Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Viewfinder. Another stunner in the first person perspective puzzle genre populated by games like Superliminal, Maquette, Manifold Garden, and more. A must play for fans of the genre.

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Wanderstop... Which is weird to post about considering the game's theme is relaxation and incomplete-ness. Overall, an enjoyable enough time, but the narrative shows its cards way too early and stretches the premise thin.

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt How Fish are Made. Following Mouthwashing, I checked into the dev's first game. It's probably too short to be a true game, but it did have a trypophobia warning, which I ignored and quickly regretted. 3 out of 5. Time of my life.

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt And Roger. This narrative empathy simulator translates the symptoms and feelings of dementia in such a helpful way. My mother has dementia, and this game has helped me sense what she might be going through. Thank you @kodansha.us and TearyHand.

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Aperture Desk Job. More an interactive tutorial for the Steam Deck than a true game, but entertaining and witty nonetheless. Valve didn't have to put so much effort into this, but I'm glad they did. And hearing Nate Bargatze was a nice surprise.

I stopped asking what’s ‘correct’ #bouldering beta. This worked better. open.substack.com/pub/sendhelp...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Mouthwashing. I don't fully get it, but I do fully love it.

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Öoo. This search action thinker absolutely blew me away. A new favorite. I played Elechead last year, and with Öoo it's confirmed that I'll follow Nama Takahashi anywhere.

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Monument Valley 3. Overall, a wonderful blend of vibes and puzzles, but maybe less on the puzzle side than the previous games. Fine for me, but better gamers be warned.

If your #bouldering project feels impossible, there’s a decent chance it’s not your strength, your beta, or your mindset. Maybe it’s that you didn’t brush the damn holds. sendhelpclimbing.substack.com/p/brush-your...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social , I #JustBeatIt Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution. Another Shantae game completed. These games are always good, always surprisingly funny, always charming, and always packed with a great soundtrack. What can I say? Shantae is great.

Beta Break cards are back in stock!! Order today for arrival before Christmas. Order at betabreakgame.com

Just one deck available. First come, first served.

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Ghost of Yotei. This series continues to be the best open world games in the business. See a thing, go towards that thing, get distracted by other things on the way to that first thing. I don't Platinum many games, but I did this one.

Does the idea of rock climbing intrigue you, but you don't feel like your body type is right? Check out this conversation between me and @suckatslab.bsky.social where we discuss why you, yes YOU, can enjoy rock climbing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsLB...

The coolest I will ever look while #bouldering or otherwise

Yep. Any fellow #bouldering people feel this?

Happening now! The 23-hour stream for charity featuring the coolest gamers around. Right now, @peteepuff.bsky.social streams a game with a...weird...name. After that, watch me lose miserably in a trivia contest. www.twitch.tv/polymedianet...

My card game #BetaBreakGame is featured in the Fall 2025 Climbing Business Journal catalog. I've been a long-time listener to the CBJ Podcast, so this is like being validated by royality. Check out Beta Break (and a bunch of other cool products) below! climbingbusinessjournal.com/28-new-climb...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Sword of the Sea. Best ice crunch sounds in the business.

Here's your friendly reminder to check for wall features when #bouldering. The climbing problem isn't aways as difficult as you think. sendhelpclimbing.substack.com/p/listen-to-...

🚨 It’s live! 🚨 Beta Break: Adventure Mode just launched on Kickstarter 🎉 Back it now and join the adventure 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/797... Tag your gym partner—you’re gonna need them for this one 👀 #bouldering #climbinggym #boardgames #kickstartergames #indoorclimbing

Almost a #bouldering collision Full video at youtu.be/FsuzsrCICJQ

NEW VIDEO!!! I haven't made a long-form #bouldering video in over a year. So, this one is especially exciting. It documents my journey from first attempt to successful send of a very, very hard problem. It took me 9 sessions! youtu.be/FsuzsrCICJQ

Not much time left!

Thrilled to be a part of @toddnotmitchell.com 's podcast to talk about the latest StoryBundle, game development, rock climbing, and getting old. youtu.be/Bb9ZkhJcbw8?...

A new #GameDev Breakdown just dropped with GameCube historian @projectdolphin.bsky.social. Lots of GameCube talk, video game retail, and more assorted nostalgia. Check it out on YouTube, Spotify, or anywhere you get podcasts! youtu.be/JnEzc5_bF_4?...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Death Stranding 2. An absolute masterpiece. I've never played a game that goes so hard into absurdity but ends up trying things together so wonderfully. The final boss fight is an all timer.

