Jay
@notfunnyj.bsky.social
Freelance horror writer, yapper, and purveyor of nonsense. Apologies in advance.
• Host: @saferoompod.bsky.social
• Contributor: @dreadcentral.bsky.social @bloody-disgusting.com @fearzinemagazine.com
• Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger
• Host: @saferoompod.bsky.social
• Contributor: @dreadcentral.bsky.social @bloody-disgusting.com @fearzinemagazine.com
• Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger
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Jay
@notfunnyj.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Casual quarterly re-introduction post!
Hey! I'm Jay, a freelance writer and podcaster yapping about all things indie horror!
If you’re an editor or developer in need of coverage, I’m your guy!
DM or email Jaykrieger7(@)gmail.com
Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger
Blog: medium.com/@SaveScum
Hey! I'm Jay, a freelance writer and podcaster yapping about all things indie horror!
If you’re an editor or developer in need of coverage, I’m your guy!
DM or email Jaykrieger7(@)gmail.com
Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger
Blog: medium.com/@SaveScum
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New Episode🩸// BATTLE ROYALE (2001): @daddydisco.bsky.social @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social & @blsaycewrites.bsky.social are pitted against their killer classmates! Sub-genres include: coming-of-age, death games, political satire • #HorrorSky
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November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New Episode🩸// BATTLE ROYALE (2001): @daddydisco.bsky.social @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social & @blsaycewrites.bsky.social are pitted against their killer classmates! Sub-genres include: coming-of-age, death games, political satire • #HorrorSky
🍎: bit.ly/4p8pFWI
🟢: bit.ly/4rpEvcP
🍎: bit.ly/4p8pFWI
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This brewery knows what's up 🙏🏻
January 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
This brewery knows what's up 🙏🏻
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Me, whenever my tinnitus starts acting up
January 7, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Me, whenever my tinnitus starts acting up
Was Assault on Precinct 13 a first time watch for you?
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Was Assault on Precinct 13 a first time watch for you?
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ON THY KNEES ✝️
a short atmospheric horror game out January 30th
can you hear the hum? the electric pulse in the air? it is singing your name, little bird...
#horrorgames #gamedev
a short atmospheric horror game out January 30th
can you hear the hum? the electric pulse in the air? it is singing your name, little bird...
#horrorgames #gamedev
January 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
ON THY KNEES ✝️
a short atmospheric horror game out January 30th
can you hear the hum? the electric pulse in the air? it is singing your name, little bird...
#horrorgames #gamedev
a short atmospheric horror game out January 30th
can you hear the hum? the electric pulse in the air? it is singing your name, little bird...
#horrorgames #gamedev
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New Episode 👻 // BEST OF 2025: @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social @daddydisco.bsky.social & @whatascream.bsky.social disuss their personal Top 5 genre films of the year and give out some special awards! #HorrorSky
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December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New Episode 👻 // BEST OF 2025: @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social @daddydisco.bsky.social & @whatascream.bsky.social disuss their personal Top 5 genre films of the year and give out some special awards! #HorrorSky
🍎: bit.ly/3NmkdBm
🟢: bit.ly/3NlvBgO
🍎: bit.ly/3NmkdBm
🟢: bit.ly/3NlvBgO
Me, whenever my tinnitus starts acting up
January 7, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Me, whenever my tinnitus starts acting up
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New Episode 🧟 // 28 WEEKS LATER (2007): @daddydisco.bsky.social & @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social kick the year off running from those nasty ragers again! Sub-genres include: contagion outbreak, action horror, family drama • #HorrorSky #FilmSky
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January 7, 2026 at 1:40 AM
New Episode 🧟 // 28 WEEKS LATER (2007): @daddydisco.bsky.social & @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social kick the year off running from those nasty ragers again! Sub-genres include: contagion outbreak, action horror, family drama • #HorrorSky #FilmSky
🍎: bit.ly/3Z03OoN
🟢: bit.ly/4syW8Yo
🍎: bit.ly/3Z03OoN
🟢: bit.ly/4syW8Yo
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2026 is looking to be another stellar year for horror gaming. Among other things, we’ve got macabre animal hybrids, legendary slasher icons, dino madness, and the return of a genre juggernaut. Here's our 10 most anticipated titles at @bloody-disgusting.com
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
Bloody Disgusting’s 10 Most Anticipated Horror Games of 2026
It’s a matter of near-universal consensus that we’re living in a golden age for horror cinema right now, but horror games haven’t been letting the side down either. For all the other abominable things...
bloody-disgusting.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
2026 is looking to be another stellar year for horror gaming. Among other things, we’ve got macabre animal hybrids, legendary slasher icons, dino madness, and the return of a genre juggernaut. Here's our 10 most anticipated titles at @bloody-disgusting.com
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
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January: @daddydisco.bsky.social & @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social kick off 2026 with some 2025 favorites while we catch up on the “28…” franchise!
