John • Gaming In The Wild
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#Dispatch is surprising me. It's an interesting, human story in fantastical wrapping, and the humour (that I worried would be grating) has more hits than misses.
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
#Dispatch is surprising me. It's an interesting, human story in fantastical wrapping, and the humour (that I worried would be grating) has more hits than misses.
I will eventually get sick of clowning on AI contradicting itself, but today is not that day.
- No, Frostpunk 2 is not an indie game, having been made by 11 Bit Studios ——— but
- Yes, 11 Bit is an indie game developer
- No, Frostpunk 2 is not an indie game, having been made by 11 Bit Studios ——— but
- Yes, 11 Bit is an indie game developer
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I will eventually get sick of clowning on AI contradicting itself, but today is not that day.
- No, Frostpunk 2 is not an indie game, having been made by 11 Bit Studios ——— but
- Yes, 11 Bit is an indie game developer
- No, Frostpunk 2 is not an indie game, having been made by 11 Bit Studios ——— but
- Yes, 11 Bit is an indie game developer
Yo @kotaku.com these videos popping over text we're trying to read are pure enshittification. Could you please deenshittify?
November 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Yo @kotaku.com these videos popping over text we're trying to read are pure enshittification. Could you please deenshittify?
The new podcast covers "colouring-in-for-grown-ups" game #PowerwashSimulator2, creepy exorcist deduction game #Carimara, mega-queer sci-fi VN card battler #BattleSuitAces, and more.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Browser: redcircle.com/shows/33888f...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Browser: redcircle.com/shows/33888f...
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The new podcast covers "colouring-in-for-grown-ups" game #PowerwashSimulator2, creepy exorcist deduction game #Carimara, mega-queer sci-fi VN card battler #BattleSuitAces, and more.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Browser: redcircle.com/shows/33888f...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Browser: redcircle.com/shows/33888f...
Get Promise Mascot Agency bumped up that list! :)
You've more than me:
You've more than me:
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Get Promise Mascot Agency bumped up that list! :)
You've more than me:
You've more than me:
Passed a big milestone today. Only 90,000 to go for that plaque from YouTube 😁
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Passed a big milestone today. Only 90,000 to go for that plaque from YouTube 😁
Let's not forget when the @nytimes.com's mask slipped.
Their take on the inspiring, humane, emotional Zohran: "uniquely unsuited to the city's challenges... he minimises the importance of policing."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...
Their take on the inspiring, humane, emotional Zohran: "uniquely unsuited to the city's challenges... he minimises the importance of policing."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Let's not forget when the @nytimes.com's mask slipped.
Their take on the inspiring, humane, emotional Zohran: "uniquely unsuited to the city's challenges... he minimises the importance of policing."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...
Their take on the inspiring, humane, emotional Zohran: "uniquely unsuited to the city's challenges... he minimises the importance of policing."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...
#TheSeanceofBlakeManor is currently sitting at an OpenCritic 96%, placing it above Hades II, Silksong, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur and... everything, basically.
November 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#TheSeanceofBlakeManor is currently sitting at an OpenCritic 96%, placing it above Hades II, Silksong, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur and... everything, basically.
Graphic novels are bonkers. It's like, making your art means making 600-1000 small pieces of art.
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Graphic novels are bonkers. It's like, making your art means making 600-1000 small pieces of art.
Having a great time with Battle Suit Aces. It's a bracing JRPG-style road trip through the stars, with wonderfully presented VN/social section and fun mech-themed card battling. Trinket have a really high presentation and polish bar.
November 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Having a great time with Battle Suit Aces. It's a bracing JRPG-style road trip through the stars, with wonderfully presented VN/social section and fun mech-themed card battling. Trinket have a really high presentation and polish bar.
TikTok gives me an instant headache, but I made one anyway :')
www.tiktok.com/@gaminginthe...
www.tiktok.com/@gaminginthe...
