Perhaps Rayray Boatshoes should try playing some more upbeat games? #TheGameClub #Anodyne2

New Clubhouse - Belco Clubhouse Belconnen, ACT, Australia Although located in Belconnen, this Clubhouse will welcome anyone from the Canberra region and surrounds, regardless whether they are northside or southside. thegameclub.com/clubs/54b851...

Video games wield such a weird position culturally, because they can have the capacity to be just a fidget toy for the most childish people on the planet, and also have the capacity to be the most peak form of art to ever exist, if done well.

The MidPoint Save Podcast is now available, featuring the developers of this months game Anodyne 2: Return to Dust. Tune in as @robmanuel.bsky.social has a chat with @hantani.bsky.social and @even-kei.bsky.social about the game! rss.com/podcasts/mid...

What game(s) are you most looking forward to this year? Franchise sequels, anticipated remakes, original indies, or maybe even a game you simply HOPE will get released this year - what are you looking forward to playing?

Yall wanna try interesting games & have thoughtful discussions with people IRL for less than the price of a streaming subscription? @thegameclub.bsky.social went live late last year and people are hosting these around the world already! I'm showing up for the Bronx: thegameclub.com/clubs/199fa5...

"All I know so far is this game is making me smile and laugh out loud" - The Game Club member Jimmy from Melbourne, Australia

Group photo from our 'Go West Clubhouse' Meetup last month in Melbourne, Australia We have a large group of Melbourne members who meet up in Footscray, Brunswick, Moorabbin, and more - come join us!

WHAT'S YOUR 'COMFORT' GAME? The game that you can go back to and play at any point that is your happy place, no matter what new releases there are.

Group photo from our 'Karaoke Clubhouse' Meetup last month in New York, USA. The Game Club has Meetups in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx - if you're a NYC local, come join us!

Group photo from our 'Midwest Games Guild' Meetup last month in Wichita, USA. We're going to grow the Game Club more in the Midwest this year, come join us!

New Clubhouse - GG's Bushwick Gaming Band Brooklyn, NY, USA Bushwick's premiere Gaming Group! Take your gaming time out of the digital space and into IRL, all while exploring new places in Bushwick! thegameclub.com/clubs/fd2331...

Join now and you'll get: * A copy of next months game to play * Access to join a Game Club in your area * Resources to start your own Game Club * A community built like a neighborhood - where we really do get to know and care for each other

What is your dream IP crossover? Sure Nintendo smooshes all their characters together in a giant brawl, but what characters or universe would you love to see pop up in another game, or even a new collaboration?

New Clubhouse - Rocky Gamers Rockhampton, QLD, Australia For anyone living in Rockhampton and surroundings. We get together IRL to talk games, be social and have a laugh. Clubhouse meetup is held on one of the last seven days of every month. thegameclub.com/clubs/5833f8...

Joined up with @thegameclub.bsky.social to create a digital game club community in the CET timezone. If you're looking to join a small book-club style group that meets each month to discuss the selected game we've all been playing, find us here: thegameclub.com/clubs/79f2b3... #gameclub #indiegames

New Clubhouse - Gaming Queens NYC Astoria, Queens, USA For anyone in NYC that loves games and getting together, this group will meet in the Queens neighborhood (Astoria) to hang out, connect, and talk about games! thegameclub.com/clubs/7f49d8...

New Clubhouse - Brunswick Game Club Chapterhouse Brunswick, Victoria, AUSTRALIA Come one come all once a month for a sit, an ale, or a soda, and a chat amongst friends, new and old. We’re waxing lyrical about the obscure gems the Game Club has uncovered for us. thegameclub.com/clubs/f295da...

Our January game is Anodyne 2: Return to Dust! “A one-of-a-kind splicing of PS1 with 16-bit aesthetics and formal conventions, streaked with self-aware humour, sorrow and yearning” - Eurogamer www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT6y...

New Year, New Game - ANODYNE 2: RETURN TO DUST A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

OY! Gamers (accusatory) - @yug.bsky.social & cohorts started up @thegameclub.bsky.social - like a book club, for video games. Get a new game every month on the 1st, and then meet up with people to talk about it at the end of the month. Sign up by tomorrow to get in on Jan's game! thegameclub.com

Such a nice thing to wake up to on New Years Day - a new game for you to play! We're particularly excited about this one, if you want a copy be sure to join the Game Club today!

It's the countdown to the January game, any guesses as to what it might be? Join The Game Club today to get your copy when it's revealed!

