Fae Farm is a farming sim with roleplaying aspects. It was developed and published by Phoenix Labs, a Canadian video game studio. As the name suggests, the game is set in a fantasy world; spellcasting and potion-making are frequently used arts, and non-human races are common. The core part of the game is growing plants and raising animals; the experience is further enhanced by other elements typical for farming sims. For example, you are able to decorate your house, interact with your neighbors and, of course, romance some of them. You can also fight monsters, fish, and explore your surroundings. Fae Farm also features a storyline, but it never gets in the way of relaxing. You will be asked to save the world, and you’ll do it on your own pace; your radishes and that cute villager are far more important. This game is available on Windows PC and Nintendo Switch, but lacks a Mac version. However, it is still possible to play Fae Farm on Mac. Read the guide below for instructions.
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How to play Pumpkin Panic on Mac
Pumpkin Panic is a farming sim game with a horror twist. You live on a small farm in the middle of nowhere. During the day, you can plant and water crops, go fishing, or explore your surroundings. It’s a fun and pleasant experience. But during the night, everything changes. It gets dark – impossibly so – and you will not be able to see without a lantern. You will hear eerie sounds all around you, some distant, and some very close… make sure to always stay in the light, or things will quickly get worse. Though Pumpkin Panic is a very short game – it will take you about an hour to explore all of its content – it is surprisingly scary, and provides a great horror experience. The game is available only on Microsoft Windows, though, which is pretty inconvenient if your computer is running macOS. Still, it is possible to play Pumpkin Panic on Mac as well; you will need to use an unofficial tool. Read the guide below for more information.
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NBA 2K24 is a basketball simulation game developed by Visual Concepts. The player can choose to control either one person or the whole team. Notably, these teams are not fictional; the game features many real-world NBA teams and historic basketball players. Custom characters can be created as well. A big attraction of the game is its career mode, which focuses on a specific character for the entirety of their basketball life, from their initial draft, all the way to retirement. It is also possible to play as a team manager; this is a harder game mode in which the player needs to win games (just like in other modes), but also manage the team’s popularity and finances. The game is available on a variety of consoles, including PlayStation and Xbox (both the current and the last generation), as well as Nintendo Switch. There is a PC version too. However, you will need third-party software to play NBA 2K24 on Mac; the platform is not supported officially. Read the guide below for instructions.
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XZ is a lossless data compression algorithm that is sometimes used in the Linux world. XZ archives are limited to containing just one file; more often than not, TAR algorithm is used to bypass this limitation, creating TAR.XZ archives. Actual XZ archives are uncommon due to the aforementioned limitation, but they do exist. Still, most people prefer to use archive formats that can store multiple files, such as ZIP. There are many ways to convert your XZ files to ZIP, but the easiest one is to use a converter program or a website. Unfortunately, this answer doesn’t narrow things down all that much, since many such converters exist. So, which one should you use? What is the best XZ to ZIP converter for Mac? You can find out the answer by reading this short article.
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Night of the Consumers is a horror game about working a retail job. You will be required to keep the store clean and restock the shelves, as well as respond to customer requests. Now, that doesn’t sound all that bad or scary, does it? And yet, the job will quickly turn nightmarish due to unreasonable expectations – just like it often does in real life. As soon as the store opens, you will find yourself swarmed with rude, entitled Consumers who will annoy you, give you no time to fulfill their requests, and constantly demand to see the manager. Be very careful when they choose to do so; your manager is not entirely human, and he thirsts for your blood. The novel choice of a setting allows this game to be stressful in a realistic way, which is an interesting departure from typical horror game tropes. Night of the Consumers is officially available only on Windows PC, but there are some workarounds that can be used to play it on Mac. Learn more by reading the article below.
