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Sir Noggin "had me enchanted over my single-sitting playthrough" and they "loved the era-accurate soundtrack," via The Geekly Grind. Check out Sir Noggin on Steam and its soundtrack wherever you enjoy your game music! www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/sir... #indiegame #indiedev @explodist.media

Sleep Awake Review — The Geekly Grind The latest title from Blumhouse Games drops players into an unsettling world where sleep kills.

Sleep Awake from @blumhousegames.com and Eyes Out, a hallucinatory horror journey through the last city on Earth, where people vanish if they fall asleep. The disturbing, nightmarish atmosphere created by the visual aesthetic and oppressive sound design from Robin Finck make this one shine.

Slots & Daggers Review — The Geekly Grind Wonderfully addictive slot machine RPG roguelite Slots & Daggers feels great to play.

Slots & Daggers from @friedemanna.bsky.social is an addictive slot machine RPG roguelite that goes pling pling pling a lot and has a killer visual style. Loved it!

Sir Noggin Review — The Geekly Grind This Sega Master System homage from Sinclair Strange and Scarlet Moon Games nails the aesthetic but is light on challenge.

Sir Noggin, a wonderful Sega Master System homage from @sinclairstrange.bsky.social and @scarletmoon.bsky.social that I enjoyed on #SteamDeck -

Unboxathon Review - an incremental game about unpacking — The Geekly Grind Click to unpack loot from boxes to buy more boxes and unpack more loot in Unboxathon.

I haven't posted my last few game reviews, so here's a thread of what I've written recently for @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social.

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James L. Brooks returns to the big screen with Ella McCay, a bland, saccharine dramedy. — The Geekly Grind This movie about family, responsibility, and doing the right thing is a dated bit of fluff that doesn’t compare to the filmmaker’s best work.

Ella McCay is not worth your time. Go watch James L. Brooks' Broadcast News (1987) instead.

#filmsky #review 🎥 📽️

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Fantasy Zoo [Review] — The Geekly Grind Indie game Fantasy Zoo feels like a good idea that someone gave up on halfway through development.

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New review from Janette! Fantasy Zoo takes a swing at the neglected zoo park genre, unfortunately it completely misses.

Flesh Made Fear: Interview with Michael Cosio of Tainted Pact Games — The Geekly Grind We live in a golden era for PSX horror homages, where we get to play games that feel like lost classics, and Flesh Made Fear is one of these. Michael Cosio speaks about his vision behind the game.

I interviewed @taintedpactgames.bsky.social about PSX horror homage Flesh Made Fear for @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social. Learn what's behind this retro-styled, fixed-camera survival horror game.

#indiegames #gamedev #psx #horror #steam #pcgaming 🎮

Losing Limbs and Loving It: The Lacerator with Developer Fernando Tittz | Explodist Media — The Geekly Grind In this Explodist Media interview, Lacerator dev Fernando talks about building adaptive gameplay around dismemberment, why PS1 graphics make things creepier, and how he studied serial killers for his ...

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Aethermancer First Impressions — The Geekly Grind Aethermancer stands out as one of the best monster-taming games Janette has come across, even if it’s in early access.

New Article covering @moiraigames.bsky.social new game and my newest obsession Aethermancer.

www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/aethermancer-first-impressions

Also I might stream this game in the near future!

Forestrike Review — The Geekly Grind Forestrike is nearly a perfect martial arts fantasy from Skeleton Crew Studios and Devolver Digital.

Forestrike from Skeleton Crew and @devolverdigital.com made my martial arts dreams come to life. Few games feel this good when you manage to pull cool shit off.

#indiegames #SteamDeck @steampowered.com #PCgaming 🎮

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Sisu: Road to Revenge Review — The Geekly Grind The man who refuses to die is back.

I loved Sisu: Road to Revenge—violent, bloody, and fun. It's better than the first movie in the series. Heavy influences of Fury Road and Indiana Jones are in its DNA. See it with a crowd if you can!

#filmsky 📽️ 🎥

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Absolum Review — The Geekly Grind Guard Crush Games and Supamonks, with publisher Dotemu, have redefined the beat ‘em up with Absolum.

My praise may seem hyperbolic in my review, but Absolum from @dotemu.bsky.social might be the best beat 'em up I've played. This is the new gold standard. The art from @supamonksstudio.bsky.social begs to be an animated series, and Guard Crush outdid themselves.

Review: @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social

Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken - An interview with Scriptwelder — The Geekly Grind Developer scriptwelder provides insight into his must-play survival horror adventure Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken.

I published an in-depth interview with @scriptwelder.com about Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken. Don't miss this survival horror point-and-click, it's 10/10!

#horror #indiegame #gamedev #pointandclick #adventuregame #SteamDeck @armorgamesstudios.com 🎮

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Dreams of Another Review — The Geekly Grind Dreams of Another is an ambitious experiment from the director of PixelJunk Eden that doesn’t live up to its potential.

While I had many issues with the game, @q-games.com's Dreams of Another is visually stunning, a living pointillist artwork that you paint with a gun. Thank you to @piratepr.com for the review key!

#indiegames #PS5 #PCgaming #Steam 🎮

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Predator: Badlands Review — The Geekly Grind The ninth Predator film proves that the franchise is in the right hands with Dan Trachtenberg.

Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands may not be as gritty as past franchise entries, but it's a ton of fun.

#filmsky 📽️ 🎥

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ILA: A Frosty Glide Review — The Geekly Grind Magic Rain Studios delivers a cozy 3D platformer about a young witch searching for her lost cat across a magical, snowy island.

ILA: A Frosty Glide from @magicrainstudios.bsky.social and @firstbreaklabs.bsky.social is a charming, cozy platformer with a gliding movement mechanic that feels great.

#indiegame #PS5 #Steam #Xbox #NintendoSwitch #PC #cozygame 🎮

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Pale Coins Review — The Geekly Grind Lukas Irzl’s Pale Coins combines classic action RPG gameplay and world design with compelling soulslike systems.

Pale Coins from Austrian solo dev Lukas Irzl is an excellent blend of Zelda-like ARPG with soulslike combat mechanics. It's got gorgeous pixel art and plays great on Steam Deck!

#soulslike #RPG #ARPG #PCgaming @steampowered.com #SteamDeck #indiegames 🎮

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Bugonia Review — The Geekly Grind Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest collaboration with muse Emma Stone is a bleak sci-fi comedy that feels very of-the-moment.

Yorgos Lanthimos' remake of Save the Green Planet! feels very of-the-moment and looks gorgeous on the big screen. Loved it.

#filmsky 🎥 📽️

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Chainsaw Man - The Reze Arc [Review] — The Geekly Grind Bombastic, bloody, and heartbreakingly human - The Reze Arc is Chainsaw Man at its best.

“Ultimately, Chainsaw Man: The Reze Arc reminds us why it’s such an exciting time to be an anime fan. It delivers top-tier animation, a brisk and emotionally charged narrative, and a killer soundtrack that refuses to leave your head.” #anime #chainsawman #rezearc

BALL x PIT Review — The Geekly Grind Ball x Pit combines Breakout with roguelite mechanics to create something genuinely addictive.

Ball x Pit is a blast. @kennysun.com's reimagining of Breakout as a roguelite is another must-play from @devolverdigital.com.

#indiegames #roguelite #steam #ps5 #nintendoswitch #xbox @ballxpit.com 🎮

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Mars Attract is Nostalgia Done Right [First Impressions] — The Geekly Grind Mars Attracts is a promising return to the park simulation basics.

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Mars Attracts First Impressions is OUT. This is a pretty nifty park management game that takes it playbook from games from the 1990s and 2000s to make a cozy nostalgic experience.

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Hey! I think for these new release threads, I've been overthinking them too much. So going to be trying a new approach! Come join me for new games this week!

Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders Review — The Geekly Grind The historical setting makes Casebook 1899 stand out as a detective adventure.

Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders by @homonarransstudio.bsky.social takes us back to turn-of-the-20th-century Germany for a detective adventure that looks like a VGA era classic. Thanks @theindiexp.bsky.social!

#pointandclick #adventuregame #indiegame #pc 🎮

Review on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social

Mind Diver Review — The Geekly Grind Indoor Sunglasses drew inspiration from Return of the Obra Dinn to tell a tragic, intimate story about love and loss.

Mind Diver from Indoor Sunglasses & @playismen.bsky.social is a tragic mystery and intimate, character-driven story inspired by @dukope.bsky.social's Return of the Obra Dinn. Excellent work from @breum.bsky.social and team.

#pcgaming #steam #indiegames 🎮

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Arctic Awakening Review — The Geekly Grind GoldFire Studios’ narrative walking simulator will remind you of Firewatch.

Arctic Awakening from @goldfirestudios.com is a walking simulator adventure with shades of Firewatch. It's got a compelling story and some great voicework. Thanks @blankshore.bsky.social and @mooncat.games for the review key!

#indiegames #Steam #PS5 #xbox 🎮

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Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Review — The Geekly Grind This authentic 8-bit game feels like one that the titular character might rage about.

This one was rough. I'm a big fan of @retroware.bsky.social and @programancer.com, and they've both done so much better.

#8-bit #PCgaming #Steam #NES 🎮

Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit review at @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -

Black Phone 2 Review — The Geekly Grind Black Phone 2 improbably brings back Ethan Hawke’s villain, The Grabber, for a second outing.

I loved seeing Black Phone 2 from Scott Derrickson & @crobertcargill.bsky.social. It owes a lot to other movies, but it still felt unique. I particularly liked the use of 8mm film. Go see it on the big screen! @blumhouse.com

#horrorsky #filmsky 🎥 📽️

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Baby Steps Review — The Geekly Grind Foddian odyssey Baby Steps is one of the best games of the year.

Baby Steps from @devolverdigital.com is one of the best games of the year, 10/10. @foddy.net, Gabe Cuzzillo, and Maxi Boch made something truly special here. I finally wrote my review, on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social.

#Indiegames #PS5 #PCgaming #Steam 🎮

Platypus Reclayed - Interview with Antony Flack of Claymatic Games — The Geekly Grind Anthony Flack discusses the making of Platypus Reclayed in an in-depth interview.

Platypus Reclayed is a throw-back shmup with awesome handmade claymation art. I interviewed @anthonyflack.bsky.social of @claymatic.games via e-mail and he provided fascinating insight about its making.

#indiegames #gamedev #animation #claymation #shmup 🎮

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