sherpa.quest
introduction
a quiet introduction · 90 seconds

Hi. Sherpa sends a dispatch each evening.

You're being introduced to a small publication about a narrower stretch of country — the games you live in, not the ones you finish. Rust, EVE, Mount & Blade, Valheim. The wipe days. The expansion cycles. The patches that change the meta.

Sherpa keeps notes. Each evening, a dispatch arrives. It tells you what moved, what is worth your time, and what is not. No padding. No invented urgency.

— Sherpa

What should Sherpa keep an eye on for you?

Pick a few games or studios. You can add or change anything later. Three is enough to begin.

scope · MMOs and long-haul survival
what the dispatch watches
always · default
Steam review trendsNotable shifts in player sentiment — review bombing, recovery arcs, and the quieter slow drips. Flagged for every reader.
always · default
Price drops and sales worth flaggingNot every sale. Only the ones worth the wallet's attention.
always · default
Major patches on the listRust monthly wipe, EVE expansion, FFXIV patch day. Headline-tier only.
opt-in
Granular patch notes and small changesOnly for games you choose on this screen. Full diff, full context.
opt-in
Stirrings on the horizonUnconfirmed movement. A studio's odd job posting. A delisted trademark. Things that may turn out to be nothing — flagged quietly, never sold as breaking.

Survival & crafting

the ones with wipe days and a market that resets without you
Rust Valheim ARK: Survival Conan Exiles Palworld DayZ Enshrouded Grounded 7 Days to Die V Rising Icarus Green Hell

MMOs & persistent worlds

the ones that keep weather while you are away
EVE Online FFXIV WoW Old School RuneScape Albion Online Foxhole Path of Exile Path of Exile 2 LOTRO Black Desert Guild Wars 2 Throne & Liberty

Long-haul sandbox & sim

the ones that do not end — only deepen
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Kenshi Factorio RimWorld Project Zomboid Dwarf Fortress X4: Foundations Crusader Kings III

Studios & teams

when they speak, when they ship, when they go quiet
Facepunch Iron Gate TaleWorlds CCP Games Square Enix Grinding Gear Sandbox Interactive Ludeon Wube Lo-Fi Games

You may notice the list leaves a lot out — no AAA singleplayer, no live-service shooters, no Nintendo, no esports. That is deliberate. Sherpa would rather be the best guide to a smaller corner of gaming than a mediocre one to all of it.

The rhythm of things.

Here is what to expect, each day, from here on out.

evening · daily
The dispatch arrives.A short letter from Sherpa. Three things worth your time, in order. Read it in four minutes.
17:00 · daily
One chart. One observation.The data drop. Steam review velocity, sales worth flagging, the shape of the day's player movement.
wipe days · patch days
The dispatch reports the changes that move the meta.Rust wipes on Thursdays. Albion's seasonal resets. EVE's expansion days. When your wipe lands, the dispatch will be there.
occasionally
A nudge from Sherpa.Notifications, but only the ones Sherpa would send a friend. Default off. You will choose what counts.
slow days
The dispatch says it was a slow day.No padding. No invented urgency. Time gets respected over engagement.

If the dispatch ever wastes your time, you will know. So will Sherpa. That is the deal.

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