October 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
TikTok gives me an instant headache, but I made one anyway :')
www.tiktok.com/@gaminginthe...
www.tiktok.com/@gaminginthe...
I've been really enjoying seeing #Pyre having a lil resurgence lately. I think because #HadesII is Supergiant's most normcore game to date—as an action roguelike sequel—there's been a background burble of people remembering their big swings and wild ones. I'll thread a couple of Pyre things here.
October 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Does anyone have any lesser known indie horror reccos? I listed a few here but I'm lookin for more... youtu.be/DpBOmKk_BGg
October 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Does anyone have any lesser known indie horror reccos? I listed a few here but I'm lookin for more... youtu.be/DpBOmKk_BGg
If you're still on Spotify after royalty-gate, slop-music-gate, and AI-death-drone-gate, then:
a) c'mon man, get your shit together & vote with your wallet — changing isn't *that* hard
b) know that the CEO of the company you're supporting is happy to run ICE recruitment ads for Trump's goon army
a) c'mon man, get your shit together & vote with your wallet — changing isn't *that* hard
b) know that the CEO of the company you're supporting is happy to run ICE recruitment ads for Trump's goon army
October 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If you're still on Spotify after royalty-gate, slop-music-gate, and AI-death-drone-gate, then:
a) c'mon man, get your shit together & vote with your wallet — changing isn't *that* hard
b) know that the CEO of the company you're supporting is happy to run ICE recruitment ads for Trump's goon army
a) c'mon man, get your shit together & vote with your wallet — changing isn't *that* hard
b) know that the CEO of the company you're supporting is happy to run ICE recruitment ads for Trump's goon army
Good cinematography in #SilentHillf.
The initial monster encounters are tame — slow, jerky broken dolls you could dodge all day — but there's a welcome dash of the weird with the Shinto stuff. I'm in enough to see where it goes next.
The initial monster encounters are tame — slow, jerky broken dolls you could dodge all day — but there's a welcome dash of the weird with the Shinto stuff. I'm in enough to see where it goes next.
October 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Good cinematography in #SilentHillf.
The initial monster encounters are tame — slow, jerky broken dolls you could dodge all day — but there's a welcome dash of the weird with the Shinto stuff. I'm in enough to see where it goes next.
The initial monster encounters are tame — slow, jerky broken dolls you could dodge all day — but there's a welcome dash of the weird with the Shinto stuff. I'm in enough to see where it goes next.
Hekki Playstation
October 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Hekki Playstation
For anyone on the fence about giving it a try, #Keeper is The Good Shit. It's a game to just relax with and marvel at what you're seeing on the screen.
October 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
For anyone on the fence about giving it a try, #Keeper is The Good Shit. It's a game to just relax with and marvel at what you're seeing on the screen.
Saw the Totoro stage show this evening and wow they really went there with the puppetry
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Saw the Totoro stage show this evening and wow they really went there with the puppetry
Maître d' pro-level photobomb
October 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Maître d' pro-level photobomb
In the new podcast: news & reveals from Sony, Xbox, Nintendo & Annapurna at #TGS25; first thoughts on #HadesII & #WanderStars; final (spoiler-free) thoughts on #DeathStranding2.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Browser: redcircle.com/shows/gaming...
Your fave pod app: pod.link/1498853997
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Browser: redcircle.com/shows/gaming...
Your fave pod app: pod.link/1498853997
September 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In the new podcast: news & reveals from Sony, Xbox, Nintendo & Annapurna at #TGS25; first thoughts on #HadesII & #WanderStars; final (spoiler-free) thoughts on #DeathStranding2.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Browser: redcircle.com/shows/gaming...
Your fave pod app: pod.link/1498853997
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Browser: redcircle.com/shows/gaming...
Your fave pod app: pod.link/1498853997
Holy cow people are writing essays in the comments
September 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Holy cow people are writing essays in the comments
GPT can be quite frank at times
September 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
GPT can be quite frank at times