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Xalavier Nelson Jr.
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Running @StrangeScaffold. Wrote for MtG, Borderlands 4, I Am Your Beast & more. Lead VA in Hellraiser: Revival. BAFTA nom. Christian! He/Him. Repped by CAA.
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 22d
We JUST debuted Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator's Steam page at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase--and you can PLAY THE DEMO TODAY!

💰Day trade as a series of weirdoes across the universe
🙏Owe a loan shark who can legally kill you
💵Short a baby
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writnelson.bsky.social
Underspace whips so hard that I'm now determined to make a full Steam Deck binding scheme that makes sense for it

Super cool lore underpinning a fantastic and lightweight universe-scale sandbox (I am actively convincing the mafia to like me as we speak)
December 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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belgianboolean.bsky.social
Hey folks! I'm a concept artist & illustrator with over 10 years of experience. I've worked at 343, Ubisoft, Bungie, Adidas and more. Looking for fulltime work but always open to freelance! www.artstation.com/belgianboolean

You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
December 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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pc2000s.bsky.social
Get your Brazilian Drug Dealer fix on this Christmasiest of Eves
noquartersoft.bsky.social NoQuarter Software 🔜 MAGFest @noquartersoft.bsky.social · 1d
BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT is a christmas game

feeling holly AND jolly and will give away some codes later. Share, like, follow and feel the kind of cheer that only free boomer shooters can bring.
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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writnelson.bsky.social
My Christmas Eve gift to you is that you can play the first two full campaigns of Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator RIGHT NOW, for free, in our demo.

If you wanna give ME the present of a wishlist... I mean.
I wouldn't say no.
👀
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December 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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uk-resistant.bsky.social
Lol, I arbitrarily put my games on sale for Christmas on steam and just realized you can get both of my games for £2.38/$3.21

Didn't mean to put them on for so low but to hell with it

Merry Christmas everyone!

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December 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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thepresidentnoir.com
Downloaded, played, traded childhood futures, was not disappointed.

This game is unexplainable, and yet you absolutely should go play and enjoy it.

Support Indies! Designed by a multi-award winning Black dev and team!

#IndieGames
#BlackSkyGamers
writnelson.bsky.social Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 22d
We JUST debuted Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator's Steam page at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase--and you can PLAY THE DEMO TODAY!

💰Day trade as a series of weirdoes across the universe
🙏Owe a loan shark who can legally kill you
💵Short a baby
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
December 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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giantbomb.bsky.social
We've got ace writer and maker of everything Xalavier Nelson (@writnelson.bsky.social) sharing the games he'll be FURIOUS if you didn't play in 2025

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Xalavier Nelson Jr.'s Games He'll Be Furious You Didn't Play | Giant Bomb
Xalavier Nelson Jr.'s Top 12 Games He'll Be Furious You Didn't Play - A guest list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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geminibros.bsky.social
Listen to Xalavier and wishlist this. You haven't lived until you've shorted a baby
writnelson.bsky.social Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 1d
My Christmas Eve gift to you is that you can play the first two full campaigns of Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator RIGHT NOW, for free, in our demo.

If you wanna give ME the present of a wishlist... I mean.
I wouldn't say no.
👀
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
December 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
writnelson.bsky.social
My Christmas Eve gift to you is that you can play the first two full campaigns of Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator RIGHT NOW, for free, in our demo.

If you wanna give ME the present of a wishlist... I mean.
I wouldn't say no.
👀
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
December 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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marinov1.bsky.social
Day 3 of @giantbomb.bsky.social GOTY lists is now complete. Today, we had...

@janochoa.bsky.social
@writnelson.bsky.social
@theindieinformer.bsky.social
@platanoranger.bsky.social
@stevekim.bsky.social
@drewscanlon.bsky.social

