Tonight's Demo Dive showed the demo for Hozy, an interior design and repair sim by @hozygame.bsky.social - ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's Demo Dive had a bit of a change in plan due to hitting an infinite loading screen on the Fatal Frame 2 remake demo. But we did end up streaming the demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined by SquareEnix/HEXADRIVE Inc. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight's Demo Dive had us looking at Keyframes, a college-coming-of-age visual novel by @blankhousegames.com ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight's extended edition Demo Dive was the trial version of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, by Capcom. Behold my first introduction to the Monster Hunter universe! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight's Demo Dive was Zero Parades for Dead Spies, a CRPG mystery thriller by ZA/UM. Summary: controversy aside, they're following in Disco Elysium's footsteps, and it works well if it's what you're into - I guess it's just not my thing. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's demo dive was of the far-too-short demo for Tangle Tower, a point and click adventure game by SFB Games! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's demo dive featured the demo for Aethermancer, a monster-tamer turn-based RPG roguelite by @moiraigames.bsky.social - a good game, if not my specific thing. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight, the Demo Dive did a The Game In Full stream of Scarlet Hollow Episode 5, part 2. Review and VOD below, but summary? @blacktabbygames.com killed it for a number of reasons and it was awesome. Looking so forward to the finale. ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Today the Demo Dive livestreamed the demo for In My Orbit, by Studio Reignbow. Not my thing, but might be fun to watch me yell at it: ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

The Demo Dive played through the demo of All Will Rise ( by @allwillrise.bsky.social ) - review and vid attached. But summary: bold in narrative, complex and entertaining in gameplay, with the joy of "make corporations face consequences" wish fulfilment. ko-fi.com/post/DEMO-DI...

Today at 7pm EST, we're gonna be livestreaming at least an hour or two of the trail version of Monster Hunter Stories 3, because my sib from another crib ... didn't demand it, but was really made of squee when I said I would. Come have a look later!

Review of sorts (spoiler-free) for Scarlet Hollow Ep 5, part 1 - plus an essay on how it's important to have *actual clues* for your shock twists. ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Three hours to go until we start streaming Scarlet Hollow Ep 5, part 1 by @blacktabbygames.com - please understand how much I love my tiny viewership to have waited ALL DAY to play this just so I can stream a blind playthrough at an American-friendly time.

Today, the Demo Dive TGIF Edition played through Episode 4 of Scarlet Hollow by @blacktabbygames.com - definite roller coaster, lots of fun, and we're now ready for (the first half of) Episode 5 to drop. ANTICIPATION! ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Still on the week-long special streaming of Scarlet Hollow by @blacktabbygames.com - today was Ep 3, and the written review was a little more in-depth about how *human* this game is: ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Today I streamemd Day 2 (and Episode 2) of my Scarlet Hollow Special! A wonderful way to end a birthday - a couple of gifts from a friend, a whole-ass raid on my channel, and the usual glorious creepy from @blacktabbygames.com. ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

In the run-up to the launch of Episode 5, the Demo Dive is doing another TGIF bonanza - one episode per day of Scarlelt Hollow, by @blacktabbygames.com! This little trash goblin needed a new playthrough, and a replay is no hardship at all! ko-fi.com/Post/TGIF--S...

The Demo Dive streamed Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker, a continuation of the Tavern Talk series by @gentletrolldevs.bsky.social - had lots of fun! ko-fi.com/post/DEMO-DI...

Today, we livestreamed the demo for Eternights, a dating sim / hack-n-slash JRPG by Studio Sai. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

After a bit of a hiatus, I'm back with the demo for Slip n' Slime, a sokoban-like involving an adorable gelatinous cube, by Wild Magic Games. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's stream was the demo of Herb Tea May by Cateasee Studios. Not exactly a strong recommendation, unfortunately. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's Demo Dive was for Expelled!, a visual novel by Inkle Ltd - and I figured out how to embed YouTube VOD into the reviews, so you can watch the VOD of the stream too! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today we looked at The Game In Full - specifically The Attic, a psychological horror choose-your-own-adventure visual novel by @ichimakesart.bsky.social (who I have to follow on my main Bsky). ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--T...

