I HAVE RETURNED FROM THE HOLIDAYS! After four days of driving, it's good to be home. One thing I managed to do is SOLVE THOSE DAMN PUZZLES IN POWER SINK. After googling and trying to rely on the vaguest hints, I figured out the function of those orbs... One more left in this biome!

1) Fuck TERFs. 2) I know at least one of the content creators who removed themselves from the Fortnite Creator Program and these folks deserve your support. 3) If I didn't make it clear, FUCK. TERFs.

Did I procrastinate on getting ready for FOUR DAYS IN A ROW OF HOLIDAY TRAVELLING by fighting Cyber Sleuth's last superboss? Maaaaaaaybe. Ah well, I work a good chunk of tomorrow, so I can always do last-second packing then!

Okay, so... I decided to look at all of my posts since the start of 2025 and count how many games and demos I've played this year. Not beat... just played, whether for stream or fun. Turns out that I've played SEVENTY-FIVE DIFFERENT GAMES THIS YEAR. It's been a year of experiences, that's for sure!

Finally have everything set up in the new place. Now let's finally fucking stream again!!! twitch.tv/filmotter2

Goodbye, Cyber Sleuth. It's been a time! I finally bit the bullet last night and finished the game... It might have been more climactic if I wasn't ABSURDLY OVERLEVELLED. I may have already beat most of the superbosses... OOPS. Anyways, I'm gonna take a break before I try playing Hacker's Memory!

Santa brought you a Monkey stream for Christmas 🎅🤣 www.twitch.tv/puzzledmonke...

Thank you to @tiltify.com and @poopwitchx.bsky.social for Clausing my Cause last night - we've now raised over $800 for the Houston Food Bank!

Winter Holiday Backlog Marathon Day 9! See? I can stream on time Playing Hollow Knight if you want to hang out www.twitch.tv/bookslap

come ride with me!! www.twitch.tv/sir_lefty #sirlefty #gaming #live #twitch #kirbyairriders

I recently played the demo for Princess Peach Showtime! This is actually a game that my niece owns - I've never played it myself, but she showed it to me on a family trip and it looked cute. She's not as much of a gamer as I was at her age, but I love that it's something we're able to bond over.

I finished Symphonia yesterday. The Brass Palace was cute, although I was not ready for THAT LITTLE SHIT TO TRY AND KILL ME... in the form of a platforming chase sequence. Sure, there's no combat, but there is ATTEMPTED MURDER! Anyways... I really enjoyed this game and will probably try to 100% it.

The last bit of Cyber Sleuth's plot: "I'm right here... please notice me... I'm so lonely..." Me: *Grinds more megas in the Field Guide and fights Royal Knights and DLC Demon Lords instead... wait... what is JIMIKEN doing here?!* I really should just beat the game and take a break from Digimon.

I will not be streaming next week. I usually stream on Thursdays and... well... that's Christmas Day. I won't be home - I'm actually spending Xmas Eve with my bestie and her folks, then going to my sister's on Xmas, then we're going to our parents' place for Boxing Day. So I'll see you in 2026!

Unlocking more abilities in Symphonia means that I get to backtrack to other areas and get more stuff. I grabbed more of those music note coins and memory fragments, which I expected... I didn't expect to start finding letters too. C'mon, lore! One more musician to go. Brass section, here we come!

"Portrait of a Seal" - Kyle C. Marie Ponchos BabyHands IndigoGnat CouchBugz (2025, Photoshop)

Death's Door's time as my stream game is over... I successfully took out the final boss, then decided to show chat some of the postgame too, starting with a mysterious tablet - I believe there are seven scattered across this newly-benighted world. Then I got THE BIGGEST RAID EVER OMGWTFHOLYCRAP!

king's quest 7 yippee! www.twitch.tv/dj_celloo

And we're finishing up Death's Door this evening! It's time to confront the final boss... AND BEAT THEM TO DEATH WITH AN UMBRELLA. This has been an entertaining run and the challenge of dealing reduced melee damage made me... well... get good. "Bow your head in remembrance. Pay your last respects."

I've enjoyed Symphonia so far. The platforming is pretty good and the mechanics are entertaining, although some of those coins are A PAIN. Monkey compared them to Celeste's strawberries and IT'S REALLY APT. I successfully brought a flautist back to The Heart of Symphonia... and found a cellist!

Yuletide greetings from all of us at Supergiant!🎄🌨️ We invite you to bask in the warmth and magick of Hecate's Yule Log cauldron, just in time for any seasonal festivities. Thank you for playing Hades II!🌖 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMh0...

You know what? You only live once... FUCK IT, BONUS STREAM AFTER WORK! I'm gonna play Symphonia for a couple of hours over on Twitch. I'll start at 5pm EST and will play for a couple of hours. I've been intrigued by this game and I'm looking forward to seeing what it has to offer!

I'm a few days into Pikmin 3 and we've found Charlie, so now we're three for three with protagonists... although there's rumblings of a certain familiar captain from Hocotate, so I'm curious how he'll fit into the mix... OOOOH, SIDE STORY UNLOCKED?!

Tongue swing through 3 huge worlds to and make your way back home! Big Hops from @luckshotgames.com is a froggy action platformer with a bunch of slick movement tech and abilities. It'll hop onto your PC, Switch, or PS5 on January 12th, 2026.

