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Hey, I'm Lewis! I'm a weather/climate scientist and I write video game reviews and essays in my spare time 😊
I like games with interesting stories, movement systems and collectathons (especially creature collecting).
You can find my writing over at:
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Hey, I'm Lewis! I'm a weather/climate scientist and I write video game reviews and essays in my spare time 😊
I like games with interesting stories, movement systems and collectathons (especially creature collecting).
You can find my writing over at:
www.buttonprompt.com
Mario Galaxy movie looks like a lot of fun. Brie Larson sounds great as Rosalina.
Bowser Jr. should talk in his accent from Mario Sunshine, though. (Kidding, obviously. He sounds great, too)
Bowser Jr. should talk in his accent from Mario Sunshine, though. (Kidding, obviously. He sounds great, too)
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Mario Galaxy movie looks like a lot of fun. Brie Larson sounds great as Rosalina.
Bowser Jr. should talk in his accent from Mario Sunshine, though. (Kidding, obviously. He sounds great, too)
Bowser Jr. should talk in his accent from Mario Sunshine, though. (Kidding, obviously. He sounds great, too)
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I am sure we will get very normal reactions to Brie Larson voicing Rosalina.
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I am sure we will get very normal reactions to Brie Larson voicing Rosalina.
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Video game leaders telling people they’ll get left behind if they don’t embrace AI aren’t people worth listening to or respecting. They aren’t interested in quality _and_ if they lead a successful studio, they’ve fully misunderstood why their studio was successful in the first place.
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Video game leaders telling people they’ll get left behind if they don’t embrace AI aren’t people worth listening to or respecting. They aren’t interested in quality _and_ if they lead a successful studio, they’ve fully misunderstood why their studio was successful in the first place.
However true or untrue, I could not be less happy with the death of the dream.
The Bloodborne dream is dead. Long live Elden Ring.
Elden Ring Nightreign DLC - The Forsaken Hollows out Dec 4th, 2025
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
However true or untrue, I could not be less happy with the death of the dream.
That's a finish on The Left Hand of Darkness. What an astounding book.
The depth with which othering and gender are explored - mostly through the use of just 2 characters - is astonishing. There are ideas and thoughts in here that are considered forward-thinking even today!
Highly recommend.
The depth with which othering and gender are explored - mostly through the use of just 2 characters - is astonishing. There are ideas and thoughts in here that are considered forward-thinking even today!
Highly recommend.
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
That's a finish on The Left Hand of Darkness. What an astounding book.
The depth with which othering and gender are explored - mostly through the use of just 2 characters - is astonishing. There are ideas and thoughts in here that are considered forward-thinking even today!
Highly recommend.
The depth with which othering and gender are explored - mostly through the use of just 2 characters - is astonishing. There are ideas and thoughts in here that are considered forward-thinking even today!
Highly recommend.
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Hi there! 👋🏾
I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike.
Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️
I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike.
Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️
Written by Toussaint Egan (@thesaintoftous.bsky.social) and designed by Callin Mackintosh, Amnesia: Design Works comes in both Standard and Deluxe Editions with around 200 pages of fascinating/frightening new secrets and behind-the-scenes concept art.
lostincult.co.uk/amnesia
lostincult.co.uk/amnesia
Amnesia: Design Works — Lost In Cult
Featuring anecdotes and insights gathered from interviews with key franchise figures – including Frictional Games co-founder Thomas Grip, Fredrik Olsson, Dan Pinchbeck, Jessica Curry, Rasmus…
lostincult.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hi there! 👋🏾
I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike.
Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️
I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike.
Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️
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Existential risk to craft is not just about losing jobs, but about pressures to be "more productive or else" from people who don't understand or value quality in your craft.
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Existential risk to craft is not just about losing jobs, but about pressures to be "more productive or else" from people who don't understand or value quality in your craft.
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are you interested in HOW people talk about games?
I have a podcast that is ALL OVER topics exactly like this one. I think if people listened to it they wouldn't make such embarrassing mistakes!!
www.youtube.com/@CriticalErr...
I have a podcast that is ALL OVER topics exactly like this one. I think if people listened to it they wouldn't make such embarrassing mistakes!!
www.youtube.com/@CriticalErr...
Critical Error
Jake Steinberg and Peter Hunt Szpytek talk about the things that they cannot possibly ignore.
