# The 2018 what are we playing thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Adventure/Lucasfilm Games\ **Created:** [January 7, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236 "2018-01-07T21:12:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![uriel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/uriel/32/1340_2.png) [@uriel](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/uriel)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/1 "2018-01-07T21:12:54Z")
I thought it would be fun to create a thread where we can all post what are we playing this year. The idea is to edit the post at the beginning of each month with what you started and finished playing and some short comments on why you started the game and what you think of the games you finished. I’ll start with mine, please share yours. **January** _Started:_ - [Thaumistry: In Charm’s Way](https://www.thaumistry.com/) - I always wanted to try interactive fiction in digital form so this is my first (this was @besmaller recommendation) - [Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(video_game)) - Same as above. I’m also curious to see how I will feel about it, it is the first time I’m playing a game based on a book I read before. - Thimbleweed Park - Enough time passed since my 1st playthrough (with no arcades). Plus this time I’m trying the Android version. _Finished:_ none yet! ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/2 "2018-01-07T23:33:50Z")
I’m playing [The Darkside Detective](http://darksidedetective.com/). > [@uriel](#): > > Finished: none yet! Same here. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![besmaller](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/besmaller/32/40_2.png) [@besmaller](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/besmaller)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/3 "2018-01-08T01:02:36Z")
Started: [The Wizard Sniffer](http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=uq18rw9gt8j58da): Unique text adventure where you play as a pig, with very few ‘verb’ choices, just a sniff, take (1 item at a time), and a few others I can’t remember right now. The game is well put together, excellent puzzles and great humor. First place in this year’s IF Comp. [Eat Me](http://ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/competition2017/Eat%20Me/Eat%20Me/index.html): Another unique, and well written text adventure (so many good one’s coming out of IF Comp this year, this one was second place). Very different game play, and the name is somewhat of a hint. Worth trying. [Maniac Mansion](http://store.steampowered.com/app/529890/Maniac_Mansion/): I’m committed to finally playing this game now. So glad for the recent re-release which makes playing it much easier. I’ve only just started (already 2 players locked up…). We’ll see if I can do this without hints. [Darkside Detective](http://darksidedetective.com/): I’ve finished the first two “Cases”, and now I’ve been inspired to finish the rest, with the release of the new bonus case (Buy Hard) released for the Holidays. Finished: [Harmonia](https://harmonia-game.com/): Online text adventure. No text parser, just links. Some links lead to these nicely animated side-page notes, others allow game progression. More a story than a game, but really impressive. Incredibly well written. I recommend checking out the other projects by [Liza Daly](https://lizadaly.com/) as well, she’s done some very interesting things. Third place in this year’s IF Comp. ---
**Author:** ![ZakPhoenixMcKracken](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/zakphoenixmckracken/32/41_2.png) [@ZakPhoenixMcKracken](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/ZakPhoenixMcKracken)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/4 "2018-01-08T07:58:31Z")
> [@besmaller](#): > > Maniac Mansion: I’m committed to finally playing this game now. So glad for the recent re-release which makes playing it much easier. I’ve only just started (already 2 players locked up…). We’ll see if I can do this **without hints**. Hint: with two players locked up, you can escape. With only one player locked up, you can’t. ---
**Author:** ![Ricardo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/ricardo/32/497_2.png) [@Ricardo](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Ricardo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/5 "2018-01-08T08:10:36Z")
I´m playing [The Pillars of the Earth](https://www.gog.com/game/ken_folletts_the_pillars_of_the_earth_season_pass). ---
**Author:** ![PiecesOfKate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/piecesofkate/32/93_2.png) [@PiecesOfKate](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/PiecesOfKate)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/6 "2018-01-08T09:39:45Z")
Good idea! I hope you like Hitchhiker’s Guide. I got really stuck a number of times and gave up for the time being, but it was a good, witty game. **January** Started: Monument Valley 2 Maniac Mansion Finished: The Cave What Remains of Edith Finch Maniac Mansion **February** Started: The Secret of Monkey Island Midnight Scenes: Highway Finished: Thomas Was Alone Midnight Scenes: Highway ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/7 "2018-01-08T09:45:41Z")
So, if any of you two get stuck in Maniac Mansion remember to ask this guy for help: ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/4/4a9361ab1fd8705941378ed85ac3864c6c770e6b.jpg) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PiecesOfKate](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/piecesofkate/32/93_2.png) [@PiecesOfKate](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/PiecesOfKate)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/8 "2018-01-08T09:53:54Z")
