Jake Dies Again
@mediocresnes.bsky.social
Put your 16-bit nostalgia glasses on and hop in for laughs, personal rants, subjective analysis, and mediocre gaming at its finest.
Armed with only a radio and the voice of dispatch, I faced the darkness of Radiolight.
New indie horror review out now 🔦
#IndieHorror #Radiolight #IndieGame
youtu.be/BpsRIODg68M
New indie horror review out now 🔦
#IndieHorror #Radiolight #IndieGame
youtu.be/BpsRIODg68M
A Spooky Firewatch? | Radiolight Indie Game Review
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Armed with only a radio and the voice of dispatch, I faced the darkness of Radiolight.
New indie horror review out now 🔦
#IndieHorror #Radiolight #IndieGame
youtu.be/BpsRIODg68M
New indie horror review out now 🔦
#IndieHorror #Radiolight #IndieGame
youtu.be/BpsRIODg68M
New video’s up! I reviewed Shrine’s Legacy — an indie RPG straight out of the SNES golden age.
Full Review is Live!!
📺: youtu.be/_Awr7fXu0ZA
#ShrinesLegacy #IndieGame #RetroGaming
Full Review is Live!!
📺: youtu.be/_Awr7fXu0ZA
#ShrinesLegacy #IndieGame #RetroGaming
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New video’s up! I reviewed Shrine’s Legacy — an indie RPG straight out of the SNES golden age.
Full Review is Live!!
📺: youtu.be/_Awr7fXu0ZA
#ShrinesLegacy #IndieGame #RetroGaming
Full Review is Live!!
📺: youtu.be/_Awr7fXu0ZA
#ShrinesLegacy #IndieGame #RetroGaming
This is why I love the retro gaming community. Already 30 comments on that video and every single one was genuine support and love.
You guys are the best.
You guys are the best.
October 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is why I love the retro gaming community. Already 30 comments on that video and every single one was genuine support and love.
You guys are the best.
You guys are the best.
My newest video just dropped on YouTube — and it’s easily my most personal one yet. ❤️
The story behind one of my favorite gaming memories.
I hope you like it.
youtu.be/bLXQlvNNLw4
The story behind one of my favorite gaming memories.
I hope you like it.
youtu.be/bLXQlvNNLw4
The Most Meaningful Game I’ve Ever Bought ❤️
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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October 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
My newest video just dropped on YouTube — and it’s easily my most personal one yet. ❤️
The story behind one of my favorite gaming memories.
I hope you like it.
youtu.be/bLXQlvNNLw4
The story behind one of my favorite gaming memories.
I hope you like it.
youtu.be/bLXQlvNNLw4
🎮🌴 RETRO SURVIVOR FINALE is TONIGHT at 5:30PM EST!
We’re down to TWO games…
🏌️♂️ Kirby’s Dream Course
🐰 Tiny Toons: Buster Busts Loose
Who will survive Season 1??
Plus… a special reunion segment you won’t want to miss 👀
Here’s a clip from last week’s voting rant 👇
We’re down to TWO games…
🏌️♂️ Kirby’s Dream Course
🐰 Tiny Toons: Buster Busts Loose
Who will survive Season 1??
Plus… a special reunion segment you won’t want to miss 👀
Here’s a clip from last week’s voting rant 👇
October 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🎮🌴 RETRO SURVIVOR FINALE is TONIGHT at 5:30PM EST!
We’re down to TWO games…
🏌️♂️ Kirby’s Dream Course
🐰 Tiny Toons: Buster Busts Loose
Who will survive Season 1??
Plus… a special reunion segment you won’t want to miss 👀
Here’s a clip from last week’s voting rant 👇
We’re down to TWO games…
🏌️♂️ Kirby’s Dream Course
🐰 Tiny Toons: Buster Busts Loose
Who will survive Season 1??
Plus… a special reunion segment you won’t want to miss 👀
Here’s a clip from last week’s voting rant 👇
Sometimes you find treasure… and sometimes it finds you.
My new video is live on YouTube! I scored a FREE CRT TV from a church and the interview in this one still cracks me up every time.
youtu.be/pbgZu-J0Wns
My new video is live on YouTube! I scored a FREE CRT TV from a church and the interview in this one still cracks me up every time.
youtu.be/pbgZu-J0Wns
How I Got a FREE Big CRT TV from a Church (and Why It’s My Dream Gaming Setup) 🕹️📺
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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October 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Sometimes you find treasure… and sometimes it finds you.
