Honestly, I just downloaded this game to fill some time. Didn’t expect it to be this good or this thought-provoking.🦊

Check out this week's edition for a GwG triple play, feat. @srtrzinski.bsky.social, @mayorhere.bsky.social, and @patfio.bsky.social!

We are LIVE with @mayorhere.bsky.social on VILE: Exhumed, art, payment processors, profit, gatekeeping, censorship, reactionary politics... I'm going to stop listing things, go read the piece:

This game made me reflect on the horror genre with how Vile: Exhumed unsettles you with implication instead of gore. That kind of discomfort is art. And lawful art, no matter how challenging, should never be at the mercy by payment processors.

I played a cozy game about helping wooly yak-like creatures to a new home, and it reminded me how short games can cut through all the open worlds with simple, heartfelt adventures that know when to make an exit. Check out my simple review @okomotive.ch new game, Herdling. medium.com/@spencer2457...

I’m going to try and write a new retrospective series looking back on different games. I just released an article on Clive Barker’s Jericho and play to do his Undying next.

Eighteen years later, Clive Barker’s Jericho remains one of gaming’s most interesting flops—a cosmic horror corridor shooter. medium.com/@spencer2457...

I'm so happy when players dig deeper into the lore and narrative of Dead of Darkness. Check out this article "Dead of Darkness: When Survival Horror Borrows from Folk Tradition"

As someone who grew up with Jurassic Park, Turok, and Dino Crisis, I am beyond stoked to play a proper dinosaur story game again. For fans of dinosaurs and gunplay similar to Escape from Tarkov, definitely check out Ferocious by OMYOG. medium.com/@spencer2457...

@deadofdarkness.bsky.social feels like classic Resident Evil but haunted by something older - folk traditions, island spirits, and the weight of ancestral sin. New piece on how survival horror is learning from folk horror's playbook. medium.com/@spencer2457...

@thegamebakers.com have never missed for me. Furi was incredible, Haven was beautiful, and now Cairn looks like it’s going to complete a perfect trilogy about freedom.

What games with climbing feel most like actually climbing to you? @mayorhere.bsky.social has the full scoop on the Cairn demo by @thegamebakers.com, which along with being the climbiest climbing game also concludes a trilogy on different kinds of freedom www.gamerswithglasses.com/impressions/...

And to make this thread complete, check out @mayorhere.bsky.social's piece from on passing the controller, the agony of siblings who unknowingly deleting your save, and the social history of games.

It begins! My book on Legend of the River King is the opener for this season of Boss Fight Books. Spread the word for me, if you can!

My article on growing up and sharing a console was shared on Critical Distance! critical-distance.com/2025/07/07/j...

This one's for everybody who ever suffered the tragedy of the kitchen timer, the shock of the deleted save, and all the drama and glory of sharing a console with a sibling...or five. By @mayorhere.bsky.social. www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/the...

Finally got around to playing Final Fantasy 16, and it reignited my love for the franchise and now I need to find another story-driven rpg to play!

Summer is always great for indie demos, and Cybergead’s upcoming game One Way Home is great for fans of stealth horror similar to Inside and Limbo.

Finally got around to playing Final Fantasy XVI (a couple years late), and it hit different. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to really appreciate how each entry spins the universe into something unique.

Just published on @popmatters.com previewed MIO: Memories in Orbit, a soulful sci-fi Metroidvania where you awaken as a drifting consciousness inside a mysterious robot. A hauntingly beautiful world awaits aboard The Vessel. www.popmatters.com/mio-memories...

I sincerely hope that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 adds a new game plus mode, so I can relive the story with all my overpowered loot someday.

While I will rarely cover sports games, I will cover the weird ones. Check out my review of the Fear Fa 98 demo ⚽️🥅🏟️

The first of two soccer-related games we're covering this week, neither of which actually have anything to do with the actual FIFA franchise. "FIFA-meets-Silent-Hill" definitely gets points for creativity; just don't expect too much, you know, actual soccer www.gamerswithglasses.com/impressions/...

While I primarily use social media to cover video games, I am a historian and wonder if I should share my work time to time

@compulsiongames.bsky.social’s @southofmidnight.bsky.social weaves Black Southern folklore, family, and ghosts into a rich Southern Gothic story. It’s not just creepy—it’s deeply rooted in history, memory, and a unique regional heritage.

