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Soft-lit stories from pixel worlds. Gaming that pauses, ponders, and plays it quiet.
Retro classics, indie gems, and thoughtful commentary from Pause Menu Life with IdleJoy.

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🕹️ IdleJoy @idlejoy.bsky.social · Jul 8
Starting this space for quiet gaming moments & pixel reflections. I’m IdleJoy—creator of Pause Menu Life. Retro, indie, mood-lit playthroughs with no rush. Current game: 2064: Read Only Memories.
📼 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PauseMenuLife
#PauseMenuLife #LetsPlay #RetroGaming #BlueSkyGaming
PauseMenuLife
Pause Menu Life is a chill gaming space for grown-up players who’d rather rewind than rage quit. Hosted by IdleJoy, this channel serves up laid-back Let’s Plays and cozy game nights focused on the pix...
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idlejoy.bsky.social
In a world of speedruns, kill counts, and dopamine loops...
Slow games whisper.
They ask you to breathe.
They ask you to feel.
Let’s talk about why they matter. 🎮🌙
September 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Let's deal with the spook in aisle 3!
New earthbound episode is out.

youtu.be/QNWk2IpfA-c

#PauseMenuLife #RetroGaming #PixelArt #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #EarthBound #LoFiGaming #IndieGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep21 – The Spook in Aisle 3 [Let's Play]
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September 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Come check my new Earthbound episode!

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#PauseMenuLife #RetroGaming #PixelArt #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #EarthBound #Eastward #LoFiGaming #IndieGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep19 - Diamond in Hand, Back to Fourside [Let's Play]
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September 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
New Eastward episode just dropped! Come check it!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7_U...

#PauseMenuLife #RetroGaming #PixelArt #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #Eastward #LoFiGaming #IndieGames #SlowGaming
Eastward (PC) Ep03 - A Classroom Opens, a Ranch Awakens [Let's Play]
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September 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
New earthbound episode is out! Finally a winning in this damn maze!

youtu.be/RDvxj9mIQ8I?...

#PauseMenuLife #RetroGaming #PixelArt #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #EarthBound #Eastward #LoFiGaming #IndieGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep18 -Victory in the Maze [Let's Play]
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August 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Second Eastward episode is on!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeX7...

#PauseMenuLife #RetroGaming #PixelArt #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #EarthBound #Eastward #LoFiGaming #IndieGames #SlowGaming
Eastward (PC) Ep02 - A Pixel Quest Begins, a Frying Pan [Let's Play]
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August 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
On my new #Earthbound episode, we continue to explore the maze in the desert. Check it out!

youtu.be/3-4dh6YF5HE

#PauseMenuLife #RetroGaming #PixelArt #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #EarthBound #Eastward #LoFiGaming #IndieGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep17 - The maze in the desert Part II [Let's Play]
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August 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
A frying pan. A glowing girl. A world quietly falling apart.

My new Eastward series is live. Cozy, melancholy, pixel-rich storytelling - one episode at a time.

📺 Watch here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#Eastward #IndieGames #PixelArt #LetsPlay #RetroGaming #IndieCreators
Let's Play #03 - Eastward (PC) - YouTube
A crumbling world. A frying pan. A girl who glows. In Eastward, we follow John and Sam through subway tunnels and sunlit ruins, chasing hope in a land that’s...
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August 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Let's explore the maze in the desert!

youtu.be/sam4IfGoVXw

#PauseMenuLife #RetroGaming #PixelArt #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #EarthBound #LoFiGaming #IndieGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep16 - The maze in the desert [Let's Play]
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August 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
More Earthbound! Let's defeat the monster tent this time.

youtu.be/AGX2G-sOTyE

#PauseMenuLife #EarthBound #RetroGaming #PixelArt #LetsPlay #StoryDrivenGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep12 - Defeating the monster tent [Let's Play]
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August 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Let's ride Tessie together! New earthbound episode just dropped.

youtu.be/xnJNnvsm9tM

#PauseMenuLife #EarthBound #RetroGaming #PixelArt #LetsPlay #StoryDrivenGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep11 - Tessie, Brickroad and Threed again [Let's Play]
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August 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
What’s your ultimate cozy game memory?
A town you never wanted to leave?
A soundtrack that made you cry?
A side quest that meant more than the main story?
The first time you saw pixel rain?
July 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
idlejoy.bsky.social
EarthBound Episode 9 is live.
Let's help the Runaway Five with their pickle

📺 youtu.be/nB5O1mpEvyo?...

