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Well, I guess it's time for me to do this thing again. What thing? The free-games-on-Epic-GameStore thing, of course. How else would you
learn about the freebies? Visit the site yourself? I don't think so!
This requires the sort of expertise only a highly-trained professional
like myself can provide! ;-)


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* Citizen Sleeper
https://store.epicgames.com/p/citizen-sleeper-944858
An untraditional RPG, blending bits of visual novel
and strategy but surpassing both genres. It's pretty
text-heavy and very dependent on RNG dice-rolls, it's
lacking the usual epic quest line (being more about day-
to-day survival rather than fighting enemies). It's got
some nice visuals. I'm not sure this is a game I'd
enjoy but it deserves some points for trying something
different.


* RoboBeat: Shoot to the Rhythm
https://store.epicgames.com/p/robobeat-5f084b
Yup, yet another beat-based first-person shooter. The
neon-drenched visuals are sort of neat, but I never
found the mechanics of these games to be all that
convincing... or satisfying. Apparently this game can
import your own music though, so no need to rely on the
developer's taste in music. You can blast goons to the
rhythm of Milli Vanilli if you want. Other than that,
it seems a fairly average example of the genre.


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Say what you want about the QUALITY of these games, Epic has been
pretty good in providing QUANTITY, offering two games per weeks for
more than a month now. The Number is grateful.

See you next week for more!


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Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Well, I guess it's time for me to do this thing again. What thing? The free-games-on-Epic-GameStore thing, of course. How else would you
learn about the freebies? Visit the site yourself? I don't think so!
This requires the sort of expertise only a highly-trained professional
like myself can provide! ;-)

#

* Citizen Sleeper
https://store.epicgames.com/p/citizen-sleeper-944858
An untraditional RPG, blending bits of visual novel
and strategy but surpassing both genres. It's pretty
text-heavy and very dependent on RNG dice-rolls, it's
lacking the usual epic quest line (being more about day-
to-day survival rather than fighting enemies). It's got
some nice visuals. I'm not sure this is a game I'd
enjoy but it deserves some points for trying something
different.

This was enticing enough to me to pick it up on Steam. Not a bad deal
there either: 70% off or a bundle with the sequel for I think 65% off or
so the both.
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 15:11 this Thursday (GMT):

Well, I guess it's time for me to do this thing again. What thing? The free-games-on-Epic-GameStore thing, of course. How else would you
learn about the freebies? Visit the site yourself? I don't think so!
This requires the sort of expertise only a highly-trained professional
like myself can provide! ;-)

#

* Citizen Sleeper
https://store.epicgames.com/p/citizen-sleeper-944858
An untraditional RPG, blending bits of visual novel
and strategy but surpassing both genres. It's pretty
text-heavy and very dependent on RNG dice-rolls, it's
lacking the usual epic quest line (being more about day-
to-day survival rather than fighting enemies). It's got
some nice visuals. I'm not sure this is a game I'd
enjoy but it deserves some points for trying something
different.

[snip]


Maybe I'm biased, but it kinda looks like Disco Elysium to me.
Definitely find the way it handles dice really unique and cool though :D
It's nice that its on discount on Steam rn
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On Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:20:03 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> said this thing:

Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 15:11 this Thursday (GMT):

* Citizen Sleeper
https://store.epicgames.com/p/citizen-sleeper-944858
An untraditional RPG, blending bits of visual novel
and strategy but surpassing both genres. It's pretty
text-heavy and very dependent on RNG dice-rolls, it's
lacking the usual epic quest line (being more about day-
to-day survival rather than fighting enemies). It's got
some nice visuals. I'm not sure this is a game I'd
enjoy but it deserves some points for trying something
different.

Maybe I'm biased, but it kinda looks like Disco Elysium to me.
Definitely find the way it handles dice really unique and cool though :D
It's nice that its on discount on Steam rn

I got that vibe from the game too. The gameplay is more text-heavy
though but there are definite similarities.

I'm still not sure that's enough for me to want to play it though.
"Disco" was great, but that was partly because it felt so unique and
fresh. It's not really what I want from all my games, though.


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