We are the dreamer who dreams. In episode 036 of Dialogue Tree, I talk to @brlka.com about their excellent new psychological horror game, LOVE ETERNAL. J-horror, nightmares, David Lynch and pasta. It's all here, and we live inside the dream. Available wherever you get podcasts. LINKS ⬇️

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Learn more in our review: somanygames.co.uk/review/love-...

@superghost.site x @nosmallgames.bsky.social = 🎧

This + Big Hops + Frog Sqwad + Stretchmancer + Unshine Arcade + Awaysis Guys it's not the year of the horse

Three of the best discussing two of my favourites got me like

This game didn’t cure my allergy to turn based RPGs, but it sure came close. Hat tip, @heavylunchco.bsky.social.

Missed the delivery of my Virtual Boy because the world is a cold and unfeeling place

Quality issues? With a Sonic game!?

Episode 036 of Dialogue Tree will be out on 18.02.26. Here’s a preview, through the media my guest cites as influences. “Like those dots simulating humans. We all live totally separately.”

This is out now and I really need someone to tell whether it's even slightly good before I torpedo my social relationships over Game Chat

Why did no one tell me that the Donut County soundtrack is one of the good ones: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Date night

A 5 year old daughter, reacting to the video game Donut County: “Daddy’s hole is so big.”

It’s got a section praising Labo, so @mackeza.bsky.social is already on the right side of history.

There’s obviously a lot going on in this game around life and feelings and stuff, but I think it’s important note that it also made me laugh my ass off.

Two people who talk good about games, talking about games.

This one particular Saturday in numbers: - 2 hours on the inflatables - 4 fried eggs, 2 omelettes, 3 homemade flatbreads - 1 trip to the Urgent Care Unit (she’s fine) - 1 clip of The Fonz edited into 1 deeply silly video - 1 credits rolled on a game I’m gonna write about 20,000 words on

The hidden agenda of Dialogue Tree, revealed.

The Nintendo stuff in here is obviously good (and nothing gets me like an impassioned defence of the Game Boy Camera), but @mackeza.bsky.social’s thoughts on how to write about video games in interesting, non-reductive ways was the most fascinating and insightful bit. Podcast, they good.

Hollow Knight is good an' all but it looks positively ancient in a post-Silksong world

Whoever says they had a new Paranormasight game on their bingo card is a great big liar

That people will have realistic expectations. I’ve heard predictions of 1st party developed reveals. That’s not how a Partner Showcase works.

Öoo won BEST PUZZLE DESIGN at the Thinky Awards 2025 🎉

John’s impassioned dismantling of Spotify on an episode of his podcast was the inspiration for me to cancel my sub and take my own show off the service. It means nothing to them, but I couldn’t be complicit anymore.

The 2025 GBG Direct was a wonderful thing, and the jumping off point for my interview with Dom, the man behind VideoDojo. If you’re reading this and are interested in getting involved, do it. p.s. that interview is here: www.dialoguetree.cc/episodes/012...

Why a frog? Let @luckshotgames.com tell you why. In episode 035 of Dialogue Tree, Chris Wade from Luckshot Games told me about designing the protagonist for his game, Big Hops, and how he angered the Frogger fans. Listen here: www.dialoguetree.cc/episodes/035...

My daughters all love Animal Crossing and are also all quite weird, which is to say I now need to know if any bank manager will give me a loan to cover 3 copies of Tomodachi Life.

Whenever my Bluetooth headphones say “Disconnected”, I nod sagely and say “yeah, I feel you bro” under my breath.

From The Smurfs and Mario to Hop and Beebz.The 3D platformer has been on a long journey, and it’s not over yet. A trailer for episode 035 of Dislogue Tree, in which @luckshotgames.com and @fabraz.bsky.social talk me through what makes their games special, and the future of the genre. LINKS ⬇️

Humbled to see Axyz included alongside a STACKED list of stellar soundtracks.

So grateful for Andrew and his time and attention while putting this together! I’m a big fan of @dialoguetree.cc and I appreciate how often indie game composers are highlighted on the show. Check it out!

Honoured to be invited by @katerblossom.bsky.social to contribute to this piece on the best indie game soundtracks of 2025. It’s an all bops, no flops affair, starring: @rupertcole.bsky.social @tommyill.bsky.social @alphachromeyayo.com Read if you can, but most importantly, listen 🎶

LOVE a @katerblossom.bsky.social collab!! @dialoguetree.cc is truly such an excellent show, and between the two of them Andrew and Kate put together such a great list of soundtracks! 😍

Unreal. No one else does it like this.

In episode 034, I said Dialogue Tree would be fortnightly in 2026. And it will! I was just so jazzed after this interview that I wanted to get it out there asap. I think it was worth it. Chris and Fabian are a great hang, with loads of interesting stuff to say on all things 3D platforming. 🐸😈

Don't go for second best. I sat down with @luckshotgames.com and @fabraz.bsky.social to talk about their games, Big Hops and Demon Tides, and all things 3D platformer. Level design, unexpected influences, goo, and a trip back in time to 1980's France, all in episode 035 of Dialogue Tree. LINKS ⬇️

Let’s climb

Cool episode with two cool guys. Go listen, and if you like it, you’ll probably enjoy the next episode of Dialogue Tree, out tomorrow. 🐸😈

In the year leading up to the announcement of Bananza, Nintendo released a steady drip feed of Donkey Kong across all their platforms, putting the character in mind, prepping the audience for the reveal.

Don’t look down. In my ABC of 2026, C was for Climbing, and C, was for Cairn. Coming from @thegamebakers.com, Cairn is a beautifully animated climbing adventure, tense and demanding that remains meditative and oddly peaceful, that releases January 29th on PS5 and Steam. I’m ready for the climb.

The fact that I just Game Shared Kirby Air Riders to 2 x Switch Lites and neither exploded is proof that Sakurai is, in fact, a wizard.

Incredible news. The team behind If found…, a visually stunning and narratively unique visual novel about trans identity set in 90’s Ireland, return. And this time, they’ve brought their radioactive cats.

Incredible. Also a timely reminder of my love letter to the Virtual Boy: www.dialoguetree.cc/episodes/014...

Persevere and preserve. In my ABC of 2026, Q was for Accidental Queens, an all female development team from France currently in the process of closing their studio. As part of this, their games will be removed from Steam on Jan 29th.

The attention this, and presumably the book, gives to Yamauchi and Yokoi is justified. Their principles, ideas and personalities are still a fundamental part of Nintendo’s DNA.

Send this video to any content creator putting out something where they pretend to be angry about Game Key Cards.

First of 10 frog games for 2026, done. Big Hops is a fun time. Congrats to @luckshotgames.com. An easy recommend, first time out.

Perfect Tides: Station to Station is out now. Here’s a clip about it from episode 034.

Reposting for reasons part 2

The lifecycle of an interview: 1. Setup - excitement! 2. Preparation - crippling anxiety and impostor syndrome! 3. Aftermath - mild euphoria! 4. Editing - abject horror at the sound of my voice! Currently at 4 but managing to coast on the vibes of 3.