Today we looked at the demo for Our Ordinary Home, by Mantaray161. It was a game I very much wanted to love, but the engaging story came along with janky mechanics and the kind of linguistic issues that make a narrative puzzle game very difficult. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Review for tonight's stream for the demo of High Times by @yangyangmobile.bsky.social - summary is I had a lot of fun! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

I've been a little remiss in posting, but I have been doing the demo dives! VOD for it all is on Twitch and YouTube, and the write-ups on Ko-Fi, including tonight's stream of The Grant Grover Anthology by Bitstorm Games! @trevhscott.bsky.social and @ben.slinger.com.au ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

At 7pm EST, the Demo Dive will be looking at the demo for A Storied Life: Tabitha, a cosy hidden object / organisation game by Lab42. Hope to see you there! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

Following today's demo stream, here's the review for Mandragora's ReStory. Summary: I WOULD LIKE IT NOW PLEASE. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

At 7pm EST, the Demo Dive will be looking at the playtest of ReStory, an electronics repair sim by Mandragora. Hope to see you there! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

At 7pm EST, the Demo Dive will be looking at Lost in Limbo, a dark romantasy visual novel by Ravenstar Games! Come join us! (I may have things to say about the VGA and how people take that way too seriously, too.) www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

So I stayed up late in my time zone, partly for the Game Award winners ... but mostly so I could gauge general reaction and address those who feel 'snubbed' by their favourite game not winning. I wish people could just enjoy things without finding something to hate. ko-fi.com/post/CeeBee-...

Sorry for missing yesterday's stream - the "chronic fatigue" portion of the Fibromyalgia Symptom Bumper Pack had me falling asleep in my chair. Hopefully we'll be up on Friday.

At 7pm EST, the Demo Dive is looking at Sintopia, a management sim with a difference by Piraknights Games! Hope to see you there! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

Currently in the process of getting the VOD of my various demo dives up on YouTube. Also pondering a Trash-Goblin's Picks For 2025 sort of thing. Seems that when I get a break from my Human-Coded Day Job, I just find *more work*. At least this is fun...

Another cycle (and a bit) through Slay The Princess, and kudos to @blacktabbygames.com - I am *invested* Even if it mostly in making the Narrator suffer at this point. ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

I'm streaming this one again at 7pm EST, and I can tell you even after a little under 2 hours play? Go get it; it's phenomenal.

We streamed (most of) the demo for Schrodinger's Cat Burglar by @abandonedsheep.com, and here's the review. Verdict: fiddly but complex gameplay, enough story to staple it together, and surprisingly few buggy areas for a game that complex. Full review here: ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

We're still happily streaming indies, and at 7pm EST today, we'll be looking at Schrodinger's Cat Burglar by @abandonedsheep.com - which looks like what you'd get if you combined Stray and Portal, so I'm here for it. Hope to see you there! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

Sometimes you find a game that just doesn't grab you. In this case, Trails In The Sky more sort of pushed me away, honestly. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today we streamed the demo for No More Work For Ito by @poeticasoft.bsky.social - and the verdict is that I would like it to be out immediately if not sooner please. Full review (no paywall) here. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight (7pm EST), the Demo Dive is looking at the demo for No More Work For Ito, a horror visual novel with some adventure elements by Poetica Software. Should be good creepy fun; come check it out! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

Short stream, but worth it. Behold my current commentary on a couple of hours' worth of Slay The Princess by @blacktabbygames.com , wherein I earned the title "maniacal raccoon-shaped memelord". I WEAR THAT TITLE WITH PRIDE. ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Here's me, from the depths of my trash can, commenting about the Video Game Awards and how they influence the conversation by bringing other, less friendly trash goblins out of the woodwork: ko-fi.com/post/CeeBee-...

Review for tonight's streamed demo - Confidential Killings. Verdict: I WOULD LIKE IT NOW PLEASE. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Join me in about 20 minutes as I livestream the demo for Confidential Killings, a mystery visual novel / puzzle game by BRANE and Lorenzo Boni! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

I've had a few demo dives - I just haven't had spoons for much in the way of self-promotion. But today I went through the demo for Everdream Valley, by Mooneaters. While it wasn't for me, I think others should know about it. So here's the review: ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's Demo Dive is cancelled - about a week's worth of overtime and more to come tomorrow and I just need to be in bed. I'll pick up Lost in Loss on Monday.

Review for Aether and Iron is now up! Basically, the vibe is "Roaring 20s Art Deco Aetherpunk Noir" and I'm vibing with it. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

In about five minutes, I'm kicking off the livestream of the demo for Aether and Iron, an alternate history tactical RPG by Seismic Squirrel! Come check us out! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

In about fifteen minutes, the Demo Dive will be running through the demo of Before They Catch Us, a spooky text-based adventure game of the Black Tabby school by ANTertainment. Just this involves more mushrooms. Come check it out! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514