Fachewachewa
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Making games no one asked for
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Had a dream that there was global panic about the world running out of oxygen, Nintendo was the only video game company to make a statement about it, and the internet collectively spent its final hours on Earth debating whether Nintendo was being genuine or not
February 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Had a dream that there was global panic about the world running out of oxygen, Nintendo was the only video game company to make a statement about it, and the internet collectively spent its final hours on Earth debating whether Nintendo was being genuine or not
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sometimes when people complain about "metroidvania" not being descriptive enough to be a good categorical term (lol) I gotta wonder what exactly they think like platformer, classical, or shakespearean is really telling you
February 14, 2026 at 10:40 PM
sometimes when people complain about "metroidvania" not being descriptive enough to be a good categorical term (lol) I gotta wonder what exactly they think like platformer, classical, or shakespearean is really telling you
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I love how sifting through all the crud means I can find some truly unique games that set my brain on fire, but it comes at the cost of seeing how many of the projects on Steam are all just doing the exact same thing
February 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I love how sifting through all the crud means I can find some truly unique games that set my brain on fire, but it comes at the cost of seeing how many of the projects on Steam are all just doing the exact same thing
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i often think about this review
February 14, 2026 at 3:13 AM
i often think about this review
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“I want people to play and read between the lines,” McMillen says. “I want you to have a cat with autism, and instead of throwing it away, realiz[e] its strengths and embrac[e] the challenge and potential that that cat would have.” www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
The hottest indie game is about breeding cats with ADHD and dyslexia
It’s been a long road to release for Mewgenics developers Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel.
www.theverge.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
“I want people to play and read between the lines,” McMillen says. “I want you to have a cat with autism, and instead of throwing it away, realiz[e] its strengths and embrac[e] the challenge and potential that that cat would have.” www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
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While you're waiting for us to finish up work on Season Two of Thinky Dailies, we've got a puzzle snack to tide you over!
thinkygames.com/dail...
thinkygames.com/dail...
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
While you're waiting for us to finish up work on Season Two of Thinky Dailies, we've got a puzzle snack to tide you over!
thinkygames.com/dail...
thinkygames.com/dail...
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The game you are about to play is a product of its time. It may depict the PS3, which was commonplace in society. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today.
New intro screen for Metal Gear Solid 4 in Master Collection vol 2
February 13, 2026 at 8:05 AM
The game you are about to play is a product of its time. It may depict the PS3, which was commonplace in society. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today.
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been looking forward to this episode for actual years! it’s BABY STEPS time and we get all the way into the walking, the improv, the nudity, the glories and ignomities of this sprawling, mud-flinging, masculinity-interrogating modern classic. might also be our longest standalone ep ever?! buckle up!
Ep. 152: Walking Over It w/ Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps)
Rob, Sarah, Doug, and Andy are joined by @foddy.net and @gcuzzillo.bsky.social to talk about their (with @maxiboch.bsky.social) multi-IGF-nominated, multi-faceted adventure game.
secretlives.games/152-walking-...
Rob, Sarah, Doug, and Andy are joined by @foddy.net and @gcuzzillo.bsky.social to talk about their (with @maxiboch.bsky.social) multi-IGF-nominated, multi-faceted adventure game.
secretlives.games/152-walking-...
The Secret Lives of Games: 152: Walking Over It with Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps)
Rob, Doug, Andy, and Sarah chat with Gabe Cuzzillo (Ape Out, Despelote) and Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, QWOP) about their (with Maxi Boch) latest game, the multi-IGF-nominated o...
secretlives.games
February 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
been looking forward to this episode for actual years! it’s BABY STEPS time and we get all the way into the walking, the improv, the nudity, the glories and ignomities of this sprawling, mud-flinging, masculinity-interrogating modern classic. might also be our longest standalone ep ever?! buckle up!
Every time there's this kind of drama and cancel adjacent vibe, I'm baffled by the amount of people who just outright lie. Usually just to make things worse, but sometimes also to argue.
And then there's a good chance that stuff gets repeated because it's cool to be mad at popular people.
And then there's a good chance that stuff gets repeated because it's cool to be mad at popular people.
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Every time there's this kind of drama and cancel adjacent vibe, I'm baffled by the amount of people who just outright lie. Usually just to make things worse, but sometimes also to argue.
And then there's a good chance that stuff gets repeated because it's cool to be mad at popular people.
And then there's a good chance that stuff gets repeated because it's cool to be mad at popular people.