• 28 WEEKS LATER
• 28 YEARS LATER ft. @blondekwaidan.bsky.social
• 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE
• IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU ft. @kathughes.bsky.social
• 28 WEEKS LATER
• 28 YEARS LATER ft. @blondekwaidan.bsky.social
• 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE
• IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU ft. @kathughes.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
January: @daddydisco.bsky.social & @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social kick off 2026 with some 2025 favorites while we catch up on the “28…” franchise!
• 28 WEEKS LATER
• 28 YEARS LATER ft. @blondekwaidan.bsky.social
• 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE
• IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU ft. @kathughes.bsky.social
• 28 WEEKS LATER
• 28 YEARS LATER ft. @blondekwaidan.bsky.social
• 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE
• IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU ft. @kathughes.bsky.social
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In keeping with new beginnings, here is a thread of games I have played in 2026.
And as always, if I share a game that happens to be free, please support the devs by buying their Steam supporter pack or paying above their game's asking price on itch.io. It all helps.
🧵🎮 2026🎮🧵
And as always, if I share a game that happens to be free, please support the devs by buying their Steam supporter pack or paying above their game's asking price on itch.io. It all helps.
🧵🎮 2026🎮🧵
a young boy sitting at a table with a bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice playing a video game
ALT: a young boy sitting at a table with a bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice playing a video game
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January 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
In keeping with new beginnings, here is a thread of games I have played in 2026.
And as always, if I share a game that happens to be free, please support the devs by buying their Steam supporter pack or paying above their game's asking price on itch.io. It all helps.
🧵🎮 2026🎮🧵
And as always, if I share a game that happens to be free, please support the devs by buying their Steam supporter pack or paying above their game's asking price on itch.io. It all helps.
🧵🎮 2026🎮🧵
4. Days Without Incident: 40 min
Despite underwhelming combat, I was VERY impressed with Days Without Incident's engrossing atmosphere & sound design. Very reminiscent of Condemned & F.E.A.R.'s hallucinatory approach to hauntings.
store.steampowered.com/app/3593490/Days_Without_Incident
Despite underwhelming combat, I was VERY impressed with Days Without Incident's engrossing atmosphere & sound design. Very reminiscent of Condemned & F.E.A.R.'s hallucinatory approach to hauntings.
store.steampowered.com/app/3593490/Days_Without_Incident
Days Without Incident on Steam
It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in t...
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January 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
4. Days Without Incident: 40 min
Despite underwhelming combat, I was VERY impressed with Days Without Incident's engrossing atmosphere & sound design. Very reminiscent of Condemned & F.E.A.R.'s hallucinatory approach to hauntings.
store.steampowered.com/app/3593490/Days_Without_Incident
Despite underwhelming combat, I was VERY impressed with Days Without Incident's engrossing atmosphere & sound design. Very reminiscent of Condemned & F.E.A.R.'s hallucinatory approach to hauntings.
store.steampowered.com/app/3593490/Days_Without_Incident
3. The Happyhills Homicide: 1 hrs 20 min
Carry out a killer's revenge in 20 gruesome puzzle levels, each culminating in creatively brutal & beautifully pixelated kills. A fantastic game with great dark humor & use of genre tropes to boot. store.steampowered.com/app/3278760/The_Happyhills_Homicide
Carry out a killer's revenge in 20 gruesome puzzle levels, each culminating in creatively brutal & beautifully pixelated kills. A fantastic game with great dark humor & use of genre tropes to boot. store.steampowered.com/app/3278760/The_Happyhills_Homicide
The Happyhills Homicide on Steam
Welcome to Happyhills, the town where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in your path. In this case, all three of these are the same. Welcom...
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January 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
3. The Happyhills Homicide: 1 hrs 20 min
Carry out a killer's revenge in 20 gruesome puzzle levels, each culminating in creatively brutal & beautifully pixelated kills. A fantastic game with great dark humor & use of genre tropes to boot. store.steampowered.com/app/3278760/The_Happyhills_Homicide
Carry out a killer's revenge in 20 gruesome puzzle levels, each culminating in creatively brutal & beautifully pixelated kills. A fantastic game with great dark humor & use of genre tropes to boot. store.steampowered.com/app/3278760/The_Happyhills_Homicide
2. Canine: 50 mins
Attempt to rescue your pup from a genetics lab while using a fetch toy to distract the dog monster stalking you. Other than a glitch or two, Canine was a breezy & fun PSX-styled game akin to an X-Files monster of the week episode.
