A few things that stood out to me: - The Shell system, different weapons, tar customizations are going to make cool builds. - I like the stamina-less combat. - Camera lock can be a bit meh. - collect mushrooms to get stats! - Sometimes enemy AI was kinda dumb. Looking forward to the game.

A lot of people are defending Fatekeeper with "I'd rather buy it for $8 now, than $60 later." This is FOMO bullshit. But what if it's never finished? Would you pay $8 for what Fatekeeper is RIGHT NOW, if it never got meaningfully better? If your answer is no, maybe don't defend the current price.

Youtube: Use the studio AI, it's really good and gives you info. The studio AI: Your newest upload is getting an average view duration of 3:00 which is lower than typical for your 10 minute videos. But people are watching 30% of the video which is higher than average for your 10 minute videos.

🩸🖤 150,000 WISHLISTS 🩸🖤 ReVamp has reached over 150k wishlists on Steam in under three months.  From the bottom of our unbeating hearts, THANKS for supporting our Tower Defensevania!🦇

Looks like YT is rolling out a new look for the "Content" tab in creator studio. It removes likes/dislikes entirely in favor of # of comments and the money your video has earned.

Just because I am increasingly being asked, and with an announcement imminent, I expect it’ll come up a bit more as a question: I don’t use generative AI or chatbots at any point in any process, from idea to release. I cannot see this ever changing, but if it does, I’ll be equally transparent.

I wonder if all the unhealthy obsession over concurrent player counts ties back to the "go woke go broke" grift. It would explain why they're so often used in bad faith.

Me: *types God of War Laufey* Autocorrect: did you mean God of War Le Fay? No... no I did not.

Just finished the demo for Onimusha. #capcom is cooking this year! Is it a soulslike? No, it's a spectacle fighter, combat is more fast-paced, parry focused/aggression focused (more Sekiro-ish but easier) and it's totally awesome. You feel like a badass from minute 1!

There aren't that many new games I'm interested in this month. So... time to catch up on the backlog. Most recent backlog game (from May) was Tunic and that was absolutely worth!

My favorite thing about tunic is the guide. I love my old Nintendo Power & Prima Strategy guides, with all the detailed artwork and developer notes/tips. It's so cool to see someone recreate that in virtual form and capture the feeling so well!

So happy to see all the great games/updates. I had a blast with HOMM: Olden Era & the Corsair Cove demo (can't wait for the full release).

Get to know me through the games I play each month... May 2026: - Subnautica - Subnautica 2 - Nordhold - Tunic - Corsair Cove (DEMO) - More soon... Check out my Patreon to read some thoughts on these games! www.patreon.com/posts/159738... #promosky #gaming #videogames

Looking for a great indie ARPG? Here's 4! All $25 or under/ea. youtu.be/x7f0-fZ6snc

QTP with your most anticipated game.

We did it, Steam added "Bullet Heaven" as an official tag!

My early thoughts on Corsair Cove the new Pirate City Builder from @limbicgames.bsky.social & @hoodedhorse.bsky.social youtu.be/VmCfS_FEY7k

Dawn on Proteus.

Subnautica 2 beginner's guide is done. It was a lot of work so hopefully it helps! youtu.be/lppcCzp_vYc

15 years of PoE history in 1 image.

In response to Bank of America recommending $80 for GTA VI, I have a Modest Proposal. When a AAA company becomes unprofitable because "games are too expensive to make", the developers should eat the CEO. A free meal raises morale, and you're saving the company millions, a true win/win.

turns out yes, you can do this

I've been doing the same. I'm still not 100% happy with my on camera appearance, it doesn't feel as polished as my voiceover segments. But hey maybe that's a plus, the flaws show I am a real person and not an AI.

Now that I've played HOMM: Olden Era for ~50h, I'm now at the point where I can consistently win on hard. It's been fun to go from "normal is a challenge" to "I should move up to unfair soon" I've got some gripes with the UI though. Especially when trying to make choices / fighting.

