2025 Media Tracker

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GENSHIN IMPACT SEMI-ACTIVE

i definitely don't play as often as i used to (compare my 100% liyue exploration to my barely touched natlan), but i'm still enjoying it. i thought the natlan archon questline was good (fontaine is still my favorite, but honestly that might be hard to beat), and the paralogism interlude quest was enjoyable (love u albedo). i still need to play through a space and time for you, and i hope to get to that soon.

ELDEN RING IN PROGRESS

oh elden ring... currently still playing through it with my siblings, and we're almost at the end. my brother is a fromsoft scholar and infodumps about the game while we play it, and it's neat to hear about the lore. i dislike when we get stuck and i feel like i'm banging my head against a wall, but i admit it is really satisfying when we do finally beat a big boss we're stuck on. i'm unlikely to ever play it by myself, but the lore is neat!

ACE ATTORNEY INVESTIGATIONS COLLECTION COMPLETE

ace attorney my beloved... i played the first ace attorney investigations game forever ago, and it was fun to revisit it and finally play prosecutor's gambit! while not my favorite ace attorney game, all aa games are solid and i thoroughly enjoyed it.

BALDUR'S GATE 3 COMPLETE/IN PROGRESS

after grappling with my alt-itis, i finally beat bg3! in a co-op campaign with my siblings, but what matters is that i saw the story all the way through. we started a second group playthrough, and i'd still like to finish at least one of my solo playthroughs, but i have a blast playing every time.

DAVE THE DIVER IN PROGRESS

i really like the playstyle of this one! it's a roguelike with other mini games that feel fresh and make sense for the task/part of the story. i played it obsessively until my attention drifted to other games, but it definitely held my attention for months and i intend to return to it.

HADES IN PROGRESS

i wish i was better at this game! i love the characters and the story, but i am so bad at roguelikes with a focus on fighting. it is satisfying when i make good progress though, and i am a huge greek mythology fan. returning to it is a lower priority for me, but i would like to beat it one day.

OBLIVION REMASTERED IN PROGRESS

despite having 1000+ hours in skyrim, i never played the original oblivion... so i'm happy we got the remaster to tide me over until elder scrolls 6 drops (whenever that'll be). it's definitely different from skyrim, but that's not a bad thing, especially once i got the hang of the mechanics. the dark brotherhood questline was honestly better than skyrim's, and the thieves guild questline was solid too. i'm currently working through the fighters' guild questline, and i really like that it had one of bethesda's classic lovecraft reference quests like fallout 3 and 4 had too.

LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES IN PROGRESS

gay horror game... it spiritually feels a lot like the old rpgmaker games i used to play, and the game itself is gorgeous. i need to get back to it! tragically having adhd truly means i'm jumping back and forth between games. but lgts is compelling, fun to play without being too easy, and i'm interested to see where the story goes!

SUBNAUTICA IN PROGRESS

i'm thoroughly enjoying this one! i dumped so many hours into it, and i've been having a ton of fun exploring and building bases. it's definitely scary at times, but the more you're exposed to the game, the more familiar (and less scary) it becomes. i actually could leave the planet and beat it right now, but i just want to explore more and build more bases!

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom replaying

a nostalgic game from my childhood! it's a fun time-filler while i'm doing other stuff on my computer. it was the last of my historical citybuilding games that i hadn't replayed yet, since it's not available on steam, but i was able to find a free download on another site after an hours-long dive into nostalgic PC games with partner.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: SECRET OF THE MIMIC WATCHED

i watched a playthrough with partner the day it came out, and then. more playthroughs the rest of the weekend so we could make sure to see all the content. fnaf is 100% partner's brainrot that infected me, and this game was the first one i paid attention to the first day it came out. it was honestly so good, and we had a lot of fun talking through the story and lore as we watched it! and i got so excited every time i saw monty or bigtop lmao.

DATE EVERYTHING IN PROGRESS

it's cute! that makes it sound fluffy only, but there is some more serious content in it. i can only play it in short bursts because the gameplay gets repetitive, but it's a fun time-filler game. i like seeing what items around the house i can find, and it's always neat to see which voice actors are involved.

THE HUNDRED LINE -LAST DEFENSE ACADEMY- IN PROGRESS

i'm back in the fucking building again!! never beating the danganronpa fan allegations. the way this game has a hold on me, honestly. i love all the characters, the story is compelling, the gameplay is fun, and the routes are so wild. i actually need ryukishi07 to write a route or two as a guest writer, because it's just that type of game. yugamu and darumi are my favorites, love those blue-haired alt kids!

TALES OF THE SHIRE UPCOMING

preordered!

SILENT HILL F UPCOMING

unsure if i'm going to play it myself or watch someone play through it. i'd like to play it myself but i'm so bad with jumpscares, so we'll see

POKEMON Z-A UPCOMING

will preorder once i get paid

Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon - The Birth! Princess of Darkness, Black Lady FIRST WATCH

first movie of the year! as in partner and i started in in 2024 and finished it in 2025. it was my first seramyu movie, but partner's favorite so i'm happy that they shared it with me. i had a fun time watching it, and there's something nostalgic about watching media in multiple parts on youtube?

Five Nights at Freddy's REWATCH

another movie watched with partner while housesitting! it wasn't my first time watching it, but my first time watching it sober. definitely still a fun movie!

Golden Kamuy FIRST WATCH/REWATCH

GENUINELY SO GOOD! true to the source material, and the casting/costuming/makeup was fantastic. i'm so excited to see more live action golden kamuy. it was so good i watched it again with my siblings later, and i legit might make my dad watch it because he's a huge history buff lmao.

Frieren: Beyond Jouney's End IN PROGRESS

ough, i love you frieren... i actually started watching it last year with partner, and i binged it on my own later (they watched it with metamour already). i'm not quite done yet, but it's so good! i really enjoyed how soft and slow it started; i love explorations of mortality and bonds and life being what you make it.

squid game s3 FINISHED

i mean, it was fine? i enjoyed watching it, but i wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again. i also hate how much merch this show has, considering the themes. and the fact it's getting spinoffs? we'll see how it goes i guess.

kpop demon hunters FIRST WATCH/REWATCH

so nice i watched it twice!! genuinely such a fun movie with catchy music, and i desperately want more content for it! even though the final movie on its own is spectacular, you could tell that the writers had so much more that they wanted to do with it. i'll probably end up watching it a third time with my mom, since she keeps asking about it.

the lord of the rings trilogy REWATCH

watched the whole thing in one weekend again! it's still my favorite movie ever. partner and i are talking about watching it together sometime, and cooking some inspired food to go with it!

The Apothecary Diaries IN PROGRESS

maomao!! this is what im watching with partner on discord date nights while they're out of town for the month for work. i love maomao as a character, and the court intrigue is built up really well. i'm also always a sucker for a detective-type character, so i love the mystery side of it too! we still have so much more to go, but i'm glad there's so much content to look forward to.

Death Note (Netflix) REWATCH

it still sucks!!! but i wanted to inflict an awful anime live action adaptation on my siblings before showing them a good one (golden kamuy). it was infinitely funnier on the rewatch though, high is the correct way to watch this movie.

Dandadan S2 IN PROGRESS

four episodes in, and it's as enjoyable as season one! looking forward to watching this one with partner as it comes out. also, officially planning to cosplay momo and okarun together sometime!

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle WILL WATCH

EXCITED AND READY TO CRY

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 WILL WATCH

gonna watch this with partner THE day it comes out!

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