store.steampowered.com/app/2334780/CANINE
Attempt to rescue your pup from a genetics lab while using a fetch toy to distract the dog monster stalking you. Other than a glitch or two, Canine was a breezy & fun PSX-styled game akin to an X-Files monster of the week episode.
store.steampowered.com/app/2334780/CANINE
Save 70% on CANINE on Steam
PSX style horror game about a boy looking for his dog, kidnapped by an evil corporation that runs experiments with pets.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
2. Canine: 50 mins
Attempt to rescue your pup from a genetics lab while using a fetch toy to distract the dog monster stalking you. Other than a glitch or two, Canine was a breezy & fun PSX-styled game akin to an X-Files monster of the week episode.
store.steampowered.com/app/2334780/CANINE
Attempt to rescue your pup from a genetics lab while using a fetch toy to distract the dog monster stalking you. Other than a glitch or two, Canine was a breezy & fun PSX-styled game akin to an X-Files monster of the week episode.
store.steampowered.com/app/2334780/CANINE
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I couldn't help myself, and decided to write one last blog highlighting more of my favorite horror games of 2025.
Feat: @titolovesyou.bsky.social @ludogram.io @rawfury.bsky.social @taintedpactgames.bsky.social @beyondbooleans.bsky.social @fernandotittz.bsky.social
medium.com/@SaveScum/20...
Feat: @titolovesyou.bsky.social @ludogram.io @rawfury.bsky.social @taintedpactgames.bsky.social @beyondbooleans.bsky.social @fernandotittz.bsky.social
medium.com/@SaveScum/20...
December 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I couldn't help myself, and decided to write one last blog highlighting more of my favorite horror games of 2025.
Feat: @titolovesyou.bsky.social @ludogram.io @rawfury.bsky.social @taintedpactgames.bsky.social @beyondbooleans.bsky.social @fernandotittz.bsky.social
medium.com/@SaveScum/20...
Feat: @titolovesyou.bsky.social @ludogram.io @rawfury.bsky.social @taintedpactgames.bsky.social @beyondbooleans.bsky.social @fernandotittz.bsky.social
medium.com/@SaveScum/20...
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Matt & Geoff share their Top Ten games of the year, what they're excited to see in 2026, and where they hope the conversation in games can go in the new year.
funandgames.libsyn.com/special-2025...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Matt & Geoff share their Top Ten games of the year, what they're excited to see in 2026, and where they hope the conversation in games can go in the new year.
funandgames.libsyn.com/special-2025...
funandgames.libsyn.com/special-2025...
1. Naissancee: 3hrs
Kicked off '26 exploring a monolithic superstructure in the challenging yet atmospheric puzzle platformer Naissancee. Not usually my bag, but I was pretty taken with the game's lo-fi dread & phantasmagoric brutalist architecture.
store.steampowered.com/app/265690/NaissanceE/
Kicked off '26 exploring a monolithic superstructure in the challenging yet atmospheric puzzle platformer Naissancee. Not usually my bag, but I was pretty taken with the game's lo-fi dread & phantasmagoric brutalist architecture.
store.steampowered.com/app/265690/NaissanceE/
NaissanceE on Steam
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly c...
store.steampowered.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
1. Naissancee: 3hrs
Kicked off '26 exploring a monolithic superstructure in the challenging yet atmospheric puzzle platformer Naissancee. Not usually my bag, but I was pretty taken with the game's lo-fi dread & phantasmagoric brutalist architecture.
store.steampowered.com/app/265690/NaissanceE/
Kicked off '26 exploring a monolithic superstructure in the challenging yet atmospheric puzzle platformer Naissancee. Not usually my bag, but I was pretty taken with the game's lo-fi dread & phantasmagoric brutalist architecture.
store.steampowered.com/app/265690/NaissanceE/
In keeping with new beginnings, here is a thread of games I have played in 2026.
And as always, if I share a game that happens to be free, please support the devs by buying their Steam supporter pack or paying above their game's asking price on itch.io. It all helps.
🧵🎮 2026🎮🧵
And as always, if I share a game that happens to be free, please support the devs by buying their Steam supporter pack or paying above their game's asking price on itch.io. It all helps.
🧵🎮 2026🎮🧵
a young boy sitting at a table with a bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice playing a video game
ALT: a young boy sitting at a table with a bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice playing a video game
media.tenor.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
In keeping with new beginnings, here is a thread of games I have played in 2026.
And as always, if I share a game that happens to be free, please support the devs by buying their Steam supporter pack or paying above their game's asking price on itch.io. It all helps.
🧵🎮 2026🎮🧵
And as always, if I share a game that happens to be free, please support the devs by buying their Steam supporter pack or paying above their game's asking price on itch.io. It all helps.
