@david.reviews
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Full site: https://david.reviews/
Also available as a Steam curator: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45203122/
Full site: https://david.reviews/
Also available as a Steam curator: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45203122/
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· Jan 13
My Favorite Media of 2025
The 10th annual celebration of the best things I played, watched, and read in 2025.
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Each January, I write about my favorite games, movies, shows, and books that were new to me from the past year. This is my 10th annual (!!) post and it's an extra special one. 🙂 🧵/1
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New review! It's UPALU MUNDI, by @patrickbeer.bsky.social. It's a puzzle game - think Factorio's train system crossed with Zachtroncis-style charts and optimization. It's the perfect mix of zen, challenging, and pleasant.
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"Upalu Mundi" blends excellent train puzzles with ample opportunity for optimization
Factorio-style trains with Zachtronics-style puzzles. Need I say more?
david.reviews
February 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
New review! It's UPALU MUNDI, by @patrickbeer.bsky.social. It's a puzzle game - think Factorio's train system crossed with Zachtroncis-style charts and optimization. It's the perfect mix of zen, challenging, and pleasant.
david.reviews/articles/upa...
david.reviews/articles/upa...
📽️ New movie review! I just watched THE MUPPET SHOW (for the 1st time).
david.reviews: The Muppet Show
★★★☆: A pleasant reunion, but it feels like they need a little time to get their sea legs. Nonetheless, it's fun to see them back at it!
david.reviews
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched THE MUPPET SHOW (for the 1st time).
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Meet the unconventional publishers trying to unfuck the games industry: aftermath.site/indie-game-pub...
February 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Meet the unconventional publishers trying to unfuck the games industry: aftermath.site/indie-game-pub...
📽️ New movie review! I just watched PALM SPRINGS (for the 3rd time).
david.reviews: Palm Springs
★★★★: It feels like all time loop movies, this included, have an undercurrent of psychological horror. Nonetheless, it does a lovely job exploring the actual rules and mechanics behind the loop. It's ...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched PALM SPRINGS (for the 3rd time).
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading SIX OF CROWS.
david.reviews: Six of Crows
★★★★: The full cast makes for a great audiobook. The characters are well-rounded and the magic system is neat without being overbearing. Plus who doesn't love a heist?
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February 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading SIX OF CROWS.
Trains trains trains!
Upalu Mundi is out on Steam:
s.team/a/3623200
The future of transport is in your hands.
Build it cheap. Build it fast. Progress waits for no one.
60+ railway optimization puzzles in a dwarven world of corporate ambition and office drama.
s.team/a/3623200
The future of transport is in your hands.
Build it cheap. Build it fast. Progress waits for no one.
60+ railway optimization puzzles in a dwarven world of corporate ambition and office drama.
February 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Trains trains trains!
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading ROGUE PROTOCOL.
david.reviews: Rogue Protocol
★★★★: Fast and fun. Builds well on previous books and doesn't overstay its welcome. I like how densely she can pack these novellas.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading ROGUE PROTOCOL.
This looks great! I'm always happy to see new, independent outlets pursuing non-ads support models.
January 28, 2026 at 6:08 AM
This looks great! I'm always happy to see new, independent outlets pursuing non-ads support models.
This is great news! It's a very charming other game.
Fun fact- Beast Breaker is the first review key I ever got. Excited to see it reach a wider audience (and support its devs more directly)!
Fun fact- Beast Breaker is the first review key I ever got. Excited to see it reach a wider audience (and support its devs more directly)!
Hi friends! I'm happy to announce that our little mouse-bouncing adventure Beast Breaker will finally be playable on Steam!
Everyone thank our friends at @kandofactory.bsky.social for making this possible.
Lots of details about all the new stuff here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWfQ...
Everyone thank our friends at @kandofactory.bsky.social for making this possible.
Lots of details about all the new stuff here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWfQ...
Beast Breaker Steam Announcement - A Message from Vodeo Games
YouTube video by Kando Factory
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM
This is great news! It's a very charming other game.
Fun fact- Beast Breaker is the first review key I ever got. Excited to see it reach a wider audience (and support its devs more directly)!
Fun fact- Beast Breaker is the first review key I ever got. Excited to see it reach a wider audience (and support its devs more directly)!
