Devs/Publishers that put estimated playtime in their press releases/outreach mails: you're the unsung heroes

I love when I enter a gaming community as a new player and people go "here's a list of mods"... I haven't even PLAYED the game yet, let me experience it and then let me see what - if anything - I'd like to mod Even worse when they go "oh these are mandatory mods because XYZ sucks" LET ME DECIDE

Because of my recent obsession with Caves of Qud, chat told me to try Starsector by @amosolov.bsky.social I was already tempted by the recommendation alone (I love getting game recs) but then I read the lore section on the official website and now I NEED to play it

It's November already?! Here's some of my favourite #IndieGames of October 2025 - check them out and make sure to wishlist the ones you're interested in to support these amazing #IndieDevs I streamed most of these on Twitch so make sure to follow me there to find more new #IndieGems

Chat called me insane for this #WhiteKnuckle jump p.s. @jonka.bsky.social please turn the chains in the Abyss in to Christmas light for Christmas www.twitch.tv/seththehex/c...

September 2025 has come and gone and here's my favourite #IndieGames of that month! Remember to wishlist the ones you like. I've played all of these on stream so make sure to drop by there for more fresh indie games! Spoiler: no Silksong or Hades 2! They're good but I like these better!

4 people actively chatting, 10 actual people in the chatters list Twitch: 2 viewers :) wtf is wrong with this fucking website

Oh, hey, I forgot my favourite indies of August because I was distracted by my birthday and my top 100 - I'll post a catchup tomorrow! In the meantime, here's my top 100 favourite games of all time (2025 edition)

You want me to do what now?! @borderlands.2k.com

I understand it's insanely popular and Steam is having traffic issues but Steam is literally not letting me buy Silksong lmao

lmao, a digital store reached out to me to offer me a partnership opportunity and when I replied that I was interested they said I was too small. Fair deal and all but why even reach out to begin with?

Hey #indiedev Bluesky! As part of my birthday on September 3 I'm hosting my top 100 games of all time list on the 6th and thought it'd be cool to showcase some #indiegame trailers before and/or after depending on time If you've got a trailer of your game and want to show it, send it my way!

I always wonder how customers can just walk into a store as it's closing and expect to be able to take their time and casually browse around. My neurosparkly ass feels guilty when I enter a store 15 minutes before closing time and rushes to get out of there as soon as possible.

Finally got a sub 20 minutes run in White Knuckle by @dreadxp.bsky.social so hype I'm ready for the Abyss @jonka.bsky.social

Legit one of my favourite games of 2025, put a ton of hours into it and big hype for the new faction and the accompanying update! I'll definitely free up some time to play this one on stream (Is there anyone at @thearcadecrew.bsky.social I can bribe into letting me check it out earlier?)

Ministry of Health: Hey, it's going to be warmer than usual during the next few days, here's a warning for healthcare professionals to make sure they pay extra attention to these vulnerable groups COVID Conspiracy Theorists: OMG THERE YOU GO ANOTHER LOCKDOWN!!!!

Gotta love putting multiple hundred hours into a 3 dollar indie game and then seeing AAA publishers complain that their 70 dollar game costs too little compared to the hours* (not even 20) of fun* (bugs and crashes) they're bringing you.

Alright, we're in August so that means it's time for another list of #IndieGame Gems! Here's some of my favourites from July of 2025 - if you like any of these, remember to wishlist them on #Steam and lmk if I missed any <3

lmao this clip went kinda viral

Apparently this game has friendly fire... www.twitch.tv/seththehex/c...

The eternal dilemma of playing one of my several new and unplayed games or giving in to the current hyperfocus some more

Karen: I demand respect, I'm a paying customer Me: So you're ready for me to ring you up? Karen: What? I'm not buying anything Me: Ah, so we're pretending. In that case, I'm an Arctic explorer. Karen: Huh? Me: How'd you get here?! This is the Arctic circle! I continued the bit until she left lol

Still salty about having to update my controller btw

Remember when you could just, you know, play the games you bought without any hassle? My Playstation just made me feel like I was an obedient dog doing tricks so John Sony would throw me a biscuit as a reward.

Hey, June has come and gone and it's time for another roundup of my favourite #IndieGames of the month! Don't forget to wishlist the ones you like! If you're interested, I've played most of these on stream and feature many more indie games there so stop by for more great indie games <3

Literally woke up to make this meme

My boss is once again in one of those "i am closing the store" moods - yay for job security and mental health Anyone #IndieGame publishers hiring a indie-game loving marketing expert that enjoys working with fellow streamers?