🧵🎮 2026🎮🧵
ICYMI: You can still hear me yap about my love of mechs, monstahs, and my favorite forever game Into the Breach over on @funandgamespod.bsky.social.
Thank you again to @djstormageddon.com for the opportunity!
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Thank you again to @djstormageddon.com for the opportunity!
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🟢 bit.ly/4jsVcRi
Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer, podcaster and mech pilot, @notfunnyj.bsky.social! The game he is talking about today is Into the Breach by Subset Games.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
ICYMI: You can still hear me yap about my love of mechs, monstahs, and my favorite forever game Into the Breach over on @funandgamespod.bsky.social.
Thank you again to @djstormageddon.com for the opportunity!
🍎 apple.co/49AmFgm
🟢 bit.ly/4jsVcRi
Thank you again to @djstormageddon.com for the opportunity!
🍎 apple.co/49AmFgm
🟢 bit.ly/4jsVcRi
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New Episode ☕️ // TWIN PEAKS Season 1 (1990): @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social are called upon by the owls amongst the Douglas firs to solve a murder! Sub-genres include: mystery noir, soap opera, small town drama, Lynchian • #HorrorSky
🍎: bit.ly/48ETuan
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December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
New Episode ☕️ // TWIN PEAKS Season 1 (1990): @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social are called upon by the owls amongst the Douglas firs to solve a murder! Sub-genres include: mystery noir, soap opera, small town drama, Lynchian • #HorrorSky
🍎: bit.ly/48ETuan
🟢: bit.ly/48hbZ5M
🍎: bit.ly/48ETuan
🟢: bit.ly/48hbZ5M
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I’m honored and humbled to be a part of this for the second year in a row. Please go read it!
January 1, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I’m honored and humbled to be a part of this for the second year in a row. Please go read it!
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With 2025 drawing to a close, @Baronaim.bsky.social and I rounded up our best horror games of the year for @bloody-disgusting.com
It was tough whittling it down to just 10 spots but I’m very happy with the list we ended up with and think we landed on a very worthy number 1 pick!
It was tough whittling it down to just 10 spots but I’m very happy with the list we ended up with and think we landed on a very worthy number 1 pick!
2025 has been a phenomenal year for horror, with the genre putting up a remarkably strong performance on both the big and small screens.
It’s also been dominating the gaming space.
It’s also been dominating the gaming space.
Bloody Disgusting’s Top Horror Video Games of 2025
*Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here* 2025 has been a phenomenal year for horror, with the genre putting up a remarkably strong performance on both the big and small screens. In fac...
bloody-disgusting.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
With 2025 drawing to a close, @Baronaim.bsky.social and I rounded up our best horror games of the year for @bloody-disgusting.com
It was tough whittling it down to just 10 spots but I’m very happy with the list we ended up with and think we landed on a very worthy number 1 pick!
It was tough whittling it down to just 10 spots but I’m very happy with the list we ended up with and think we landed on a very worthy number 1 pick!
I couldn't help myself, and decided to write one last blog highlighting more of my favorite horror games of 2025.
Feat: @titolovesyou.bsky.social @ludogram.io @rawfury.bsky.social @taintedpactgames.bsky.social @beyondbooleans.bsky.social @fernandotittz.bsky.social
medium.com/@SaveScum/20...
Feat: @titolovesyou.bsky.social @ludogram.io @rawfury.bsky.social @taintedpactgames.bsky.social @beyondbooleans.bsky.social @fernandotittz.bsky.social
medium.com/@SaveScum/20...
December 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I couldn't help myself, and decided to write one last blog highlighting more of my favorite horror games of 2025.
Feat: @titolovesyou.bsky.social @ludogram.io @rawfury.bsky.social @taintedpactgames.bsky.social @beyondbooleans.bsky.social @fernandotittz.bsky.social
medium.com/@SaveScum/20...
Feat: @titolovesyou.bsky.social @ludogram.io @rawfury.bsky.social @taintedpactgames.bsky.social @beyondbooleans.bsky.social @fernandotittz.bsky.social
medium.com/@SaveScum/20...
And last but not least, I started an indie horror-focused blog, Save Scum, where I reviewed games such as @santaragione.com Horses, the refuse JRPG @kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social , as well as more single-serving horror games!
medium.com/@SaveScum
medium.com/@SaveScum
Save Scum: An Indie Horror Gaming Blog – Medium
Read writing from Save Scum: An Indie Horror Gaming Blog on Medium. Save Scum is an indie horror gaming blog run by freelance writer and podcaster Jay Krieger. You can follow his work and nonsense on ...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
And last but not least, I started an indie horror-focused blog, Save Scum, where I reviewed games such as @santaragione.com Horses, the refuse JRPG @kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social , as well as more single-serving horror games!
medium.com/@SaveScum
medium.com/@SaveScum