For music I tend to use Spotify's similar artists feature or have the Youtube rabbit hole take me somewhere new. Sometimes I'll even find new music from other media; like if I'm reading a fanfic and the author posts the song they were listening to when they wrote it, sometimes I check those out.

For books, it's usually word of mouth, and for a games, a mix of that as well as reviews from people and a perusal through Steam Sales. I'm not too big on movies though, I just let my loved ones drag me into what they want to watch and they tend to have good taste. For TV shows, I let spontaneous mood choose for me.

There's:

• skribbl.io it's a draw and guess game, kinda like charades.

• Transformice was also pretty fun. They have a steam version of the game now, I don't know if they still have a browser port though.

And microtransactions, it's on steam now.

I think when social media became more broadly adopted or even necessary for use outside of the internet. I still remember being forced to make a Facebook account to access schoolwork and notices from my school.

A lot of people were also just not taught about safeguarding your information on the internet. So when the human need to connect got more convenient, people ended up sharing whatever they thought without thinking of the consequences.

Yup. I never used any of the apps (always opened reddit through my mobile browser) so I wasn't affected that way. I am sympathetic to all the issues brought up, and I do really like the fediverse, but I don't think the users are here yet.

I like going to reddit to read about opinions or someone more knowledgeable than me talk about things. I find there's a lack of discussions in the fediverse at the moment for me, and maybe that's due to me having to curate my experience more. I don't know. But for now, yes, I still use it.

Because only a few people have a truly symmetrical face. Your hair acts as a sort of frame and so a middle part can end up emphasizing the imbalances that exist and thus make you look more lopsided. There are also additional considerations to a beautiful face. Symmetry is one, proportion is the other. You can have a very symmetrical face but if your features are smaller or larger in relation to it as a whole, then that can ding off a few points on the "beauty" meter.

That's why asymmetrical hairstyles can work so much better. It can shape your face in accordance to its symmetry and proportion and thus make it appear more balanced.

The combat's a little clunkier and needs a more tactical approach (especially on higher difficulties), but once you get used to it, it can get pretty addictive. It's the only game in the series where you can get to the nitty gritty details of the AI on the companions: where you can specify which health percentage they should heal at, which enemy to prioritize, or when they should do x if y happens.

Story-wise, the game is solid. You can really tell that they took great care in mapping out all the different choices you can make, and how those meaningfully branch out into different story lines. The companions are beautifully written and have reactions that ring true to their characterization.

Personally, I thought DA:I was a big game that felt empty. It had the combat polish and the beautiful vistas, but not the depth of story and character that I hoped for.

So if you can tolerate the clumsy gameplay, and a slow start, I definitely recommend DA:O.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 has a pretty robust magic system. The chaining status effects are fun and there are multiple ways a player can turn a fight into their advantage.

I like romance in video games when they're well done. Mass Effect had some hit or misses but I like the potential it showed in this aspect. I wish they treated all the potential love interest with the same care and attention they did Liara though (I went for Thane and his romance path in ME3 was... meh). I think OG Bioware did a pretty decent job with romance. Dragon Age: Origins was also fantastic in this regard.

I have yet to scratch that romance itch with other games. I've tried it with Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Pathfinder: Kingmaker. They don't quite land as deeply. I'm hoping the newest Baldur's Gate will have an interesting romance aspect.

Chrono Trigger's pretty good! The soundtrack is equally phenomenal. :D I never got to finish it because I got stuck, but I hope to return to it someday.

I find J-RPGs have a unique sense of optimism and whimsy. Then again, maybe that's just me being biased.

I don't really have a style. I will date the entry following a [yy/mm/dd] format, but the contents are whatever.

Sometimes it'll be a long vent about something that happened. Other times it will be me going over something that happened long ago. I'll even address it to an imaginary friend every now and then, just so that it feels like I'm telling a story instead. I have lists too, usually about the media I've consumed and want to remember.

I would suggest some books that aren't too long. The ones that got me to read more were:

• Brave New World (sci-fi, dystopian)
• Red Rising (sci-fi, longer and is part of a series but it is a page turner)
• Name of Wind (fantasy, has a more poetic prose)
• Invisible Monsters (bit of a wild ride, this one)