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  • Anyone playing Islands of the Caliph

    From phoenix@3:633/10 to All on Friday, April 10, 2026 18:39:10
    What looks good about this is that it is old school and should run fast.
    I'm concerned however, they said there's no magic in it because Islam
    bans magic such as coffee makers and the like.

    Anyone playing it? It's on sale right now I may pick it up in the next
    few days.
    --
    Pharaoh was so pleased with Hadad that he gave him a
    sister of his own wife, Queen Tahpenes, in marriage.
    The sister of Tahpenes bore him a son named Genubath,
    whom Tahpenes brought up in the royal palace. There
    Genubath lived with Pharaoh?s own children.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Mike S.@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, April 11, 2026 14:00:01
    On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:39:10 -0600, phoenix <j63840576@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    What looks good about this is that it is old school and should run fast.
    I'm concerned however, they said there's no magic in it because Islam
    bans magic such as coffee makers and the like.

    Anyone playing it? It's on sale right now I may pick it up in the next
    few days.

    I thought about buying this one awhile back but I never did. I
    purchased other indie RPGs like Legend of Amberland, Avernum and Lords
    of Xulima instead. I also now have the Phantasie series to play so I
    will likely not pick up this one any time soon. I do think I would
    like it though.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From phoenix@3:633/10 to All on Monday, April 13, 2026 10:51:38
    Mike S. wrote:
    On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:39:10 -0600, phoenix <j63840576@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    What looks good about this is that it is old school and should run fast.
    I'm concerned however, they said there's no magic in it because Islam
    bans magic such as coffee makers and the like.

    Anyone playing it? It's on sale right now I may pick it up in the next
    few days.

    I thought about buying this one awhile back but I never did. I
    purchased other indie RPGs like Legend of Amberland, Avernum and Lords
    of Xulima instead. I also now have the Phantasie series to play so I
    will likely not pick up this one any time soon. I do think I would
    like it though.

    Wow some of those you mentioned look pretty good. I will also choose
    them before Islands of the Caliph, I believe.

    --
    Pharaoh was so pleased with Hadad that he gave him a
    sister of his own wife, Queen Tahpenes, in marriage.
    The sister of Tahpenes bore him a son named Genubath,
    whom Tahpenes brought up in the royal palace. There
    Genubath lived with Pharaoh?s own children.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.14
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Mike S.@3:633/10 to All on Monday, April 13, 2026 14:26:16
    On Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:51:38 -0600, phoenix <j63840576@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    Wow some of those you mentioned look pretty good. I will also choose
    them before Islands of the Caliph, I believe.

    You might also be interested in -->

    Mystic Land: The Search for Maphado
    Underkeep
    The Secret of Weepstone

    None of these are out yet, but you can still wishlist them on Steam.
    They are, more or less, similar to Islands of Caliph, I believe.
    Weepstone has an unusual art style that may turn you off though. I
    like the way it looks, personally.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.14
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)