My new video is live on YouTube! I scored a FREE CRT TV from a church and the interview in this one still cracks me up every time.
youtu.be/pbgZu-J0Wns
My new video is live on YouTube! I scored a FREE CRT TV from a church and the interview in this one still cracks me up every time.
youtu.be/pbgZu-J0Wns
Just dropped my full review of Midnight Yammy | 8-Bit Trickster Show by Kanno Develop 🎩🐇 — it’s a retro puzzle platformer that actually runs on NES hardware, with magic tricks, disappearing floors, and brain teasers galore.
Midnight Yammy Review (NES-Style Puzzle Magic)
youtu.be/Tw4xbIZ1RMo
Midnight Yammy Review (NES-Style Puzzle Magic)
youtu.be/Tw4xbIZ1RMo
Midnight Yammy Review (NES-Style Puzzle Magic)
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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September 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Just dropped my full review of Midnight Yammy | 8-Bit Trickster Show by Kanno Develop 🎩🐇 — it’s a retro puzzle platformer that actually runs on NES hardware, with magic tricks, disappearing floors, and brain teasers galore.
Midnight Yammy Review (NES-Style Puzzle Magic)
youtu.be/Tw4xbIZ1RMo
Midnight Yammy Review (NES-Style Puzzle Magic)
youtu.be/Tw4xbIZ1RMo
🚚 New video just dropped on Jake Dies Again!
I review Easy Delivery Co by Sam C — a cozy indie driving game with strange secrets, low pay, and a lot of charm.
Perfect if you love hidden gem indies with a retro-style. 📦
I Tried Easy Delivery Co… and Got Way Too Relaxed
youtu.be/SMT61Hyr8gA
I review Easy Delivery Co by Sam C — a cozy indie driving game with strange secrets, low pay, and a lot of charm.
Perfect if you love hidden gem indies with a retro-style. 📦
I Tried Easy Delivery Co… and Got Way Too Relaxed
youtu.be/SMT61Hyr8gA
I Tried Easy Delivery Co… and Got Way Too Relaxed
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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September 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🚚 New video just dropped on Jake Dies Again!
I review Easy Delivery Co by Sam C — a cozy indie driving game with strange secrets, low pay, and a lot of charm.
Perfect if you love hidden gem indies with a retro-style. 📦
I Tried Easy Delivery Co… and Got Way Too Relaxed
youtu.be/SMT61Hyr8gA
I review Easy Delivery Co by Sam C — a cozy indie driving game with strange secrets, low pay, and a lot of charm.
Perfect if you love hidden gem indies with a retro-style. 📦
I Tried Easy Delivery Co… and Got Way Too Relaxed
youtu.be/SMT61Hyr8gA
Today I officially turn 30. In video game years, that’s about the point where the screen says ‘Continue?’
September 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Today I officially turn 30. In video game years, that’s about the point where the screen says ‘Continue?’
Diving into the retro vibes of this new indie RPG Quartet - and I’m loving the pixel art and turn-based battles! #RetroGaming
My full thoughts here: Quartet RPG Review — A Retro Adventure Split 4 Ways
youtu.be/rwB5_bZkMSg
My full thoughts here: Quartet RPG Review — A Retro Adventure Split 4 Ways
youtu.be/rwB5_bZkMSg
Quartet RPG Review — A Retro Adventure Split 4 Ways
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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September 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Diving into the retro vibes of this new indie RPG Quartet - and I’m loving the pixel art and turn-based battles! #RetroGaming
My full thoughts here: Quartet RPG Review — A Retro Adventure Split 4 Ways
youtu.be/rwB5_bZkMSg
My full thoughts here: Quartet RPG Review — A Retro Adventure Split 4 Ways
youtu.be/rwB5_bZkMSg
So I got called out on YouTube for being too harsh on Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose (SNES)…
So here’s my rebuttal. 👇
Do I eat crow or double down?
youtu.be/s_UQ_fb400c
So here’s my rebuttal. 👇
Do I eat crow or double down?
youtu.be/s_UQ_fb400c
Buster Busts Loose SNES: Was I Too Harsh? (After Being Called Out 😅)
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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September 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
So I got called out on YouTube for being too harsh on Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose (SNES)…
So here’s my rebuttal. 👇
Do I eat crow or double down?
youtu.be/s_UQ_fb400c
So here’s my rebuttal. 👇
Do I eat crow or double down?
youtu.be/s_UQ_fb400c
Freeze! ❄️ Demolition Man for the SNES is under review.
