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Okay, this week's write-up on the free game at Epic is gonna be pretty
easy; I just have to duplicate what I wrote about it last week. But
this time the game is definitely, certainly, no-doubt available as a
freebie. I double-checked the website before hitting send!


* The Stone of Madness https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-stone-of-madness-7b22f3
This one is a 'real time tactical stealth game'; sort of
like "Commandos" except without the shooting. Sneak about
an ancient monastery and try not to get caught. Looks
interesting, but also pretty janky. Is the former enough
to outweigh the latter? Reviews are mostly positive, so I
guess so. Anyway, it seems intriguing enough that I don't
mind it in my library, although who knows if I ever get
around to playing it.


Well, enough of this madness. Back to the regular schedule next week.


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On Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:20:35 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

Okay, this week's write-up on the free game at Epic is gonna be pretty
easy; I just have to duplicate what I wrote about it last week. But
this time the game is definitely, certainly, no-doubt available as a
freebie. I double-checked the website before hitting send!

* The Stone of Madness >https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-stone-of-madness-7b22f3
This one is a 'real time tactical stealth game'; sort of
like "Commandos" except without the shooting. Sneak about
an ancient monastery and try not to get caught. Looks
interesting, but also pretty janky. Is the former enough
to outweigh the latter? Reviews are mostly positive, so I
guess so. Anyway, it seems intriguing enough that I don't
mind it in my library, although who knows if I ever get
around to playing it.

Well, enough of this madness. Back to the regular schedule next week.

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Looks interesting! $30 at Steam!!!

Snagged it!

Thanks!!

-pw
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On 4/16/2026 8:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Okay, this week's write-up on the free game at Epic is gonna be pretty
easy; I just have to duplicate what I wrote about it last week. But
this time the game is definitely, certainly, no-doubt available as a
freebie. I double-checked the website before hitting send!

* The Stone of Madness https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-stone-of-madness-7b22f3
This one is a 'real time tactical stealth game'; sort of
like "Commandos" except without the shooting. Sneak about
an ancient monastery and try not to get caught. Looks
interesting, but also pretty janky. Is the former enough
to outweigh the latter? Reviews are mostly positive, so I
guess so. Anyway, it seems intriguing enough that I don't
mind it in my library, although who knows if I ever get
around to playing it.

Isometric, comic book style art.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309710/The_Stone_of_Madness

Actually looks interesting. 76% isn't exceptional, but good enough. I
picked it up. I might actually give it a try, though I don't usually
care for stealth games, the iso may make it tolerable.

Thanks Spalls!
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