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VMware Fusion is a virtualization program for Mac computers; it allows the users to install other operating systems on their Mac and run them alongside macOS. Most commonly, it is used to install Windows to run Windows-exclusive programs and games. Since VMware Fusion supports hardware virtualization, even demanding applications and 3D games can run decently well as long as you have a powerful Mac. It even has a free version. But Fusion has certain downsides too; it can be somewhat tricky to use and doesn’t work well on weak computers. Thankfully, there are certain VMWare Fusion alternatives for Mac that don’t share its issues. Parallels Desktop runs Windows just as well as Fusion does, but it’s also incredibly streamlined and easy to use. CrossOver, meanwhile, is better suited for weak Macs; it uses a different technology that places less strain on the hardware. And if you have an old Intel Mac, BootCamp is also an option.
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Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is an 2D adventure game developed by Frozenbyte and published by THQ Nordic. It is a sequel to Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, and features the same protagonists, Amadeus, Zoya, and Pontius. The player is able to freely switch between these three characters, which is necessary to solve puzzles and gain an advantage in combat. While combat is relatively fleshed out – there’s even boss encounters – puzzles are much more prominent over the course of the game. Generally speaking, they involve creating and telekinetically moving objects such as planks and boxes. The wide variety of obstacles and open-ended nature of puzzle solutions ensure that it never gets stale. Four out of five Trine games follow this successful formula, and the fans always come back for more. Trine 5 is available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch consoles, as well as on Windows PC. You can also play Trine 5 on Mac; several unofficial tools have been developed for this purpose. Learn more about them by reading the guide below.
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3DF Zephyr is a computer program for performing photogrammetry – recreating 3D objects from images and video. It is developed by 3Dflow, and comes in three versions, Free, Lite, and Full. The Full version boasts an impressive amount of features: it comes with a wide range of 3D editing features to tweak the scanned model, can utilize LIDAR scans to improve recreation accuracy, generate digital terrain models and orthophotos, and export all this data in a variety of formats. The Lite version lacks most of these abilities, but it’s still good enough for most users, and is far more affordable. The Free version, meanwhile, is perfect for those who are just getting started. It is not time-limited, which means that beginners can explore the abilities of the software and learn on their own pace. Quite unfortunately, 3DF Zephyr is available only on Microsoft Windows. Though understandable – complex software is very tricky to port – some people still want to run 3DF Zephyr on Mac. Certain third-party software can be used to accomplish this; learn more by reading the guide below.
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Blasphemous 2 is a Metroidvania videogame developed by The Game Kitchen. As a sequel to the first Blasphemous game, it follows the same protagonist and offers a continuation of the story. Compared to its predecessor, it is more polished, but also more linear. There’s still plenty of exploration to do, though; you can explore the game’s trap-filled dungeons in any order you choose. That doesn’t mean everything is available to you from the start, however. Many places require specific abilities to access. Since these abilities are tied to weapons, you will need to switch between them fairly often. This is needed both for exploration and for combat; many enemy types are weak to specific weapons. As long as you take these weaknesses into account (or have a strong build), combat should be relatively easy; to make sure you don’t get bored, the game will throw a boss encounter at you once in a while. Though there’s no official Mac version of this game, you can play Blasphemous 2 on Mac anyway by using a third-party tool. Read our guide to learn about your options.
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Sea of Stars is a roleplaying game with pixel graphics and turn-based combat. It was developed and published by Sabotage Studio, a Quebec-based team of game developers. Aiming to be a classic RPG, Sea of Stars combines exploration, combat, puzzles, and, of course, storytelling. Traversing the world never feels boring; you will be climbing, jumping, and swimming more often than simply walking. The combat is similarly engaging. Though it is turn-based for the most part, many moves require precise reflex-based inputs. For example, one of the characters throws a boomerang, which must be deflected in time to strike multiple times. To break the pace, fighting is interspersed with various types of puzzles. The story is fairly typical for the genre, exploring archetypal RPG tropes of adventure and friendship. That’s not to say it’s bland, though; quite the opposite, it’s emotional and fun to follow. This game is available on Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, as well as on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. MacOS is not supported, but there are several ways to play Sea of Stars on Mac unofficially. Keep reading to learn more.
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