Get to know me through the games I play each month... April 2026: - Tempest Rising - Grime II - Timberborn - Pragmata - Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Vampire Crawlers - Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era #promosky #gaming #videogames

It's always funny to me when I come across videos like this from "YT Gurus" bragging about the view counts they got on a new channel. But somehow.... no one watches any of their videos? (to be clear, being small is fine - no shade, what bothers me is the outrageous 8m views clickbait)

If you wanted to see all of my Vampire Crawlers guides all in one video (with some "directors cut" style touch-ups, you're in luck! youtu.be/zxNE5R8nrEQ

Here's some more Tips & Tricks for Vampire Crawlers. youtu.be/bI2kSWndzUc

Why do the trolls that leave comments like these always suck at spelling?

My thoughts on Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, made by @unfrozenofficial.bsky.social and published by @hoodedhorse.bsky.social . So far the game is hard, but very rewarding to learn. youtu.be/arE3pvkuqLw

APRIL 30th! @rahulkohli13.bsky.social & I are doing a subathon to play through entirety of SAROS (from 12pm-8pm daily until we finish it, or the subathon ends). We have codes to give away! And merch! And prints! And proceeds will be going to @doctorswithoutborders.org Twitch.tv/alanahpearce

If you email me about your game... - Clear/Concise intro, Genre, inspirations, launch date, etc. - Make it easy to get a key (no 3rd party platform signups). - Link your press kit. Don't... - Use AI - Put emojis in your title - Open with "We love your [channel] [recent vid]" - adjective spam

youtu.be/pxoQh6Hdthw Thoughts are out (again, this time with difficulty). For anyone who already watched, TL:DR - Yes, Vampire Crawlers is easy and not as deep as most deckbuilders. But that's what I expected going in & it's fun to play.

I don't think this is how math works...

My Vampire Crawlers Beginner's Guide is out! As a related note - Yes I took down my Good, Bad & Ugly for the game (for now), wanted to add a section talking about difficulty & give my thoughts. It'll be back soon! youtu.be/O6NZRC2HF3M

If you play Pragmata, do yourself a favor. Complete Unknown Signal.

We're so thrilled, and honestly still quite overwhelmed, to announce that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially reached 8 MILLION copies sold! 🌹 Thank you so so much to every single person who has played, created art, shared, streamed, discussed, and supported this game!! ❤️

Turns out all I needed to do was go back to the first level and throw a few bones.

My thoughts on Vampire Crawlers the totally not sequel to @vampire.poncle.games I'm still searching for the Vampires. youtu.be/BO1VN3ylmTA

HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY!!! To celebrate the occasion, the team put together this piece of artwork that we hope you'll enjoy! ❤️🌹

The new art is looking great!

Rolled credits on Pragmata.

I got this comment recently - for context this is not on a walkthrough video. It's on a guide that explains how to unlock skills, and what they do with demonstrations for each. So the comment has "walked into Wendy's looking for plywood" energy.

What Pragmata did with each level is great. I think if it was all just half-ruined space stuff it would get boring after the first few but instead you go from half ruined space stuff, to bizarro land new york, to something completely different for the third area. I can't wait to see what area 4 is.

Recently I've been playing Timberborn, and Grime II, here are my thoughts: Timberborn: youtu.be/jGU2aTqMEqw Grime II: youtu.be/Sn-IP9835zQ

Playing Pragmata (about an hour in), and one of the first things I've noticed is how the game subtly uses horror tropes to build tension. Also the atmosphere is great, it reminds me of System Shock/Bioshock. Especially in the sections before you restore power to an area.

I've finally caught up on all my editing from March.... Has this come at the cost of April editing? Probably... we'll find out by May 1.

I go back and forth from wanting to do more content on my personal YouTube channel to not wanting to do it because I don't want to give up my work life-balance that I've done well maintaining... but I also want to do more content around the games that I get really sucked into that doesn't fit on SW.

Also, the Paint Reef is a truly awful zone.

Having played ~15h of Grime 2 here's a quick 1v2 comparison so far: - Grime II combat leans into parry/counters more. - Platforming is less fluid :( - Teleporting is unlocked through area progression. - Weapons/Builds are better. - I don't understand either story.