New video just went live—subjective analysis on retro goodness. Be sure to stay till the end for my thoughts on the seashell debate! 🐚
#SNES #RetroGaming #DemolitionMan
youtu.be/0s-gVLTKoPI
New video just went live—subjective analysis on retro goodness. Be sure to stay till the end for my thoughts on the seashell debate! 🐚
#SNES #RetroGaming #DemolitionMan
youtu.be/0s-gVLTKoPI
SNES Reviews Ep. 30: Demolition Man
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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August 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Freeze! ❄️ Demolition Man for the SNES is under review.
New video just went live—subjective analysis on retro goodness. Be sure to stay till the end for my thoughts on the seashell debate! 🐚
#SNES #RetroGaming #DemolitionMan
youtu.be/0s-gVLTKoPI
New video just went live—subjective analysis on retro goodness. Be sure to stay till the end for my thoughts on the seashell debate! 🐚
#SNES #RetroGaming #DemolitionMan
youtu.be/0s-gVLTKoPI
Today’s the day! 🎮🔥
The first ever episode of Retro Survivor is LIVE tonight at 5:30pmEST.
It’s Survivor… but with retro games. You vote in real time, games get evicted one by one, and we keep going every week until we crown the Retro Survivor! 🗳️
Join me live 👉 youtube.com/live/6YYxKnL...
The first ever episode of Retro Survivor is LIVE tonight at 5:30pmEST.
It’s Survivor… but with retro games. You vote in real time, games get evicted one by one, and we keep going every week until we crown the Retro Survivor! 🗳️
Join me live 👉 youtube.com/live/6YYxKnL...
Retro Survivor - Season 1 - Episode 1
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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August 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Today’s the day! 🎮🔥
The first ever episode of Retro Survivor is LIVE tonight at 5:30pmEST.
It’s Survivor… but with retro games. You vote in real time, games get evicted one by one, and we keep going every week until we crown the Retro Survivor! 🗳️
Join me live 👉 youtube.com/live/6YYxKnL...
The first ever episode of Retro Survivor is LIVE tonight at 5:30pmEST.
It’s Survivor… but with retro games. You vote in real time, games get evicted one by one, and we keep going every week until we crown the Retro Survivor! 🗳️
Join me live 👉 youtube.com/live/6YYxKnL...
FREAKY MONSTER FRIDAY! 🦖 Who's ready to smash some cities? My latest video dives deep into Super Godzilla for the SNES!
#Godzilla #RetroGaming #SuperNintendo
SNES Reviews Ep. 29: Super Godzilla
youtu.be/HxpgU2FFYTQ
#Godzilla #RetroGaming #SuperNintendo
SNES Reviews Ep. 29: Super Godzilla
youtu.be/HxpgU2FFYTQ
SNES Reviews Ep. 29: Super Godzilla
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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August 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
FREAKY MONSTER FRIDAY! 🦖 Who's ready to smash some cities? My latest video dives deep into Super Godzilla for the SNES!
#Godzilla #RetroGaming #SuperNintendo
SNES Reviews Ep. 29: Super Godzilla
youtu.be/HxpgU2FFYTQ
#Godzilla #RetroGaming #SuperNintendo
SNES Reviews Ep. 29: Super Godzilla
youtu.be/HxpgU2FFYTQ
It’s 2AM. I have work tomorrow. I’m still playing Zoo Tycoon. Video’s up now. 🦒
#ZooTycoon #RetroGamer
youtu.be/aMEx4NB3cLA
#ZooTycoon #RetroGamer
youtu.be/aMEx4NB3cLA
I Had Work in the Morning But Still Played Zoo Tycoon All Night 🐘
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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August 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It’s 2AM. I have work tomorrow. I’m still playing Zoo Tycoon. Video’s up now. 🦒
#ZooTycoon #RetroGamer
youtu.be/aMEx4NB3cLA
#ZooTycoon #RetroGamer
youtu.be/aMEx4NB3cLA
New video’s up! I’ve been hooked on Day of Drift—an indie racer with a sick soundtrack and endless drifts. Come see why I can’t stop crashing… I mean, playing.
youtu.be/aCzdxs6kt8c
youtu.be/aCzdxs6kt8c
Day of Drift Review - New Indie Arcade Racer (2025)
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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July 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New video’s up! I’ve been hooked on Day of Drift—an indie racer with a sick soundtrack and endless drifts. Come see why I can’t stop crashing… I mean, playing.
youtu.be/aCzdxs6kt8c
youtu.be/aCzdxs6kt8c
Do you remember being impressed with the SNES Jurassic Park graphics but as a kid having no idea what to do? Surely that’s changed with time… right?