New on the site - @srtrzinski.bsky.social on the creepy/cozy dynamics of Kiosk!

Continuing our brief (lol) introduction, we also write game criticism inspired by literature and history, like @mayorhere.bsky.social's piece on Citizen Sleeper 2 (www.gamerswithglasses.com/impressions/...) or @optional.bsky.social's piece on Blue Prince (www.gamerswithglasses.com/reviews/fami...)

Sandfall Interactive’s new game @expedition33.bsky.social takes a bold step away from the traditional JRPG formula—focusing instead on the powerful theme of legacy. Here are my thoughts. www.popmatters.com/clair-obscur...

It's the end of April... and there was lots of good stuff in this series! It's all summarized in the heading post below. Contributions from @srtrzinski.bsky.social, @aeneas-nin.bsky.social, @mayorhere.bsky.social, @aetataureate.bsky.social, and @corndruid.bsky.social.

While it’s been a minute, I am cooking up a couple of articles for some recent games! Hopefully, I’ll have them out in the next week or so.

While U.S. history is more my forte, I’ve always had a soft spot for European folklore and mythology. It’s been a blast diving into some of those stories, especially when I can weave them into conversations about video games.

Those who have been waiting for a historian to break down what's true to Arthurian legend in the #roguelike SWORN need wait no longer - @mayorhere.bsky.social has you covered. www.gamerswithglasses.com/reviews/swor...

I finally appeared in @critdistance.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉 critical-distance.com/2025/03/10/m...

Just beat @hazelightgames.bsky.social new game, Split Fiction and wow. Easily a 10/10 and potentially the best coop game I’ve played in a decade (at least the 2020’s)

Just write an article on Doki Doki Literature Club—diving into the intersection of love, obsession, and artificial intelligence. If you’re ready for a philosophical journey into digital intimacy, check it out! www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/lov...

It may be after Valentine's Day, but that's not going to stop us from waxing romantic...in the most electrifying way. Stay tuned to the site for a whole new feature series, releasing this week until the end of February! www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/pre...

It's still the season for love! Maybe it's always the season for love in Undertale? Read all about its big star (no, not that skeleton, not that one, either) in @srtrzinski.bsky.social's piece on Mettaton in our Love & Robots series!

"The greatest love of all, is easy [for a robot] to achieve. Learning to love yourself [and to love how much your audience loves you] is the greatest love of all." With apologies to Whitney Houston, I have the greatest love for this piece by @srtrzinski.bsky.social

Watched the new @playstation.com state of play and was most hyped for Tides of Annihilation and Hell is Us! The Lies of P dlc was a nice surprise too.

My impression of @intothedead.bsky.social is complete! I’m a massive fan of zombie games and it’s nice to see one that honors the roots of the modern genre🧟‍♂️ www.gamerswithglasses.com/impressions/...

New feature! @aeneas-nin.bsky.social's reflections on Civilization, current American civilization (or lack thereof), and José Ortega y Gasset's 1925 letter, “Sobre el fascismo” (“On Fascism”).

Wondering what's hitting the indie scene this year? Take a look at The Indie Informer's ever-evolving 2025 release schedule:

It’s always fun to reflect at the end of the year and see what you found fun. For me, it was a lot of games that reminded me of my childhood.

Telepath RPG 2 (2007) was another memorable Flash game for me, as I loved the simple design of the shadowlings and the experience of fighting alongside them, albeit as a slave. It had a unique atmosphere that really stuck with me.

Arcuz (2009) was one of my favorite Flash games growing up. I spent hours leveling up and battling monsters on Armor Games and Newgrounds.

@mayorhere.bsky.social previews @jumpovertheage.com Citizen Sleeper 2 for @gamerswithglasses.bsky.social. I can't wait for this game!

When I thought about writing for video games, I always wanted to do a review for Citizen Sleeper. Luckily, my dream came true!

Hey, is anybody else gearing up for the Citizen Sleeper 2 sequel? @mayorhere.bsky.social offers a historian's analysis of the relationship between futuristic space dystopia, the past days of the company store, and the present-day "gig economy." www.gamerswithglasses.com/impressions/...

Just started replaying Risk of Rain 2 and I forgot how awesome the music is! open.spotify.com/album/3eFWXL...

Since acquisitions are in the news, does anybody remember when Microsoft almost acquired Crytek? www.gamewatcher.com/news/2011-05...