Lucas White
@hokutolucas.bsky.social
Writer/Co-Founder? - Managing Editor at @skyboxcritics.com, Freelancin’ at Shacknews, Kotaku, more? Formerly Prima Games and other stuff - inquiries can go to lucasw1989@gmail.com or lucas@skyboxcritics.com
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Lucas White
@hokutolucas.bsky.social
· May 1
We had always planned to launch today, but it seems more necessary now than ever, so here goes: @brianbarnett.bsky.social, @hokutolucas.bsky.social, and I are launching an independent games website today called Skybox. You can read our welcome letter/mission statement here:
Welcome to Skybox
We can build something better.
skyboxcritics.com
oh god
yeah, we're trying to do something different
publish what we want, when we want, and offer professional editing and feedback for anyone who wants to do the same
yeah, we're trying to do something different
publish what we want, when we want, and offer professional editing and feedback for anyone who wants to do the same
my latest review
bubble bobble is good, arbitrary roguelike mechanics are not good
bubble symphony is very good
bubble bobble is good, arbitrary roguelike mechanics are not good
bubble symphony is very good
Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons review: Sweet suffering
Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons review: Sweet suffering
Everything is a roguelike now, and that includes Bubble Bobble.
dlvr.it
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
my latest review
bubble bobble is good, arbitrary roguelike mechanics are not good
bubble symphony is very good
bubble bobble is good, arbitrary roguelike mechanics are not good
bubble symphony is very good
pirate warriors 4 does local co-op without a huge performance drop now on PS5/XSX
it's very good
it's very good
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4's new-gen upgrade is a co-op masterpiece
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4's new-gen upgrade is a co-op masterpiece
The platonic ideal of anime Musou has arrived.
dlvr.it
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
pirate warriors 4 does local co-op without a huge performance drop now on PS5/XSX
it's very good
it's very good
love to figure out i botched recording footage for a 50 GB game after i uninstalled it
love the decision to not check first, thanks brain
love the decision to not check first, thanks brain
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
love to figure out i botched recording footage for a 50 GB game after i uninstalled it
love the decision to not check first, thanks brain
love the decision to not check first, thanks brain
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HELLO. are you planning on attending PAX East 2026?
@shepardcdr.bsky.social and i are planning another installment of VG Tinder, our annual late-nite improv slideshow chaos party panel.
want to guest on it? we're looking for guests! first-timers encouraged! hit us up!
@shepardcdr.bsky.social and i are planning another installment of VG Tinder, our annual late-nite improv slideshow chaos party panel.
want to guest on it? we're looking for guests! first-timers encouraged! hit us up!
November 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
HELLO. are you planning on attending PAX East 2026?
@shepardcdr.bsky.social and i are planning another installment of VG Tinder, our annual late-nite improv slideshow chaos party panel.
want to guest on it? we're looking for guests! first-timers encouraged! hit us up!
@shepardcdr.bsky.social and i are planning another installment of VG Tinder, our annual late-nite improv slideshow chaos party panel.
want to guest on it? we're looking for guests! first-timers encouraged! hit us up!
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
GWAR
Babymetal
Pixies
Deltron 3030
They Might Be Giants
Babymetal
Pixies
Deltron 3030
They Might Be Giants
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Scissor Sisters
Maki Goto
Chappell Roan
Hugh Jackman
T.M.Revolution
Scissor Sisters
Maki Goto
Chappell Roan
Hugh Jackman
T.M.Revolution
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
King Crimson
Psycho le Cému
Juanes
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
Dethklok
King Crimson
Psycho le Cému
Juanes
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
Dethklok
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 AM
GWAR
Babymetal
Pixies
Deltron 3030
They Might Be Giants
Babymetal
Pixies
Deltron 3030
They Might Be Giants
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lots of love for the goku and luffy balloons but the pac-man one looks really good and all the people in the ghost gimmicks are a nice touch
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
lots of love for the goku and luffy balloons but the pac-man one looks really good and all the people in the ghost gimmicks are a nice touch
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![A float of Goku from Dragon Ball Z, smiling and holding his hand to his head with two fingers extended. There is a caption that says [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] overlaid on top of him.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r3jz2av542vhxbsouxvzrwe2/bafkreigoci7n3zt72bjp6xhr7g7g7h5gbte2bovkgomwmd5ircmjersx4m@jpeg)
in my latest review for shacknews i contend with how weird it is to make a "what if a guy had video game powers" story into a video game
Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive review: Monster grinder
Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive review: Monster grinder
What if the series about the only guy who can level up was multiplayer?
