Saw someone talking about how "lukewarm take it should be possible to beat bosses on the first try" and like yeah I don't wanna dunk cause it seems lukewarm, but got that type of thinking, spanning back to the 2000s made games real fucking dry. Never trust impulses like that, even if they seem mild!

Gently annoying broody hens is a good way to get them to leave the next and get their hormones back to normal levels. It's also a good instrument.

Silly Curly

Just a reminder that the adult behind Axe Cop (although the kid is probably an adult now too) is a card-carrying fascist. He was the director of The Babylon Bee (the right-wing 'alternative' to the Onion) for years and then moved on to the Daily Wire (Ben Shapiro's operation).

For @scrmbl.com, I wrote about one of the great underground indie RPG classics, Nepheshel

I think if someone is the kinda person to say indies are the future they need to be willing to branch out. play genres that they normally wouldn't, engage with games half-way, expand their horizons a bit. so many people will say this and then mean exclusively like, Terraria.

* Obscure Games Thread For anyone stumbling across this, I'll use this to highlight obscure games I've greatly enjoyed and recommend. All inclusions are purely subjective, both as to relative obscurity and personal preference.

Decided to join the other Team Hoi members here on Bluesky! Thanks to Metin, I've seen wonderful Moonchild love from the community. Thank you all! ❤️

This time, I finished writing and polishing up a piece on another roguelite I didn't enjoy: CloverPit. Interesting concept with some severe issues that make it a slog to play. urflow.bearblog.dev/roguelites-c...

I was skeptical about the remaster but hearing the remastered version of The Lagoon thru the music player on the site convinced me. Godspeed you crazy bastards.

Lufia. It's Lufia.

Since my writing seems to come in pairs, this next edition of Roguelites is talking about the Blanksword demo and the mechanical design of the game and my concerns. Though don't let any of my musings stop you from wishlisting and playing it for yourself. urflow.bearblog.dev/roguelites-b...

Today on Roguelites, I decided to write about my mixed feelings around Absolum. This was a game that I was really looking forward to, but ended up disappointing me quite a bit. urflow.bearblog.dev/roguelites-a...

Having received so much love for our good old #MoonChild game, we are happy to give love back to the game community by releasing the Moon Child source files + assets. Details can be read in the ReadMe text. We're looking forward to see what you're going to create! 💚 bitbucket.org/rhinoid/moon...

I decided to do another entry in my roguelites blog series, this time focusing on the game I've been spamming around for a year (?) now: Ark's Wonder Dungeon. Felt right to do so hot off the heels of the Binding of Isaac urflow.bearblog.dev/roguelites-a...

I decided to do another entry in my roguelites blog series, this time focusing on the game I've been spamming around for a year (?) now: Ark's Wonder Dungeon. Felt right to do so hot off the heels of the Binding of Isaac urflow.bearblog.dev/roguelites-a...

any fan of Steamed Hams simply MUST watch My Dinner with Skinner

Decided to start up a blog and do some rambling on Game Stuff. Currently I'm in a roguelite mood, so that's the design I'm picking apart: urflow.bearblog.dev/roguelites-a...

I do like posting grids. So I suppose I'll join in on the format. Favorite Antagonist was probably the most difficult one to figure out.

re: last repost, my game, Boots Quest, (which is about to get a major update, watch this space) is hovering just below 50 steam reviews... if you've played it, a review would be a great kindness store.steampowered.com/app/2093950/...

With regards to that last repost, reviews can mean a lot to smaller developers, so I'm gonna put out a little call to action. Everyone following me? DO THIS NOW! I'm asking for replies so more folks pick this up, and continue it. Please take this graphic and ask your followers to do the same!

Weird And Unfortunate Things Are Happening... and in the game! Classic-style JRPG with a modern day cosmic horror setting. You play as a Cool Lesbian Baseball Aunt on a quest to rescue your niece from the apocalypse. Hits a great balance of spooky & funny. store.steampowered.com/app/2274410/...

While I was nervous for upcoming interviews, I did a tier list of all the roguelites I've played so far. There might be more I'm forgetting or some that didn't really fit my arbitrary criteria of roguelite.

Nervous...got a whole set of interviews in the next couple of days but if all goes well it's a chance for me A) have reliable income again and B) move to Canada

I really need to go back and continue Kissed By A Star. I fell off it a bit since the plot didn't quite hook me, but I do want to give it a proper shot.

Went to the Tomodachi Life subreddit just out of curiosity and OH MY FUCKING GOD SOMEONE DID THIS WITH THE FACE PAINT FEATURE 😭

"Are indie games developing a gambling problem? We'll discuss this in our article by focusing in solely on recent examples that have slot facades while ignoring the entire history of mobile games made by actual gambling industry designers"

Water Temple from Ocarina of Time, if The Beatles made it

RIP Shinichiro Sato, the drummer for The Pillows. Most people know them for their contributions to FLCL, but they were one of the most consistent rock bands in history. 20 studio albums over 30+ years, not one of them bad. Here's four of my favorites. Living Field especially is an all-timer.

Hackerrank tests have gotten insanely invasive I see. I'm sorry but I'm not desperate enough to jump through fifty privacy-violating hoops for the sake of a coding test as the very first salvo in the interview loop.

finally got around to continuing ark's wonder dungeon, since i completed the main story stuff a while ago but stopped before unlocking enraged mode and really knocking out the harder stuff getting my ass kicked because every encounter is now Death if I make any mistakes

I'm so sick of seeing AI disclaimers like this. The solution to not having the budget for voice acting isn't to use AI, it's to not have voice acting at all! Games don't need VO to be good! By jamming in slopvoices, you're not making your game better, you're making it worse and reprehensible!

dang, the final lost MST3K episode was JUST found at a garage sale, and now it's on YouTube for all to enjoy. watch and be astounded that a 38-year-old VHS recording held up so nicely: youtu.be/u_Z4hnagGLE?...

20/20: Game has been released! Thank you all for your support. You are invited to POKE ALL TOADS!

It's Steam Sale time, so time to go over my shortlist of recommendations this sale: Whispers in the Moss is an ANSI-stylized JRPG. Really sick aesthetic for dirt cheap, I think you'll know if this game is for you or not just looking at the graphics.

dear god

"shows the disconnect between the indie games community and the technology industry at large" but in a positive, laudatory way

#CapeHideous by @jakeclover.bsky.social just hit 200 reviews on Steam! wow!!!

HAPPY "THE WHOLE PLOT OF THE ZERO ESCAPE GAMES STARTS TODAY" DAY the one and only that will be watch out for snails

DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS!!!!!!!!! lucid blocks is out now :) store.steampowered.com/app/3495730/...

It’s been two years since Death of a Wish’s release. Thank you to everyone who’s played and supported us these past few years! We are introducing a price cut for the game to $14.99 (or your local equivalent) on Steam and itch. More info here store.steampowered.com/news/app/230...

Someone I follow streamed this game and it felt like it was aimed directly at me. Just an amazingly realized JRPG with ANSI graphics, so I immediately picked it up and am looking to dive into it.

Folks, the job market is *bad* bad. Feels like nobody's out there hiring experienced software engineers / programmers for anything. AI cannot crash soon enough.

Hey, so I just learned that the developer of Mario the Music Box actually killed someone guardianacorn.com/2026/01/13/m...

Copper Odyssey 2 Birthday! Thank you for playing.