AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean
@alanwithtea.bsky.social
Infrequent YouTuber, fairly prolific poster, siaradwr gwael o Gymraeg. Likes indie games, board games, trad roguelikes, medieval history.
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An introduction for new folk, I guess
I play indie games, traditional roguelikes (DCSS, Angband, etc), board games, card games, tabletop RPGs
I have degrees in medieval history
I wrote unnecessarily verbose flavour text for a jam game once
Capitalism gives me the ick
I play indie games, traditional roguelikes (DCSS, Angband, etc), board games, card games, tabletop RPGs
I have degrees in medieval history
I wrote unnecessarily verbose flavour text for a jam game once
Capitalism gives me the ick
I'm celebrating Thankstaking today. Any thanks that you give today will come to me.
November 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I'm celebrating Thankstaking today. Any thanks that you give today will come to me.
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Also, I'm not convinced I want to eat zombie-infused rice
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Also, I'm not convinced I want to eat zombie-infused rice
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Resumed playing Path of the Abyss after a few months away.
I've reached a point where I'm hitting dungeon crawl staples that I've heard of but never experienced myself, like spinners 😨
I've reached a point where I'm hitting dungeon crawl staples that I've heard of but never experienced myself, like spinners 😨
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Resumed playing Path of the Abyss after a few months away.
I've reached a point where I'm hitting dungeon crawl staples that I've heard of but never experienced myself, like spinners 😨
I've reached a point where I'm hitting dungeon crawl staples that I've heard of but never experienced myself, like spinners 😨
I have only one answer to this question:
BODY
HARVEST
BODY
HARVEST
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I have only one answer to this question:
BODY
HARVEST
BODY
HARVEST
Resumed playing Path of the Abyss after a few months away.
I've reached a point where I'm hitting dungeon crawl staples that I've heard of but never experienced myself, like spinners 😨
I've reached a point where I'm hitting dungeon crawl staples that I've heard of but never experienced myself, like spinners 😨
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Resumed playing Path of the Abyss after a few months away.
I've reached a point where I'm hitting dungeon crawl staples that I've heard of but never experienced myself, like spinners 😨
I've reached a point where I'm hitting dungeon crawl staples that I've heard of but never experienced myself, like spinners 😨
I find it a bit baffling how many people choose to listen to things to fall asleep. Any noise keeps me awake. I need as close to silence as I can get.
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I find it a bit baffling how many people choose to listen to things to fall asleep. Any noise keeps me awake. I need as close to silence as I can get.
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This is Sektori! A twin-stick shooter I've been making (and documenting the journey) since April 2021. And it finally launched TODAY on Steam, PS5 and Xbox! Here's a fresh launch trailer, all shares highly appreciated. More game info in replies.
#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Decided to start up the relatively recently released Guns of Fury.
How could I resist a metroidvania done in the style of Metal Slug?
How could I resist a metroidvania done in the style of Metal Slug?
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Decided to start up the relatively recently released Guns of Fury.
How could I resist a metroidvania done in the style of Metal Slug?
How could I resist a metroidvania done in the style of Metal Slug?
One of the reasons I generally like TinyAngband more than actual Angband is because its relative brevity (27 floors versus Angband's 100) means you start finding nice artefact gear a lot sooner and more often, which gives a greater sense of progress without a loooong, dull trudge at the beginning
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
One of the reasons I generally like TinyAngband more than actual Angband is because its relative brevity (27 floors versus Angband's 100) means you start finding nice artefact gear a lot sooner and more often, which gives a greater sense of progress without a loooong, dull trudge at the beginning
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Next finish is Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
Overshadowed by Doom, which it mimics a lot, and its own successor Hexen, but actually pretty good in its own right. Consumables add something to the basic template, and the environments are prettier than Doom's bases
Overshadowed by Doom, which it mimics a lot, and its own successor Hexen, but actually pretty good in its own right. Consumables add something to the basic template, and the environments are prettier than Doom's bases
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Next finish is Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
Overshadowed by Doom, which it mimics a lot, and its own successor Hexen, but actually pretty good in its own right. Consumables add something to the basic template, and the environments are prettier than Doom's bases
Overshadowed by Doom, which it mimics a lot, and its own successor Hexen, but actually pretty good in its own right. Consumables add something to the basic template, and the environments are prettier than Doom's bases
For #RandomGameSaturday I drew Prey - not the more recent 'immersive sim' one but the Xbox 360 FPS about being abducted by aliens and then fighting to escape.
It's a better game than it sounds like it would be, with some novel gameplay features going on.
It's a better game than it sounds like it would be, with some novel gameplay features going on.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
For #RandomGameSaturday I drew Prey - not the more recent 'immersive sim' one but the Xbox 360 FPS about being abducted by aliens and then fighting to escape.
