Xavier Stambaugh
@hamm1eshamlet.bsky.social
Experienced in a million things, expert of none🌎 | Opinions are my own📝 | Marketing Lead @ Akupara Games🐢 | He/Him
https://www.akuparagames.com/
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⚔️GIGASWORD IS OUT TODAY⚔️
7 years. That's how long I've been making this game. I can't thank you guys enough for all the support you've shown me over the years.❤️
CHECK IT OUT HERE! store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/...
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
@akuparagames.bsky.social
7 years. That's how long I've been making this game. I can't thank you guys enough for all the support you've shown me over the years.❤️
CHECK IT OUT HERE! store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/...
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
@akuparagames.bsky.social
Save 10% on GIGASWORD on Steam
Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and rec...
store.steampowered.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
⚔️GIGASWORD IS OUT TODAY⚔️
7 years. That's how long I've been making this game. I can't thank you guys enough for all the support you've shown me over the years.❤️
CHECK IT OUT HERE! store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/...
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
@akuparagames.bsky.social
7 years. That's how long I've been making this game. I can't thank you guys enough for all the support you've shown me over the years.❤️
CHECK IT OUT HERE! store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/...
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
@akuparagames.bsky.social
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GIGASWORD Is Here - Can You Handle the Mightiest Sword in Gaming?
#GIGASWORD #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #PS5 #PlayStation #NintendoSwitch
www.thexboxhub.com/gigasword-is...
#GIGASWORD #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #PS5 #PlayStation #NintendoSwitch
www.thexboxhub.com/gigasword-is...
GIGASWORD Is Here - Can You Handle the Mightiest Sword in Gaming? | TheXboxHub
This action-puzzle metroidvania challenges players to balance the literal and figurative weight of the GIGASWORD on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch & PC
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November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
GIGASWORD Is Here - Can You Handle the Mightiest Sword in Gaming?
#GIGASWORD #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #PS5 #PlayStation #NintendoSwitch
www.thexboxhub.com/gigasword-is...
#GIGASWORD #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #PS5 #PlayStation #NintendoSwitch
www.thexboxhub.com/gigasword-is...
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Gigasword is so grounded in its NES inspirations you'll want to play it on a CRT TV. Creative puzzle mechanics will appeal to a certain type of retro player yearning for the classics.
My review:
My review:
Gigasword Review – Is That A Gigasword In Your Pocket? - Pixelbytegaming
It is astounding to me that in the year 2025 we have some of the best games inspired by classic 8-bit adventures that continue to build upon the foundations set that long ago. Indies like Crow Country...
pixelbytegaming.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Gigasword is so grounded in its NES inspirations you'll want to play it on a CRT TV. Creative puzzle mechanics will appeal to a certain type of retro player yearning for the classics.
My review:
My review:
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I’ve been playing GIGASWORD and having an absolute blast. I’ll talk more in depth about my time with this puzzle platformer on the @passthecontroller.bsky.social podcast this week and if it holds up to why we gave it a best of PAX East award earlier this year.
passthecontroller.io/2025/05/18/o...
passthecontroller.io/2025/05/18/o...
Our Top Five Games Of PAX East 2025
Pass The Controller’s Best of PAX East 2025
passthecontroller.io
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’ve been playing GIGASWORD and having an absolute blast. I’ll talk more in depth about my time with this puzzle platformer on the @passthecontroller.bsky.social podcast this week and if it holds up to why we gave it a best of PAX East award earlier this year.
passthecontroller.io/2025/05/18/o...
passthecontroller.io/2025/05/18/o...
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Our review for #GIGASWORD is out now! Special thanks to @akuparagames.bsky.social for access to the game!
youtu.be/X2GO4YKxmNE?...
youtu.be/X2GO4YKxmNE?...
The Weight of the Sword - GIGASWORD Review - Get At It Gaming
YouTube video by Get At It Gaming
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November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Our review for #GIGASWORD is out now! Special thanks to @akuparagames.bsky.social for access to the game!
youtu.be/X2GO4YKxmNE?...
youtu.be/X2GO4YKxmNE?...
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GIGASWORD is a fresh 2D metroidvania that balances puzzles and action quite well while at times weighing itself down with hyper-precise movements and more.
Read our review:
Read our review:
REVIEW: ‘GIGASWORD’ Swings Big, Yet Weighs Itself Down
GIGASWORD is a fresh 2D metroidvania that balances puzzles and action quite well while at times weighing itself down with hyper-precise movements and more.
Read our review:
butwhytho.net
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
GIGASWORD is a fresh 2D metroidvania that balances puzzles and action quite well while at times weighing itself down with hyper-precise movements and more.
