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  • Re: FREE GAME: Behind the Frame

    From Mike S.@21:1/5 to spallshurgenson@gmail.com on Thu Jan 23 15:32:17 2025
    On Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:05:23 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:


    My Usenet provider has been a bit flakey, but we won't let that stop
    us from posting these announcements. Although, it makes one wonder: if
    I post about free games and nobody reads it, are the games really
    free?

    Well, I read your post at least so maybe you don't have to wonder now.

    As for the game, I took it but it looked very uninteresting to me.

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Jan 24 00:21:41 2025
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    My Usenet provider has been a bit flakey, but we won't let that stop
    us from posting these announcements. Although, it makes one wonder: if
    I post about free games and nobody reads it, are the games really
    free?

    Mine was really quiet yesterday. Today had tons of new posts!


    * Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery
    I doubt this one will attract a lot of takers; it's not
    quite a walking sim, but it's close; a 'cozy' adventure
    with simple puzzles and a relatively short run-time, that's
    more focused on atmosphere and tone than gameplay. Even
    I'm feeling a bit of ennui towards this one; while
    undeniably gorgeous and made with passion, it's just a bit
    too soft-focused and easeful for even me. If you can get
    into the game, it's wonderful... but most of the time when
    I play, I want something a bit more exciting.


    You've got seven days to grab this one. You know that. I know you know
    that. You know I know you know. What I don't know is why I feel the
    need to keep reminding you. It's just something to do, I guess.

    This game has good ratings. I took it even though I am 99% sure I won't play it! :P

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Jan 25 01:33:27 2025
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:21:41 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:


    My Usenet provider has been a bit flakey, but we won't let that stop
    us from posting these announcements.


    Mine was really quiet yesterday. Today had tons of new posts!

    Yeah, Usenet seemed to be a bit constipated for the past few days.
    Posts went in, but almost nothing was coming out.

    But now we've got a flood of backlogged posts, all at once and in a
    messy torrent that's better just flushed away than analyzed. ;-)

    Better late than never!


    (I hear they applied they juiced the server with a "Post Retention
    Update: New Enhancement" patch. That always seems to get things
    flowing again, in my experience. ;-)

    Sorry. I'll stop it with these shitty jokes.

    Maybe the servers' rodents died and needed to be replaced.

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