Wondering if the premium badge experience at a Riftbound Regionals event is worth it? We reviewed our time at Las Vegas with our premium admission badge; give the video a watch and see if it's something that should be on your radar! youtu.be/2uUtJXoul08 #Riftbound #review #hypocriticgg

More #Riftbound goodies from Las Vegas! We caught up with Michael Sherman, head of Esports for the game, to talk everything from the process of making event improvements to Riot's philosophy on growing event capacity. Check it out! youtu.be/_-MwU4RsPAo #hypocriticgg #interview #riotgames

More goodies from Vegas! We caught up with #Riftbound executive producer Chengran Chai to talk Spiritforged, improving competitive play, and more - check it out! youtu.be/8722pXWJcyY

Couldn't make it to the #Riftbound regional qualifier in Las Vegas? Want to experience the expo hall and show floor anyway? Check out our comprehensive walkthrough and see everything there is to see! #regionals #lasvegas #walkthrough youtu.be/u45Fx5AnNeg

Time to turn back into a @riftbound.riotgames.com channel for the weekend 😅 Join us from the Las Vegas Regional Qualifier as we crank out show floor walkthroughs, reviews of the premium badge experience, and more - lots of goodies ahead! #hypocriticgg #tcg #riftbound www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg

More #SteamNextFest action tonight! Join us for @join-indie-io.bsky.social's #NextFestParty as we explore some of the games and demos they have on offer this time around, including Mini Worlds Dioramas, Once Upon A Kingdom, Subway Invasion, and SoulQuest! youtube.com/live/woJ59nz...

#SteamNextFest is here! Join us LIVE as we check out some of the games and demos features at @themix.bsky.social's Indie Fan Fest showcase, including GRIDBeat!, inKONBINI, Box Knight, and Denshattack! youtube.com/live/jr_c__g... #hypocriticgg #livestream #indie

Quite the week coming up! Join us tomorrow for a podcast-exclusive review of Demon Tides, livestreams tomorrow and Tuesday for #SteamNextFest #indie demos from @themix.bsky.social and @join-indie-io.bsky.social, and coverage of the Riftbound regionals in Vegas all weekend long! Wowza!!

Happy weekend! Not all puzzle games are as they seem - while Hamstermind looks cute and casual, it's a real-deal head-scratcher that will genuinely test your mettle. Is this indie puzzler too puzzling for its own good? Let's find out! youtu.be/wzqp_7SgKwU #hypocriticgg #review #indie #hamstermind

We're co-streaming this LIVE today, also at 10AM PT/1PM ET! Join us then for thoughts and reactions on everything as it happens, and later in the weekend for demo gameplay from titles at the event! Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg @indiefanfest.bsky.social

LIVE now with new indie puzzler #Hamstermind! Tune in: Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: youtube.com/live/oFX-zn4... #hypocriticgg #indie #livestream #puzzlegame

We've got a busy rest of the month! Follow along for a look at tile puzzler Hamstermind, more thoughts on Demon Tides, Steam Next Fest coverage in partnership with both The MIX and indie.io, and a full suite of content from the Riftbound regionals in Vegas! www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg

SURPRISE! More launch weekend sealed #Spiritforged gameplay live now! #hypocriticgg #riftbound #riotgames Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: youtube.com/live/6Hye6by...

#Spiritforged launches today, and we're celebrating by playing sealed and giving away lots of packs! Join us tonight, brag about your pulls, and maybe win some more product of your own! #hypocriticgg #riftbound Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg

#Spiritforged has arrived - and we've got everything you need to know! Check out our review of the end-to-end experience of buying, collecting, and playing with the second set of the #Riftbound trading card game, plus an overview of the new products on offer! #hypocriticgg #riotgames #review

#Spiritforged launches this weekend, and we've got you covered with lots of #Riftbound! Join us on YouTube tomorrow for a comprehensive review of the Spiritforged experience, plus a sealed draft livestream on Friday night where we'll be giving away lots of packs! www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg

#2XKO is Riot's latest way to bring the League of Legends IP to new audiences - this time, as a fighting game. Can it go toe-to-toe with the giants of the genre, or does the weight of its free-to-play economics knock it out? Watch and find out! #hypocriticgg #review #riotgames

@cheetspeek.bsky.social is terrible at fighting games, 2XKO is a brand-new fighting game...what could possibly go wrong? Tune in LIVE now as we explore #2XKO for the first time! #hypocriticgg #riotgames #livestream Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: youtube.com/live/Aa6VgRB...