Read our review:
Read our review:
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Gigasword wears its retro inspiration proudly and features clever puzzles as well as exciting boss battles.
Our Review:
pixelbytegaming.com/gigasword-re...
Our Review:
pixelbytegaming.com/gigasword-re...
Gigasword Review – Is That A Gigasword In Your Pocket? - Pixelbytegaming
It is astounding to me that in the year 2025 we have some of the best games inspired by classic 8-bit adventures that continue to build upon the foundations set that long ago. Indies like Crow Country...
pixelbytegaming.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Gigasword wears its retro inspiration proudly and features clever puzzles as well as exciting boss battles.
Our Review:
pixelbytegaming.com/gigasword-re...
Our Review:
pixelbytegaming.com/gigasword-re...
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Second review of the week!
Come see my thoughts on a unique Metroidvania that was one of my favorite demos from PAX East, Gigasword.
Come see my thoughts on a unique Metroidvania that was one of my favorite demos from PAX East, Gigasword.
Looking for a new pixel-art Metroidvania with Souls-like elements? Gigasword provides that experience in a way that has a down point or two, but, overall, it delivers a rather solid time. Read @adamgumby.bsky.social's review below.
www.gamesandwich.com/gigasword-re...
www.gamesandwich.com/gigasword-re...
Gigasword Review (Xbox): All About Balance
Metroidvanias and Souls-likes, two genres that a wide variety of games have built their foundations upon in recent years. That
www.gamesandwich.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Second review of the week!
Come see my thoughts on a unique Metroidvania that was one of my favorite demos from PAX East, Gigasword.
Come see my thoughts on a unique Metroidvania that was one of my favorite demos from PAX East, Gigasword.
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T FORGET to write REVIEWS for 🗡️GIGASWORD 😭 😭 😭
Leaving reviews makes a WORLD of difference for indie video games!!! so PLEASE consider leaving lovely feedback for us 💘💘💘
Leaving reviews makes a WORLD of difference for indie video games!!! so PLEASE consider leaving lovely feedback for us 💘💘💘
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T FORGET to write REVIEWS for 🗡️GIGASWORD 😭 😭 😭
Leaving reviews makes a WORLD of difference for indie video games!!! so PLEASE consider leaving lovely feedback for us 💘💘💘
Leaving reviews makes a WORLD of difference for indie video games!!! so PLEASE consider leaving lovely feedback for us 💘💘💘
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watch me suck at a platformer + GIGASWORD GIVEAWAY so u can be better than me at playing it!!!!!
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I'm Candle!👁️🍰 Professional yapper, very NORMAL indie horror game connoisseur 🔪 | 💌Candleh3arts@gmail.com
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November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
watch me suck at a platformer + GIGASWORD GIVEAWAY so u can be better than me at playing it!!!!!
www.twitch.tv/candlehearts
www.twitch.tv/candlehearts
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Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within.
Learn more in our full review of GIGASWORD:
somanygames.co.uk/review/gigas...
@akuparagames.bsky.social
Learn more in our full review of GIGASWORD:
somanygames.co.uk/review/gigas...
@akuparagames.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within.
Learn more in our full review of GIGASWORD:
somanygames.co.uk/review/gigas...
@akuparagames.bsky.social
Learn more in our full review of GIGASWORD:
somanygames.co.uk/review/gigas...
@akuparagames.bsky.social
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Retro puzzle metroidvania GIGASWORD is out today
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#gaming #videogames
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#gaming #videogames
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Retro puzzle metroidvania GIGASWORD is out today
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#gaming #videogames
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#gaming #videogames
GIGASWORD releases tomorrow, I'm not nervous or excited at all!
YOU BETTER PLAY THE BEST FREAKIN GAME EVER TOMORROW...pls :)
YOU BETTER PLAY THE BEST FREAKIN GAME EVER TOMORROW...pls :)
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
GIGASWORD releases tomorrow, I'm not nervous or excited at all!
YOU BETTER PLAY THE BEST FREAKIN GAME EVER TOMORROW...pls :)
YOU BETTER PLAY THE BEST FREAKIN GAME EVER TOMORROW...pls :)
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🗡️GIGASWORD is in the Awesome Console Showcase by @sugoigames.bsky.social !
Tune in for indie gems coming to consoles! 🤩
GIGASWORD comes to PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch Nov 13.
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Tune in for indie gems coming to consoles! 🤩
GIGASWORD comes to PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch Nov 13.
buff.ly/s4LEgZb
October 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🗡️GIGASWORD is in the Awesome Console Showcase by @sugoigames.bsky.social !
