Hi, Marian!

The great thing about BOGO sales is that new releases are eligible ! Before the Points system was implemented, Big Fish only charged a 2% exchange rate for Canadian members, but now it's the going rate. Since then, I've been a lot more selective about what games I buy and, so far, I haven't run out of Points yet. The exchange rate varies from day to day, so some months when my membership renews, the rate is lower than others, but it hasn't been this high for quire a while.

Susan

Good morning all,

Time for some nice coffee and treats from the break room this morning, as It's a nice day and a long walk is in order.

After a bit of grumbling Dude was okay yesterday. It reminds me of my last cat, Rachel, who was skittish around everyone except my family members, and she took to them immediately even though she saw them rarely. We must have a common scent or something.

Thank you, Marian. I love Christmas games.

Yes!

I always wanted to live in a gated community

Thanks all.

I can't remember if someone here recommended Alias Emma by Ava Glass, but I'm glad I discovered this author. Emma Makepeace, a relatively new British secret agent with a special group, receives her first big assignment. She must transport an important asset - the son of Russian dissidents - across London without being spotted or killed. Unfortunately, the ubiquitous CCTV cameras have been hacked, and they only have 12 hours of darkness to make it to safety on foot. It's a suspenseful page turner, and I'm looking forward to the next one with Agent Makepeace called The Traitor.

Right now I'm reading The Kidnapper's Accomplice, book 10 of C. J. Archer's Glass and Steele series. Because there are still conflicts between those who have magic skills and those who don't, especially when it comes to goods being sold, India has vowed not to use her strong magic to extend the magic of other magicians. One magician, whose skill is with fireworks and other explosives, is threatening to detonate a bomb if India doesn't agree to help her accomplice extend his leather magic. India and Matt are trying to track them down before people are injured or killed.

Magic spelling that is...

I've been pre-occupied with some other things lately and haven't been back to Green Moon 2 or Voodoo Detective since I started them a week ago. I thought that if I at least got them started I would work them into my day. Not so far though.

Perfect, ladies (and manxman!)

Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) is an adventure-esque, whodunit game that ends all whodunits. You have to solve the murders of SIXTY passengers and crew onboard an ill-fated ship in the early 19th century. You have to find out the killer's identity, victim's identity, and cause of death for all 60 people. You play an insurance investigator hired to investigate all these deaths. You are also a psychic, apparently, as you can "see" past events and gather clues and "hear" conversations from the past. Gameplay mechanics and graphics are both quite unique and revolutionary. There are lots of clue-hunting that adventure gamers are familiar with, but they are presented in the most unique and memorable ways. Return of the Obra Dinn is not just the coolest game of its kind, but also a masterpiece. I'm sure quite a few here have already played it, and know that I'm not overselling it.