We've moved from people calling Clair Obscur GOTY to people calling an unreleased Nintendo game GOTY based off a Nintendo presentation... Meanwhile I'm stuck deciding between 6 bangers for my favourite Deckbuilder of the first HALF of the year - I can't even begin to think about game of the year

lmao - look, if your game uses AI assets that's already a point against it from me but if you're trying to frame it like it's somehow an enrichment to the game over paying an actual artist you can get bent. "This AI Art sure made this game better" said no one ever

I already posted a big list early last month but here's my favourite #indiegames from May 2025 that weren't on that list (because they weren't released then) Remember to wishlist a game if you're interested! <3

Customer: You're not going to believe me, I have 6 kids that all have their birthdays this month. They all want Destined Rivals ETBs. I figured that you probably have a secret stash somewhere for a loyal customer like me Me: You're correct Customer: You have them?! Me: No, about me not believing you

I will say, improv and D&D skills come in handy working in a store and dealing with scalpers trying to buy Pokémon If they act like a father with a kid celebrating a birthday that wants to buy 24 ETBs (55 bucks a pop) I get to act like a store that has them in stock and waste 3 hours of their time

Absolutely loving 9 Kings by @hoodedhorse.bsky.social Here's the next part of my reuploaded VOD www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPs7...

Warhammer vet: If your dice go off the table that's an automatic miss. If you can't hit the table, how do you expect your army to hit? (that's not an official rule btw) Me: Well, idk, maybe because they're combat-hardened genetically-engineered super soldiers with sci-fi equipment and I'm a mess?!

I hate complaining about viewer count because I 100% appreciate anyone that takes even a moment out of their day to drop by my stream but this is a low I haven't hit in years and it feels 4 years of hard work is being undone in one month

Part 1 of my vod of Monster Train 2 is now up on YouTube - thanks @bigfangames.com for providing me with a key <3

Decided to start uploading some stream segments to YouTube, here's my first Apocalypse victory for @starvaders-game.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-I7...

I love going over to Twitter and watching people ask an AI to interpret 280 characters worth of information for them

It's been a while 🎵 since I've done one of these so here's a catchup post with some of my absolute favourite #IndieGames from this year so far. Remember to wishlist the games if any of them stand out!

"A day 1 patch is expected to fix Doom the Dark Ages crashing issue for people with latest graphics card drivers" YOU MEAN THE DRIVERS YOU TOLD PEOPLE TO INSTALL?!

I've said it before, I'll say it again and I'll keep saying it as long as I have to: paying AAA companies 30+ bucks for 3 days of "advanced access" basically means you're paying those companies extra money for the privilege of playing the game in the worst state it'll be available in.

Putting together something for an upcoming stream: #indiedevs want to show off the trailer for your #indiegame? Drop me a link below or DM me <3 (if you want me to play your game/demo, lmk too!)

Out of the 3 factions in Drop Duchy, The Order was the one that didn't instantly click with me (still liked it!) but after watching @bunnieslaughter.bsky.social play it on stream last night I had to give it another shot and it went from least favourite to omg I love this Republic still >>> tho <3

If everyone else is allowed to already lock in Clair Obscur as their GOTY, I'm allowed to lock in the real GOTY by @thearcadecrew.bsky.social Played this on stream and instantly fell in love

ONYX MONTH STARTS IN LESS THAN AN HOUR AAAAH Come join in on the fun, score some dope merch and help some cats over at twitch.tv/seththehex

Hi #indiedevs of #indiegames tomorrow my month long charity event, called Onyx Month in honour of my late cat, starts and I want to showcase your games on stream! Do you have a game/demo/trailer to show? Let me know and we'll feature it! Let's raise some money for cats <3

Spent some time getting the merch store ready for Onyx month (May 1st, be there!) and I'm honestly hyped to reveal all these items to y'all soon! Let's help some cats!

Full disclosure: I really like IGN but I've noticed a trend IGN gives a game a score people don't agree with and everyone complains and says games journalism is dead IGN gives a game a score people agree with and suddenly they're amazing and great? You can't have it both fucking ways, people

Hey #indiedevs I want you to know that I'm always down to play your games on stream or watch your trailers. No payment needed, #indiegames are the reason I'm still interested in games and I just want to give back what I can, when I can and my DMs and mailbox are always open to you <3

Are you ready? Come hang and watch along with me www.twitch.tv/seththehex