This huge bundle of books about video games includes the text-only ebook version of The Secret History of Mac Gaming as well as my experimental 'Football Manager, one day at a time' project, along with dozens of books I didn't write. storybundle.com/games

Happy to say my book Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living is in the The Greatest Hits Game Bundle 2 at StoryBundle -- thanks to @davidlcraddock.bsky.social for the invite! Even if that isn't your career goal, I hope the advice I offer helps your writing. storybundle.com/games

StoryBundle is doing a MASSIVE massive Greatest Hits bundle and very kindly included Inside Video Game Creation (2nd Edition!) and many other Very Good Books. I am mostly excited because I get to read them all. Check it out! storybundle.com/games

The latest @storybundle.bsky.social has a ridiculous number of video game books, including more than a dozen from us here at HG101! storybundle.com/games

Thrilled to be a part of this! And more thrilled that lovers of video games have such a massive library of books to read for basically pennies per book! #videogames #books

🦈 My book Suddenly I Was a Shark! is part of a massive 65-book #videogame StoryBundle! DRM-free, pay-what-you-want, & only for a limited time: storybundle.com/games?utm_so...

The best unboxing ever!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Uc...

One #BetaBreakGame deck came in dented. It's yours for 25% off. Only one available. Beta Break is a card game you play at the #boulderinggym. The wall IS THE GAME. You can't have more fun with cards at the bouldering gym. It's not legal. betabreakgame.com/product/beta...

Today at Small Chalk, a taste of how easy it can be to become the local at a strange #climbing gym. smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/tourist-tu...

I ask a #bouldering setter if they play favorites when setting. Watch the full video at youtu.be/MzMJFuLFSgA?... After that, if you are looking for a way to have even more fun at the bouldering gym, check out betabreakgame.com. It's a card game you play at the bouldering gym!

I ask a #bouldering setter if they can climb all their own routes. Watch the full video at youtu.be/MzMJFuLFSgA?... After that, if you are looking for a way to have even more fun at the bouldering gym, check out betabreakgame.com

I ask a #bouldering setter the grade question... ...and the answer is wonderful. Watch the full video at youtu.be/MzMJFuLFSgA?... Looking for a way to spice up your bouldering season? check out betabreakgame.com for a card game you play at the bouldering gym!

“We don't want to see someone knee-scraping their way up a boulder--We want grace, and we want art; we want a polished send. Though art is not required of all sports, all sports benefit from a healthy dose of art. Bouldering straddles this boundary.” The Craft of Bouldering, Francis Sanzaro

How cool is this!! A video I did recently works really good as a podcast, so Josh (from YouTube.com/@suckatslab) made it a podcast. Listen/watch here: open.spotify.com/episode/3FuM...

I guessed some #bouldering grades. I think I did pretty good. youtu.be/2PFYvJV0CIk?...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social , I #JustBeatIt The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. I tried playing at launch, but I kinda hated it. Too much freedom. This time I focused first on the main path, and now I love it!

Beta Break is now on Amazon! This is cool, as it means more climbers might be able to get a deck. Would you all be willing to offer a review? (If you've played the game, of course) Also, ignore the typo in the name. I'm working to fix that. www.amazon.com/review/creat...

I'll never read routes the same way ever again! Beta Break is a card game you play at the bouldering gym! Get a deck at betabreakgame.com #bouldering #betabreakgame

I was bad at surfing and bad at small talk. Now I'm a little less bad at both. Head over to smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/caught-a-w... to ready today's #climbing diary entry. #bouldering #surfing

Walked 2.5 miles for a donut. Met a fan of my #bouldering card game @betabreakgame.com . All-in-all, a great vacation. smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/the-hole-t...

Watched a boomerang the other day. Learned it's only fun when it fails. Honestly, same. Catch me falling off climbs and calling it performance art. I can make anything be about #bouldering. It's a (lame) super power. smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/boomerangs...

I climbed today until my right pointer finger bled. There's a rule at the gym: no blood on the holds. They don’t care how it got there—whether it’s from a sliced finger, a busted nose, or a bucket of rabbit organs smuggled in from the outside. smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/crimson-crux