Frustrated with #JRPGs that offer brainless grinding instead of real strategy? I know that feeling! Many #games boast complex systems, but ultimately, it's just about mindless leveling. Where's the challenge that proves I played smartly? This design philosophy devalues the experience.

A beacon of hope is the #SaGa series! It rejects grinding and forces you to truly think. Bosses are tactical #puzzles; progress is based on understanding, not repetition. If you crave real challenge & depth, check out SaGa! It's time for more JRPGs to demand our brains.

Read more on my blog:
https://text.tchncs.de/tecc/the-curse-of-accessibility-why-many-jrpgs-shun-challenge-and-saga-takes-a

Hello Urusai! I've recently completed my voyage on the Octodon and landed here.

I love #videogames, especially #jrpgs. I stan for #FinalFantasy and #Xenogears is the greatest game ever made.

I love my #anime. I will forever appreciate #Evangelion and #Escaflowne, but the universe is so much bigger than two series from the 90's.

I am a #vegetarian who drinks entirely too much #tea.

I work in technology. We all speak a thousand dialects to make the computers go bleep-bloop.

Hi folks! Just moved servers (yet again ) so I figured I'd post my #introduction again.

I don't post too that often, but here are some things I love to talk about:

#photography
#movies
#jrpgs
#boardgames (love Wingspan, Everdell, and Root )
#PhysicalMedia (mostly vinyl records)
#databias and #techethics

new instance new me so here’s an #introduction

if you gotta call me something call me “nova” (no caps)
they/them pronouns = (check out here https://en.pronouns.page/@jellynova for more deets)

i am an #AuDHD #queer in my 20’s, living in small town #BritishColumbia (#canada). i’m #polyamorous and probably most aligned with #RelationshipAnarchy.

i am an accountant, but the kind that wants to save the world, not benefit corporations. i like to work on sustainability and with (primarily queer) non-profits.

you can expect me to post about queer things (especially on #TransTuesday), whatever hyperfixation has me at any moment, and other general life commentary. i sometimes post lewd on main (with a cw).

i jump around with my hyperfixations a lot but i really like cozy games like #AnimalCrossing and #StardewValley and #Palia and also #jrpgs and #ttrpgs. i also sometimes do various forms of art badly but probably don’t post them. i like writing poetry and painting scenery mostly recently.

i’d love to make some new mutuals, friends, enemies (positive), and other relationships with cool folk

I got these 2 games from the 2ndhand market. Blue Reflection was an impulse buy, but there's so few people selling #jrpgs here that I decided to grab it. It has terrible reviews! I haven't even once seen a good review of it, but I like to collect #koeitecmo games. Tokyo Mirage is an exclusive and a crossover of #shinmegamitensei and #fireemblem. Couldn't pass the opportunity to get it, but I haven't seen a lot of love for it either. #videogames #nintendoswitch #atlus

It’s been about a year since I showed up here and so it’s time for an updated #introduction.

Professionally, I’m a Director of #Engineering at a #startup called Project Admission building cool things in the ticketing/live event space.

I'm a #gamer, although I find myself playing less of them these days as I try to balance work, exploration, #travel, #digitalnomad, #diving, #reading, and many other things.

I'm currently living in #Mexico thriving on tacos and Modelo!

I'm a recent #football convert and tend to cheer on a few different national teams like #USA, #England, and #Mexico.

Things I will be talking about on this account.

#music, specifically #deathmetal and #blackmetal although I'm also a big fan of #trance and #edm.

#sports, specifically the #worldcup as well as the #nfl. I'm a lifelong #ChicagoBears fan so I'm used to a lot of weekly despair. I'm also a #hockey fan, but I don't watch much of it these days.

#tech, especially anything around #infosec, #php, #web #applications, #security, etc...

#videogames, currently playing #FinalFantasy15 but a huge fan of #jrpgs in general and really anything nostalgic.

#tv, specifically #realitytv as I'm a huge fan of shows like #survivor, #thechallenge, #amazingrace, etc... If someone can get voted out and go home, I probably watch it. Big fan of competition and artistic creation reality tv.

#diving. I'm a #PADI #divemaster who loves spending as much time underwater as possible!

I think that's pretty much me in a nutshell. I look forward to expanding who I'm following here!

Hi folks! Just moved servers so I figured I'd post my #introduction again.

I don't post on social media all that often, but here are some things I love to talk about:

#boardgames (love Wingspan, Everdell, and Root )
#jrpgs
#movies
#databias and #techethics
#photography

Hello loves, I realise I've committed a bit of a Mastodon faux pas and not done an #Introduction so let me offer you a belated one.

Recently aquiring a #disability/ #chronichealth condition in #TrigeminalNeuralgia has upended my life. To that end I was 'rescued' by my forbears in the shape of the 200+ love letters they left behind - so I turned them into the #podcast 'My Love Letter Time Machine' and now spend large chunks of my life in the 1880s. Mainly to escape the pain, but also in the hope that it might eventually keep me and the cat fed. I love #gardening when I can manage it, bit of a #coffee snob, and adore #music. Learning to play the #piano and have a mild (cough) #fanfic addiction. I love playing #Zelda and #jrpgs. Recently divorced. I live in West #Wales and can get by in #Welsh. I'm bi, and #TransRightsAreHumanRights

V happy to chat and make new friends.

I moved instances so here's my #introduction again!

I'm Samuel, a #catdad with two gorgeous girls, named Cheese and Pickle. I have far too many #houseplants, #terrariums and a collection of miniature #orchids. I also love growing #roses & #ferns.

I love #JRPGs, #gaming, #books, #TheWheelOfTime, #Ghibli films, music by #JoeHisaishi and #NobuoUematsu, and #Disney musicals. I'm learning #español but don't study nearly enough. I'm also a sports #massage therapist!

Hi! I'm Mathias, a Chemist in the field of solar fuels (at the moment) and energy conversion. But I'm also super interested in game studies and videogames in general, with an unhealthy obsession with JRPGs. I also love basketball and watch anything from second tier German league ProA to NBA. I also play bass in @ironkobra an obscure Heavy Metal band. Tröt! #HeavyMetal #SolarFuels #VideoGames #JRPGs #ProABaby #basketball #chemistry #chemiverse

I thought I would try the #FollowBackFriday thing because I feel intrusive trying to cold start conversations with people. As needy as it sounds I am here to make friends and socialize. Looking for fellow #writers and #artists or #muscians I am enjoying mastodon and hope to communicate with other people with my interests some of which are #FrostGrave #Osr #Jrpgs #IndieGames #Scifi #Fantasy #Horror #IndustrialMetal #DeathMetal #Punk #Pynchon #FreakFolk #Gnosis #Zen #ArtFilm hope to talk soon

Nunca había hecho mi #presentación, pero ya que está llegando harta gente nueva:

Soy ingeniero matemático por formación, pero trabajo en desarrollo de software. Me interesan el #softwareLibre, la #fotografía, los videojuegos (#jrpgs, #fightingGames y #SSBM). También en el último año descubrí que #soyAutista y he estado integrándome a la comunidad.

Hey, I'm the Rakun, new here!

I love #jrpgs, especially the #trailsseries and #grandia. I also do some #Smash when I find the time

As for non-games, I love #pullman (#HisDarkMaterials), #DrWho, #Asimov, ...

I think I lean rather left... But I'm generally friendly

Feel free to chat, I should be able to understand French, English, German and some simple Japanese!