New beats have dropped into the rift! It’s time to get funky and rap it out in the name of love 🎤 Friday Night Funkin’ DLC is now available on steam: store.steampowered.com/bundle/60706...

🏔️ WOOLHAVEN IS OUT ON THE 22ND OF JANUARY! 🏔️ Almost doubling the base game's content! PRE-ORDERS START TODAY

Team Cherry Holiday Sign-off! Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow revealed, the original Hollow Knight refreshed, and more! Read the blog post here: www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/holiday...

I also haven't put Pikmin 3 down... I love my rocky sons so much. They've been here for less than a day and I would DESTROY ANYTHING THAT EVEN SLIGHTLY INCONVENIENCES THEM... oh, and I found Brittany. She's cool, I guess... who are we kidding? we do love a pink diva here!

Have I actually finished Cyber Sleuth yet? Nope. The poor plot waits for me while I fight bosses that stomp my face in. When you have a buffed Royal Knight using a boosted AOE to wipe my three mons that are out... then three more... then the three after that... cue FOUR TURNS IN A ROW OF PARTY WIPE!

In other news, I STARTED PIKMIN 3! I'm curious to see how different things will be, what with there being THREE PROTAGONISTS... also a juice rationing mechanic rather than treasure hunting... and new pikmin types... and new obstacles... THE HYPE IS REAL!

Winter Holiday Backlog Marathon Day 2! We got crying devils over here Playing Devil May Cry 5 if you wanna relax this morning www.twitch.tv/bookslap

Yo, Lion is streaming Hollow Knight. Let's watch them fight some dream bosses!

I tried to dive right back into Power Sink. I got one more puzzle, then encountered a new type of orb that they didn't explain and that I can't figure out... it can't power anything, but can pick up another orb and float away? Am I gonna have to Google this? TBH, that is a little disappointing.

🚨NEW YOUTUBE VOD CHANNEL IS LIVE!! 🚨 I am uploading my unedited Expedition 33 Playthrough first over on the channel and the first SEVEN VODs are live NOW covering through the Act 1 ending! I would love some of your support!! Appreciate shares on this one! #expedition33 youtube.com/@datarichVODs

After 6 tries of battling youtube's subtitles. Ta-ran! Here's some of this year's best memories!!!!! Thank you so much everyone for another amazing year! youtu.be/9TiDqrKFhIM #update

Power Sink is cute. I'm excited to see what the remaining levels have in store for me. I'm diving deeper into more biomes! The puzzles definitely kept the brain busy. The characters are entertaining. The random freezes and the occasional unresponsive title screen... not so much. Give it a shot!

#choosewisleyfestival's games today are going to be @mushroomallow.bsky.social's Death & Faeology, @liliengarten.bsky.social's The Real Face of a Vtuber, & @kingblade.bsky.social's Do Not Buy This Game! Can't wait! twitch.tv/milkypork

What can I say? Vacation days often mean BONUS STREAMS! I'm gonna sneak in a couple of hours of gaming this afternoon. Let's switch things up a little - I've been streaming lots of action-y games recently, so why not try a puzzler instead? I'm gonna play some Power Sink over on Twitch at 12pm EST!

Alrighty, three giant souls have been acquired and Death's Door has been forced open... CUE WHAT IS, IN MY OPINION, THE BEST BOSS BATTLE IN THE GAME. FUCK YES. Death's Door continues to be a great time. This umbrella run is pretty challenging, but not overwhelming... AND IT'S ALMOST OVER!

Oh yes, I need to post about upcoming streams! I guess we're using a hookshot and talking to ghosts now? Castle Lockstone seems to have its mysteries and we've been talking to our boss' predecessors. The Lords of Doors sure are something. One more Giant Soul left to find... We're getting there!

YESSSSSS

Can I remember how to stream after over a month? (aaah this year has been wonky) Let's find out with a one-hour stream for my slot in the raid train to raise funds for Otter's move 💖 www.twitch.tv/puzzledmonke...

FUCK YEAH, GOAL MET... Let's keep at it!

The big raid train to help Otter afford his unexpected move is in progress now! (currently at FauxRetro, shortly moving on to Jinzee) (times are US Eastern - I'm streaming (yes, for the first time in a month - help) at midnight UK time / 7pm eastern / 4pm pacific)

IT BEGINS

Hmmm... Demon Lord cases? Cases where I fight copies of the Royal Knight? Hinting at points of no return? Character arcs coming to a close? I THINK WE HIT ENDGAAAAAAME! And now I'm gonna ignore that endgame to fight some bosses AND TRY TO GET THE STAT REQUIREMENTS FOR SOME OF THESE MEGAS HOLY CRAP!

AYOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Demon Lords, Royal Knights, and Burst Modes, OH MY! I'm making more and more progress in Cyber Sleuth, although my suspicions were confirmed about breaking the game... I DIDN'T EVEN BRING MASTEMON WITH ME. MY PARTY IS JUST THAT OP, APPARENTLY?! I mean... I totally have Top Gamer Skillz, UwU!

In a lil bit, we're going back to the sewers of Hollow Knight! www.twitch.tv/lion_byte

more king's quest 7!! www.twitch.tv/dj_celloo