It's always disappointing when a project looks interesting but actually isn't, and that's unfortunately what we have here with Horizon Journey, a space survival game that's not just underwhelming - it's essentially unplayable. Find out why: youtu.be/teQJDkOIjyU #earlyaccess #indie #hypocriticgg

Indie studio @fabraz.bsky.social is set to have one hell of a 2026 with Demon Tides leading the way - check out our early impressions of this expressive platformer! youtu.be/ITBICw6eMLE #demontides #indie #platformer #hypocriticgg

Tonight, we wrap up #DiscoveryMonth with 2017's survival platformer Rain World! Tune in around 9:30PM ET and let's explore it together! Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg #indie #spotlight #blindplaythrough

Later this afternoon, we've got another livestream playing #Riftbound with real #Spiritforged cards! We'll be experimenting with different decks, legends, and playstyles - be sure to tune in! Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg

Sometimes, a game's premise is so out-there that you have to check it out for yourself, and that's exactly what we have here with Winnie's Hole. Is it just more public-domain horror slop, or is it unique enough to be worth a look? Let’s find out! youtu.be/eKfBvSdg5to #indie #earlyaccess #steam

Here’s a fun surprise - for this week’s Discovery Month stream, we’ve got an early look at Act 1 of upcoming expressive 3D platformer Demon Tides courtesy of developer @fabraz.bsky.social! Tune in at 9:30PM ET at the links below! Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: youtube.com/@hypocriticgg

Surprise! We've been playing a LOT of #ARCRaiders lately - might as well put some of that on stream! @cheetspeek.bsky.social has some solo play and viewer-driven dice rolls for you LIVE at the links below: Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: youtube.com/live/8cAWlj8... #livestream #dicerolls

Surprise! We've been playing a LOT of #ARCRaiders lately - might as well put some of that on stream! @cheetspeek.bsky.social has some solo play and viewer-driven dice rolls for you LIVE at the links below: Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: youtube.com/live/8cAWlj8... #livestream #dicerolls

Discovery Month continues with @cheetspeek.bsky.social getting his hands on Dredge for the first time ever! Tune in around 10PM ET at twitch.tv/hypocriticgg or www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg! #livestream #indie #dredge

In the months since its release, ARC Raiders has enjoyed immense success and popularity, catapulting the extraction shooter genre to even greater heights. What about this game in particular is exciting and attracting so many people? Let's find out! #review #hypocriticgg #arcraiders

Announcing #DiscoveryMonth - streams throughout January that each focus on a different and interesting indie title! Tonight, it’s a Metroidvania from 2015: Environmental Station Alpha! Tune in at 9:30PM ET and let’s explore this one together.

Closing out the year with one more stream - #ArcRaiders! Tune in at 9:30PM ET for gameplay, giveaways, previews of our 2026, and more 🙌🏻 twitch.tv/hypocriticgg youtube.com/@hypocriticgg

Is it possible that Bubsy’s 2019 auto-runner is his best game to date? Indeed it is - watch our review of Bubsy: Paws on Fire to hear how that can possibly be! #hypocriticgg #review #bubsy youtu.be/1Xm1Axuborw

LIVE now with yet another episode in our insane, viewer's choice, dice-driven #TheSims4 series. What could possibly go wrong, besides everything?? youtube.com/live/bzJeYq4... (or twitch.tv/hypocriticgg)

It's all about perspective in Viewfinder...and now it's on Switch! We take a look at the newest version of this creative puzzle game to see if it lives up to the hype and delivers on Nintendo's handheld - give our review a watch to see what we thought. #hypocriticgg #viewfinder #indie #review

As promised! Today, we've got live play with real #Spiritforged cards - mixing the cards we got from Houston regionals with our Origins decks to give you a first look at how the two sets work together! Keep those notifications on! www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg #Riftbound #HypocriticGG

The first #Riftbound U.S. regional may be over, but there's still lots to talk about! We spoke to Riot's Global Head of Organized Play for Riftbound about how the event came together, what they'll be tweaking, and what the future of big, in-person events looks like for the game - check it out!

