ClayPax

I really want to upgrade from my GTX 1080, but holding out for a new generation of cards feels like folly at this point because availability is going to be dodgy for such a long time. It's hard to be hyped about a new generation if you can't buy one for anything close to MSRP.

Hey guys, long time community member here (though I've never really used the forums for anything other than occasional browsing), just wanted to shoutout the game Astroneer after Brad and Vinny streamed some time with it on Friday afternoon. I've played it for a few hundred hours throughout its early access run and post-release. As you could probably tell from the GB stream, the game is super relaxing. I can't help but feel like in 2020, the year of extreme anxiety, I've felt myself drawn to these kinds of games more often. The gameplay is also fun and progressing up the technology tree feels really satisfying. Once you feel comfortable enough with your productivity, you can do silly things like poke around at the physics engine. Sometimes fun things like this happens:

I think that this game can scratch a bunch of gaming itches. It's relaxing and chill with basically no real fail state, not unlike, say, Animal Crossing. It features the exploration, resource gathering, and generated terrain of Minecraft. If you like these types of games, check it out. I'd also recommend NoClip's documentary on the development of the game, which is its own incredible story.