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MONOWAVE. A really thoughtful "emotion platformer" with a striking scratch paper art style. You solve puzzles by transferring feelings to other animals, and together, you all "clear the path".

Interview: youtu.be/lT1DJ7K6s4M

THANKS, LIGHT. You use a flashlight to turn 2D shapes into 3D objects, giving them weight and gravity to solve platforming puzzles. They even add a "dark flashlight" later to revert objects back to 2D

Interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUuZ...

The Korea booth at #gamescom went hard. We interviewed two of the developers showcasing there -- THANKS, LIGHT and MONO WAVE. More about their games in the replies below.

PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant. The booth at #gamescom was a hit with attendees, it simulates planet defense through interacting with one big cannon and we got a chance to interview Raffa, one of the developers behind the project and hope to have the interview up soon.

A sideways photo of a Google Form poll asking "Which of the following PC/console games have you played?". Out of a list of games, the checkbox for "GTA Series" is selected. Which of the following PC/console games have you played? [You can select multiple options, including those you are currently playing or have played before.] [ ] None of the above (This option appears at the top and bottom of the list) [ ] Hades [ ] Dead Cells [ ] The Binding of Isaac [ ] Final Fantasy (except FF11, FF14) [ ] Xenoblade Chronicles Series [✓] GTA Series [ ] Watch Dogs Series [ ] Persona Series [ ] Fire Emblem Series [ ] None of the above

Here's the English translation for the activity booklet (MTL, don't shoot the messenger). ZZZ isn't my thing but was with a friend so stood in line with them. I still got merch for going through it though.

Booth was managed by Princeton Kuway. They had a survey, pic of which is attached.

Zenless Zone Zero had a collab with Aston Martin. Thought I posted this, but didn't. Here's a bunch of it. #gamescom

Tomorrow comes today, three weeks later. Dumping more #gamescom pics (tagged with #gamescom), and then I'll post PAX pics an indeterminate amount of time later.

The /v/GAs at Gamescom 2025 The Vidya Gaem Awards team rides out once again to Germany, to attend gamescom 2025 — the largest gaming exposition in the world.

The /v/GAs at gamescom 2025
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YouTube video by Video Ditch Podcast VIDEO DITCH AT PAX WEST 2025 - THE WHOLE ENCHILADA

My friends made a PAX West 2025 recap video and it FUCKING ROCKS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG3v...

Ouya? More like ooh YEAH

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You betcha

More photos later today.

ONL hall at #gamescom - used for more than that but looked cool nonetheless.

Yes.

Akabaka's Sucker for Love series is back, and with a new publisher this time (Black Lantern Collective). Sucker for Love: Crush Landing has you dating a shape-shifting comet that's both naive and infinitely wise to the secrets of the universe.

After burning down an orphanage on behalf of Nintendo because they found a couple MIG switches, Bowser decided to check up on SEGA's booth to check in on their progress of similar debauchery. Lookin' good!

Cult of the Lamb drew a considerable crowd nearly 2 years after the sex update

After streaming on Twitch, someone left the browser open.

MGS3 Delta. Spent an hour in line on the final day of #gamescom (Sunday). 20 minute play session of the very beginning of the game, with market-research questions in the title screen. Played it on Kojima's birthday, that is truly a sin.

This low-stakes booth (Meme Kombat) looked cool, but then I realized it was associated with NFTs.

There's a narrow number of respectable artists I've seen online that leverage NFT marketplaces like OpenSea to make money. However this wasn't it in my opinion.

Lords of the Fallen booth. Didn't go in but man it looks cool. They were tattooing people there, lol.

Games, Japan at #gamescom. Despite having taken the pic I didn't play any, but I did spot Sky The Scraper and that was a welcome sight for sore eyes.

Speaking of that -- as a consumer, I wonder if exorbitant displays at gaming conventions convert into sales, or if it's just a way to level out budgets for AAA. Call of Duty Black Ops 7 had a tie-in with a local "flavor milk" brand and the line was just as long as the rest of them to play the game.

Across the Rhine, Sony had a free Helldivers II event during #gamescom to promote the fandom. It started out modestly attended but got busier as the night went on. They had a cosplay contest, and a great selection of food.

Cool as hell flight simulator at Gamescom. Didn't catch the name.

Although my arch nemesis Capcom were at Gamescom, I would be remiss if I didn't mention them. I didn't play any of their games but they had a couple highly-anticipated ones on display, including Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata.