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The One Where We Ask You For Money
It’s about that time, folks.
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Into the Skybox returns with @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social in a chat with @brianbarnett.bsky.social about her recent article on Yakuza Kiwami 3. Subscribe to our Patreon if you haven't already and check it out!
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Into the Skybox returns with @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social in a chat with @brianbarnett.bsky.social about her recent article on Yakuza Kiwami 3. Subscribe to our Patreon if you haven't already and check it out!
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We’re a judge! Judges?
Anyway, check out the IGAs!
Anyway, check out the IGAs!
Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We’re a judge! Judges?
Anyway, check out the IGAs!
Anyway, check out the IGAs!
Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 7: Descent Of Lunaris preview! by @hokutolucas.bsky.social
"...creepy robots with strange, dangly parts hitting a sweet spot between “intuitively normal sci-fi mining tech” and “something is not right here.”
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"...creepy robots with strange, dangly parts hitting a sweet spot between “intuitively normal sci-fi mining tech” and “something is not right here.”
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Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 7: Descent Of Lunaris preview!
A hands-on preview with Descent of Lunaris, a spooky sci-fi DRPG from new developer Unison Games and inspired by games like Wizardry, Shin Megami Tensei, and Yume Nikki.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Can a Skybox Editor Find Readers After Risking Their Life in a Dungeon? Volume 7: Descent Of Lunaris preview! by @hokutolucas.bsky.social
"...creepy robots with strange, dangly parts hitting a sweet spot between “intuitively normal sci-fi mining tech” and “something is not right here.”
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"...creepy robots with strange, dangly parts hitting a sweet spot between “intuitively normal sci-fi mining tech” and “something is not right here.”
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November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Please back us at patreon.com/skyboxcritics so we can bring you more great pieces like this 💟
Independent sites depend on support, and you get a lot of great stuff for very little money
Independent sites depend on support, and you get a lot of great stuff for very little money
Fighting game preservation and the tyranny of choice by @wingedregent.bsky.social
"As fighting games grow, that history is scattered in some places and left behind in others, leaving us with an incomplete picture of various revisions and re-releases. But it doesn’t have to be that way."
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"As fighting games grow, that history is scattered in some places and left behind in others, leaving us with an incomplete picture of various revisions and re-releases. But it doesn’t have to be that way."
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Fighting game preservation and the tyranny of choice
A deep dive into the issues with game preservation as they appear in the fighting game scene.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Fighting game preservation and the tyranny of choice by @wingedregent.bsky.social
"As fighting games grow, that history is scattered in some places and left behind in others, leaving us with an incomplete picture of various revisions and re-releases. But it doesn’t have to be that way."
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"As fighting games grow, that history is scattered in some places and left behind in others, leaving us with an incomplete picture of various revisions and re-releases. But it doesn’t have to be that way."
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Community through competition: An interview with Luke Thompson, head of eSports at ReedPop by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social
"PAX is unique because it’s a fan convention and something that’s meant for everyone. It’s really cool to see that attached to a tournament like this."
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"PAX is unique because it’s a fan convention and something that’s meant for everyone. It’s really cool to see that attached to a tournament like this."
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Community through competition: An interview with Luke Thompson, head of eSports at ReedPop
An interview with Luke Thompson about running events at the PAX Arena, from Tekken tournaments to Games Done Quick and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Community through competition: An interview with Luke Thompson, head of eSports at ReedPop by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social
"PAX is unique because it’s a fan convention and something that’s meant for everyone. It’s really cool to see that attached to a tournament like this."
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"PAX is unique because it’s a fan convention and something that’s meant for everyone. It’s really cool to see that attached to a tournament like this."
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Community through competition: An interview with Luke Thompson, head of eSports at ReedPop by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social
"PAX is unique because it’s a fan convention and something that’s meant for everyone. It’s really cool to see that attached to a tournament like this."
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"PAX is unique because it’s a fan convention and something that’s meant for everyone. It’s really cool to see that attached to a tournament like this."
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Community through competition: An interview with Luke Thompson, head of eSports at ReedPop
An interview with Luke Thompson about running events at the PAX Arena, from Tekken tournaments to Games Done Quick and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Community through competition: An interview with Luke Thompson, head of eSports at ReedPop by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social
"PAX is unique because it’s a fan convention and something that’s meant for everyone. It’s really cool to see that attached to a tournament like this."
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"PAX is unique because it’s a fan convention and something that’s meant for everyone. It’s really cool to see that attached to a tournament like this."
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It's time for the F.E.A.R. episode of Skydive, our deep-dive podcast available for Patreon backers.
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Skydive Pre-Flight Check: F.E.A.R.
In a better timeline, we’d be praising F.E.A.R. for being the pivotal first-person shooter that changed the genre, becoming the template that others would try to build on or supplant for mult…
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It's time for the F.E.A.R. episode of Skydive, our deep-dive podcast available for Patreon backers.
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Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault? by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
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"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
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Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault?
A look at the bizarre decision to cast Teruyuki Kagawa's in Yakuza Kiwami 3, through a lens of previous re-casting decisions from RGG Studio.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Hamazaki Has To Goh - where does Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio draw the line on casting, and why is it not at sexual assault? by @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social
"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
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"it’s particularly insulting and disgusting for him to be cast in a series that has historically featured sex pests being (rightly) beat up"
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We changed up our Patreon a bit!
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Hey, you spoke (and voted in our Discord poll) and we listened:
Effective immediately, the two Skybox Patreon-exclusive shows are available for a LOT less, and some episodes will go free eventually
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Effective immediately, the two Skybox Patreon-exclusive shows are available for a LOT less, and some episodes will go free eventually
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November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Detention: Three flavors of political dread by @kingsigy.bsky.social
"It’s rich in historical context and a fantastic marriage of horror aesthetic with cultural specificity, as well as presenting a story that highlights the vulnerability and naivety of childhood."
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Detention: Three flavors of political dread by @kingsigy.bsky.social
"It’s rich in historical context and a fantastic marriage of horror aesthetic with cultural specificity, as well as presenting a story that highlights the vulnerability and naivety of childhood."
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Detention: Three flavors of political dread
When adaptation gets it right.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Detention: Three flavors of political dread by @kingsigy.bsky.social
"It’s rich in historical context and a fantastic marriage of horror aesthetic with cultural specificity, as well as presenting a story that highlights the vulnerability and naivety of childhood."
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Detention: Three flavors of political dread by @kingsigy.bsky.social
"It’s rich in historical context and a fantastic marriage of horror aesthetic with cultural specificity, as well as presenting a story that highlights the vulnerability and naivety of childhood."
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Riftbound: Origins review: Ahri ready to play cards? by @epicswitzer.bsky.social
"Riftbound’s unique king-of-the-hill-style gameplay is well balanced for both pick-up-and-play and deep strategy, and it scales wonderfully from two to four players."
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"Riftbound’s unique king-of-the-hill-style gameplay is well balanced for both pick-up-and-play and deep strategy, and it scales wonderfully from two to four players."
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Riftbound: Origins review: Ahri ready to play cards?
A review of Riftbound, Riot's League of Legends-themed Trading Card Game.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Riftbound: Origins review: Ahri ready to play cards? by @epicswitzer.bsky.social
"Riftbound’s unique king-of-the-hill-style gameplay is well balanced for both pick-up-and-play and deep strategy, and it scales wonderfully from two to four players."
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"Riftbound’s unique king-of-the-hill-style gameplay is well balanced for both pick-up-and-play and deep strategy, and it scales wonderfully from two to four players."
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Resident Evil 2 (N64) – The tiny cartridge that made me a big fan by @rorenado.bsky.social
"Without Resident Evil 2 for the Nintendo 64 as available as the originals, this game’s history is incomplete."
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"Without Resident Evil 2 for the Nintendo 64 as available as the originals, this game’s history is incomplete."
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Resident Evil 2 (N64) – The tiny cartridge that made me a big fan
Our writer reflects on how the Nintendo 64 version of Resident Evil 2 was an effective gateway to the series in general due to its special features.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Resident Evil 2 (N64) – The tiny cartridge that made me a big fan by @rorenado.bsky.social
"Without Resident Evil 2 for the Nintendo 64 as available as the originals, this game’s history is incomplete."
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"Without Resident Evil 2 for the Nintendo 64 as available as the originals, this game’s history is incomplete."
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Happy Halloween 🎃
Corpse Party is a frightening, gory mess, but only with headphones on by @hokutolucas.bsky.social
"If this wasn’t a horror game I’d suggest doing anything else with your time, for your own mental well-being."
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Corpse Party is a frightening, gory mess, but only with headphones on by @hokutolucas.bsky.social
"If this wasn’t a horror game I’d suggest doing anything else with your time, for your own mental well-being."
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Corpse Party is a frightening, gory mess, but only with headphones on
A Halloween feature about Corpse Party and how it uses sound instead of visuals to portray its horrific violence.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Happy Halloween 🎃
Corpse Party is a frightening, gory mess, but only with headphones on by @hokutolucas.bsky.social
"If this wasn’t a horror game I’d suggest doing anything else with your time, for your own mental well-being."
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Corpse Party is a frightening, gory mess, but only with headphones on by @hokutolucas.bsky.social
"If this wasn’t a horror game I’d suggest doing anything else with your time, for your own mental well-being."