Find out in my newest review now on YouTube! 🦖
#SNES #RetroGaming #JurassicPark
Jurassic Park - SNES Game Review
youtu.be/T9lw9DIvJpw
Find out in my newest review now on YouTube! 🦖
#SNES #RetroGaming #JurassicPark
Jurassic Park - SNES Game Review
youtu.be/T9lw9DIvJpw
Jurassic Park - SNES Game Review
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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July 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Do you remember being impressed with the SNES Jurassic Park graphics but as a kid having no idea what to do? Surely that’s changed with time… right?
Find out in my newest review now on YouTube! 🦖
#SNES #RetroGaming #JurassicPark
Jurassic Park - SNES Game Review
youtu.be/T9lw9DIvJpw
Find out in my newest review now on YouTube! 🦖
#SNES #RetroGaming #JurassicPark
Jurassic Park - SNES Game Review
youtu.be/T9lw9DIvJpw
🪓 My newest video is up!
I reviewed April Grove — a cozy lumber-chopping indie with Game Boy Color vibes and music that might legally count as therapy.
It’s $3 and worth every soothing second.
#IndieGame #PixelArt
youtu.be/n2BpvM2k-bQ
I reviewed April Grove — a cozy lumber-chopping indie with Game Boy Color vibes and music that might legally count as therapy.
It’s $3 and worth every soothing second.
#IndieGame #PixelArt
youtu.be/n2BpvM2k-bQ
April Grove Review – Soothing Grind, Game Boy Charm, and a $3 Price Tag
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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June 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🪓 My newest video is up!
I reviewed April Grove — a cozy lumber-chopping indie with Game Boy Color vibes and music that might legally count as therapy.
It’s $3 and worth every soothing second.
#IndieGame #PixelArt
youtu.be/n2BpvM2k-bQ
I reviewed April Grove — a cozy lumber-chopping indie with Game Boy Color vibes and music that might legally count as therapy.
It’s $3 and worth every soothing second.
#IndieGame #PixelArt
youtu.be/n2BpvM2k-bQ
It’s peaceful. It’s pixelated. And I’ve already sunk hours into it.
Come see my newest indie game review and vibe with me 🎣 #CastNChill #IndieGame #PixelArt
youtu.be/0snJk4ezJow
Come see my newest indie game review and vibe with me 🎣 #CastNChill #IndieGame #PixelArt
youtu.be/0snJk4ezJow
Cast N Chill Review – Gorgeous Pixel Art Meets Cozy Fishing
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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June 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It’s peaceful. It’s pixelated. And I’ve already sunk hours into it.
Come see my newest indie game review and vibe with me 🎣 #CastNChill #IndieGame #PixelArt
youtu.be/0snJk4ezJow
Come see my newest indie game review and vibe with me 🎣 #CastNChill #IndieGame #PixelArt
youtu.be/0snJk4ezJow
I played First Samurai on the SNES, and nothing screams “revenge” like a time-traveling samurai guided by a wizard chasing down a demon king.
It’s absurd. It’s 90s. I died a lot.
But I loved every minute of it.
#SuperNintendo #RetroGaming
youtu.be/LBzVtQ1P-Zo
It’s absurd. It’s 90s. I died a lot.
But I loved every minute of it.
#SuperNintendo #RetroGaming
youtu.be/LBzVtQ1P-Zo
First Samurai - SNES Game Review
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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June 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I played First Samurai on the SNES, and nothing screams “revenge” like a time-traveling samurai guided by a wizard chasing down a demon king.
It’s absurd. It’s 90s. I died a lot.
But I loved every minute of it.
#SuperNintendo #RetroGaming
youtu.be/LBzVtQ1P-Zo
It’s absurd. It’s 90s. I died a lot.
But I loved every minute of it.
#SuperNintendo #RetroGaming
youtu.be/LBzVtQ1P-Zo
My new video is live! 📺
I ranked the top 15 upcoming indie games for June — because I love indie games almost as much as retro ones.
First time doing this kind of video, but if people like it, I’ll make it a monthly thing.
#indiegame #indie #indiedev
youtu.be/jLMTaWrRnDs
I ranked the top 15 upcoming indie games for June — because I love indie games almost as much as retro ones.
First time doing this kind of video, but if people like it, I’ll make it a monthly thing.
#indiegame #indie #indiedev
youtu.be/jLMTaWrRnDs
Ranking the Top 15 Upcoming Indie Games of June 2025
YouTube video by Jake Dies Again
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June 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My new video is live! 📺
I ranked the top 15 upcoming indie games for June — because I love indie games almost as much as retro ones.
First time doing this kind of video, but if people like it, I’ll make it a monthly thing.
