Stronghold 4 just got revealed! We were sponsored [ad] so I can show off what the game is now: youtu.be/7yvK3e9Jkt0 Have a watch to see a breakdown of the new gameplay and ask any question so I can check and answer that for you.

Just so you know, this is how I toast a burger bun at home and if a burger restaurant does it worse than this I get severely disappointed.

Made a post about YouTube membership that outlines some things you might want? youtube.com/post/UgkxKdh...

We're live streaming now with a long day of weekend city building! Come join: www.twitch.tv/GamerZakh Follow there to keep up! Also if you don't know, I've been posting bonus videos on Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/GamerZakh (some free public ones too)

For a long time people have said Cities Skylines 1 was a 'success' while Cities Skylines 2 'flopped', but I didn't actually check this until just now. If you align the playercounts to release, CS1 and CS2 essentially are performing exactly the same as each other.

You've been asking for unique city builders that commit to their themes, so here's Life Below: youtu.be/3mTBTk0ofUU [ad] It's launching today and it really takes the environment into how you have to build your 'city'. Check it out.

So many people say things like, "this game was such a disappointment! What were the devs thinking!?"... about a game that's in like the top 3 most played games of the genre. Age of Empires 4, HoMM Olden Era, Civ 7, Cities Skylines 2...

Wait is this the first time modern Firaxis has properly acknowledged the existence of Civ 2 Test of Time?

People talk about the 90s like there weren't 'early access' games... no what we did was just re-release the exact same game but change the name so you had to buy it again. Civ 2 then 'Multiplayer Gold Edition' Moonbase re-released as 'Lunar Command' SimCity 2000 'Special Edition'

Lol got asked to fill out a questionnaire and it began with the reassuring clause of "The contents of this study are confidential and may not be shared without our written approval"... 'Our' approval? Not mine?

One of the most frustrating things when talking about games is all the people who don't understand what 'concurrent' players means. They see "40,000 players online" and ask "How can the game have sold 500,000 copies but fewer than 10% of people are playing it!? Must be fake sales numbers!"

The source of some of the confusion in the HoMM lore...

What I've found is the more successful something is the more hate comments it gets, meaning a ton of hate comments for a game before release is actually an indicator of a potential hit. When a game is obviously bad, even haters don't bother because there's no one to argue with lol

Have you seen a tycoon sim mix in survival colony gameplay? We were sponsored to check out Above The Snow and it's launch has been well received, so have a watch to see if you're into it: youtu.be/yQ4_eS32uP4 Thanks!

It seems 9/10 people who say "Tropico is just releasing the same game again and again!" have never played Tropico 6.

Someone questioned my knowledge of city building games so I sent them this video: youtu.be/nQys8W8JyOs They haven't replied since unfortunately. Still, it's the 'best' video I've ever made.

I just got told, "I know some Malaysians and you're not like them, so you must be abnormal in your culture"... because I was arguing with them about something. Ah yes, someone from the country famous for being multicultural doesn't fit a single culture.

Did you know Tropico 7 revealed gameplay and I call Tropico games 'the most consistent city building series'? Here's a video about it: youtu.be/Uwix5G5lduI

A long awaited factory sim finally released and it's one of the highest rated games of the year. Have a watch of getting started in Shapez 2 [ad]: youtu.be/soAVyc13nFc You might think combining shapes is boring but I think it's actually factory gameplay distilled.

I did an ultimate test to see if the spelling of 'defence' or 'defense' works better for videos and I'm happy to report that this groundbreaking research has resulted in the insight that no one cares.

I made a video talking about the 'not Inferno' faction in HoMM Olden Era because so many people have been demanding the faction when it's just not possible: youtu.be/PVf3NOPVoX4

When people complain about me calling an early access launch a 'release' I always ask if they consider No Man's Sky on day 1 a 'release'. This tends to break brains... because the secret is there's no such thing as 'release'.

When you want to insult a game but can't think of anything specifically bad about it.

Being a creator, sometimes people just confuse you with other creators and get mad. Some comments are literally like... "A year ago you said X and then you said Y, but then you made a video about Z" And I check to find I never said X, or Y, and video Z isn't mine.

Help out an indie dev by giving their free demo some feedback: youtu.be/VzMrrrIrmk0 [ad] It's a god game with colony survival stuff too. Thanks!

Like Asian themed city builders? Tough luck, we don't have many. But today we were sponsored [ad] to try the Mandate Order free demo: youtu.be/O3XrrVtG2Aw More siege mechanics and plenty of resource-based city building. Have a watch!

Just catching up with the whole Nvidia DLSS 5 stuff. Ah yes, photorealistic. These demonstrations are all controlled slices and you can spot dozens of issues already. Imagine how messy it's going to be when you're actually playing like a normal person.

I dared to do it, listing the best simulation games of all time: youtu.be/5B7LYFVNKfM

Would you be mad at me if I listed the best simulation games of all time?... 🥺 What if you don't agree with my choices?

I know the internet is full of trolls but the most baffling regular occurrence is when I say I have to ban someone for their behaviour and they go all, "Silly you! You can't ban me, I'll be here forever! There's nothing you can do haha!" (in more rude terms of course) And then I ban them.

Adobe updated and turned one of my animations into this... Took me days to figure out how to fix it.

In case you missed it on the weekend, my megalist of 160 simulation games for 2026 dropped: youtu.be/28P5aH3-9qg

You want upcoming simulation games? Here I list 160 of them! (it's just the top 5% believe it or not) Watch: youtu.be/28P5aH3-9qg

I list simulation games (megalist incoming)

This new space colony sim [ad] is about building a moon base using real world technology. Check out the video and there's just a free demo the devs want you to try right now: youtu.be/Pqp1SFenjEU Thanks!

Got a city builder here that just got a 2.0 overhaul update! We were sponsored [ad] by Goblins of Elderstone, a survival city building game about goblins, to see what's new. Have a watch: youtu.be/A7fjxiCeaAw Thank you!

We're live now with some moon base building in Possible One: Lunar Industries' free demo [ad] and then some Pharaoh! Come join: www.twitch.tv/GamerZakh

This game has one of the worst titles in games... 'Chaos Island: The Lost World: Jurassic Park'

Love free demos? Have a watch, this game has a lot for a free demo and it's something for this weekend: youtu.be/pTKnpMd-LYc [ad] Aether & Iron sponsored today to try their tactical car combat and RPG detective adventure, plus they just want you to test the demo!

When Maxis had soul VS...

After everything we went through with Nebuchadnezzar, today we were sponsored [ad] by them for a new bundle with Pharaoh. I've been updating my mods the past couple months anyway, have a look: youtu.be/9_PESMk8W2M

YouTube can automatically AI dub videos into your default language unless you do this. Quick guide to help: youtu.be/WCSKOd4M0TU

That feeling when you successfully put on a new phone screen protector with no bubbles or trapped dust.

Did you know Monopoly was a reskin?

New free video on Patreon btw, just watch stuff that can't be on YouTube: www.patreon.com/collection/8...

SimAnt? youtu.be/GX5S90RiqQ4

My wife loves metroidvanias and she asked why I was hesitating recommending Silksong to her. I said it's because she'll get frustrated at the difficulty. She said, "you know I hate all the games I love".

Windows 11 reduced my mic input volume to 51%... I didn't touch anything.

I've been playing Stronghold (general 'AD' on all Firefly content because we've worked together so much). New Crusader update is coming but maybe try these beginner tips that opened up my strategies?

You may be old but are you this old? (this is the first 'video game'?)