lunar fox

Starting at midnight EST for 24 hours, DON’T CROSS OUR CLICK-IT LINE, that means no clicks, likes, reshares on:

GQ ❌
Vanity Fair ❌
Bon Appétit ❌
Architectural Digest ❌
Vogue ❌
Allure ❌
Glamour ❌
Epicurious ❌
Self ❌
Condé Nast Traveler ❌
Them ❌
Teen Vogue ❌

So instead of adding to the discourse pile (which feels like has grown its own legs and is moving in multiple directions at once) and giving the game more free press, I want to highlight some cool indie creature-collecting games you can support and play instead:

(Huge caveat that a lot of these games I haven't played, but they look like they're doing something cool or interesting!)

Moonstone Island

Mixes creature collecting with Stardew-Valley like life sim stuff (farming, dating, decorating, etc). Combat's done via card-based battles!

Anode Heart

Came out this past November. Looks like a really rich world to explore. The combat and visual direction has me really curious, and reviews so far seem positive!