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Mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual Thinky Awards are on February 4th! 🎉
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Join us on February 4 for the 3rd annual Thinky Awards results! · Thinky Games
It’s that time of the year again! We’re ready to announce the winners of the latest Thinky Awards. Our 3rd edition of this amazing annual event celebrates the very best thinky games that were released...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual Thinky Awards are on February 4th! 🎉
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📽️ New movie review! I just watched SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: Shakespeare in Love
★★★★: Beautiful costuming and some delightful performances make this a great watch. The story is sweet, too. The leads are cute together.
I liked the framing with the production of Romeo & Juliet. W...
david.reviews
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT (for the 1st* time).
david.reviews: The Five-Year Engagement
★★★★: Is more of a "problem play" than any other genre, really. It's a romcom, but there's a lot of turbulence along the way. Blisteringly funny though, and full of bit parts for actors that were (or ...
david.reviews
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT (for the 1st* time).
I've played 3/4 of these and they're a blast! Big Hops seems to be in great company.
BIG HOPS is OUT NOW and to celebrate: meet the Animal Adventurers Bundle. 4 amazing games about being a cute critter exploring a big world. 🐸🐊🐦😻
#bighops #ashorthike #lilgatorgame #littlekittybigcity #indiegames
#bighops #ashorthike #lilgatorgame #littlekittybigcity #indiegames
January 16, 2026 at 8:52 AM
I've played 3/4 of these and they're a blast! Big Hops seems to be in great company.
Each January, I write about my favorite games, movies, shows, and books that were new to me from the past year. This is my 10th annual (!!) post and it's an extra special one. 🙂 🧵/1
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My Favorite Media of 2025
The 10th annual celebration of the best things I played, watched, and read in 2025.
david.reviews
January 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Each January, I write about my favorite games, movies, shows, and books that were new to me from the past year. This is my 10th annual (!!) post and it's an extra special one. 🙂 🧵/1
david.reviews/articles/fav...
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📽️ New movie review! I just watched BLACK BAG (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: Black Bag
★★★★: Just as good the second time! Such dense dialogue and performances.
david.reviews
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched BLACK BAG (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched TRAINWRECK (for the 3rd time).
david.reviews: Trainwreck
★★★☆: Funny enough, but tonally inconsistent and it's comedy did a disservice to its drama. Needed more LeBron.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched TRAINWRECK (for the 3rd time).
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing ASTRO BOT.
david.reviews: Astro Bot
★★★★: Delightful romp. The game oozes style and sets the bar for how the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers can be used in games. The world is vibrant and varied, doubling down on the Sony nostalgi...
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January 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing ASTRO BOT.
📽️ New movie review! I just watched SCHOOL OF ROCK (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: School of Rock
★★★★: A feel-good classic. Though, and maybe I'm just getting old, it's sort of crazy how irresponsible everyone in this movie is and how it all gets waved away because of how good their concert is. U...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched SCHOOL OF ROCK (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched GROUNDHOG DAY (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: Groundhog Day
★★★★: Hadn't seen it in ages. Walks the line between charming comedy and existential horror well. It never occurred to me, but before this movie people wouldn't have described time loops as Groundhog ...
david.reviews
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched GROUNDHOG DAY (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched JOY RIDE (for the 1st time).
david.reviews: Joy Ride
★★★★: It's sort of wild how this movie mixes a spectacularly raunchy comedy with a truly touching story about family and friendship. I'm not convinced it wouldn't be improved by focusing in on one or ...
david.reviews
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched JOY RIDE (for the 1st time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T (for the 1st time).
david.reviews: Now You See Me: Now You Don't
★★★☆: Leans heavy on the cheese and is a little crowded, character wise, but felt more coherent than the last movie. Definitely sticks with the theme of "makes sense until you think about it too much"...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T (for the 1st time).
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading PLAY NICE.
david.reviews: Play Nice
★★★★: An absolutely fascinating look into the history of Blizzard Entertainment. Exhaustingly well researched and pieced together, making it easy to follow all the threads. It's a shame that money cor...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading PLAY NICE.
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: Now You See Me 2
★★☆☆: Gets a little too caught up being clever about its structure and not enough time on magic and character development that makes sense. It's a fun ride when you want to relax though. Has a couple ...
david.reviews
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
★★★★: Absolutely rocks. Strikes the perfect balance between self-aware and genuinely fun plot. They make a great team.
david.reviews
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT (for the 2nd time).
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing CHROMA ZERO.
david.reviews: Chroma Zero
★★★★: Does a great job capturing the exploration aspects of Outer Wilds. It explains very little and sets you loose to understand the rules of the world. It expertly uses color theory as a base for mo...
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January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing CHROMA ZERO.