#PauseMenuLife #EarthBound #RetroGaming #PixelArt #LetsPlay #StoryDrivenGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep09 - Helping the Runaway Five [Let's Play]
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July 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
idlejoy.bsky.social
EarthBound Episode 8 is live!

youtu.be/Diutm-E-0Z0

#PauseMenuLife #EarthBound #RetroGaming #PixelArt #LetsPlay #StoryDrivenGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep08 - Lilliput Steps [Let's Play]
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July 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
idlejoy.bsky.social
New EarthBound episode just dropped. Ness arrives at Happy Happy Village, where everything’s painted blue and the smiles feel... off.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWhm...

#PauseMenuLife #EarthBound #RetroGaming #PixelArt #LetsPlay #StoryDrivenGames #SlowGaming
Earthbound (SNES) Ep07 - Happy Happy Village [Let's Play]
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July 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Episode 4 of my 2064: Read Only Memories series is out now.
Weather bot, an abandoned access node, quiet revelations and heavy echoes.

📺 youtu.be/uJiAN0riJ2w

#PauseMenuLife #2064ROM #CyberpunkGames #IndieGaming #LetsPlay #StoryDrivenGames #PixelArt #SlowGaming
2064: Read Only Memories (PC) Ep04 - Weather Bots & Broken Truths [Let's Play]
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July 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Episode 3 of my 2064: Read Only Memories series is out now.
Neo-SF gets stranger. We meet Fairlight, ask hard questions, and dig deeper into the mystery.

youtu.be/29LrPhKa-ac

#PauseMenuLife #2064ROM #CyberpunkGames #IndieGaming #LetsPlay #StoryDrivenGames #PixelArt #SlowGaming
2064: Read Only Memories (PC) Ep03 – VIP Drinks & Fairlight Connections [Let’s Play]
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July 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
New episode of my EarthBound series just dropped. Haunted tunnels, cryptic melodies, and the quiet kind of courage. Come wander with me.

youtu.be/hsD9IlRGPaM?...

#PauseMenuLife #EarthBound #RetroGaming #LetsPlay #SlowGaming #StoryDrivenGames #IndieCreator
Earthbound (SNES) Ep06 - Chasing Paula [Let's Play]
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July 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
New episode of my EarthBound series just dropped. Strange towns, quiet battles, and soft reflections. Come wander with me.

youtube.com/watch?v=vpcK...

#PauseMenuLife #EarthBound #RetroGaming #LetsPlay #StoryDrivenGames #SlowGaming #IndieCreator
Earthbound (SNES) Ep05 - Twoson finally [Let's Play]
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July 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Episode 2 of 2064 is out. Neo-SF gets stranger, the mystery deepens, and we’re still pausing to take it all in.

youtu.be/6bQM7nPAF3A

#PauseMenuLife #2064ROM #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #PixelArt #RetroGaming #SlowGaming #IndieCreator
2064: Read Only Memories (PC) Ep02 – Drinks, Data and an ambush [Let’s Play]
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July 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Episode 1 of 2064: Read Only Memories is up. Neo-SF glows, the mystery begins, and we’re just getting comfortable.

youtu.be/Ud8mAKMO-q4

#PauseMenuLife #2064ROM #StoryDrivenGames #LetsPlay #PixelArt #RetroGaming #SlowGaming #IndieCreator
2064: Read Only Memories (PC) Ep01 - Rent Paid, Robot at the Door [Let's Play]
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July 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Doing #Earthbound and #2064ROM it's being really fun! Hope you guys are enjoying to.

I'm also recording #Eastward and debating whether should I release it or wait for earthbound to end. What do you think?
July 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
idlejoy.bsky.social
I'm currently recording my next series: #Eastward. Strange places, quiet choices, and story threads that shimmer.

#PauseMenuLife #LetsPlay #PixelArt #StoryDrivenGames #RetroGaming #SlowGaming #IndieCreator
July 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Wandered through a pixel town just to read every sign. Sometimes the smallest text hits the hardest.

#PauseMenuLife #SlowGaming #PixelArt #RetroGaming #GamingWithVibes #IndieCreator
July 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
idlejoy.bsky.social
Episode 4 of my EarthBound series is out. More quiet steps, strange encounters, and pixel soul-searching. Come drift through the story.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qyy...

#PauseMenuLife #EarthBound #RetroGaming #LetsPlay #PixelArt #SlowGaming #IndieCreator
Earthbound (SNES) Ep04 - Fighting the police [Let's Play]
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July 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM