Renee O'flynn
@scree.bsky.social
Freelance video game journalist. Reviewer for Qualbert.com. Making content for Switchaboo and the IndiEXP.
Apologies will happen.
Contact me! Scree(at)y7mail(dot)com
Portfolio: (in progress) http://scree66.wordpress.com
Apologies will happen.
Contact me! Scree(at)y7mail(dot)com
Portfolio: (in progress) http://scree66.wordpress.com
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Babe wake up, a new ‘glass half full/empty’ test just dropped.
Remember, anything can happen in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Babe wake up, a new ‘glass half full/empty’ test just dropped.
Oh we're talking about our achievements for the year? Uhhhh...I'm still employed which is great. This is despite somehow being either constantly sick, injured or in recovery for most of the year.
I did my first Nintendo event and I also went to my first midnight launch.
I did my first Nintendo event and I also went to my first midnight launch.
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Oh we're talking about our achievements for the year? Uhhhh...I'm still employed which is great. This is despite somehow being either constantly sick, injured or in recovery for most of the year.
I did my first Nintendo event and I also went to my first midnight launch.
I did my first Nintendo event and I also went to my first midnight launch.
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Could I please get a sense check from the #disability community? I’m trying to work out if I’ve committed a general faux pas or if this is specific to the person.
Because if this is a general faux pas I’d like to know how to do better in future and educate myself on it more (1/3)
Because if this is a general faux pas I’d like to know how to do better in future and educate myself on it more (1/3)
December 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Could I please get a sense check from the #disability community? I’m trying to work out if I’ve committed a general faux pas or if this is specific to the person.
Because if this is a general faux pas I’d like to know how to do better in future and educate myself on it more (1/3)
Because if this is a general faux pas I’d like to know how to do better in future and educate myself on it more (1/3)
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Seeing other are posting their year retrospectives, thought I might as well do my quick thing on my fav episodes I put out during the year - at least in no particular order.
Maybe it's an excuse to check something out you might have missed! Or revisit a fav! 🖤
Maybe it's an excuse to check something out you might have missed! Or revisit a fav! 🖤
December 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Seeing other are posting their year retrospectives, thought I might as well do my quick thing on my fav episodes I put out during the year - at least in no particular order.
Maybe it's an excuse to check something out you might have missed! Or revisit a fav! 🖤
Maybe it's an excuse to check something out you might have missed! Or revisit a fav! 🖤
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ICYMI, a small thread of highlights of the videos I published during the year.
Hopefully there's some there you rather dig!
🖤
Hopefully there's some there you rather dig!
🖤
Seeing other are posting their year retrospectives, thought I might as well do my quick thing on my fav episodes I put out during the year - at least in no particular order.
Maybe it's an excuse to check something out you might have missed! Or revisit a fav! 🖤
Maybe it's an excuse to check something out you might have missed! Or revisit a fav! 🖤
December 29, 2025 at 6:37 AM
ICYMI, a small thread of highlights of the videos I published during the year.
Hopefully there's some there you rather dig!
🖤
Hopefully there's some there you rather dig!
🖤
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What better time to share a review of a game all about eating disorders than in the post-Christmas gluttony when you feel like an absolute slob.
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Consume Me Review (PC) | Qualbert
With thought-provoking themes exploring teenage eating disorders and a hypnotising gameloop, you'll have plenty to sink your teeth into our Consume Me Review.
www.qualbert.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What better time to share a review of a game all about eating disorders than in the post-Christmas gluttony when you feel like an absolute slob.
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
Bite into a sweet game with a dark centre and sink your teeth into our review for Consume Me. 🍬
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cons...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
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December 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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I need one more review for 10 positive reviews on Steam.
Play the demo and leave a review here store.steampowered.com/app/2493650/...
#doggydontcare #indiegames
Play the demo and leave a review here store.steampowered.com/app/2493650/...
#doggydontcare #indiegames
December 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I need one more review for 10 positive reviews on Steam.
Play the demo and leave a review here store.steampowered.com/app/2493650/...
#doggydontcare #indiegames
Play the demo and leave a review here store.steampowered.com/app/2493650/...
#doggydontcare #indiegames
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Decaying Salvage has undergone some huge changes this year, primarily thanks for testing from the public demo!
