Joshua Garrity
@combinehunterjg.bsky.social
Head Game Scout at Secret Mode. Formerly Team17, Fireshine. Opinions expressed here are my own. Core Keeper, Shadows of Doubt, Earthless
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Hi Folks,
My name is Joshua Garrity and I'm the Head Game Scout at Secret Mode.
Previously I worked for Team17 and Fireshine in similar capacity.
I have signed games such as Core Keeper, Shadows of Doubt and the recently announced Empyreal.
I'm always on the look out for exciting new pitches!
My name is Joshua Garrity and I'm the Head Game Scout at Secret Mode.
Previously I worked for Team17 and Fireshine in similar capacity.
I have signed games such as Core Keeper, Shadows of Doubt and the recently announced Empyreal.
I'm always on the look out for exciting new pitches!
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It’s been a week since we turned into hermit crabs and closed the Everything is Crab playtest, but we’re not done talking about it!
From total players to which Challenge had the highest win ratio, we've got some shuck-ing numbers for you. 🦀
From total players to which Challenge had the highest win ratio, we've got some shuck-ing numbers for you. 🦀
January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
It’s been a week since we turned into hermit crabs and closed the Everything is Crab playtest, but we’re not done talking about it!
From total players to which Challenge had the highest win ratio, we've got some shuck-ing numbers for you. 🦀
From total players to which Challenge had the highest win ratio, we've got some shuck-ing numbers for you. 🦀
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January 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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my video countdown of the 25 best films of 2025 will be up on tuesday 1/20.
this year's fundraiser is for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which provides medical & humanitarian care to kids in Gaza and beyond. please consider donating if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/david-ehrl...
this year's fundraiser is for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which provides medical & humanitarian care to kids in Gaza and beyond. please consider donating if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/david-ehrl...
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
my video countdown of the 25 best films of 2025 will be up on tuesday 1/20.
this year's fundraiser is for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which provides medical & humanitarian care to kids in Gaza and beyond. please consider donating if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/david-ehrl...
this year's fundraiser is for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which provides medical & humanitarian care to kids in Gaza and beyond. please consider donating if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/david-ehrl...
Hitman: WoA as a whole package, is an effortless 10/10.
As Hitman 3 turns five years old, we surely have enough hindsight to declare: this is one of the greatest of all time, right? www.eurogamer.net/hitman-3-wor...
January 20, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Hitman: WoA as a whole package, is an effortless 10/10.
My Top 10 from 2025
(I caught up and completed/almost completed a few more in Jan.)
Most of these are on people's radar, but I want underline Consume Me. It absolutely deserves to be in the same conversation as the other more talked about Indie Darlings from last year.
(I caught up and completed/almost completed a few more in Jan.)
Most of these are on people's radar, but I want underline Consume Me. It absolutely deserves to be in the same conversation as the other more talked about Indie Darlings from last year.
January 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM
My Top 10 from 2025
(I caught up and completed/almost completed a few more in Jan.)
Most of these are on people's radar, but I want underline Consume Me. It absolutely deserves to be in the same conversation as the other more talked about Indie Darlings from last year.
(I caught up and completed/almost completed a few more in Jan.)
Most of these are on people's radar, but I want underline Consume Me. It absolutely deserves to be in the same conversation as the other more talked about Indie Darlings from last year.
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Sharing for those who knew Patrick or anyone else who would like to help out a family that has been struck by tragedy.
Please consider donating.
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
Please consider donating.
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
Help raise £30000 to Coming Together to Support Our Family in a Time of Crisis or Supporting Our Family Through Loss, ICU Care, and Recovery – JustGiving Crowdfunding
Iʼm raising money to Coming Together to Support Our Family in a Time of Crisis or Supporting Our Family Through Loss, ICU Care, and Recovery. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
www.justgiving.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Sharing for those who knew Patrick or anyone else who would like to help out a family that has been struck by tragedy.
Please consider donating.
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
Please consider donating.
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
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Everything is Crab has hit 100,000 wishlists!
That’s a lot of crabs-to-be… 🦀🦀🦀
Thank you to everyone who has evolved their Steam Wishlist with Everything is Crab, and played either of the playtests! ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3...
That’s a lot of crabs-to-be… 🦀🦀🦀
Thank you to everyone who has evolved their Steam Wishlist with Everything is Crab, and played either of the playtests! ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3...
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Everything is Crab has hit 100,000 wishlists!