You can see them all here: giantbomb.com/articles?cat...
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
writnelson.bsky.social
Honored to write another Giant Bomb GOTY list: this time, the top 10 games from 2025 I'll be furious you didn't play

you have one year

you've been warned
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Xalavier Nelson Jr.'s Games He'll Be Furious You Didn't Play | Giant Bomb
Xalavier Nelson Jr.'s Top 12 Games He'll Be Furious You Didn't Play - A guest list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year.
giantbomb.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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dcellgames.com
UNBEATABLE PATCH 1.6.0 IS LIVE, happy eve eve. you can replay chapters now and a ton of stuff is fixed. well bye im going to go nog it up
Hi! D-CELL is officially on holiday break until early January (we are tired,) but we've got one last tiny little present for you before end of year. So, first off on these patch notes: EPISODE SELECT IS LIVE. GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS That! As part of the change to the save system we made to help facilitate this, we also added multiple save slots. You get three of them! That felt like the right number, to me. Also, importantly, episode select is universal, so you can start a new file from Episode 2 if you want. That's everyone's favorite episode, anyway Replaying episode one takes you back to the intro sequence, which a lot of people requested. You no longer need to scoop out your save file to hear me say "mic check" slowed down and distorted in your left ear. Railgrinding is a little tighter and a little better and now has sound effects! You will know now much more intimately if you fail a note. We fixed a lot of miscellaneous related bugs softlocking the game if the player had the audacity to pause the game in the middle of them Unsimilarly but semantically related: sometimes the game would not be paused behind the pause menu despite the pause menu being paused. This pause problem has been put on pause, and the game should now always pause when you pause. EPISODE TWO Brickout is not supposed to have a multi-paddle upgrade. What a nightmare that was! Thank god we fixed that. Who would have wanted to play an easier version of Brickout? EPISODE THREE Walking too far ahead of Quaver and then entering cutscenes used to have a chance of softlocking the game and that's fixed now! Hooray The sewer had some triggers that were accessible before you were supposed to see them and I know that sounds very fun as a player of video games but it just made everything more confusing (unintentionally) and the game is already confusing (intentionally) enough. EPISODE FOUR Starting the arcade quest without Treble in your party could freeze the game. This is fixed now. I'm surprised this is a thing anyone did There was a softlock when interacting with the bulletin board in front of the school building. This was my fault, there was a typo in the code. It's ok to yell at me for this Multiple collision issues have been fixed. Beat should no longer suddenly decide to live next to a janitor's shed forever EPISODE FIVE Sometimes the Bioacoustics door would not let you enter it. Technically, this makes sense if you think about it, but also it ruined the game ARCADE Several challenges that were not unlocking properly should now work correctly. Sorry for this one, Resolution should save properly when opening a new arcade mode session, now. THINGS WE'RE LOOKING AT NOW: We're still looking at granular setpiece replay options. We'll talk more about this...in January! We will also talk about fail restart in January. Also also in January: a lot of microfixes to some small beatmapping issues and transitions too sudden to react to. Also also also in January (wow): more stage backgrounds for arcade mode! More robust save features (including a lot of microstate stuff around dialogue choices) are coming in the future now that we have episode select and multisave working. More performance improvements! There are always going to be some of these. We'll keep doing it little by little. (fun fact: that means "poco a poco" in English.) More improvements to dialogue pacing and scene flow stuff will continue to happen to ensure interruptions only happen when they're sup• And a million bug fixes as usual forever! Please continue to send bug reports to the official form! And that's it. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL! Sorry we don't have a novelty Christmas single free DLC for you. I'll bug the team to do that next year -rj (<3 d-cell) ps i haven't played it yet but i hear of the devil is pretty good and chapter 2 dropped today. it has lena raine (from our own breakout edition!) on the soundtrack, so maybe go check it ou WAIT JUST ONE SECOND THERE'S ONE MORE THING We have points shop items now. [image of two trading cards for UNBEATABLE] I don't know how the points shop works MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
December 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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dominictarason.com
Just mentioning it off-hand, but on top of being the best Far Cry game since Primal, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a much better story than the films.

No white saviors here. You're a Na'vi abducted at childhood to be groomed into a corporate 'ambassador'. It's far more pointedly anti-colonialist.
Save 33% on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ on Steam
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a first-person, action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it truly means to be Na'vi as you join other cla...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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litvac.com
forget other games. mouse house is on sale.
alblune.bsky.social SQUEAKROSS: Home Squeak Home @alblune.bsky.social · 4d
Squeakross is currently on sale on ALL platforms for the holidays!

