie-ness. Talk of a lack
of polish and grindy mechanics make me not want to play
this, although it being part of the whole 'cozy' genre
pretty much made that obvious from the start.


* Hyper Echelon
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/hyper-echelon-2d23ff
A top-down shooter/shmup with retro graphics. Like there
aren't enough of those already. This one doesn't seem to
be doing anything special. I'll just stick with Tyrian 2000.


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Meh. Nothing exciting this week. Do better, Epic. In the meantime,
another joke:

A cat walks into a bar and hops up on the counter. The bartender
laughs and says, �Let me guess, you want a Moscow mew? Or a vodcat
martini? Maybe a purry furry daiquiri?�
The cat scowls. �Look, man, I�ve been working all day, and I�m tired.
I need a drink, not a silly pun. Now shut up and give me a whisker
sour.�


Thanks, I'll be here all week; don't forget to tip your waitress.
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On 3/26/2026 9:04 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

* Havendock
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/havendock-64983e
Another in a line of 'cozy' builder games (think Stardew
Valley genre), except with more Indie-ness. Talk of a lack
of polish and grindy mechanics make me not want to play
this, although it being part of the whole 'cozy' genre
pretty much made that obvious from the start.

I considered looking it but then saw the URL. I don't do Epic.
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dirty old man.
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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in news:10q4j25$3am7n$1@dont-email.me:

I considered looking it but then saw the URL. I don't do Epic.

Me neither, not on a bet.
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On 3/26/2026 9:04 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

How about we start with a joke this time.

A pony walks into a bar and whispers his order. Bartender asks, “Why
are you whispering?” Pony replies, “I’m a little horse.”

:|

* Havendock
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/havendock-64983e
Another in a line of 'cozy' builder games (think Stardew
Valley genre), except with more Indie-ness. Talk of a lack
of polish and grindy mechanics make me not want to play
this, although it being part of the whole 'cozy' genre
pretty much made that obvious from the start.

Ugh.

* Hyper Echelon
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/hyper-echelon-2d23ff
A top-down shooter/shmup with retro graphics. Like there
aren't enough of those already. This one doesn't seem to
be doing anything special. I'll just stick with Tyrian 2000.

I'll take this one. Not sure it has anything going for it, at least
with old ones there's nostalgia to keep me going a few minutes.

joke:

A cat walks into a bar and hops up on the counter. The bartender
laughs and says, “Let me guess, you want a Moscow mew? Or a vodcat
martini? Maybe a purry furry daiquiri?”
The cat scowls. “Look, man, I’ve been working all day, and I’m tired.
I need a drink, not a silly pun. Now shut up and give me a whisker
sour."

Thanks, I'll be here all week; don't forget to tip your waitress.

Don't quit your day job.
--
-Justisaur

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On Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:58:54 -0000 (UTC), "Mark P. Nelson" <markpnelson@sbcglobal.net> said this thing:

Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in news:10q4j25$3am7n$1@dont-email.me:

I considered looking it but then saw the URL. I don't do Epic.

Me neither, not on a bet.

Geez, tough crowd. Epic has been trying to buy your loyalty for six
years with free games and this is the result? What do they have to do:
/NOT/ be litigious douche bags foisting sub-par products on the
market? You're asking too much! ;-)


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On 3/27/2026 7:25 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:58:54 -0000 (UTC), "Mark P. Nelson" <markpnelson@sbcglobal.net> said this thing:

Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in news:10q4j25$3am7n$1@dont-email.me:

I considered looking it but then saw the URL. I don't do Epic.

Me neither, not on a bet.

Geez, tough crowd. Epic has been trying to buy your loyalty for six
years with free games and this is the result? What do they have to do:
/NOT/ be litigious douche bags foisting sub-par products on the
market? You're asking too much! ;-)

I'd settle for free games that I might actually play.
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dirty old man.
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On 3/27/2026 7:17 AM, Justisaur wrote:

On 3/26/2026 9:04 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

How about we start with a joke this time.

A pony walks into a bar and whispers his order. Bartender asks, “Why
are you whispering?” Pony replies, “I’m a little horse.”

:|

* Havendock
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/havendock-64983e
    Another in a line of 'cozy' builder games (think Stardew
    Valley genre), except with more Indie-ness. Talk of a lack
    of polish and grindy mechanics make me not want to play
    this, although it being part of the whole 'cozy' genre
    pretty much made that obvious from the start.

Ugh.

* Hyper Echelon
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/hyper-echelon-2d23ff
    A top-down shooter/shmup with retro graphics. Like there
    aren't enough of those already. This one doesn't seem to
    be doing anything special. I'll just stick with Tyrian 2000.

I'll take this one.  Not sure it has anything going for it, at least
with old ones there's nostalgia to keep me going a few minutes.

joke:

A cat walks into a bar and hops up on the counter. The bartender
laughs and says, “Let me guess, you want a Moscow mew? Or a vodcat
martini? Maybe a purry furry daiquiri?”
The cat scowls. “Look, man, I’ve been working all day, and I’m tired. >> I need a drink, not a silly pun. Now shut up and give me a whisker
sour."

Thanks, I'll be here all week; don't forget to tip your waitress.

Don't quit your day job.

That IS his day job.
--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.
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