That’s a lot of crabs-to-be… 🦀🦀🦀
Thank you to everyone who has evolved their Steam Wishlist with Everything is Crab, and played either of the playtests! ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3...
That’s a lot of crabs-to-be… 🦀🦀🦀
Thank you to everyone who has evolved their Steam Wishlist with Everything is Crab, and played either of the playtests! ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/3...
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Wishlisting has huge benefits for small teams like ours, and so if you're interested in Wax Heads we'd be beyond grateful if you'd consider adding it to your list today 😊
We have a demo too! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/...
Thank you 🙏
#WishlistWednesday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqD2...
We have a demo too! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/...
Thank you 🙏
#WishlistWednesday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqD2...
Wax Heads on Steam
Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about managing a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and thei...
store.steampowered.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Wishlisting has huge benefits for small teams like ours, and so if you're interested in Wax Heads we'd be beyond grateful if you'd consider adding it to your list today 😊
We have a demo too! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/...
Thank you 🙏
#WishlistWednesday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqD2...
We have a demo too! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/...
Thank you 🙏
#WishlistWednesday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqD2...
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The Everything is Crab playtest has evolved again, but the end draws close… 🦀
This update brings Left Handed Support, buffs to Stoner, and a Doomsday Clock counting down to the end of the playtest on January 19th.
store.steampowered.com/news/...
This update brings Left Handed Support, buffs to Stoner, and a Doomsday Clock counting down to the end of the playtest on January 19th.
store.steampowered.com/news/...
Everything is Crab Playtest - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of Everything is Crab Playtest.
store.steampowered.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The Everything is Crab playtest has evolved again, but the end draws close… 🦀
This update brings Left Handed Support, buffs to Stoner, and a Doomsday Clock counting down to the end of the playtest on January 19th.
store.steampowered.com/news/...
This update brings Left Handed Support, buffs to Stoner, and a Doomsday Clock counting down to the end of the playtest on January 19th.
store.steampowered.com/news/...
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We have our winner! Expedition 33 takes the crown as Backloggd's 2025 Game of the Year (and many other categories). Thanks for playing 👑
See the full list of winners: backloggd.com/goty/2025/re...
See the full list of winners: backloggd.com/goty/2025/re...
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
We have our winner! Expedition 33 takes the crown as Backloggd's 2025 Game of the Year (and many other categories). Thanks for playing 👑
See the full list of winners: backloggd.com/goty/2025/re...
See the full list of winners: backloggd.com/goty/2025/re...
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Sabrina Carpenter or Eric Cantona? That’s a tough one…
If you like your tunes a little more retro, check out the Spotifty playlist for NUTMEG! - our 80s/90s football management game launching on March 26!
open.spotify.com/playlist/18...
If you like your tunes a little more retro, check out the Spotifty playlist for NUTMEG! - our 80s/90s football management game launching on March 26!
open.spotify.com/playlist/18...
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Sabrina Carpenter or Eric Cantona? That’s a tough one…
If you like your tunes a little more retro, check out the Spotifty playlist for NUTMEG! - our 80s/90s football management game launching on March 26!
open.spotify.com/playlist/18...
If you like your tunes a little more retro, check out the Spotifty playlist for NUTMEG! - our 80s/90s football management game launching on March 26!
open.spotify.com/playlist/18...
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Merry Christmas from all of us at Secret Mode! 🎁🎄
2025 has been a wild ride, and we'd like to thank you all for joining us on it.
But we're just getting started; onwards to 2026! 🎉
2025 has been a wild ride, and we'd like to thank you all for joining us on it.
But we're just getting started; onwards to 2026! 🎉
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Merry Christmas from all of us at Secret Mode! 🎁🎄
2025 has been a wild ride, and we'd like to thank you all for joining us on it.
But we're just getting started; onwards to 2026! 🎉
2025 has been a wild ride, and we'd like to thank you all for joining us on it.
But we're just getting started; onwards to 2026! 🎉
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Hey, I’m Kat - I’ve worked as a visdev artist on the Spiderverse films, KPop Demon Hunters, The Legend of Aang, and more! It’s nice to meet you, welcome!
December 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Hey, I’m Kat - I’ve worked as a visdev artist on the Spiderverse films, KPop Demon Hunters, The Legend of Aang, and more! It’s nice to meet you, welcome!
Back in 2008, I would have said Metal Gear Solid 4, which I have soured on a lot in the many years since.
Now I would say Persona 4.
But Dead Space, Valkyria Chronicles and Left 4 Dead are contenders.