-Made by Picross lovers for Picross lovers
-Beginner friendly tutorial & infinite hints
-TONS of gameplay customization for pro-players
-100% optional house decoration
-Night Mode
-650 puzzles (+230 soon👀)
-Free demo
-Rodents pics🐭
Squeakross Home Squeak Home screenshot. A nonogram puzzle grid Squeakross Home Squeak Home screenshot. A nonogram puzzle grid, with the night theme Squeakross Home Squeak Home screenshot. The in game manual explaining how Nonogram works Squeakross home squeak home, in game message system showing real picture of rodents.
December 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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adriaan.games
rift riff is game of the day in the US! cool cool cool cool cool

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December 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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spacetwinks.bsky.social
I Am Your Beast ($13.99) - easily one of the best action games of the last 10 years. you'll feel like you're on some real john wick shit as you chain together kills with wicked and rapidfire improvisation in this bloodily electric story of revenge. store.steampowered.com/app/1876590/...
December 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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spacetwinks.bsky.social
The Crimson Diamond ($11.24) - a new text parser adventure inspired by classics like The Colonel's Bequest. geologist Nancy Maple is investigating a massive diamond in Toronto... and much bigger mysteries await her yet. recommended by roberta williams herself! store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/...
December 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
writnelson.bsky.social
One of the standout games of the last year. Don't miss this one.
wario64.bsky.social Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 5d
Sorry We're Closed is free on Epic Games Store for the next 24 hours. Another mystery freebie tomorrow buff.ly/aadJJDg
December 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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thesecretlantern.bsky.social
Burned out? Overstimulated? Behind on holiday shopping? We’ve got you. ✨🎄

The Secret Lantern is the perfect place to unwind, finish your holiday shopping, and kick burnout to the curb. Come hang out, relax, and just have some fun.

Come take a break with us: www.thesecretlantern.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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uk-resistant.bsky.social
At this point, if you are not disclosing that you used AI, you know that your audience doesn't want it
December 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
writnelson.bsky.social
I'm furious I only started playing this after setting up my GOTY lists for the year. It's the ultimate sicko game. It is a perfect machine for both being a genius and God's most hated jester. It's incredible.
flantz.bsky.social Frank Lantz @flantz.bsky.social · 6d
Announcing The Hacker Update. A brand-new hero with their own unique way of playing Q-UP. Help the Hacker escape the game before being deleted by QA! Steal skills from the other heroes!! Misspell common English words!!!

Also: Q-UP IS ON SALE FOR 25% OFF

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December 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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gameonysus.bsky.social
Clair Obscur’s now confirmed Gen-AI usage during the development process has caused their IGA debut and GOTY wins to be retracted.
indiegameawards.gg The Indie Game Awards @indiegameawards.gg · 6d
The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.

Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
December 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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dominictarason.com
Just noticed that the final version of Antonblast rolled out today - a big post-release 'director's cut' type deal. More bosses, modes, higher-quality music, polish, tuning - just a whole lot.

Fantastic game that shares a lot of inspirations with Pizza Tower but does its own thing.
Save 30% on ANTONBLAST on Steam
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish b...
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December 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM
writnelson.bsky.social
CAPTAIN WAYNE VACATION DESPERATION IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOOTERS OF 2025, AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING
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Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam
Captain Wayne is an intense, fast-action Retro Shooter about a sailor with a SHOTGUN for an ARM!! With a cartoony, hand-drawn art style and gory gameplay, you'll have to mow down enemies through 8 act...
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December 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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developerdamien.bsky.social
Purgatory Dungeoneer, the RPG where you play as retired adventurers for 10-15 minute runs, is on sale for 50% off! Check out a game where your backstory traumas are a resource! Also got an update with easier to read font recently!

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A crafting menu where for 50 of two resource you can craft the bell Noibsionosbo with the description "A Gnoll princess once wanted a bell as delicate as her. Named for the noise she made as she used her left arm to craft this out of her right. -35% Max Hp and Mp costs." An RPG party menu. The visible characters are Android Spellbow Mere, Awoken Medic Chae-Won, Gorgon Cheerleader Kostas, and Mummy Paladin Yaqoob. Several colorful icons are in the Materials menu. The selected one is a purple background with four arrows at each corner of the square pointing diagonally inward. It's named Distance with the description "You can't ever escape from yourself and what you do. Used in crafting". A turn-based JRPG battle with several enemies on the left and the player's party of five on the right. The selected enemy is the Cyclops Blackguard, who currently has five status effects with tooltips shown.
December 20, 2025 at 5:17 AM