Your Cozy Corner of Chaos in The Survival Genre
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?
A survival supply shop for gamers — stocked with snacks, spare Joy-Cons, portable chargers, and just enough actual survival gear to make you think you’d be fine in the wild. Because let’s be honest, the real danger is running out of battery before the wolves arrive. (Speaking of survival, I’ve got plenty of stories at Survivor Incognito if you ever need inspiration.)
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time?
A charged Nintendo Switch, because survival is a lot easier when you can pass the time between disasters. Bonus points if it’s loaded with enough survival games to make you feel prepared for absolutely nothing in real life.
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world?
If my blog could change anything in the world, it would be to make survival games feel less like grim endurance tests and more like a shared adventure. I want people to see that you can still have fun, learn new strategies, and tell ridiculous stories even when the in-game wolves are chewing on your leg. If one person feels more confident to try a survival game—or finds themselves laughing at a blizzard-induced disaster instead of rage-quitting—then I’ve done my job.
Setting the official rules for all future playthroughs on Survivor Incognito—permadeath is here, and chaos just got consequences.
Starting today, all future playthroughs on this blog—The Long Dark, Skyrim: Survival Mode, and anything else I drag my tired, freezing self into—will follow official permadeath rules.
That means:
If I die, that run is over.
No reloads. No saves. No mercy.
I start fresh from Day 1, with a new character or region.
My original Day 1 diary for The Long Dark was from my first experience with the game—long before these rules existed. So yes, I fell through the ice and died like a confused deer. That was real. That was me. That was chaos, pre-regulations.
From here on out:
I’ll clearly label each run.
I’ll document every in-game day, death or glory.
And I’ll stick to the rules. Even if a moose doesn’t.
Full breakdown of the rules are now live and can be found here [The Rules of Survival (According to Me)]
Let’s see how long I last.
Missed this week’s survival updates? Catch up on new posts, check out what is in progress, and out where Survivor Incognito is headed next.
The Skyrim Survival saga continues with a cold climb, stealthy bow work, and a few undead inconveniences: Sneak, Snipe, Repeat: Skyrim Survival – Day Two
Said “Nope” to a bridge guarded by a moose, took a detour through an abandoned mine, and emerged in the Crumbling Highway in my continuing search for matches: The Cold Chronicles: A Voyageur’s Tale of The Long Dark – Day 3
Currently featuring:
○ ARK: The Island
○ ARK: Scorched Earth
○ The Long Dark Regions Transition Zones
More maps and survival notes are on the way: The Map Hub
You can now follow Survivor Incognito on Pinterest for post updates, gear lists, and all the cozy chaos in one scrollable place: Pinterest Page
Failed to punch some trees, got poisoned by something unseen, and spent most of the day searching for vines to make rope. A strong start.
A practical survival intro using Mystery Lake, minus the gatekeeping.
And finally, a Privacy Policy page is now live – because even barely-surviving bloggers need fine print. Read it Here
And remember: if it moves and growls, it’s probably not friendly. Survivor Incognito, signing off – for now.
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