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  • FREE GAMES: "Nova Lands" and "Tattoo Tycoon" [EPIC]

    From Spalls Hurgenson@spallshurgenson@gmail.com to comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action on Thu Jul 9 11:05:10 2026
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    Thursday. What can I say about this Thursday? Oh, I know; today is the
    45th birthday of Donkey Kong, released way back in 1981. As well,
    there are also a couple of free games on Epic. So now you know two
    things about this Thursday.


    #


    * Nova Lands
    https://store.epicgames.com/p/nova-lands-4d1788
    Apparently this one is yet another in a long line of
    "factory" games, with the twist that this one uses pixel
    art. I barely tolerate factory games as they are; the pixel
    art is an additional turn-off. No thanks.


    * Tattoo Tycoon
    https://store.epicgames.com/p/tattoo-tycoon-b4352c
    Although its title might suggest this is a workplace
    simulator, it's functionally closer to something like
    "Theme Hospital", albeit without the humor. Using a top-
    down viewpoint, build up your tattoo parlor. Don't get too
    excited about the tattooing, though; it's a fairly basic
    mini-game so you won't be skin-scribing any real art.
    Meh.


    #


    Oh! Today also marks the 210th anniversary of Argentinean declaring
    their independence from Spain. So that's three things you know about
    this Thursday.

    See you in a week for more games!


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  • From ant@ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) to comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action on Fri Jul 10 00:54:26 2026
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    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

    Thursday. What can I say about this Thursday? Oh, I know; today is the
    45th birthday of Donkey Kong, released way back in 1981. As well,
    there are also a couple of free games on Epic. So now you know two
    things about this Thursday.


    #


    * Nova Lands
    https://store.epicgames.com/p/nova-lands-4d1788
    Apparently this one is yet another in a long line of
    "factory" games, with the twist that this one uses pixel
    art. I barely tolerate factory games as they are; the pixel
    art is an additional turn-off. No thanks.


    * Tattoo Tycoon
    https://store.epicgames.com/p/tattoo-tycoon-b4352c
    Although its title might suggest this is a workplace
    simulator, it's functionally closer to something like
    "Theme Hospital", albeit without the humor. Using a top-
    down viewpoint, build up your tattoo parlor. Don't get too
    excited about the tattooing, though; it's a fairly basic
    mini-game so you won't be skin-scribing any real art.
    Meh.

    Meh to these. Pass!


    Oh! Today also marks the 210th anniversary of Argentinean declaring
    their independence from Spain. So that's three things you know about
    this Thursday.

    But you forgot USA's 250th from UK? :P


    See you in a week for more games!

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