Thinking about ad-free, no-network-connection-required, solitary games...

I have to give a shout out to a free (and now open source), excellent, cross-platform, turn-based game that is simple to pick up, but so deep with interconnections that it will take many(!)days/months to master and favors thinking over action with a built-in reference manual:  

Pathos -- https://pathos.azurewebsites.net/

It is a Rogue-like game inspired by NetHack, but updated (e.g. non-binary characters), and the developer really listens and implement lots of fun-but-logical suggestions.  

My apologies for going off the rails here, but I don't often get an opportunity to direct people to such a truly rare gem.  

Erich


On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 22:07, Joe Hourclé eloquently inscribed:

>> 
>> On Jul 18, 2023, at 10:01 PM, charles meyer <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Looks like all cell phones, including old smart and flip phones would
>> provide 911 access.
>> 
>> https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-9
>> 
>> See section 9.4 and 9.5
>> 
>> This user likes to play card games like solitaire and filling in in colors
>> but I'm guessing that coudl get installed by games downloaded  on others
>> phones and migrated to the old cell (no service)?
>> 
> 
> If it’s not an older flip phone, it likely has wifi, and they could download
> games when at the library.
> 
> … but there are a lot of games now that try to inject ads, and refuse to play at
> all if you don’t have an internet connection.  You’re often better off with
> older games before ‘monetization’ became a major thing.
> 
> I would recommend downloading games, turn off wifi, and test if they’ll
> load up.
> 
> -Joe