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far as i (and wb machine) can tell today is the 15th anniversary of my first published article
so uh, that's a big milestone huh? shout out to everyone who has read my stuff over the years, followed me, given me opps, invited me to shows, said nice words
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so uh, that's a big milestone huh? shout out to everyone who has read my stuff over the years, followed me, given me opps, invited me to shows, said nice words
15 more? www.patreon.com/skyboxcritics
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far as i (and wb machine) can tell today is the 15th anniversary of my first published article
so uh, that's a big milestone huh? shout out to everyone who has read my stuff over the years, followed me, given me opps, invited me to shows, said nice words
15 more? www.patreon.com/skyboxcritics
so uh, that's a big milestone huh? shout out to everyone who has read my stuff over the years, followed me, given me opps, invited me to shows, said nice words
15 more? www.patreon.com/skyboxcritics
Riftbound’s Chengran Chai talks launch anxiety, allocation, and the meta while destroying me at his own game by @epicswitzer.bsky.social
"Unfortunately for me, the TCG veteran decided it was time to put me in my place."
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"Unfortunately for me, the TCG veteran decided it was time to put me in my place."
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Riftbound's Chengran Chai talks launch anxiety, allocation, and the meta while destroying me at his own game
An interview, and a losing match, with Riftbound executive producer Chengran Chai.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Riftbound’s Chengran Chai talks launch anxiety, allocation, and the meta while destroying me at his own game by @epicswitzer.bsky.social
"Unfortunately for me, the TCG veteran decided it was time to put me in my place."
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"Unfortunately for me, the TCG veteran decided it was time to put me in my place."
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They Live’s horrific satire has aged immaculately by @easbygames.bsky.social
"Almost forty years removed from the initial release of the film, after several rounds of critical re-evaluation, They Live is haunting to rewatch, and even more haunting to sit with and think about in 2025."
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"Almost forty years removed from the initial release of the film, after several rounds of critical re-evaluation, They Live is haunting to rewatch, and even more haunting to sit with and think about in 2025."
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They Live's horrific satire has aged immaculately
A look back at John Carpenter's They Live and how its politics are more relevant than ever today.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
They Live’s horrific satire has aged immaculately by @easbygames.bsky.social
"Almost forty years removed from the initial release of the film, after several rounds of critical re-evaluation, They Live is haunting to rewatch, and even more haunting to sit with and think about in 2025."
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"Almost forty years removed from the initial release of the film, after several rounds of critical re-evaluation, They Live is haunting to rewatch, and even more haunting to sit with and think about in 2025."
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Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil by @stolisomancer.bsky.social
"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
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"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
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Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil
A look at the Resident Evil series as a source of rare optimism within zombie media.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil by @stolisomancer.bsky.social
"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
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"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
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Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil by @stolisomancer.bsky.social
"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
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"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
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Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil
A look at the Resident Evil series as a source of rare optimism within zombie media.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hope, Zombies, and Resident Evil by @stolisomancer.bsky.social
"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
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"In Resident Evil, almost uniquely, victories are possible. They’re always difficult and often costly, but the characters can win. The world can be saved, and is in fact worth saving in the first place."
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Dead Take review: The house is watching by @jarrettjawn.bsky.social
"The next five or so hours you spend turning every stone and probing every nook reveals a slaughterhouse of both body and soul."
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"The next five or so hours you spend turning every stone and probing every nook reveals a slaughterhouse of both body and soul."
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Dead Take review: The house is watching
A review of Dead Take, a horror game developed by Surgent Studios.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Dead Take review: The house is watching by @jarrettjawn.bsky.social
"The next five or so hours you spend turning every stone and probing every nook reveals a slaughterhouse of both body and soul."
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"The next five or so hours you spend turning every stone and probing every nook reveals a slaughterhouse of both body and soul."
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At The End of Time, Hades 2 betrays itself by @easbygames.bsky.social
"Sometimes, you can’t redeem a bad person."
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"Sometimes, you can’t redeem a bad person."
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At The End of Time, Hades 2 betrays itself
On Hades 2's ending, and how it self-sabotages its own story and protagonist.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
At The End of Time, Hades 2 betrays itself by @easbygames.bsky.social
"Sometimes, you can’t redeem a bad person."
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"Sometimes, you can’t redeem a bad person."
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It's time for the Bastion episode of Skydive, our deep-dive podcast available for Patreon backers.
Check out the Pre-Flight Check article companion here: skyboxcritics.com/2025/10/24/s...
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Check out the Pre-Flight Check article companion here: skyboxcritics.com/2025/10/24/s...
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Skydive Pre-Flight Check: Bastion
A preamble to the latest edition of the Skydive podcast, which is a deep-dive into Supergiant Games' Bastion.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's time for the Bastion episode of Skydive, our deep-dive podcast available for Patreon backers.
Check out the Pre-Flight Check article companion here: skyboxcritics.com/2025/10/24/s...
And listen to the episode if you support the site on the Skydive tier: www.patreon.com/posts/141965...
Check out the Pre-Flight Check article companion here: skyboxcritics.com/2025/10/24/s...
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