#indiegame #indie #indiedev
youtu.be/jLMTaWrRnDs
I ranked the top 15 upcoming indie games for June — because I love indie games almost as much as retro ones.
First time doing this kind of video, but if people like it, I’ll make it a monthly thing.
#indiegame #indie #indiedev
youtu.be/jLMTaWrRnDs
🚨NEW REVIEW🚨
Just dropped my take on Neon Hearts City — a wild indie point-and-click adventure with androids, thought police, gangs, & a missing girl mystery.
#pixelart #pointandclick #indiegame
youtu.be/-2adRA_Kmp4
Just dropped my take on Neon Hearts City — a wild indie point-and-click adventure with androids, thought police, gangs, & a missing girl mystery.
#pixelart #pointandclick #indiegame
youtu.be/-2adRA_Kmp4
Point. Click. Cry. – Reviewing the New Indie Game Neon Hearts City
YouTube video by Mediocre Gaming
youtu.be
May 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🚨NEW REVIEW🚨
Just dropped my take on Neon Hearts City — a wild indie point-and-click adventure with androids, thought police, gangs, & a missing girl mystery.
#pixelart #pointandclick #indiegame
youtu.be/-2adRA_Kmp4
Just dropped my take on Neon Hearts City — a wild indie point-and-click adventure with androids, thought police, gangs, & a missing girl mystery.
#pixelart #pointandclick #indiegame
youtu.be/-2adRA_Kmp4
Muffles’ Life Sentence – an indie game where your face matches your crime.
Life in prison, card battles, 3 colors.
It’s weird. It’s smart. It’s free.
Go suffer creatively.
#indiegame #gamereview #indiedev
youtu.be/qdby78Ssu0E
Life in prison, card battles, 3 colors.
It’s weird. It’s smart. It’s free.
Go suffer creatively.
#indiegame #gamereview #indiedev
youtu.be/qdby78Ssu0E
Muffles Life Sentence—Can I Survive Hard Time With A Surgically Redesigned Face? (Indie Game Review)
YouTube video by Mediocre Gaming
youtu.be
May 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Muffles’ Life Sentence – an indie game where your face matches your crime.
Life in prison, card battles, 3 colors.
It’s weird. It’s smart. It’s free.
Go suffer creatively.
#indiegame #gamereview #indiedev
youtu.be/qdby78Ssu0E
Life in prison, card battles, 3 colors.
It’s weird. It’s smart. It’s free.
Go suffer creatively.
#indiegame #gamereview #indiedev
youtu.be/qdby78Ssu0E
Today my video on Tiny Toons Adventures on SNES might get me some heat. The first time I’ve went against the nostalgia grain. But I promised honest feedback—video now up on YouTube!
Tiny Toons Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - SNES Game Review
youtu.be/pLXacqoGomE
Tiny Toons Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - SNES Game Review
youtu.be/pLXacqoGomE
Tiny Toons Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - SNES Game Review
YouTube video by Mediocre Gaming
youtu.be
May 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today my video on Tiny Toons Adventures on SNES might get me some heat. The first time I’ve went against the nostalgia grain. But I promised honest feedback—video now up on YouTube!
Tiny Toons Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - SNES Game Review
youtu.be/pLXacqoGomE
Tiny Toons Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - SNES Game Review
youtu.be/pLXacqoGomE
Ascent DX grabbed me the second I played it—otherworldly vibes, sharp controls, and an immersive soundtrack. HAD to make a video on this indie gem.
Ascent DX: The Free-To-Play Indie Game That Was Worth Every Penny
youtu.be/W7L50qVtaN0
#AscentDX #IndieGames #IndieDev #GamingVideos #YouTubeGaming
Ascent DX: The Free-To-Play Indie Game That Was Worth Every Penny
youtu.be/W7L50qVtaN0
#AscentDX #IndieGames #IndieDev #GamingVideos #YouTubeGaming
Ascent DX: The Free-To-Play Indie Game That Was Worth Every Penny
YouTube video by Mediocre Gaming
youtu.be
May 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ascent DX grabbed me the second I played it—otherworldly vibes, sharp controls, and an immersive soundtrack. HAD to make a video on this indie gem.
Ascent DX: The Free-To-Play Indie Game That Was Worth Every Penny
youtu.be/W7L50qVtaN0
#AscentDX #IndieGames #IndieDev #GamingVideos #YouTubeGaming
Ascent DX: The Free-To-Play Indie Game That Was Worth Every Penny
youtu.be/W7L50qVtaN0
#AscentDX #IndieGames #IndieDev #GamingVideos #YouTubeGaming