New Clubhouse - Best Coast Gamers Online - West Coast, USA (PT) Bay Cats, SoCal folk, Seattlites - if you're in the western edge of the US, or anywhere else along the Pacific time zone, come hang out and let's talk about games. thegameclub.com/clubs/909ba4...

New Clubhouse - Central PA Game Devs Harrisburg, USA A community helping Central Pennsylvania's games industry connect, learn and grow! thegameclub.com/clubs/73edee...

New Clubhouse - Couchette Clubhouse Online - CET Europe’s game club for travelling nomads, Schengen locals, and anyone in the CET timezone. Couchette reflects three principles: a shared journey, a small communal space, and the togetherness of a night train. thegameclub.com/clubs/79f2b3...

The past is a figment of your imagination & your future has not been determined, so why not spend your time on this green earth getting weird about our game of the month, RE:CALL, with Emmy-award-winning* @willovergard.bsky.social? Now live at www.twitch.tv/viking_blonde *not factually accurate

Time is a construct, but this month's Midpoint Save podcast is time well spent. This month's episode features an interview with the developer of Re:Call. Tune in to hear directly from @maitan69 on this narrative adventure where your flashbacks rewrite the present. rss.com/podcasts/mid...

That's meeeeee that's my group!! The Game Club is such a great idea and I'm so excited to see some structure being built around my favourite thing: finding new cool spots to hang out and be nerdy at. :D

New Clubhouse - Gamers in the Bronx! NYC, USA For gamers who are tired of hour-long commutes and want to hang out in the Bronx! Looking for all kinds of cool & different spots to chill & talk games. thegameclub.com/clubs/199fa5...

If your game tutorial takes longer than assembling an IKEA bookshelf, I'm out.

Who else struggles during the holiday period? Distanced from friends and family, or struggling to make friendships? Join myself and hundreds of us in @thegameclub.bsky.social this month at no cost. We're hosting social events, gift exchange, and playing games with each other. thegameclub.com

What game do you wish you could play for the first time again? And do you think it would still hold up if you played it for the first time today?

New rule this year: If you post "Play more indie games" during the game awards, you are required to make a thread recommending 50 of them.

Do you know someone suffering from FOMG? Fear Of Missing Games Gift them a subscription to The Game Club! Every person who joins gets a FREE group of friends to discuss each month's game! Plus, you'll be supporting a small, maybe local (depending on where you're from) business!

What's your toxic gaming trait? 🤔 A. Loot goblin 👺🎒 B. Refuses to block ⚔ C. Skips cutscenes / doesn't read UI 🙈🖱 D. Steam backlog longer than lifespan 👴🎮

We love to see when people like this month's game enough to leave a positive review. Join The Game Club for the friendships, stay because you love the games.

Every game should have the option to pet the dog, and if it doesn't, that's just emotional damage in game form.

So this is an absolutely amazing idea that I am really glad exists! I’d love more people to join up so that I’ve got more friends to talk to about games!

The Game Club: Monthly game. Curated meetups. Actual human connection 😲 All the fun of gaming without the existential dread of voice chat 🎧🎤🎮

Patch Notes: We fixed an issue where players could walk through walls. Me: Why do you hate my creativity?

Guess the game. Wrong answers only.

Side quests are just chores with lore. And I fall for them every. damn. time.

This month's game pick is RE:CALL, by @maitan_69 ! A game where you weaponize your own memories, and somehow it's not therapy. Bend timelines, rewrite your past, and confuse yourself in the process. Join us as we collectively question our choices, timelines, and our sanity.

We're like a book club for gamers, but no one pretends to finish the reading. We actually play the game. Join us before we start calling it the Friendship Grind. #notseriousbutkinda

It's that time again, the countdown has begun. Only three days remain to join to get in on December's game! Join now and you won't be charged until the first of the month. Plus, you get the satisfaction of uncovering a hidden gem of a game. 💪🎮

This is our first Thanksgiving as an organization, and we're so thankful for all of you who have joined us to create pockets of gamers coming together all over the world. Thank you! 💜

Tune in to @willovergard.bsky.social as he streams this months game - 24 Killers! www.twitch.tv/viking_blonde

Our end of month meetups are happening this week to talk about 24 Killers by @happyshabbygames.bsky.social Here's a photo from Wichita, Kansas - the very first group to host a Game Club meetup! If you're interesting in joining and getting next months game, visit www.TheGameClub.com

Mondays, amiright? *long drag* #thegameclub #24killers