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? > [@milanfahrnholz](#): > > ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/4/4a9361ab1fd8705941378ed85ac3864c6c770e6b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/9 "2018-01-08T10:22:50Z")
> [@PiecesOfKate](#): > > HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? Next someone photoshops me on the milk carton in the Quickie Pal… ---
**Author:** ![TaarakVakil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/taarakvakil/32/13203_2.png) [@TaarakVakil](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/TaarakVakil)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/10 "2018-01-08T11:45:06Z")
I am playing Duelyst and Tumbleweed. ---
**Author:** ![ZakPhoenixMcKracken](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/zakphoenixmckracken/32/41_2.png) [@ZakPhoenixMcKracken](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/ZakPhoenixMcKracken)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/11 "2018-01-08T12:00:28Z")
I will play The Wardrobe. A point & Click adventure game full of references to movies, games, and so on. https://store.steampowered.com/widget/497730 ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/12 "2018-01-08T16:45:41Z")
# January ## Started/ongoing since last year(s) - Machinarium - King’s Quest V - Jedi knight II (outcast) (The list is too long, I’ll try and focus on those first) ## Finished: None, yet (I did finish Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons last month, though) But my kids finished 1 Pajama Sam, 1 Putt-Putt and 1 Freddi Fish game last week. # February ## Finished: - Machinarium - Midnight scenes (the highway) ## Started/also ongoing: - Diablo I (as a wizard- I did finish it long ago as a rogue) - The last door season 2 - Midnight scenes (the highway) ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/13 "2018-01-08T16:51:07Z")
**January** : Started: Layers Of Fear Resident Evil Biohazard The Evil Within 2 Axiom Verge Slain: Back From Hell Finished: Layers Of Fear Resident Evil Biohazard Axiom Verge The Evil Within 2 Gave up on: Slain **February** : Started: Doom (2016) Finished: Doom (2016) Started: Resident Evil Biohazard VR Doom VFR Skyrim VR **March** : Started: None yet Finished: Resident Evil Biohazard VR (and all DLC) ---
**Author:** ![besmaller](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/besmaller/32/40_2.png) [@besmaller](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/besmaller)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/14 "2018-01-08T19:58:09Z")
> [@ZakPhoenixMcKracken](#): > > I will play The Wardrobe. Looks interesting… Let us know what you think. ---
**Author:** ![kaiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kaiman](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/kaiman)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/15 "2018-01-08T20:14:07Z")
> [@uriel](#): > > The idea is to edit the post at the beginning of each month Will that even work? Checking some older posts of mine, I could still edit one dating back to November, but not an old one from May. Anyway, so far started - [The Lion’s Song](https://www.gog.com/game/the_lions_song): played the first chapter so far, love the art style, made three popular and two unpopular choices. Completed - The Witcher 3 + DLCs (after about 8 months). Liked the Hearts of Stone DLC best, with “Dead Man’s Party” being the best quest of any RPG I ever played 🙂. ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/16 "2018-01-08T21:32:36Z")
- The Lion’s Song ([finally on GOG!](https://www.gog.com/game/the_lions_song)) - Captain Disaster in: Death Has A Million Stomping Boots ([on itch.io](https://captaind.itch.io/captain-disaster-in-death-has-a-million-stomping-boots)) > [@milanfahrnholz](#): > > Axiom Verge Still no DRM-free version in sight ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/17 "2018-01-08T21:33:57Z")
> [@kaiman](#): > > > [@uriel](#): > > > > The idea is to edit the post at the beginning of each month > > Will that even work? You’d have to change your post to a wiki post. ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/18 "2018-01-08T21:58:40Z")
> [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > Still no DRM-free version in sight That´s a bummer. It´s real good. A lot harder than Metroid though because the enemies only rarely drop health and disappear for longer times. So no farming possible. ---
**Author:** ![uriel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/uriel/32/1340_2.png) [@uriel](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/uriel)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/19 "2018-01-08T23:22:00Z")
> [@kaiman](#): > > Will that even work? ah didn’t know that! well we can either reply with the update or follow @Nor_Treblig suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![uriel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/uriel/32/1340_2.png) [@uriel](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/uriel)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236/20 "2018-01-08T23:23:45Z")
> [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > Captain Disaster in: Death Has A Million Stomping Boots (on [itch.io](http://itch.io)) oh that looks interesting. [Next page](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-2018-what-are-we-playing-thread/2236.md?page=2)