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Edmund McMillan: I put Chris Chan and Doug TenNapel in my video game
Tommy Refenes: I think I should be allowed to say the n-word in private
Jon Blow: I have a lot of criticisms of feminism
Phil Fish: Black Lives Matter, Anita Sarkeesian is a hero
Tommy Refenes: I think I should be allowed to say the n-word in private
Jon Blow: I have a lot of criticisms of feminism
Phil Fish: Black Lives Matter, Anita Sarkeesian is a hero
February 12, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Edmund McMillan: I put Chris Chan and Doug TenNapel in my video game
Tommy Refenes: I think I should be allowed to say the n-word in private
Jon Blow: I have a lot of criticisms of feminism
Phil Fish: Black Lives Matter, Anita Sarkeesian is a hero
Tommy Refenes: I think I should be allowed to say the n-word in private
Jon Blow: I have a lot of criticisms of feminism
Phil Fish: Black Lives Matter, Anita Sarkeesian is a hero
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you just cannot let profiling replace analysis. that's it.
But also feel free to not partake in any media for any reason! There's plenty of good stuff to spend your time on
But also feel free to not partake in any media for any reason! There's plenty of good stuff to spend your time on
February 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
you just cannot let profiling replace analysis. that's it.
But also feel free to not partake in any media for any reason! There's plenty of good stuff to spend your time on
But also feel free to not partake in any media for any reason! There's plenty of good stuff to spend your time on
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Avi Arad is a producer on the Zelda movie. Here's why Nintendo's latest film is actually a metaphor for apartheid
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Avi Arad is a producer on the Zelda movie. Here's why Nintendo's latest film is actually a metaphor for apartheid
I'm gonna have to ask every person who said stuff along the lines of "finally a reason to hate McMillen" to provide proof that they've never played a Neil Druckmann game or watched a movie with Gal Gadot.
They're freaking unpaid guest meows, and people had to go look for that list of guests.
They're freaking unpaid guest meows, and people had to go look for that list of guests.
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I'm gonna have to ask every person who said stuff along the lines of "finally a reason to hate McMillen" to provide proof that they've never played a Neil Druckmann game or watched a movie with Gal Gadot.
They're freaking unpaid guest meows, and people had to go look for that list of guests.
They're freaking unpaid guest meows, and people had to go look for that list of guests.
A lot of the responses, this one included, really miss the point that there's nothing a game could do or prepare for if gamers decide it must fail
Maybe not making a bad (and rushed by their own words) would have helped a little to not have it land as a target, but otherwise it's just random chance
Maybe not making a bad (and rushed by their own words) would have helped a little to not have it land as a target, but otherwise it's just random chance
"Internal feedback on Highguard prior to its reveal "was quite positive," Sobel wrote: There was, apparently, a widespread expectation that the game was a sure-fire hit."
Getting playtests and mock reviews done by external partners can be a really good idea.
Getting playtests and mock reviews done by external partners can be a really good idea.
Laid-off Highguard developer cuts loose on the reaction to the infamous Game Awards reveal trailer: 'We were turned into a joke from minute one'
Former lead technical artist Josh Sobel says false assumptions and ragebait were major contributors to Highguard's failure to connect with players.
www.pcgamer.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
A lot of the responses, this one included, really miss the point that there's nothing a game could do or prepare for if gamers decide it must fail
Maybe not making a bad (and rushed by their own words) would have helped a little to not have it land as a target, but otherwise it's just random chance
Maybe not making a bad (and rushed by their own words) would have helped a little to not have it land as a target, but otherwise it's just random chance
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Dissimulation is out now! It's a short rule discovery dungeon crawling puzzle game.
It's by me & @m-enderbug.bsky.social, will take about 20 minutes to play, is totally free, and can be played with a MIDI Controller or normal inputs!
👉 amicableanimal.itch.io/dissimulation
#IndieDev #Free #Puzzle
It's by me & @m-enderbug.bsky.social, will take about 20 minutes to play, is totally free, and can be played with a MIDI Controller or normal inputs!
👉 amicableanimal.itch.io/dissimulation
#IndieDev #Free #Puzzle
Dissimulation by Amicable Animal, Menderbug
A rule discovery puzzle playable on a Launchpad Pro MK3
amicableanimal.itch.io
February 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Dissimulation is out now! It's a short rule discovery dungeon crawling puzzle game.
It's by me & @m-enderbug.bsky.social, will take about 20 minutes to play, is totally free, and can be played with a MIDI Controller or normal inputs!
👉 amicableanimal.itch.io/dissimulation
#IndieDev #Free #Puzzle
It's by me & @m-enderbug.bsky.social, will take about 20 minutes to play, is totally free, and can be played with a MIDI Controller or normal inputs!
👉 amicableanimal.itch.io/dissimulation
#IndieDev #Free #Puzzle
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Also, if we take "retro" to mean 80s - 90s, most contemporary magazine reviews were worthless.
Here's EGM's Gimmick review, where only one of the four critics appears to have actually played it for more than five minutes, if at all.
(It's brutally hard and has a bespoke physics system)
Here's EGM's Gimmick review, where only one of the four critics appears to have actually played it for more than five minutes, if at all.