Tune in for indie gems coming to consoles! 🤩
GIGASWORD comes to PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch Nov 13.
buff.ly/s4LEgZb
Tune in for indie gems coming to consoles! 🤩
GIGASWORD comes to PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch Nov 13.
buff.ly/s4LEgZb
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very excited to share this story about an emerging video game genre: games that live on bottom of your desktop screen. my first story in the NYT, featuring @mistermorrisgames.bsky.social, @toadzillart.itch.io, and more!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
These Video Games Want Only Some of Your Attention
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October 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
very excited to share this story about an emerging video game genre: games that live on bottom of your desktop screen. my first story in the NYT, featuring @mistermorrisgames.bsky.social, @toadzillart.itch.io, and more!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
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Just watched Long Legs for the first time. I gotta say both movies were awesome in their own ways but this one definitely takes the cake in better horror movie compared to Weapons
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Just watched Long Legs for the first time. I gotta say both movies were awesome in their own ways but this one definitely takes the cake in better horror movie compared to Weapons
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Complete. Cohesive. Coherent.
Coherency is the main theme for GIGASWORD by @studiohybrid.bsky.social
Wield the GIGASWORD in an epic retro-inspired metroidvania adventure, Nov 13.
Coherency is the main theme for GIGASWORD by @studiohybrid.bsky.social
Wield the GIGASWORD in an epic retro-inspired metroidvania adventure, Nov 13.
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Complete. Cohesive. Coherent.
Coherency is the main theme for GIGASWORD by @studiohybrid.bsky.social
Wield the GIGASWORD in an epic retro-inspired metroidvania adventure, Nov 13.
Coherency is the main theme for GIGASWORD by @studiohybrid.bsky.social
Wield the GIGASWORD in an epic retro-inspired metroidvania adventure, Nov 13.
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Here's a guide to the indie games you shouldn't, but could very easily, miss.
10 Steam Next Fest Indie Demos That Deserve More Love
Fill your weekend with great demos!
the-indie-in-former.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Here's a guide to the indie games you shouldn't, but could very easily, miss.
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Wield the 🗡️GIGASWORD in our Xbox demo, live NOW!
I said, 😱WIELD THE GIGASWORD ON XBOX NOW!!!1!11!❗️🔥
Full game for this retro-inspired puzzle metroidvania by @studiohybrid.bsky.social launches Nov 13. 😤
I said, 😱WIELD THE GIGASWORD ON XBOX NOW!!!1!11!❗️🔥
Full game for this retro-inspired puzzle metroidvania by @studiohybrid.bsky.social launches Nov 13. 😤
October 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Wield the 🗡️GIGASWORD in our Xbox demo, live NOW!
I said, 😱WIELD THE GIGASWORD ON XBOX NOW!!!1!11!❗️🔥
Full game for this retro-inspired puzzle metroidvania by @studiohybrid.bsky.social launches Nov 13. 😤
I said, 😱WIELD THE GIGASWORD ON XBOX NOW!!!1!11!❗️🔥
Full game for this retro-inspired puzzle metroidvania by @studiohybrid.bsky.social launches Nov 13. 😤
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Echo Weaver is a time loop metroidbrainia with strong platforming mechanics and a sci-fi narrative!
Echo Weaver is a time loop metroidbrainia that buzzes with exciting potential · Thinky Games
Echo Weaver is a time loop metroidbrainia with strong platforming mechanics at its core. Explore its sci-fi narrative, discover new abilities, and race against the ever-present clock.
thinkygames.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Echo Weaver is a time loop metroidbrainia with strong platforming mechanics and a sci-fi narrative!
September 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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🗡️GIGASWORD is coming to ALL platforms Nov 13! 🤩
More details from dev @studiohybrid.bsky.social over on YouTube 🥳
youtu.be/HaX4ngArmdE?...
More details from dev @studiohybrid.bsky.social over on YouTube 🥳
youtu.be/HaX4ngArmdE?...
Exciting News
YouTube video by Hybrid Plays
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September 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🗡️GIGASWORD is coming to ALL platforms Nov 13! 🤩
More details from dev @studiohybrid.bsky.social over on YouTube 🥳
youtu.be/HaX4ngArmdE?...
More details from dev @studiohybrid.bsky.social over on YouTube 🥳
youtu.be/HaX4ngArmdE?...
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Big week ahead. Save the date.
💍 www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
💍 www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
September 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Big week ahead. Save the date.
💍 www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
💍 www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
Drinking water like an 8yr old who just came in from playing is such a nostalgic experience, why am I not doing this more...
a man wearing headphones is holding a bottle of water and the caption average chug jug experience
ALT: a man wearing headphones is holding a bottle of water and the caption average chug jug experience
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August 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Drinking water like an 8yr old who just came in from playing is such a nostalgic experience, why am I not doing this more...