Oh would you look at the time?  It’s half-past what-am-I-playing-o’clock.  Here’s what’s been keeping me indoors so far this summer.

The Witcher 3

After finally beating the main quest line of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I was pretty eager to dive back in and clean up a lot of the side content I had missed.  Simultaneously the Steam Summer Sale had begun, and the expansion pass was on sale for like 12 bucks.  So instead of doing that aforementioned side content, I just started on the the first expansion, Hearts of Stone.  I fear I will never be free of The Witcher 3 in my lifetime.

Dying Light

The recent announcement of a sequel has prompted some friends and I to dip back into the fantastic Dying Light.  I had already beaten the game once before, but never touched any of the DLC.  Thankfully, thanks to a sale and some participation from friends, I’ve fallen back into the zombie-filled hole that is Dying Light.

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

Released a few days ago, this pseudo-prequel to the upcoming Life is Strange 2, is a good foundation for the next entry in an already emotionally devastating series.  There’s a lot to unpack in this little hour-long experience, and there is no question that The Awesome Adventures of Captain Awesome is an emotionally draining experience, but it’s definitely worth the price of admission at zero dollars.

Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

Cause of-fucking-course I’m playing this game.  Look, I like these kinds of games and I wont apologize for that.  There have been significant changes to formula since the last entry in the series, Car Mechanic Simulator 2015, that have made things a lot more interesting.  For instance, in the previous entry, changing a wheel was just picking a rim and putting it on your car, tire and all.  Now, you need to pick rim sizes, tire types, mount the tires and balance the wheels before you can slap it on a car.  It sounds like busy work, but for a simulation game, it’s what I’m looking for.