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๐ŸŒˆ inclusivity, indie and nintendo games โ‹† หš๏ฝก 25 | UK | indie game writer at Patch | digital analyst | occasional gaming content creator | INFJ-T | books | horror | alt rock music | DMs open ๐ŸŒผ

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The passion behind the game is very much clear when playing! ๐Ÿ˜Š also, thank you for including gyro aiming in the console version, it makes the first-person combat way more enjoyable for me!

25.07.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sorry Weโ€™re Closed is easily one of the best things Iโ€™ve played in the past year, I canโ€™t stop thinking about it

It blend elements of classic Silent Hill with quirky visuals, poetic symbolism, super fun combat, queer characters, and great writing

Thank you @alamodegames.bsky.social for this gem ๐Ÿฉต

25.07.2025 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

top middle

21.07.2025 09:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Several moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) swim in the dark sea. They glow in soft neon colors. A sparkling and peaceful atmosphere.

Several moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) swim in the dark sea. They glow in soft neon colors. A sparkling and peaceful atmosphere.

School of moon jelly

20.07.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3716    ๐Ÿ” 1298    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Hauntii! ๐Ÿ‘ป Switch โœจ

19.07.2025 08:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™d never actually heard of this! I donโ€™t usually enjoy games with quest markers telling me where to go all the time so I doubt Iโ€™d enjoy this one a lot though either

23.06.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ya ha haa!

23.06.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weekend escapade to the library ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ“š

Hope everyone is having a nice start to the week :)

23.06.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover art for July's Patch Magazine featuring key art from Wholesome Direct 2025 and descriptions of indie games including The Great Coffee Caper, Gemporium, Gecko Gods, and MakeRoom.

Cover art for July's Patch Magazine featuring key art from Wholesome Direct 2025 and descriptions of indie games including The Great Coffee Caper, Gemporium, Gecko Gods, and MakeRoom.

Image highlighting features from the July 2025 issue of Patch Magazine, including a Shiba Sweetโ€“inspired recipe, MakeRoom stickers, and a Notion template for tracking games from Wholesome Direct.

Image highlighting features from the July 2025 issue of Patch Magazine, including a Shiba Sweetโ€“inspired recipe, MakeRoom stickers, and a Notion template for tracking games from Wholesome Direct.

One last shoutout to the folks at @patchmagazine.bsky.social who put together an incredible special July issue celebrating Wholesome Direct 2025. It also features a MakeRoom sticker sheet so you can design your very own room! Subscribe by June 24th to receive this issue.

20.06.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I donโ€™t think anyone was expecting THAT from DK Bananza

it looks amazing

18.06.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The plot thickens ๐Ÿง

(your method is correct and nintendo got it wrong)

17.06.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
you NEED to try these Steam Next Fest demos!
YouTube video by Pastel Planetoid you NEED to try these Steam Next Fest demos!

Possibly the best Steam Next Fest Iโ€™ve taken part in so far. So many amazing demos this time ๐ŸŒธ

youtu.be/lMgR_qSNGuI?...

13.06.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I think even Nintendo is unsure, this was in their email yesterday haha

13.06.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™re BACK with a @wholesomegames.com Direct issue - this time itโ€™s collectorโ€™s quality. ๐Ÿ’ซ

โœจ Shining cover
๐ŸŽจ @kenney.nl Make Room sticker sheet with every copy
๐Ÿ““ A showcase Notion tracker for Level 3s

Subscribe by 25 June (UK): patchmagazine.co.uk

Want to hear more about what's inside? โฌ‡๏ธ

07.06.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Oh my gosh that Switch 2 Welcome Tour find the rumble level 3 final medal was quite possibly the most difficult thing Iโ€™ve done in a video game ever. Iโ€™m being deadly serious ๐Ÿ˜ญ

I shall now play Dark Souls to de-stress ๐Ÿ˜Œ

08.06.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

okay RE9 looks great and there was some cool stuff but for the most part, this SGF reminded me exactly why I donโ€™t enjoy a lot of mainstream games

06.06.2025 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Switch 2 pro controller is dreamy. How are the sticks so smooth and quiet?? I can see this replacing the Xbox series controller as the comfiest (Switch 1 pro controller was already close)

06.06.2025 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Switch 2 day โœจ๐Ÿฆ‹

05.06.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

a new LUMINES game from the devs of TETRIS EFFECT??? omgogmomgomg

also ninja gaiden ragebound looks outstanding, and silent hill f looks interesting too!!

05.06.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Indie Games Inspired by Nintendo Magic to Play on Switch 2!
YouTube video by Pastel Planetoid Indie Games Inspired by Nintendo Magic to Play on Switch 2!

This was a fun one to make! โœจ

youtu.be/rEfX0yekJXk?...

03.06.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Women-Led Games returns this June in partnership with #SummerGameFest for our second year in a row! โ˜€๏ธ

LIVE ๐Ÿ”ด
June 7th @ 10AM PT/ 1PM ET

Showing off 39 games with release dates, world premieres and so much more.

View it on @ign.com @gamespot.com @thegameawards.com channels!

21.05.2025 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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๐ŸŽ‰ We're excited to announce our very first Thinky Direct!

Yep, we'll be sharing brand new trailers and exclusive reveals for lots of exciting thinky games!

๐Ÿ“บ Watch live on Thursday, May 29!
๐Ÿ‘‰ thinkygames.com/direct/

20.05.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 516    ๐Ÿ” 166    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48
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this is going to be the live performance at the game awards, Iโ€™m calling it now

20.05.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

me at 9:03am this morning

19.05.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I canโ€™t remember the last time I saw a hornet, theyโ€™re massive ๐Ÿ˜ญ and LOUD, it was buzzing outside of my window and vibrating so loud it felt like PS5 haptic feedback

I would post a photo of it but itโ€™s terrifying so Iโ€™ll hold off lol

19.05.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

my first FE game! Itโ€™s amazing and holds up super well!

19.05.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Update - it gets even better

11.05.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally got around to starting Expedition 33 after finishing up some other games and WOW this is honestly my dream modern RPG ๐Ÿฅบ

If the quality stays this consistent I can see it going up there with Xenoblade 1 as one of my fave modern RPGs ๐Ÿค

10.05.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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June Cover Reveal

The theme is nostalgia! โ˜๏ธ๐Ÿงธ๐Ÿช€

On the cover - #ProjectedDreams ๐Ÿ’ญ

Also:
๐Ÿ‘พ Master movement in Cavern of Dreams
๐ŸŠ Chomp into the remastered Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
๐Ÿ’พ Nostalgia vs. Now: find your perfect setup
๐Ÿช Heal your inner child with comfort games

Subscribe by the 24th of May!

06.05.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a month - Sea of Stars and Blasphemous 2 are some of my favourite games ever in their respective genres

04.05.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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