Also, maybe I should add this as an unlockable for when the game releases ... thoughts?
#indiedev #HorrorCommunity #horrorgame
Also, maybe I should add this as an unlockable for when the game releases ... thoughts?
#indiedev #HorrorCommunity #horrorgame
December 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Decaying Salvage has undergone some huge changes this year, primarily thanks for testing from the public demo!
Also, maybe I should add this as an unlockable for when the game releases ... thoughts?
#indiedev #HorrorCommunity #horrorgame
Also, maybe I should add this as an unlockable for when the game releases ... thoughts?
#indiedev #HorrorCommunity #horrorgame
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It's time for a trailer update! Our game Slumbering Woods is about peaceful exploration, planting puzzles, and the thrill of chasing bugs (or being chased by them!).
Watch now and wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3243350
#Indiegame #indieGameDev #gameTrailer #CozyGame
Watch now and wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3243350
#Indiegame #indieGameDev #gameTrailer #CozyGame
December 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
It's time for a trailer update! Our game Slumbering Woods is about peaceful exploration, planting puzzles, and the thrill of chasing bugs (or being chased by them!).
Watch now and wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3243350
#Indiegame #indieGameDev #gameTrailer #CozyGame
Watch now and wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3243350
#Indiegame #indieGameDev #gameTrailer #CozyGame
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Each year, we conduct an end-of-year survey to research the state of the music industry and understand the challenges that working musicians are facing.
Complete the survey and contribute to building a stronger future for our industry.
meaa.io/muso2026
Complete the survey and contribute to building a stronger future for our industry.
meaa.io/muso2026
December 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Each year, we conduct an end-of-year survey to research the state of the music industry and understand the challenges that working musicians are facing.
Complete the survey and contribute to building a stronger future for our industry.
meaa.io/muso2026
Complete the survey and contribute to building a stronger future for our industry.
meaa.io/muso2026
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obsessed with channel 9 not noticing that their ai slop got their own logo wrong
December 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
obsessed with channel 9 not noticing that their ai slop got their own logo wrong
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After a busy year, sometimes all you need during the holidays is a chance to slow down and unwind. 😌
Leave behind the hustle and bustle of life and take things at your own pace on Luma Island.
Review by @scree.bsky.social: www.qualbert.com/reviews/luma...
#IndieGame #IndieDev
#LumaIsland
Leave behind the hustle and bustle of life and take things at your own pace on Luma Island.
Review by @scree.bsky.social: www.qualbert.com/reviews/luma...
#IndieGame #IndieDev
#LumaIsland
Luma Island Review (PC) | Qualbert
Will this small indie game be the treasure we all needed to sniff out? Find out more in our Luma Island Review!
www.qualbert.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
After a busy year, sometimes all you need during the holidays is a chance to slow down and unwind. 😌
Leave behind the hustle and bustle of life and take things at your own pace on Luma Island.
Review by @scree.bsky.social: www.qualbert.com/reviews/luma...
#IndieGame #IndieDev
#LumaIsland
Leave behind the hustle and bustle of life and take things at your own pace on Luma Island.
Review by @scree.bsky.social: www.qualbert.com/reviews/luma...
#IndieGame #IndieDev
#LumaIsland
Starting a new book nook from a different company, Anavrin. So far, there's less gluing and the wood is preprinted.
December 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Starting a new book nook from a different company, Anavrin. So far, there's less gluing and the wood is preprinted.
I told mum about expedition 33 being stripped of its award due to gen AI use. She responded with "good, it's cheating". This is my 72 year old mostly computer illiterate mother. She then asked me what blue prince was and I was like "you are not ready for my rant"
December 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I told mum about expedition 33 being stripped of its award due to gen AI use. She responded with "good, it's cheating". This is my 72 year old mostly computer illiterate mother. She then asked me what blue prince was and I was like "you are not ready for my rant"
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One of this year's best indies just launched on Switch/Switch 2, and its made right here in Australia!
