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Shiny killer, gamesman, he/him, joshcvids@gmail.com
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August 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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A mother's quest to save her son in the stunning Soulslike tactics deckbuilder, Death Howl from @11bitstudios.bsky.social and @theouterzone.bsky.social. @joshcv.bsky.social takes a look at the Steam demo.

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August 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Deltarune chapters 3 + 4 are out and confirm my suspicions about the morality of having only one ending when Undertale had many. My review: joshcv.substack.com/p/finding-go...
Finding God in Deltarune
Pontificating on Deltarune's single ending, fate, and faith.
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June 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is changing the landscape of video games. My full analysis:
Analyzing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 & Doing the Dishes
More than just the next great RPG.
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May 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Sinners absolutely ruled, THAT scene will go down as one of the great moments in film history, 10/10 performances to everyone. Also loved to be in a packed theater for it on its 3rd week and the opening weekend of a Marvel movie. Incredible.
May 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Every turn based RPG needs at least one killer prog battle theme and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 DELIVERS
April 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the impossible made possible.
The Wondrous Naïveté of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an impossible game made real, and inspired me to seek the impossible, too.
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April 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Tunic soundtrack review, or when a game is more than just its gameplay: joshcv.substack.com/p/when-the-s...
April 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My wife and I have been playing R.E.P.O. on the weekends, recording it, creating 30 second TikTok style clips, and only sharing them on our private instagrams. It rules.
April 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The Duskbloods is Bloodborne 2: A Story of Cope in a Dark World. See my analysis of the trailer and Miyazaki's interview and my conclusion that this is Bloodborne 2.
The Duskbloods is Bloodborne 2: A Story of Cope in a Dark World
FromSoftware's Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive is Bloodborne 2, actually (maybe).
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April 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Final Fantasy VII’s remake trilogy is the first of its kind. That you know the story already is the point. It is a retelling of the myth of Final Fantasy VII. My analysis:
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is the First Good Remake
Video game remakes are a dime a dozen, but only one remake is about being a remake.
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March 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A reflection on my time as a streamer, parasociality, and why we should acknowledge streaming as performance art: joshcv.substack.com/p/streaming-...
Streaming isn't Real
Can we lessen parasocial behavior by acknowledging the art of streaming?
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March 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Pokemon is a kids game for babies which is why it's about institutional corruption, political extremism as a result of loneliness, and love. My latest newsletter for Valentine's Day: joshcv.substack.com/p/pokemons-h...
February 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Citizen Sleeper offers as close as a game can to true player freedom by allowing them to set the terms of their relationships and imagine how their interactions play out. My analysis and challenge run rules: open.substack.com/pub/joshcv/p...
How to Play Citizen Sleeper: Imagination & Player Freedom
Bring imagination back to the RPG.
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January 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Publishing Citizen Sleeper analysis and challenge run rules Friday 7am eastern! How much imagination should come into the video game process in 2025 when anything can be rendered in-game? My thoughts Friday: open.substack.com/pub/joshcv
January 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
My new piece will be out Friday morning, 1/31 to celebrate the release of Citizen Sleeper 2! Can I get 6 more followers before then? I post analysis of video games and other art every other week:
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January 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I've started a fortnightly Substack, usually about video games, always about our world and what inspires me. The first piece is about Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," a song about videogames, and how language only evolves when we push the limits of "proper" grammar.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I've started a fortnightly Substack, usually about video games, always about our world and what inspires me. The first piece is about Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," a song about videogames, and how language only evolves when we push the limits of "proper" grammar.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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another take i have seen from these weirdos is that they don’t like ciri’s new/older physical appearance in the trailer. this is bizarre to me because she looks still very conventionally attractive actually. but it’s true she isn’t 21 years old anymore. .. … . . . ok
December 14, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Content creators! Looking for opinions on thumbnails for my BIG Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth analysis video. It will be released this week but which thumbnail grabs you?

1: Mystery ball, what could it mean, oooh intrigue?
or
2. Face of popular character and people like to click on faces + THAT scene?
December 9, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Bring me the Horizon put out easily their best and quite possibly one of the all time great post hardcore/metalcore albums this year.
December 4, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Woke up at 3am, couldn’t sleep, crying. Making this helped.
December 3, 2024 at 11:01 AM
We said goodbye to our beautiful girl, Tink today. She lived a long and happy life and she was so loved. Thanks for always watching me game and converting me to a cat person ❤️
December 2, 2024 at 11:20 PM
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Ash seeks Regirock
December 1, 2024 at 8:57 PM
We’re not friends if you wouldn’t pardon me on your way out as president. This is the realest thing Biden has ever done.
December 2, 2024 at 3:00 AM