It's a better game than it sounds like it would be, with some novel gameplay features going on.
It's a better game than it sounds like it would be, with some novel gameplay features going on.
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This one's from me! I thought it'd be fun to poke and prod at the concepts of hard and hardcore games, and ultimately how unrelated the two terms are:
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
There's a difference between hard games and hardcore ones, and the distinction matters
True skill is about more than learning how to win, and true challenge is about more than an insurmountable obstacle.
www.pcgamer.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This one's from me! I thought it'd be fun to poke and prod at the concepts of hard and hardcore games, and ultimately how unrelated the two terms are:
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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This whole wishlist thing is only a small part of the picture even though we get obsessed by them.
The main thing is: is it appealing enough at launch to sell enough that the algorithm shows it around, streamers play it and friends tell friends.
The main thing is: is it appealing enough at launch to sell enough that the algorithm shows it around, streamers play it and friends tell friends.
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This whole wishlist thing is only a small part of the picture even though we get obsessed by them.
The main thing is: is it appealing enough at launch to sell enough that the algorithm shows it around, streamers play it and friends tell friends.
The main thing is: is it appealing enough at launch to sell enough that the algorithm shows it around, streamers play it and friends tell friends.
Whenever I look outside and see bright sunshine, the opening seconds of this play in my head automatically
youtu.be/2zb0cIuIJ1Y
youtu.be/2zb0cIuIJ1Y
Leaving
YouTube video by Epoch - Topic
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Whenever I look outside and see bright sunshine, the opening seconds of this play in my head automatically
youtu.be/2zb0cIuIJ1Y
youtu.be/2zb0cIuIJ1Y
One of the things that makes me laugh with fads in games is the excessively literal names
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
One of the things that makes me laugh with fads in games is the excessively literal names
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Courtesy of reading CRPG Addict I now know about this ridiculous tune from a 1993 Amiga CD game. The "shut up" bit in the middle is genuinely kind of funny 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrg...
Whale's Voyage (amiga-cd32) - The Whale's Scream - Get A Whale (CD soundtrack)
YouTube video by Павел Зегельман
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Courtesy of reading CRPG Addict I now know about this ridiculous tune from a 1993 Amiga CD game. The "shut up" bit in the middle is genuinely kind of funny 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrg...
Today is cold but sunny. It's astonishing how much some sunshine improves my mood and feeling of general wellbeing.
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today is cold but sunny. It's astonishing how much some sunshine improves my mood and feeling of general wellbeing.
So far I'd say Heretic isn't as good as Doom BUT it does have some more eye-pleasing environments than Doom's parade of space bases/hell forts
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
So far I'd say Heretic isn't as good as Doom BUT it does have some more eye-pleasing environments than Doom's parade of space bases/hell forts
Courtesy of reading CRPG Addict I now know about this ridiculous tune from a 1993 Amiga CD game. The "shut up" bit in the middle is genuinely kind of funny 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrg...
Whale's Voyage (amiga-cd32) - The Whale's Scream - Get A Whale (CD soundtrack)
YouTube video by Павел Зегельман
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Courtesy of reading CRPG Addict I now know about this ridiculous tune from a 1993 Amiga CD game. The "shut up" bit in the middle is genuinely kind of funny 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrg...
The horror of realising you're now as old as the guy who played Roger Stirling was in season 1 of Mad Men 😨
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The horror of realising you're now as old as the guy who played Roger Stirling was in season 1 of Mad Men 😨
As someone who plays mostly indie games, not a single one of the TGA nominees would be my pick for any category 😅
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
As someone who plays mostly indie games, not a single one of the TGA nominees would be my pick for any category 😅
*Reading a game description* "Oh this sounds pretty good--"
"...Oh. Oh no."
"...Oh. Oh no."
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
*Reading a game description* "Oh this sounds pretty good--"
"...Oh. Oh no."
"...Oh. Oh no."
My childhood favourite board game. Later editions weren't the same because Gary Chalk's art was such a large part of the vibe. Also, the City expansion was the ultimate form of the game.
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
My childhood favourite board game. Later editions weren't the same because Gary Chalk's art was such a large part of the vibe. Also, the City expansion was the ultimate form of the game.
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OK, let's go! You want to hear about cool strategy games? I want to write about them! Let's help each other make this happen :D
ko-fi.com/kimimi/goal?...
ko-fi.com/kimimi/goal?...
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
OK, let's go! You want to hear about cool strategy games? I want to write about them! Let's help each other make this happen :D
ko-fi.com/kimimi/goal?...
ko-fi.com/kimimi/goal?...