for the stream tonight, we're playing more of Vultures for a turn-based take on survival horror youtu.be/-MuFtDF3eug

I think I need to stop playing any games that use dice rolls. We tried Aether & Iron, 80% to succeed I fail; 25% to win, I get those.

setting up next for a little stream checking out the RPG Aether & Iron youtu.be/WNE8ABqrKZ0

trying to decide which game I've neglected to try and do a full play of next -- Tower of Time or Midnight Suns.

each week we play a variety of indie games on my channel, and the archive is now up. youtu.be/9xWOr_e7_ls

I got an ending in Tache Noire, which is like getting the ending in Voidstranger for those who know what I mean.

for the stream tonight, it's double the zombies with left 4 Dead 2 and more Tache Noire youtu.be/H1yjbRI5kuo

we're starting our second night going through Clockwork Ambrosia next youtu.be/DDPIvyrI_TA

Well, this is bad. And it only costs... 11 million to remove safely at the start.

new review is up today for Hell Clock, a very different, and speedier, ARPG. I don't feel it gets everything right, but I like the idea of a run-based ARPG youtu.be/DJxJ0DThIYA

for my latest design post, I talked about how Phoenix Point's Terror From the Void mod manages to bring its DLC together, and the problem when you sell content one piece at a time game-wisdom.com/critical/pie... #indiegamedev

After releasing the Xpiratez guide yesterday, I loaded up my latest play to find that there's now a talking bomb in my base threatening me if I don't get good at base defenses just in time for a base raid to hit.

for the stream tonight, we have a new metroidvania to check out with Clockwork Ambrosia youtu.be/F2f8fXRPjmA

The cleaner version of my Xpiratez guide is now up, now with less dizzy-inducing speed during the combat parts youtu.be/qzAI4c8BN_E

For my video today, I posted a 2 hour guide to learning Xpiratez and all the bad RNG one can get in the early missions youtu.be/6zOLCSuaFW4

one of the game I checked out for my indie night was Shadows Must Fall, and I think there's something great here for tower defense roguelike fans store.steampowered.com/app/4063370/...

starting up next on the stream, it's time for our weekly look at indie games and demos youtu.be/KBA3pscbedY

The Talos Principle 3 announcement is a good reminder I never went through the second one.

For my latest video, I wanted to talk about why I feel review scores are no longer a useful part of game criticism, and why they should go. youtu.be/BJFWfLEWAuo #indiegamedev

for the late night #indiegamedev, sign-ups are still open for my once a month series showing off games from first time developers and providing feedback on them forms.gle/uYLJY8153YmH...

for the stream tonight, we're going to try and finish Cultic on the highest difficulty youtu.be/j3d59Do3fnw

I'm horrible at acting mean when it comes to discussing things, even if I'm trying to do it as a joke, and I wonder if youtube's algorithm punishes you for not going over the top.

working on the thumbnail for my next video and I'm trying to decide how much of a troll do I want to add to it.

My video review of Tache Noire is now up: youtu.be/ZnAfkxRt3KI and if you don't mind some jank, it is a very effective take on open world survival horror

We have another Debut Devs showcase for later this month, and sign-ups are open for submissions if you are a first-time #indiegamedev, or have a student project you would like me to examine forms.gle/HAob8NDmAzk6...

Now up, my favorite demos from Deck builders fest from #indiegamedev that you should check out youtu.be/n1fKmE8qqQw 🧵

a depressing scene I keep seeing are getting keys from first time developers who are already using AI for some aspect of their game's design. What's worse, it's often for what many people consider to be "entry level" genres to start building a game around.

I've reached the point in Phantom Brigade when the game is hitting back and I'm not sure what I'm missing, but it doesn't feel like the game is giving me the tools to keep up.

we're back for the stream with more of Phantom Brigade youtu.be/6rk8sTNd-Yk

My only thought about Mixtape is that I wish we would get rid of review scores for games.

Something I really like about Tache Noire is that the enemies are simple, but the game does some nasty things with them that I don't want to spoil to mess with the player. I had a "wtf is that" moment with it.

doing a short stream of more Tache Noire now youtu.be/w57H7teGyn0

And the final part of my interview and play of MechBorn from @turtlejuice.bsky.social is now up: youtu.be/XdylOXTEdNo, as we went through the playtest demo and discussed the design of the game at the same time #indiegamedev

I've started to think about my next book on adventure and puzzle design, and that means having to create horrible examples of puzzle logic so bad, it will cause pain to every adventure game designer on here.

I've made it to the back half of Tache Noire, and even with the jank, I think it deserves more eyes on it for making a open-ended survival horror game work, and the sheer WTF of some of the later encounters store.steampowered.com/app/4376460/...

for the stream tonight, we're checking out the horror game Tache Noire youtu.be/m4GlLYWVfAU

During Deckbuilders fest, we did an interview and live play of Mechborn from @turtlejuice.bsky.social, and the interview portion is now up with my chat with Lucas who is the art director on the project. The recorded play will go up tomorrow youtu.be/DwLlO46_gfQ #indiegamedev

One thing I find interesting is how far removed I am from the average consumer these days, and how that can make it hard to talk about aspects of a game. To wit, I went through the hardest part of Cultic last night on the highest difficulty and I have to assure people, this is very difficult.

for the stream tonight, we're continuing going through Cultic on the highest difficulty youtu.be/TMBS0h1lQ8U

for that missed it earlier, my latest design video is about Forbidden Solitaire and being able to iterate on a design concept and find a market for it youtu.be/3NFgNLkSUtk

starting up now, I'm checking out Steam's Deck Builder Fest to see all the new and upcoming deck builders to play youtu.be/HDGz153qeE8

last night while playing Queen of Treasure Isle, I made it to *redacted* and had to stop and think for a second about what's happening here.

for today's design video, I talked about watching the growth from Shadowhand to Forbidden Solitaire and what it means to iterate on a concept and find a market for it youtu.be/gEf7DMOLxyM #indiegamedev

tonight starting around 9:45 pm ET, we're checking out deck builder's fest on my stream, and if you have a new premiering demo you would like me to try, please let me know #indiegamedev

I'm going to need everyone to stop talking about Alabaster Dawn so I can continue to pretend it doesn't exist until it hits 1.0

we're going to wrap up the night with more of Cultic episode 2 on hardest difficulty youtu.be/oz6V0QYgjbo

just finished our live play and chat with @turtlejuice.bsky.social and I do wonder if that would be something more people would like to see and developers to come on and chat while I play their games live.

we're going live now for our chat and look at Mechborn next.

in less than 30 minutes, join me for a live design talk and demo of the game MechBorn from @turtlejuice.bsky.social youtu.be/uOo_7lmGrtw

A new #indiegamedev showcase video is up this week with 6 games for everyone from casual fans to those looking for a challenge youtu.be/CNZpXMziZBs 🧵