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[JimboM12]

I'm looking for a good single-player phone game that isn't super timegated.

So that pretty much excludes 99% of the google store.

[NJW2000]

Something I can play for 30 seconds with a fun mechanic., that's fairly relaxing and uncomplex, but involves reasonably engaging stuff. Or anything really quick, really.

[puke]

what sort?  rpg?  scrolling shooter?  puzzle?

This guy makes good stuff. the free versions have ads or lack some powerful classes, not time limits: https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=6566178840531972758&hl=en

edit:  the above was a response to the previous page, not to NWJ2000

I'm looking for a good single-player phone game that isn't super timegated.

So that pretty much excludes 99% of the google store.

[EnigmaticHat]

Something I can play for 30 seconds with a fun mechanic., that's fairly relaxing and uncomplex, but involves reasonably engaging stuff. Or anything really quick, really.

Desktop Dungeons.  Its like a roguelike but super-compressed.

[puke]

Something I can play for 30 seconds with a fun mechanic., that's fairly relaxing and uncomplex, but involves reasonably engaging stuff. Or anything really quick, really.

Fallen London.  Literally, you could play 30 seconds at a time and its fairly relaxing and uncomplex.  If you like the writing and the fiction, it can be engaging.

[JimboM12]

what sort?  rpg?  scrolling shooter?  puzzle?

This guy makes good stuff. the free versions have ads or lack some powerful classes, not time limits: https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=6566178840531972758&hl=en

edit:  the above was a response to the previous page, not to NWJ2000

I'm looking for a good single-player phone game that isn't super timegated.

So that pretty much excludes 99% of the google store.

Ty, I really didn't care what kinda games, so long as it wasn't "Click build - WAIT 20 HOURS" type of thing.

[Bouchart]

Something I can play for 30 seconds with a fun mechanic., that's fairly relaxing and uncomplex, but involves reasonably engaging stuff. Or anything really quick, really.

Glorkian Warrior.

[i2amroy]

Something I can play for 30 seconds with a fun mechanic., that's fairly relaxing and uncomplex, but involves reasonably engaging stuff. Or anything really quick, really.

Desktop Dungeons.  Its like a roguelike but super-compressed.

I was gonna suggest that.

[NJW2000]

Thanks, that was a great suggestion, Desktop Dungeons. Apparently the first level is not unbeatable, just very, very hard for me. But gives a real buzz for winning.

[Urist McManiac]

So, I need a new game.

The game I'm looking for definitly needs to have an open world, preferably open ended too. That means that I want to set my own goals, do whatever I want to do, etc. And I don't mean an "Elder Scrolls" type of open world, where I still have some quest to save the world or whatever that I can decide to ignore. I'm searching for a open world alá X-series where I'm completely free to do what I want and keep playing for as long as I want.

However, it should offer some sort of sense of progression. I definitly want something where I can level up or grow bigger or stronger or whatever. The more complex the game system is, the better. If I can spend hours planning out my character/avatar/whatever, that would be glorious. However, it shouldn'd require me to constantly play the game just keep up.

Ideally, I would be able to play a "peaceful" game, building up things like in a economic sim. However, combat should exist, even if optionally. Setting doesn't really matter. I do like fantasy/medieval a bit more than sci-fi, though.

Also, the game should be free (I'm piss poor and need the money for food) and have low system requirements.

It's hard to describe exactly what I meant, so I'm going to list a few games I enjoyed:

DwarfFortress: 'nuff said.
X-series: probably exactly what I'm looking for right now, unfortunatly I can't play the game on my laptop due to system requirements
CataDDA: Open ended, open world with a lot of complex stuff I can get into
Haven&Hearth: really cool to play, but it requires me to constantly play the game...
The Guild series: can do what I want, build up my empire at a leisurely pace, but the game is pretty much flawed
UnrealWorld: good game, but lacks character interaction and basic stuff to do, once you're set

[Bouchart]

Elona?

[Jiharo]

If you can afford for it to be online-only, maybe Wayfar 1444? There's a thread and LP of it on forums.

There's also Wayward, although it lacks character interaction even more than Unreal World.

[timferius]

I bought a new joystick a while ago, still haven't got anything to play with it. What good space games have I missed? I have X3 etc., but was hoping for something with a bit more of a solid story. Was going to get Elite: Dangerous, but I guess the next expansion is going to be a stand alone full priced? So I kinda want to wait for that?

[puke]

What good space games have I missed? I have X3 etc., but was hoping for something with a bit more of a solid story.

Assuming you mean cockpit simulators, based on your mention of a joystick.  None leap immediatly to mind, though I am certain I have seen mention of a few. 

If over-the-shoulder is okay, I heard great things about Strike Suit Zero (and SS Infinity) though I never played them. 

Also, check out this guy:  http://www.spacegamejunkie.com/

He is on top of just about everything, and has brought up a bunch of space games I'd have completely missed otherwise. 

His video reviews and 'let's play' stuff can encompass anything from 4x to arcade shooters, from old classics to just-released.  Scroll through his history, or take a look at his twitter feed and you'll find a huge list of space games.

[puke]

what about this one:  http://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/

Rebel Galaxy does not look like a hardcore cockpit sim like X or Elite, but the videos have a fair few first-person cockpit and gun turret moments, and it looks like it should tick the "solid story" box for you.

edit:  acutally, it looks 2D.  Amazing 3d graphics, but it looks like everything is moving on a plane.  Not great use of a joystick, even if the game does look cool.

How about Void Destroyer?