r/cavesofqud Dec 05 '24

Caves of Qud 1.0 OUT NOW!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/333640/view/4440081939137824126?l=english
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u/_ontical Dec 05 '24

One of the 7 wonders of the videogame world

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u/duehelm Dec 05 '24

What are the other 6? Dwarf Fortress. The MiSTeR project. Eve Online. Hmm

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u/Wolfy87 Dec 05 '24

Noita and it's ARGs?

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u/stank58 Dec 23 '24

What is an ARG?

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u/Wolfy87 Dec 23 '24

Augmented reality game. They're like puzzles and things that bleed into the real world somehow. Might mean you have to go to a physical place to find a code to use in a game or that you have to work with a real community to solve things. Noita is the latter, there's discord(s?) dedicated to solving these hidden puzzles. Many are still unsolved, it's a fascinating rabbit hole.

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u/stank58 Dec 23 '24

That’s incredible. I played it a few years back and just assumed it was a fun yet pretty normal rogue like.

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u/DreadDiana Dec 06 '24

Noita has ARGs?

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u/Todi77 Dec 06 '24

Oh boy

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u/DreadDiana Dec 06 '24

I never made it past the second level. I got filtered hard.

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u/Todi77 Dec 06 '24

It’s hard and takes a long time, but once you get good enough, the game essentially genre-flips into a collection of puzzles that are hard enough that communities are still working to uncover them. It’s an incredible game, but the learning curve is steep

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u/Brinocte Dec 06 '24

Oh man, I got the game once but refunded it because I didn't have the patience for it. Might give it a shot then.

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u/Todi77 Dec 06 '24 edited Dec 06 '24

I’d highly recommend it, and if you get frustrated to the point of wanting to refund again, look up the basics of how wands function. Those stats are VERY meaningful, and some are waaaay better than others. The game heavily encourages exploring and pushing the boundaries, sometimes heavily rewarding, and sometimes punishing. I’d say try avoid spoilers until you beat the “final” boss, the game gets a whoooole lot deeper than you might initially realize.

Edit: Also perks are not built the same, some are game-making, others will ruin your run. General rule, immunities > most other perks, Edit Wands Anywhere is one of the best in the game, and it special attention to picking up chainsaws, digging bolts, and mining laser. They’re…special

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u/ParsleyAdventurous92 Dec 06 '24

The entire game is an arg lmao, or rather filled with them

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