Now I would say Persona 4.
But Dead Space, Valkyria Chronicles and Left 4 Dead are contenders.
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2008, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
If you need more of a refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend
Two-way ties count
If you need more of a refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Back in 2008, I would have said Metal Gear Solid 4, which I have soured on a lot in the many years since.
Now I would say Persona 4.
But Dead Space, Valkyria Chronicles and Left 4 Dead are contenders.
Now I would say Persona 4.
But Dead Space, Valkyria Chronicles and Left 4 Dead are contenders.
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Make Way... for Christmas, because there's only a couple more days to go!
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Make Way... for Christmas, because there's only a couple more days to go!
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My conspiracy theory about genAI in games blowing up more and more by big companies is that they’ve all got a ton of investors insisting they use genAI tools otherwise they(investors) won’t be able to bankroll em anymore
December 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My conspiracy theory about genAI in games blowing up more and more by big companies is that they’ve all got a ton of investors insisting they use genAI tools otherwise they(investors) won’t be able to bankroll em anymore
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"but it'll save time!" i actually...don't care? lol. the genAI evangelists overestimate how much the people who chose to do research for a living (before chatgpt even existed) value "saving time." i'd rather do research well than do it quickly. i'd rather write an award-winning book than a fast book
December 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"but it'll save time!" i actually...don't care? lol. the genAI evangelists overestimate how much the people who chose to do research for a living (before chatgpt even existed) value "saving time." i'd rather do research well than do it quickly. i'd rather write an award-winning book than a fast book
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a big part of the issue surrounding the use of chatgpt/LLMs in academic research comes down to process vs. product. a lot of us know that the process of doing research matters because that's where intellectual work is done; but some "academics" and lots of techies only care about a fast product
December 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
a big part of the issue surrounding the use of chatgpt/LLMs in academic research comes down to process vs. product. a lot of us know that the process of doing research matters because that's where intellectual work is done; but some "academics" and lots of techies only care about a fast product
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🎄 A STERN REMINDER 🎄
Sean is doing his annual Christmas Concert, i.e. him playing a load of Christmas songs on Trombone Champ. It MAY not end up on YouTube due to copyright issues, so you'd better show up TONIGHT.
9pm GMT!!!!
twitch.tv/tcgsco
Sean is doing his annual Christmas Concert, i.e. him playing a load of Christmas songs on Trombone Champ. It MAY not end up on YouTube due to copyright issues, so you'd better show up TONIGHT.
9pm GMT!!!!
twitch.tv/tcgsco
December 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🎄 A STERN REMINDER 🎄
Sean is doing his annual Christmas Concert, i.e. him playing a load of Christmas songs on Trombone Champ. It MAY not end up on YouTube due to copyright issues, so you'd better show up TONIGHT.
9pm GMT!!!!
twitch.tv/tcgsco
Sean is doing his annual Christmas Concert, i.e. him playing a load of Christmas songs on Trombone Champ. It MAY not end up on YouTube due to copyright issues, so you'd better show up TONIGHT.
9pm GMT!!!!
twitch.tv/tcgsco
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Enjoying the Everything is Crab playtest. You're a little pixel animal that has to evolve body parts to survive.
store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...
Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite on Steam
The Animal Evolution roguelite. Hunt, Flee, Scavenge & Thrive in a living ecosystem. Choose from over 100 mutations to evolve your creature in countless ways with every run. Adapt to survive the n...
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Enjoying the Everything is Crab playtest. You're a little pixel animal that has to evolve body parts to survive.
store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/...
Made some wontons
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Made some wontons
All Game of the Year Podcasts aspire to the standard of TCGS.
482: Game of the Year Draft 2025
Ahead of next week's GOTY pod, it’s time to choose our Draft picks + Wildcards.
Also: Skate Story, Terminator 2D: No Fate, Karma: The Dark World, The Game Awards + more
📺 Watch: youtu.be/Ytd2rB0L4AA
🎧 Listen: plinkhq.com/i/1100170036...
🤝 Patreon: patreon.com/tcgs
Ahead of next week's GOTY pod, it’s time to choose our Draft picks + Wildcards.
Also: Skate Story, Terminator 2D: No Fate, Karma: The Dark World, The Game Awards + more
📺 Watch: youtu.be/Ytd2rB0L4AA
🎧 Listen: plinkhq.com/i/1100170036...
🤝 Patreon: patreon.com/tcgs
December 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
All Game of the Year Podcasts aspire to the standard of TCGS.