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
in my latest review for shacknews i contend with how weird it is to make a "what if a guy had video game powers" story into a video game
my retronauts debut is free now! check it out
Live on the free feed: in light of Act III's impending release, @nadiaoxford.bsky.social @atariarchive.org & @hokutolucas.bsky.social talk up the first two Acts from musical outfit The Protomen
retronauts.com/article/2455...
retronauts.com/article/2455...
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
my retronauts debut is free now! check it out
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Shiren the Wanderer 30th Anniversary sale on Steam buff.ly/oYgd9k2
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Shiren the Wanderer 30th Anniversary sale on Steam buff.ly/oYgd9k2
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Breath of Fire IV is $4.99 on GOG (preservation program) buff.ly/wN4IYmv
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Breath of Fire IV is $4.99 on GOG (preservation program) buff.ly/wN4IYmv
xenogears is kinda like evangelion (complimentary)
xenogears is also a lot like evangelion (derogatory)
xenogears is also a lot like evangelion (derogatory)
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
xenogears is kinda like evangelion (complimentary)
xenogears is also a lot like evangelion (derogatory)
xenogears is also a lot like evangelion (derogatory)
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ivan ooze [explicit]
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
ivan ooze [explicit]
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If you liked this thread, you should subscribe to Skybox on Patreon so our little indie website can continue to write cool things and pay our writers fairly to do it. $5 gets you access to our Discord and a special weekly podcast and $10 adds a special monthly deep dive podcast on top of that.
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If you liked this thread, you should subscribe to Skybox on Patreon so our little indie website can continue to write cool things and pay our writers fairly to do it. $5 gets you access to our Discord and a special weekly podcast and $10 adds a special monthly deep dive podcast on top of that.
just kinda tripped over it
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
just kinda tripped over it
everyone but me has played this damn game
even will "DVD menu games" borger
unfair!
even will "DVD menu games" borger
unfair!
“Anyone can become anyone they want to”: An interview with Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined producer Takeshi Ichikawa by @edgarallanbro.bsky.social
"I want them to feel like they’ve become a completely different person after playing this game."
Read on:
"I want them to feel like they’ve become a completely different person after playing this game."
Read on:
“Anyone can become anyone they want to”: An interview with Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined producer Takeshi Ichikawa
A sit-down conversation with one of the minds behind Square Enix's latest classic RPG remake, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined.
skyboxcritics.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
everyone but me has played this damn game
even will "DVD menu games" borger
unfair!
even will "DVD menu games" borger
unfair!
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here's something neat
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
The 25 Best RPGs of the Year, Ranked
As a team effort here at Inverse, we cooked up a big ol’ list of the 25 best RPGs of 2025, and believe it or not, there were still runners-up that are just as worth checking out.
www.inverse.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
here's something neat
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is not Dragon Quest I or Dragon Quest II, but it is a a classic song of hope for our modern, hopeless times. In one of my deepest dives yet, I unpack how these games have changed, and how the meaning of Dragon Quest has evolved for me through these remakes. #blutoid
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Has Forever Changed How I Look At The Legendary RPG Series:
Dragon Quest I&II HD-2D Remake Changed How I Look At The Series
This remake is a new RPG purposefully masquerading as a pair of 40-year-old games
kotaku.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is not Dragon Quest I or Dragon Quest II, but it is a a classic song of hope for our modern, hopeless times. In one of my deepest dives yet, I unpack how these games have changed, and how the meaning of Dragon Quest has evolved for me through these remakes. #blutoid
here's something neat
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
The 25 Best RPGs of the Year, Ranked
As a team effort here at Inverse, we cooked up a big ol’ list of the 25 best RPGs of 2025, and believe it or not, there were still runners-up that are just as worth checking out.
www.inverse.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
here's something neat
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
*looks up from playing xenogears*
not today, satan!
not today, satan!
People who say they haven’t liked an RPG in decades until Baldur’s Gate 3 or Expedition 33 (two games quite literally built on the bones of other games) quite simply do not like RPGs
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
*looks up from playing xenogears*
not today, satan!
not today, satan!
man, so unsure how to feel about this - shadow labyrinth is a fascinating game and it's nice that it has a chance to get more people, but some of this feels like scrubbing way too much friction off to the point of compromising the whole vibe
especially when hollow knight/silksong exist
especially when hollow knight/silksong exist
Shadow Labyrinth | Patch 1.1.0 - Available Now
YouTube video by Bandai Namco Entertainment America
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
man, so unsure how to feel about this - shadow labyrinth is a fascinating game and it's nice that it has a chance to get more people, but some of this feels like scrubbing way too much friction off to the point of compromising the whole vibe
especially when hollow knight/silksong exist
especially when hollow knight/silksong exist