Joshcv
@joshcv.bsky.social
Shiny killer, gamesman, he/him, joshcvids@gmail.com
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
Every turn based RPG needs at least one killer prog battle theme and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 DELIVERS
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
Tunic soundtrack review, or when a game is more than just its gameplay: joshcv.substack.com/p/when-the-s...
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
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.
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
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...
That is the true humanity of the Sleeper. We have the ability to choose, to live,to be wrong, to change.
January 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
That is the true humanity of the Sleeper. We have the ability to choose, to live,to be wrong, to change.
The challenge run I had set for myself playing Citizen Sleeper only allowed me to make certain choices until all of my choices were brought into question by Castor.
January 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The challenge run I had set for myself playing Citizen Sleeper only allowed me to make certain choices until all of my choices were brought into question by Castor.
These systems are not simply for the niche indie market either. Ever heard of Elden Ring? Baldur’s Gate? Pokémon?
January 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
These systems are not simply for the niche indie market either. Ever heard of Elden Ring? Baldur’s Gate? Pokémon?
The wheel offers the closest thing to player freedom a game can, like this interaction I had with Ankhita while fixing her spaceship.
January 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The wheel offers the closest thing to player freedom a game can, like this interaction I had with Ankhita while fixing her spaceship.
Citizen Sleeper represents interactions with a wheel that fills as you take actions. When the wheel is filled and dialogue is triggered, an implied relationship has formed with the character. Each tick on the wheel is an interaction for the player to imagine.
January 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Citizen Sleeper represents interactions with a wheel that fills as you take actions. When the wheel is filled and dialogue is triggered, an implied relationship has formed with the character. Each tick on the wheel is an interaction for the player to imagine.
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
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
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:
substack.com/@joshvasquez...
substack.com/@joshvasquez...
January 26, 2025 at 4:46 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:
substack.com/@joshvasquez...
substack.com/@joshvasquez...
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.
open.substack.com/pub/joshcv/p...
open.substack.com/pub/joshcv/p...
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.
open.substack.com/pub/joshcv/p...
open.substack.com/pub/joshcv/p...
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?
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
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?
1: Mystery ball, what could it mean, oooh intrigue?
or
2. Face of popular character and people like to click on faces + THAT scene?
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
Bring me the Horizon put out easily their best and quite possibly one of the all time great post hardcore/metalcore albums this year.
Woke up at 3am, couldn’t sleep, crying. Making this helped.
December 3, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Woke up at 3am, couldn’t sleep, crying. Making this helped.
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
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 ❤️
Any big Final Fantasy fans on here want to be friends?
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is definitely my favorite game of 2024 and may be an all timer for me. What did you think? Let’s talk!
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is definitely my favorite game of 2024 and may be an all timer for me. What did you think? Let’s talk!
December 1, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Any big Final Fantasy fans on here want to be friends?
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is definitely my favorite game of 2024 and may be an all timer for me. What did you think? Let’s talk!
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is definitely my favorite game of 2024 and may be an all timer for me. What did you think? Let’s talk!
Won my first Master League match today. Still have to max Solgaleo and Rhyhorn (and two levels of Primarina) but feeling good about it.
November 26, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Won my first Master League match today. Still have to max Solgaleo and Rhyhorn (and two levels of Primarina) but feeling good about it.
I’m back! Take a look at my first shundo! #PokemonGo
October 21, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I’m back! Take a look at my first shundo! #PokemonGo
Wooper is one of the great Pokemon but there is absolutely no shot this is real. I would love it! But probably not. Any other baby or Marill I would believe alongside Togepi.
February 8, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Wooper is one of the great Pokemon but there is absolutely no shot this is real. I would love it! But probably not. Any other baby or Marill I would believe alongside Togepi.
How I played Baldur’s Gate and Elden Ring
February 5, 2024 at 11:42 PM
How I played Baldur’s Gate and Elden Ring
Upgraded my home office to include a second desk for married couple gaming + galaxy projector!
January 14, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Upgraded my home office to include a second desk for married couple gaming + galaxy projector!
Gaming in 2024 has officially begun!
January 12, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Gaming in 2024 has officially begun!
Kingdom Hearts is the most “it gets good after 30 hours” ass game but DAMN does it get good.
January 6, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Kingdom Hearts is the most “it gets good after 30 hours” ass game but DAMN does it get good.
Got a special little competitive guy in Pokémon Go 😌
December 31, 2023 at 3:22 PM
Got a special little competitive guy in Pokémon Go 😌