(It's brutally hard and has a bespoke physics system)
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Also, if we take "retro" to mean 80s - 90s, most contemporary magazine reviews were worthless.
Here's EGM's Gimmick review, where only one of the four critics appears to have actually played it for more than five minutes, if at all.
(It's brutally hard and has a bespoke physics system)
Here's EGM's Gimmick review, where only one of the four critics appears to have actually played it for more than five minutes, if at all.
(It's brutally hard and has a bespoke physics system)
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store.steampowered.com/app/3831080/... Oeuf demo released! Enjoy! #OeufGame
Oeuf on Steam
3D physics-platformer where you are an egg! Roll, hop and slide your way back home.
store.steampowered.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
store.steampowered.com/app/3831080/... Oeuf demo released! Enjoy! #OeufGame
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social media + direct to consumer advertising has made pre-release reviews feel more disposable than ever.
so, what exactly is the point of a videogame review these days? does anyone really care about them?
🚨CRITICAL ERROR: youtu.be/Zn99oLmoDLo?...
so, what exactly is the point of a videogame review these days? does anyone really care about them?
🚨CRITICAL ERROR: youtu.be/Zn99oLmoDLo?...
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
social media + direct to consumer advertising has made pre-release reviews feel more disposable than ever.
so, what exactly is the point of a videogame review these days? does anyone really care about them?
🚨CRITICAL ERROR: youtu.be/Zn99oLmoDLo?...
so, what exactly is the point of a videogame review these days? does anyone really care about them?
🚨CRITICAL ERROR: youtu.be/Zn99oLmoDLo?...
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👾 ANNOUNCING 868-BACK!
Dismantle capitalism one server at a time in this computer-hacking strategy roguelike game by Michael Brough!
Play the free demo in Steam Next Fest on Feb. 23rd!
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...
Dismantle capitalism one server at a time in this computer-hacking strategy roguelike game by Michael Brough!
Play the free demo in Steam Next Fest on Feb. 23rd!
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
👾 ANNOUNCING 868-BACK!
Dismantle capitalism one server at a time in this computer-hacking strategy roguelike game by Michael Brough!
Play the free demo in Steam Next Fest on Feb. 23rd!
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...
Dismantle capitalism one server at a time in this computer-hacking strategy roguelike game by Michael Brough!
Play the free demo in Steam Next Fest on Feb. 23rd!
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...
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half a million units sold in 36 hours wtf
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 AM
half a million units sold in 36 hours wtf
There was nothing I could do, dude!
For real though, so many things had to go bad in this exact way for this to happen, it's wild.
I think I like MewGenics.
For real though, so many things had to go bad in this exact way for this to happen, it's wild.
I think I like MewGenics.
February 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
There was nothing I could do, dude!
For real though, so many things had to go bad in this exact way for this to happen, it's wild.
I think I like MewGenics.
For real though, so many things had to go bad in this exact way for this to happen, it's wild.
I think I like MewGenics.
I love when I write a big alt text and want to copy paste it, but slightly end the selecting mouse drag outside of the alt text box and bsky decides to delete everything I've written because surely clicking (well, releasing a click) 4 pixels outside means you wanted to waste a few minutes.
February 12, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I love when I write a big alt text and want to copy paste it, but slightly end the selecting mouse drag outside of the alt text box and bsky decides to delete everything I've written because surely clicking (well, releasing a click) 4 pixels outside means you wanted to waste a few minutes.
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It's only a plucky "comeback" if you went anywhere.
www.jank.cool/is-overwatch...
www.jank.cool/is-overwatch...
Is Overwatch actually worth playing again?
Someone's been huffing the hype balloons
www.jank.cool
February 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM
It's only a plucky "comeback" if you went anywhere.
www.jank.cool/is-overwatch...
www.jank.cool/is-overwatch...
It's so refreshing seeing someone say all the right things 😌
It's obviously what I've been screaming about recently, that games have no culture besides marketing. But the core of it here, which I think a lot of people would have skipped, is the introspective part.
It's obviously what I've been screaming about recently, that games have no culture besides marketing. But the core of it here, which I think a lot of people would have skipped, is the introspective part.
Videogame culture can learn a lot from book lovers.
www.jank.cool/i-wish-video...
www.jank.cool/i-wish-video...
I wish videogame culture would take more cues from readers
It's time to ditch the release cycle and select what we play via more interesting constraints.
www.jank.cool
February 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
It's so refreshing seeing someone say all the right things 😌
It's obviously what I've been screaming about recently, that games have no culture besides marketing. But the core of it here, which I think a lot of people would have skipped, is the introspective part.
It's obviously what I've been screaming about recently, that games have no culture besides marketing. But the core of it here, which I think a lot of people would have skipped, is the introspective part.