Sit back, cast a line, and find out why @wombatbrawler.com will have you hooked. 🎣
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cast...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
#Cozy #NintendoSwitch
Sit back, cast a line, and find out why @wombatbrawler.com will have you hooked. 🎣
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cast...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
#Cozy #NintendoSwitch
Cast n Chill Review (PC) | You’ll Be Hooked
Get your bait and tackle ready for the coziest fishing trip of a lifetime in Cast n Chill. So sit back, relax, and let this cozy indie gem reel you in.
www.qualbert.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
One of this year's best indies just launched on Switch/Switch 2, and its made right here in Australia!
Sit back, cast a line, and find out why @wombatbrawler.com will have you hooked. 🎣
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cast...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
#Cozy #NintendoSwitch
Sit back, cast a line, and find out why @wombatbrawler.com will have you hooked. 🎣
www.qualbert.com/reviews/cast...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
#Cozy #NintendoSwitch
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If I zoom in on a random poster or flyer in a game, and see dev text saying "lol you aren't meant to read this, Greg was here, go oilers!" I'll always smile.
Compared to zooming in and reading "W̴o̶r̴d̵s̴ ̷o̶f̵ ̷t̴h̵e̶ ̴t̷i̴m̴e̵ ̴y̷o̴u̵ ̷a̵r̵e̴ ̵i̶n̷ ̵t̴h̵e̸ ̵s̴a̸m̵e̵ ̴p̸l̴a̸c̶e̵ ̴t̷o̶ ̷s̷t̸a̵y̶ ̸i̶n̵ ̶t̵h̵e̷ ̵w̷o̶r̸l̶d̵ ̵" AI vomit nonsense
Compared to zooming in and reading "W̴o̶r̴d̵s̴ ̷o̶f̵ ̷t̴h̵e̶ ̴t̷i̴m̴e̵ ̴y̷o̴u̵ ̷a̵r̵e̴ ̵i̶n̷ ̵t̴h̵e̸ ̵s̴a̸m̵e̵ ̴p̸l̴a̸c̶e̵ ̴t̷o̶ ̷s̷t̸a̵y̶ ̸i̶n̵ ̶t̵h̵e̷ ̵w̷o̶r̸l̶d̵ ̵" AI vomit nonsense
December 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
If I zoom in on a random poster or flyer in a game, and see dev text saying "lol you aren't meant to read this, Greg was here, go oilers!" I'll always smile.
Compared to zooming in and reading "W̴o̶r̴d̵s̴ ̷o̶f̵ ̷t̴h̵e̶ ̴t̷i̴m̴e̵ ̴y̷o̴u̵ ̷a̵r̵e̴ ̵i̶n̷ ̵t̴h̵e̸ ̵s̴a̸m̵e̵ ̴p̸l̴a̸c̶e̵ ̴t̷o̶ ̷s̷t̸a̵y̶ ̸i̶n̵ ̶t̵h̵e̷ ̵w̷o̶r̸l̶d̵ ̵" AI vomit nonsense
Compared to zooming in and reading "W̴o̶r̴d̵s̴ ̷o̶f̵ ̷t̴h̵e̶ ̴t̷i̴m̴e̵ ̴y̷o̴u̵ ̷a̵r̵e̴ ̵i̶n̷ ̵t̴h̵e̸ ̵s̴a̸m̵e̵ ̴p̸l̴a̸c̶e̵ ̴t̷o̶ ̷s̷t̸a̵y̶ ̸i̶n̵ ̶t̵h̵e̷ ̵w̷o̶r̸l̶d̵ ̵" AI vomit nonsense
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Hi Bluesky!
Today, our #game TOTAL RELOAD 🎮 is participating in the Mundo Gamer Showcase 💥
This show will feature trailers for dozens of cool #indiegames from around the world 😎
And don't miss your chance to buy our #indiegame at a discount during #SteamWinterSale 😉
#indiedev #gamedev #Steam
Today, our #game TOTAL RELOAD 🎮 is participating in the Mundo Gamer Showcase 💥
This show will feature trailers for dozens of cool #indiegames from around the world 😎
And don't miss your chance to buy our #indiegame at a discount during #SteamWinterSale 😉
#indiedev #gamedev #Steam
December 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Hi Bluesky!
