![]() As you do random events (which again, are a risk-reward choice by the player) you level up and gain new abilities to help you overcome some of the challenges. Each of your three distinct climbers ‘classes’ starts with unique equipment and abilities. The number of randomized elements in Insurmountable is actually pretty impressive, ensuring that some climbs may be easier than others depending on how lucky you are. After the fourth or fifth time on the same mountain, I began to wonder if the entire lion population is just hiding in old houses on the slopes here. The first few times I ran into this scenario it was an interesting little story, a vignette of adventure in my own climb to the top. You have the choice of leaving the house or searching for supplies, risking being caught by the couger. One particular one I keep running into is a decrepit house where a couger has made it their nest. Several events, while randomized, seem to repeat constantly. That doesn’t mean there are no drawbacks to this. The mountains are more or less similar in their makeup, (if the layouts are procedurally generated, I didn’t notice) but everything else, from the random encounters to the scripted events, are at least randomized enough that they are worth exploring. It is this type of challenge that makes Insurmountable compelling. Random Rolls and Cliffside Woes You won't believe how many times I ran into this shack on the mountain. The goal of completing all three climbs in succession is the main challenge of the game, and let me tell you, it’s tough. There is no saving your game, no continues, once you lose all your health, you die and start over. Each of the three mountains you are tasked to climb is filled with difficult pathways and terrible conditions, and with one false move, you are basically dead on the slopes. Insurmountable is billed as a roguelike, and it certainly does live up to that expectation. The markers are often out of the way of the direct path to the summit, so there is a risk-reward portion of the game to consider as you trek through the mountains. So a cave marker would have you sometimes explore a cave, while a treasure marker has a chance of recovering an item for your inventory. Along the way are markers dotted across the map, which trigger special events. The goal of Insurmountable is to climb three different mountains, reach their summits, then climb down to a safe zone. "And I'm sure that your partner has their preferences you can accommodate as well.Rougelike Determination Get ready for a lot of dangerous pathways. "That's just what you need to make sure that you feel safe, secure, respected and loved in a relationship," says Jackson. If it's difficult for you to speak up in a relationship, try being more straightforward about smaller, less consequential things before being more direct about the important stuff. "Avoid those assumptions and get back to the basics of communication: stating your thoughts and feelings." When we start to assume things, that doesn't really land us in a good place," says Jackson. ![]() "It's okay to have these boundaries, markers and expectations because when we don't, we just default to assumptions. Talking about your needs and communication styles can feel a little like a workplace exercise or therapy session, but discussing this together will save you a whole lot of hurt if you don't yet realize your communication differences. Maybe one of you prefers a "good morning" or "goodnight" text and the other person has never sent one. Everything from audio memos to GIFs help "bring that person into your world a little bit more." Jackson says to "switch it up" because using the same mode of communication can get boring while you're apart. ![]() Switch It UpĪpps and social media are great for providing an instant connection, but we don't have to rely on them alone. While her advice is generally geared toward romantic couples, many of her tips are applicable to platonic relationships too. Kiaundra Jackson is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the resident therapist on "Love Goals" on OWN. Luckily, a lot of people are reevaluating what it means to be "present". Due to travel restrictions all across the world, many loved ones are separated because of COVID-19. If you're in a long-distance relationship right now, you're not alone. Add a pandemic, and the odds of surviving as a couple can feel insurmountable. ![]() Time differences, missed calls, buffering videos, pricey plane fare, visa restrictions.these can all get in the way of a relationship. Who doesn't enjoy a story about star-crossed lovers? Unfortunately, the reality of them can be.less glamorous. Long-distance relationships are easily romanticized. ![]()
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