We're going live in 90 minutes for our second Debut Devs showcase; focusing on games from first-time #indiegamedev teams youtu.be/xr3NpzOjy3o. We'll be looking at and providing feedback on @bartysadventure.bsky.social Sleeping with the Phish, @fromhellstudio.com and Samira Come Home

Another game I looked at during the IGF was Sultan's Game and it's a very interesting one. Make bad and sometimes horrible choices to avoid the wraith of the sultan and try to beat them at their own game store.steampowered.com/app/3117820/...

I can add Ys 4 to the list of games finished, and since five isn't available on steam, I'm going to be moving on to 6 soon.

for the stream tonight, we're going to do some Left 4 Dead 2 multiplayer and then try to finish up Ys 4 remake youtu.be/xjmTzpb9bEA

in a not so shocking turn of events, I just hit 200 games I've played for 2025 that I will have to sort through for my GOTY list next month.

Part 2 of my interview with @twicedifferent.bsky.social's Simon Boxer is now up, as we continued our talk about Winnie's Hole, and why the heck Winnie was chosen to star in a body horror roguelike :) youtu.be/cX-tottt9i0 #indiegamedev

The next episode of my Debut Devs Showcase stream is set for tomorrow at 3:30 pm ET live on youtube.com/c/game-wisdom, where I'll be playing 4 games from first-time #indiegamedev and we almost have enough sign-ups for the next part. forms.gle/qRBoQeTGeJfg...

I'm having choice paralysis right now trying to decide which interesting looking game to look at next for the IGF.

for the stream tonight, we're going to finally finish off YS 4 (hopefully) and start Mohrta youtu.be/OhGfpfkB70g

I'm noticing a flaw in my plan to save all the really good, really lengthy games to judge for the IGF for the last minute.

Just uninstalled MCOC and I think I'm done with it due to how disgusting the end game play has gotten.

new post/review is up for Silent Hill F and why I enjoyed the story, but ultimately ended up not enjoying the survival and action horror game-wisdom.com/critical/sil...

reading the threads about how the Future Class from the TGAs was treated is depressing. I wish I, and everyone else who covers smaller and niche games, had a greater reach so that more people can find out and celebrate interesting games and we can get away from the TGAs mattering.

we checked out a lot of indie games on my weekly stream, and the archive is now up youtu.be/GDt_MKKwl2Q

as a reminder to #indiegamedev, I'm always happy to showcase games on my channel, no matter how small or unusual they are. And if you are a first-time developer, you can sign up for my Debut Devs showcase stream forms.gle/3KFe7q512Kr1...

I'm going to try and finish up with Ys 4 tonight for the stream youtu.be/hQztV_CdXoc

Just finished taking a quick look at Blippo+ and if you're someone who loves FMV cheese, this is an all-you-can-eat buffet store.steampowered.com/app/3323850/...

for my latest design video, it's all about difficulty in games, and why sometimes gitting gud is a requirement youtu.be/pmrdfdeGi_I #indiegamedev

Did something happen with the game awards that I missed? Is it time to angrily sigh at them again?

Just checked out a puzzle game for the last hour and now my head is hurting, so I think it passes the difficult puzzle test.

starting in 10 minutes, it's time for my weekly #indiegamedev showcase stream, for a night looking at demos and newly released games youtu.be/8ynrg0IRs5M

At long last #indiegamedev, my coverage of Steam Next Fest is over for 2025 youtu.be/CFHIGrR05Ns and here is one extra-large set of recommendations to check out and shoutout 🧵.

for the stream tonight,we're continuing our play of YS 4 Remaster youtu.be/j225kO4zSWg

A new double review is up for a great incremental and idle game with Astro Prospector and Legends of Dragaea youtu.be/fHN3t0I0P90 @incrementalist-gms.bsky.social @renoki.bsky.social

stream is starting in a few minutes as we continue going through YS 4 youtu.be/RWUusrpaBQk

if you missed it, part 1 of my chat with @twicedifferent.bsky.social's Simon Boxer about Winnie's Hole and roguelike design went up over the weekend youtu.be/DpEmpx4isOQ #indiegamedev

I'm getting things set up for my next Debut Devs showcase stream for first-time developers, and if you're interested in participating in a future one, sign-ups are open forms.gle/J8fQC9kKdE5C... and we almost have enough for episode 3. #indiegamedev

we checked out Overbowed yesterday on my stream, and it's a solid metroidvania. I wish fast travel was more of a thing, but is a good time for any fans youtu.be/SNuMQY7TT2U

up next, it's time for our weekly play of Xpiratez youtu.be/gVKUNTrvlWU

starting up next, we're going to be checking out the metroidvania overbowed youtu.be/X_TiIQUV4qk

I have some more words of wisdom from another game I'm checking out

for the stream tonight, we're continuing our streak of YS games with YS 4 remake youtu.be/XgQRRgtyWHM

It's going to be funny to see how many Pinky quotes I have from Promise Mascot Agency by the time I'm finished with it.

part 1 of my next #indiegamedev interview is now up with @twicedifferent.bsky.social's Simon Boxer, to talk about Winnie's Hole, roguelike design, and a lot more youtu.be/DpEmpx4isOQ

I tried Skinfreak earlier tonight and I liked the general gameplay up until I couldn't find the items needed to progress, and the game only auto-saves after certain progress is done, which meant I lost the bonus unlock progress I made, trying to move the story along.

I'm enjoying Promise Mascot Agency and Pinky may be the best character in a game yet.

for the stream starting up next, we're going to be spending the night playing indie horror games youtu.be/BOY4apwXtzw

I just sent out the email for scheduling the next Debut Devs showcase, if you're one of the #indiegamedev who signed up, be sure to check your email and spam. And if you're a first-time developer interested in me reviewing your game, you can sign up here: forms.gle/MM99oEGsJEnr...

I'm editing a two-part developer cast at the moment, and it's one that we recorded at 3 am my time due to time zone differences.

if you missed my latest indie game stream we did this week, the archive is now up and I'm always looking for more games to check out youtu.be/oTBvhhgJGqs

for the stream tonight, we're checking out Stray Children and more of Absolum youtu.be/xSS2xZIOe6I

for today's video, I looked at two different incrementals that I enjoyed with Progress Racer RPG and Maktala youtu.be/In67Z-XxbPs

it's time for the annual Halloween message that I wish Rule of Rose was available on modern platforms.

People are posting about the last time a game scared them, and I think the last time for me was going through Cry of Fear.

I'll be checking out indie horror games for Halloween, feel free to recommend any #indiegamedev

just finished trying out the Nighthawks demo and it's looking pretty good.

starting up next, it's time for my weekly #indiegamedev showcase stream, for a night of new indie games, released demos, and more youtu.be/vY3bUB_zRWQ

new review is up for The Good Old Days, which is a solid metroidvania for fans of sequence breaking youtu.be/HqHyMzjRRMI

for everyone who beat Silent Hill F, what did you think of the random picks on the omamoris? Looking up the ones I missed on my first play, and they would have done a ton to help some of the frustrating combat sections.

Silent Hill F is done. That final boss was horrible and painful, and yet I did it without losing a life. I just spoiled myself on the random Omamoris and I single handily missed every one that would have made the combat enjoyable.