Cap'n Sccorpy

As a friend showed me the leader board... WORLD RECORD FOR ASPECT OF MEL ON UMBRAL FLAMES... only because I'm the only one who's done a run with this weapon set up (On Any % with 'any' weapon, I'm currently 42nd... out of 46).

BUT I'LL TAKE IT!

#hades #hadesII #speedrun

That's so adorable! Might I ask, when recording lines do you have your VA's record separately or do you sometimes have them record together if its a duologue or group scene?

As these two had such amazing chemistry, I'm wondering if they recorded together at any point.

Meanwhile in the UK, it can cost the Prime Minister their job.

YouTube video by Sccorpy Umbral Flames (Aspect of Mel) - 07/10/2025 - Hades II First Speedrun Attempt (Underworld - 10m 26s)

Your Cap'n has went and done his first wee speedrun attempt of Hades II.

Have a wee watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKd8...

This was such a good wee game! Loved the setting and colour palette, even if I'm not one for horror themed games.

Though that Well was the bane of my existence, the only puzzle I had to look up. Was kicking myself when I read the solution.

Sccorpy - Twitch Yer Captain do loves to be goin' on adventures! If ye wish to join the crew and set sail, then come aboard! Everythin' ye need to be readin' will be below! But hurry, we be castin' off soon!

Your Cap'n got a bad case o' the RUNS again! More Hades II and absolutely lovin' it!

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#hades #hades2 #roguelike #supergiantgames

Apologies crew, I've been very busy these past months but recently back into streaming the past couple of weeks!

Did Silksong, 100%, I'll be busy again this this week but afterwards going to be attempting those speed run and steel soul achievements!

VODs on Twitch! Some highlights on Youtube!

This reminds me of the old story of Nirvana. Kurt Cobain famously said he knew they made it when Weird Al did a parody of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' ('Smells Like Nirvana' was Al's version).

I wonder if its the same for Devs? You've not truly made it until Yahtzee roasts you for 5+ solid minutes.

I was delighted to see the name Blackwell turn up, it just makes me so happy to know that its a shared Universe. It just makes me happy.

That and KayKay Canyon had me grinning to no end (as well as all the other nods).

Back from Holiday and the first game we completed the past two days was @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social 's #OldSkies.

Way to pull on my heart strings. I just stared at the end credits, feeling a lot of things.

Beautiful game, I only have one question for others...

How did the game make you feel?

Life Is Strange.

CAUSE IT REALLY IS!

Will also add Primordia is on of my favourites, so thank you for that glorious game too. I loved the naming conventions of the robots last names, beautiful yet simple piece of World Building.

Very much enjoyed it! I only got stuck once, because I didn't use a certain item on the well... even thought it was OBVIOUS. I kicked myself for that one, though the pool puzzle in the mirror room was very clever. I felt proud of myself for solving that one quickly! Genuinely great puzzle designs!

Sccorpy - Twitch [SCO/UK] Perfect Piratey Pixels! !joinmecrew

Live again th'night! More pixel fun with Isometric rooms... WHY DID I DECIDE TO DO THIS?

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#pixelart #art #isometric

Fair warning to point and click fans, a free game has appeared on my recommended. Called 'Luna & The Sea'.

No credits to anyone whatsoever, because it's Generative Slop. Graphics, music, voice acting and animation are all generated.

Avoid.

Speaking of the point and clicks, live again and this time we delve into 'Kathy Rain'!

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#kathyrain #pointandclick #adventuregame #clifftopgames #rawfury

Anyways, any studios or devs who are working on these games. Keep doing as you're doing, and know you're making a random Scotsman very happy with every release that comes his way!

#pointandclick #adventuregames #pointandclickadventure

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Art styles can vary wildly, most will make their mark with their distinctive style. You can recognise which studio has worked on a game sometimes from the screenshots alone.

One thing I will say for ALL p&c's though, the VA's are ALWAYS top tier. No matter the game, I love them for that too.

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Those who make p&c's, you already know how important challenging but fair puzzles are, how important your mc is to carry your story and how important the story has to be to keep us hooked.

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Yet there are other games where I get stuck, look up something and go "...how the hell was I supposed to ever figure that out?" If I get through a game by using all my items on each other or on everything in sight, that's not good, that's me going "Something HAS to work eventually."

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Strangeland caught me out as I had an item that was OBVIOUS what I was supposed to do with it to get to another area, but I wasn't thinking and got myself stuck. I looked up a walkthrough and promptly went; "...of course..."

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If you utilised that information, the answer became obvious, the game encourages you to recheck chat logs, evidence and everything. To be patient and that was a fun clever challenge. It didn't feel unfair.

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t helps clue me in, Lacuna had a great puzzle with 'Boat Times', the timesheet had a list of boats, and times they came in at. There were four possible answers that fitted the rough time, yet a key piece of information made one stand out the most.

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A key piece of advice, leave a hint of some kind. If your game has a river/ocean scene. If I click on it and the character says "I'd love to go fishing, but I've nothing to fish with." I as the player, suddenly know 'Okay I need something to fish with', not necessarily a rod but SOMETHING.

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Unusual Findings had some moon logic but the story was fun and the characters were interesting enough that you could forgive it. Wadjet Eye's catalogue is chock full of games I never needed a walkthrough for. Even if it meant the 'bad' endings.

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You can HAVE unlikable characters as long as they're not boring (See Whispered World and Deponia for examples). Art styles can only cover up so much from a bad narrative, throw in obtuse puzzle solving that you need guides for? Your game becomes less fun and more of a chore.

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Unlikable boring character with an uninteresting narrative and some absolute moon logic puzzles? You've killed your own game.

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Same with Soulslike games and 2D Action Platformers "Wait for Boss to do X pattern, respond with Y." Games will always boil down to their core mechanics.

What to me separates a GOOD point and click from a BAD one is three things; character, narrative and puzzle logic.

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It is hard to make your mark with a point and click as at the end of the day "Use X on Y" is going to be how the puzzles are solved. No matter how you dress it up or change it, that's always going to be the way.

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'Broken Sword's earlier games of using conversation to find out clues and information is also another one I really enjoy. One thing that stikes me as amazing was 'Book of Unwritten Tales' method of making anything on screen that was of no use, uninteractable. That was GENIUS imo.

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