{"id":53587,"date":"2026-01-12T09:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/?p=53587"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:16:09","slug":"wallet-threat-levels-pandemic-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/2026\/01\/12\/wallet-threat-levels-pandemic-nostalgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallet threat level: pandemic nostalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019re at the point in January where we see some big releases. Like the Switch 2 version of Animal Crossing, the game that was all the rage during the pandemic. And a Trails JRPG set on a planet that\u2019s about to go into space for the first time. I thought Trails RPGs were set in fantasy worlds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the indie games front, I have some serious nostalgia for playing Lemmings back in 1991, so the Lemmings-style game Craftlings has caught my eye. It seems to bring a lot more complexity to the Lemmings gameplay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Monday (1\/12\/26):\u200b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Quarantine Zone: The Last Check<\/strong> (PC) – \u201cCommand the checkpoint in a collapsing city. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources, and hold back the undead. Every choice matters and one mistake could unleash the plague beyond your walls.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Tuesday (1\/13\/26):\u200b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Mech Builder 3D<\/strong> (PC) – \u201cBecome a master modeler in Mech Builder 3D. Experience the relaxing process of assembling, customizing, posing and displaying all the 61 model kits with complete freedom without ever losing a piece.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Wednesday (1\/14\/26):\u200b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Streetdog BMX<\/strong> (PC) – \u201cGet ready for massive tricks, high scores, and gnarly slams in Streetdog BMX. Carve your way through six huge maps featuring hidden spots, handcrafted challenges, and flowing lines!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Cassette Boy<\/strong> (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One) – \u201cAt first glance Cassette Boy looks like a charming pixel-style adventure, but beneath the surface lies something far more complex. What seems like a flat 2D pixel world is in fact a three-dimensional space. By rotating the environment, the boundaries of existence shift. What comes into view becomes real, and what slips away from sight fades into nothingness.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Thursday (01\/15\/26):\u200b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Craftlings<\/strong> (PC) – \u201cInspired by legendary classics from the \u201990s, Craftlings will take you on a journey full of strategic decisions and test your skills in optimizing automated production chains and Craftlings\u2019 paths.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon<\/strong> (PS5, PS4, Switch 2, Switch, PC) – \u201cThe prophesied end of the Zemurian continent draws near, and so does the launch of humanity\u2019s first foray into space. A sudden invitation from Marduk to cooperate in a high-tech training exercise sets Van Arkride, Ashen Chevalier Rean Schwarzer, and Father Kevin Graham on a collision course with the secrets at the very core of Zemuria.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition<\/strong> (Switch 2) – \u201cBuild your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing\u2122: New Horizons \u2013 Nintendo Switch\u2122 2 Edition game. Catch insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy a sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean\u2014all with enhanced resolution, mouse control support for faster and easier decorating, a megaphone for calling your animal residents that uses the system microphone, and more.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Friday (01\/16\/26):\u200b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • Brokenlore: Unfollow<\/strong> (PS5, PC, Xbox) – \u201cBrokenLore: Unfollow is a first-person psychological horror game that dives into the dark side of social media and its effect on mental health.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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