Back to video games 🙌🏻 Tonight, we're taking a look at the newly-released Nintendo Switch version of a puzzle game Lou's wanted to play for a long time - #Viewfinder! Does that sound fun? (seriously tell us if it's fun we're really excited about this one) www.youtube.com/@hypocriticgg

Rumor has it some cool and exclusive #Spiritforged content is hitting our YouTube channel soon…👀 #riftbound #houstonregionals youtube.com/@hypocriticg...

Kicking off our weekend at the Riftbound Regional Qualifier in Houston with a pack battle from PAX Unplugged! It's a free-for-all with game director Dave Guskin - who comes out on top? 👀 Keep it tuned here and on our Discord for updates and content from Riftbound's first-ever regionals in the US!

We're catching up after #PAXUnplugged and the holidays, so it's finally time for our 1K subscriber #giveaway! Check your notifications and tune in live tonight on Twitch and YouTube for your chance to win copies of Fluxx and The Game!

It's been a busy few months for #Riftbound! We caught up with game director @davetron.bsky.social to discuss Riot's announcements from their #PAXUnplugged panel, how the company is addressing Origins product shortages, what steps they're taking to ensure better access to future releases, and more!

Just announced: Riftbound Set 4: Vendetta! Launching Q3 2026, this set is Riot’s target to reach global parity with sets launching around the world simultaneously. #Riftbound #PAXUnplugged

Just announced: Riftbound Set 3: Unleashed, featuring Master Yi, Rengar, LeBlanc, and Vi! #riftbound

Got this covered! We're hosting the panel live on twitch.tv/hypocriticgg (from twitch.tv/pax), and we'll have recap summaries posted on YouTube as the weekend progresses! #hypocriticgg #PAXUnplugged #riftbound

It's time for PAX Unplugged, and boy do we have some treats for you: coverage of Riot and Riftbound's announcements, fun stuff from Riftbound's manufacturer UVS Games, show floor livestreams, board game giveaways for our 1,000-subscriber milestone, and more! #hypocriticgg #PAXUnplugged

Remember Blood Stone? Despite sounding great on paper, the game was an outlier in Activision's slate of Bond games, and it seemingly speed-ran its fall into relative obscurity. Is the game worth revisiting today if you can track a copy down? Let's discuss! #hypocriticgg #jamesbond #bloodstone

Well would ya look at that 👀 It may not look like much, but this is a pretty big deal for us! Our YouTube channel is a thoroughly spare-time endeavor that we contribute to and produce for as life lets us, so to have reached even this modest four-digit subscriber milestone is super, super exciting!

Plugging in for the next stop on the Road to PAX Unplugged with some nice, laid-back Balatro! Digital card games still count, right? Join us LIVE now on our quest to hit 1,000 YouTube subs before Unplugged! youtube.com/live/zuj-ZHk... #hypocriticgg #balatro #PAXUnplugged

More Rfitbound openings? Some League gameplay? A @sericereal.bsky.social?? What a night this is gonna be. Tune in LIVE now: Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: youtube.com/live/rpK12kJ...

We've LIVE! Join us for a #Riftbound booster box opening, deck and card discussions, pack giveaways every 30 minutes and more! Twitch: twitch.tv/hypocriticgg YouTube: youtube.com/live/J2eP1fV... #hypocriticgg #giveaway #tcg

Today's the day! @riftbound.riotgames.com is now available, and we're celebrating with a launch stream TONIGHT! Tune in around 9:30PM ET for lots of pack cracking, legend and deck discussions, and plenty of giveaways! Watch at hypocritic.gg! #hypocriticgg #riftbound #launch #giveaway