Today, our #game TOTAL RELOAD 🎮 is participating in the Mundo Gamer Showcase 💥
This show will feature trailers for dozens of cool #indiegames from around the world 😎
And don't miss your chance to buy our #indiegame at a discount during #SteamWinterSale 😉
#indiedev #gamedev #Steam
Today, our #game TOTAL RELOAD 🎮 is participating in the Mundo Gamer Showcase 💥
This show will feature trailers for dozens of cool #indiegames from around the world 😎
And don't miss your chance to buy our #indiegame at a discount during #SteamWinterSale 😉
#indiedev #gamedev #Steam
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
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My final game review of 2025 is now up on @qualbert.com!
I take a venture into Skate Story (@skatestory.com) to see if it was worth a trip into the underworld to devour the Seven Moons.
But was it worth the grind? Check it out here!
@devolverdigital.com
www.qualbert.com/reviews/skat...
I take a venture into Skate Story (@skatestory.com) to see if it was worth a trip into the underworld to devour the Seven Moons.
But was it worth the grind? Check it out here!
@devolverdigital.com
www.qualbert.com/reviews/skat...
Skate Story Review (PlayStation 5) | Devour the Moons | Qualbert
Skate through the underworld in a quest to eat all seven moons to free your soul. But is this a tale worth skating? Check out our Skate Story Review!
www.qualbert.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
My final game review of 2025 is now up on @qualbert.com!
I take a venture into Skate Story (@skatestory.com) to see if it was worth a trip into the underworld to devour the Seven Moons.
But was it worth the grind? Check it out here!
@devolverdigital.com
www.qualbert.com/reviews/skat...
I take a venture into Skate Story (@skatestory.com) to see if it was worth a trip into the underworld to devour the Seven Moons.
But was it worth the grind? Check it out here!
@devolverdigital.com
www.qualbert.com/reviews/skat...
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"[AI] will quickly be weaponised by the richest and the worst of us" — Channel 10's Hugh Riminton.
Australian media figures on AI, and which journos are the up-and-coming ones to watch
www.crikey.com.au
December 19, 2025 at 6:17 AM
"[AI] will quickly be weaponised by the richest and the worst of us" — Channel 10's Hugh Riminton.
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Once a titan of multiplayer, the glory days of the Battlefield series have long since passed.
We take a look down the scope to see if we can set our sights on why Battlefield 6 feels like a hollow shell of a game.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/batt...
We take a look down the scope to see if we can set our sights on why Battlefield 6 feels like a hollow shell of a game.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/batt...
Battlefield 6 Review (Series X) | Qualbert
Is this a return to form, or a missed shot? find out in our Battlefield 6 review!
www.qualbert.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Once a titan of multiplayer, the glory days of the Battlefield series have long since passed.
We take a look down the scope to see if we can set our sights on why Battlefield 6 feels like a hollow shell of a game.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/batt...
We take a look down the scope to see if we can set our sights on why Battlefield 6 feels like a hollow shell of a game.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/batt...
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A Symmetric Escape is 50% off for the Steam WINTER Sale!
store.steampowered.com/app/2278300/...
#indiegame #puzzlegame #steamwintersale2025
store.steampowered.com/app/2278300/...
#indiegame #puzzlegame #steamwintersale2025
December 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A Symmetric Escape is 50% off for the Steam WINTER Sale!
store.steampowered.com/app/2278300/...
#indiegame #puzzlegame #steamwintersale2025
store.steampowered.com/app/2278300/...
#indiegame #puzzlegame #steamwintersale2025
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We didn't have $1 million for a Game Awards Trailer so we're posting our 2D adventure game Lone Pine here instead for free! (belated #wishlistwednesday post)
Welcome to Lone Pine 🌲
YouTube video by Bang Bang Bang
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
We didn't have $1 million for a Game Awards Trailer so we're posting our 2D adventure game Lone Pine here instead for free! (belated #wishlistwednesday post)
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It's that special time of year again where it's way too hot in Australia to be putting up with Winter bulls***.
Oh, and Final Profit is 50% off for the Steam Winter Sale ❄️
🛒 store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
Oh, and Final Profit is 50% off for the Steam Winter Sale ❄️
🛒 store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
December 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It's that special time of year again where it's way too hot in Australia to be putting up with Winter bulls***.
Oh, and Final Profit is 50% off for the Steam Winter Sale ❄️
🛒 store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
Oh, and Final Profit is 50% off for the Steam Winter Sale ❄️
🛒 store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...