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
are you interested in HOW people talk about games?
I have a podcast that is ALL OVER topics exactly like this one. I think if people listened to it they wouldn't make such embarrassing mistakes!!
www.youtube.com/@CriticalErr...
I have a podcast that is ALL OVER topics exactly like this one. I think if people listened to it they wouldn't make such embarrassing mistakes!!
www.youtube.com/@CriticalErr...
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Loved this game Nitroglycerine. It's a pastiche of Wages of Fear/Sorcerer. Feels like Roadcraft mixed with Bennett Foddy.
store.steampowered.com/app/3759140/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3759140/...
Nitroglycerine! on Steam
A challenging arcade simulator of transporting dangerous cargo on heavy trucks along a complex and unpredictable route. A short but extendable adventure.
store.steampowered.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Loved this game Nitroglycerine. It's a pastiche of Wages of Fear/Sorcerer. Feels like Roadcraft mixed with Bennett Foddy.
store.steampowered.com/app/3759140/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3759140/...
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My first post on Bluesky! This is a short video from our game Dome, which we’re currently developing. The game is still in its early phase. Hopefully, someone will see this post >.<
#pixelart #indiedev #darkfantasy
#pixelart #indiedev #darkfantasy
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My first post on Bluesky! This is a short video from our game Dome, which we’re currently developing. The game is still in its early phase. Hopefully, someone will see this post >.<
#pixelart #indiedev #darkfantasy
#pixelart #indiedev #darkfantasy
100% agree. I saw similar complaints crop up about references to microsoft in reviews of Outer Wilds 2.
If game's are to be taken as art, as they should be, then recognising that "you get out what you bring" is crucial to engaging with them.
And what is brought differs for everyone.
If game's are to be taken as art, as they should be, then recognising that "you get out what you bring" is crucial to engaging with them.
And what is brought differs for everyone.
once a week i have to repeat some version of "meaning is created between text and the reader. Everyone is bringing something from "outside the game" into their review. That's just context."
but the people will never understand
but the people will never understand
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
100% agree. I saw similar complaints crop up about references to microsoft in reviews of Outer Wilds 2.
If game's are to be taken as art, as they should be, then recognising that "you get out what you bring" is crucial to engaging with them.
And what is brought differs for everyone.
If game's are to be taken as art, as they should be, then recognising that "you get out what you bring" is crucial to engaging with them.
And what is brought differs for everyone.
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Biped 2 is a co-op puzzle platformer that doesn't really stick the landing - struggling with 3d space and not feeling like a truly cooperative experience.
(Code kindly provided)
My review:
www.buttonprompt.com/post/biped-2...
(Code kindly provided)
My review:
www.buttonprompt.com/post/biped-2...
BIPED 2: Not Quite Walking The Walk
Biped 2 is a co-op puzzle-platfomer that doesn’t quite stick the landing.
www.buttonprompt.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Biped 2 is a co-op puzzle platformer that doesn't really stick the landing - struggling with 3d space and not feeling like a truly cooperative experience.
(Code kindly provided)
My review:
www.buttonprompt.com/post/biped-2...
(Code kindly provided)
My review:
www.buttonprompt.com/post/biped-2...
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Don't think I ever posted this one, but I'm really happy with how this photo turned out. I was practising freezing faster motion at a distance (I don't have the steadiest hands generally 😅)
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Don't think I ever posted this one, but I'm really happy with how this photo turned out. I was practising freezing faster motion at a distance (I don't have the steadiest hands generally 😅)
Don't think I ever posted this one, but I'm really happy with how this photo turned out. I was practising freezing faster motion at a distance (I don't have the steadiest hands generally 😅)
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Don't think I ever posted this one, but I'm really happy with how this photo turned out. I was practising freezing faster motion at a distance (I don't have the steadiest hands generally 😅)
I'm shooting my first concert on monday - absolutely terrified. But making the shot list is incredibly satisfying, so that's currently winning out!
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I'm shooting my first concert on monday - absolutely terrified. But making the shot list is incredibly satisfying, so that's currently winning out!
I try so hard to be measured and realistic with these, but Bloodborne actually turns me into a crazed fanatic - maybe this is the one, no matter how unlikely!!
PlayStation has announced a State of Play for later tonight, so surely we are going to get some Bloodborne news... right?! www.eurogamer.net/playstation-...
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I try so hard to be measured and realistic with these, but Bloodborne actually turns me into a crazed fanatic - maybe this is the one, no matter how unlikely!!
Hit credits on Ghost of Yotei this evening - the ending was okay.
I think it's a perfectly fine open world video game - that is, it does all the things you expect and does pretty well (sometimes exceptionally - voice acting) at them.
Maybe we can get a new infamous game now that this is finished
I think it's a perfectly fine open world video game - that is, it does all the things you expect and does pretty well (sometimes exceptionally - voice acting) at them.
Maybe we can get a new infamous game now that this is finished
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Hit credits on Ghost of Yotei this evening - the ending was okay.
I think it's a perfectly fine open world video game - that is, it does all the things you expect and does pretty well (sometimes exceptionally - voice acting) at them.
Maybe we can get a new infamous game now that this is finished
I think it's a perfectly fine open world video game - that is, it does all the things you expect and does pretty well (sometimes exceptionally - voice acting) at them.
Maybe we can get a new infamous game now that this is finished
I've been watching my partner play through Hades 2's new ending bits and ya know, I can't say it makes that much more sense with all the new stuff.
It's still pretty messy, but I do appreciate some of the additional context either way.
It's still pretty messy, but I do appreciate some of the additional context either way.
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I've been watching my partner play through Hades 2's new ending bits and ya know, I can't say it makes that much more sense with all the new stuff.
It's still pretty messy, but I do appreciate some of the additional context either way.
It's still pretty messy, but I do appreciate some of the additional context either way.
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UK based trans peeps! Have been approached by a charity working with LGBTQIA+ communities and I’d like to double check that the good vibes I’m seeing are legit.
If you’re chill with me DMing you about it, please drop a reply below 🙏
If you’re chill with me DMing you about it, please drop a reply below 🙏
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
UK based trans peeps! Have been approached by a charity working with LGBTQIA+ communities and I’d like to double check that the good vibes I’m seeing are legit.
If you’re chill with me DMing you about it, please drop a reply below 🙏
If you’re chill with me DMing you about it, please drop a reply below 🙏
One of my favourite films - a beautiful, ruinous experience.
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
One of my favourite films - a beautiful, ruinous experience.
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... but it doesn't belong in the same convo for a good number of reasons. And what is that convo anymore? I think no one knows for sure. We should just play more games and abolish ratings, I think.
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
... but it doesn't belong in the same convo for a good number of reasons. And what is that convo anymore? I think no one knows for sure. We should just play more games and abolish ratings, I think.
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It's a GOTY issue generally - how games are compared and evaluated as art against one another. But that's a tough issue to tackle.
Indie doesn't really mean anything anymore, and beyond personal categorisation, I don't know if it helps to separate them into a separate space when talking about GOTY.
Indie doesn't really mean anything anymore, and beyond personal categorisation, I don't know if it helps to separate them into a separate space when talking about GOTY.
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It's a GOTY issue generally - how games are compared and evaluated as art against one another. But that's a tough issue to tackle.
Indie doesn't really mean anything anymore, and beyond personal categorisation, I don't know if it helps to separate them into a separate space when talking about GOTY.
Indie doesn't really mean anything anymore, and beyond personal categorisation, I don't know if it helps to separate them into a separate space when talking about GOTY.
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Thought more about "Indie" as a term since yesterday. Specifically in reference to GOTY and anything other than categorisation
Indie at TGA often feels a little bit like animation at The Oscars. A delineation that suggests one as in a different class to the other. (You get exceptions, of course)
Indie at TGA often feels a little bit like animation at The Oscars. A delineation that suggests one as in a different class to the other. (You get exceptions, of course)
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Thought more about "Indie" as a term since yesterday. Specifically in reference to GOTY and anything other than categorisation
Indie at TGA often feels a little bit like animation at The Oscars. A delineation that suggests one as in a different class to the other. (You get exceptions, of course)
Indie at TGA often feels a little bit like animation at The Oscars. A delineation that suggests one as in a different class to the other. (You get exceptions, of course)
Watched Frankenstein. Didn't really like Frankenstein very much - really disappointed, honestly. Jacob Elordi was great, though.
November 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Watched Frankenstein. Didn't really like Frankenstein very much - really disappointed, honestly. Jacob Elordi was great, though.