<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:49:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bramble (the Mountain King):  A wonderful and dark indie game]]></title><description><![CDATA[After trying my best to enjoy Grounded I kind of returned to games that I tend to enjoy more now that I am a bit older and do not have the time or patience to endlessly explore how a game works nor do]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/bramble-the-mountain-king-a-wonderful-and-dark-indie-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/bramble-the-mountain-king-a-wonderful-and-dark-indie-game</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx71rJtbYVmNSy5MhgAsa3Hq2KnQ6QxUHeL8HsApyaGioKgkkFUaYH2Sv3QPc4q2Tt8wsRtu5EWZhXTSdEJ9qZVoy3XX176PSCzA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally throwing in the proverbial towel on Grounded ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started Grounded, loved it once I got the hang of it, then started to feel as though it was too difficult at parts since you regularly encounter enemies that one or two-shot you and you don't even see]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/finally-throwing-in-the-proverbial-towel-on-grounded</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/finally-throwing-in-the-proverbial-towel-on-grounded</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx71G35bBZGsHDLm4ZiApaZMyHx5WU3N9uqKyLBkHEzRmBYR9n584RjPLSSCzzVB54r5KysAFvaHGMtTG2nX3jkp3PCPVyAKX5sL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I kept going on "Grounded" but only in a messing about sort of way ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to a lack of anything else to play that I am interested in, I have continued to play Grounded even though I did previously say that I was unlikely to continue doing so. Parts of it are entertaining]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/i-kept-going-on-grounded-but-only-in-a-messing-about-sort-of-way</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/i-kept-going-on-grounded-but-only-in-a-messing-about-sort-of-way</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:43:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprRiNviG78VN5t8jinuDwLkbHK1EuX9qEoN52BcbXNdtSGuSdYtxYm9PGZHqGWJ7CJnhVdTMFGwLUhWd64AonsGGrxbMGxaK6Vt7TwLFJhLg5sug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grounded (PS5) first impressions ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of the PS-Plus games for the month of June in I think the global offerings. 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Probably]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/oddmar-a-game-that-almost-does-it-right</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@whoisjohn/oddmar-a-game-that-almost-does-it-right</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:33:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprRiNviG78VN5t8jiqxW2HJRA1GaPmQZ8nxuWfcX5FUdut54pE2QRtWAGAtEcsrbRQ1eJbrpUccsmmG88da3pdpuWUajmtHQGBrEJCWEBNRMbF8A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ori and the Will of the Wisps part 2:   Inkwater Marsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[This huge and sprawling game has a lot more exploration than "The Blind Forest" and this is becoming quite evident very early on in the gameplay. 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