Angela Hickman Newnham
@nevarin.bsky.social
Lover of games & geekery. I'm a playful, eccentric game designer. Sometimes I write things. She/her. https://getmoregood.itch.io/
Since launch I have been all over and through Ludocene exploring games (and familygamingdatabase.com) In the beginning I wasnt too surprised to discover a few games I'd never heard of & wanted to play, even starting from my card, but the fact that I just found 4 more *today* really blows my mind!
Family Gaming Database - Guides, Ratings and Suggestions
Database of video games for families to discover new things to play and exciting worlds to visit
familygamingdatabase.com
August 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Since launch I have been all over and through Ludocene exploring games (and familygamingdatabase.com) In the beginning I wasnt too surprised to discover a few games I'd never heard of & wanted to play, even starting from my card, but the fact that I just found 4 more *today* really blows my mind!
@familygamingdb.bsky.social
Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown seems perfect for this! Unique tabletop adventure with clockwork bird GM! She weaves a fun story full of surprises with humor & charm. Good ol' strategy too as you decide how to approach a scene (fighting isn't always the best option!)
Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown seems perfect for this! Unique tabletop adventure with clockwork bird GM! She weaves a fun story full of surprises with humor & charm. Good ol' strategy too as you decide how to approach a scene (fighting isn't always the best option!)
List: Create D&D Stories - Family Gaming Database
Dungeons and Dragons casts its creative, communicative shadow over adventure video games, much like chess does over puzzle games. Some games try to...
www.familygamingdatabase.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
@familygamingdb.bsky.social
Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown seems perfect for this! Unique tabletop adventure with clockwork bird GM! She weaves a fun story full of surprises with humor & charm. Good ol' strategy too as you decide how to approach a scene (fighting isn't always the best option!)
Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown seems perfect for this! Unique tabletop adventure with clockwork bird GM! She weaves a fun story full of surprises with humor & charm. Good ol' strategy too as you decide how to approach a scene (fighting isn't always the best option!)
Dice Player One is a standout among Balatro-Yahtzee games. You build a set of 20 unique dice with special powers and bonuses, but each round you only draw 5 of them at random to use. A deckbuilding delight 😍
Bonus points for cool thematic starter sets to unlock and a fun graphic style.
Bonus points for cool thematic starter sets to unlock and a fun graphic style.
Newly added game Dice Player One is a sequencing strategy game where you play Yahtzee using special dice. Not yet rated. It's a single-player Collecting-Sequencing-Strategy game for PC, out now. www.familygamingdatabase.com/game/Dice+Pl...
Dice Player One - PC - Kids Age Ratings - Family Gaming Database
Dice Player One is a sequencing strategy game where you play Yahtzee using special dice with unique powers that boost your score. Play focuses on...
www.familygamingdatabase.com
August 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Dice Player One is a standout among Balatro-Yahtzee games. You build a set of 20 unique dice with special powers and bonuses, but each round you only draw 5 of them at random to use. A deckbuilding delight 😍
Bonus points for cool thematic starter sets to unlock and a fun graphic style.
Bonus points for cool thematic starter sets to unlock and a fun graphic style.
Here's my card for Ludocene! One thing I'm really excited about is connecting folks with hidden gems. Let me know if you find something cool. Or if you know of a game I might like 😉
www.ludocene.com/expert-7/Ang...
www.ludocene.com/expert-7/Ang...
Ludocene - Game Discovery From People You Trust
Game discovery for people who want to find amazing video games to play.
www.ludocene.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Here's my card for Ludocene! One thing I'm really excited about is connecting folks with hidden gems. Let me know if you find something cool. Or if you know of a game I might like 😉
www.ludocene.com/expert-7/Ang...
www.ludocene.com/expert-7/Ang...
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got some usability gripes but this thing is introducing me to games with 20 steam reviews so its miles better than anything i'm aware of
🎉LUDOCENE LAUNCHED 🎉
So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.
Ludocene.com
If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.
Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.
Ludocene.com
If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.
Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
August 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
got some usability gripes but this thing is introducing me to games with 20 steam reviews so its miles better than anything i'm aware of
When I first got into board games 20+ yrs ago, I discovered Knightmare Chess. Basically you build a deck of cards with special rules to play chess. Ever since I've enjoyed exploring wacky chess variants. I really like video game versions bc you can try again & again and the rules are handled for you
Using Chess Pieces Inappropriately: Chess is, perhaps, the greatest game of all time. Still, that doesn't mean that it can't be improved upon. Whether or not these games make the game better, they use basic chess moves to create a new experience. www.familygamingdatabase.com/Using+Chess+...
List: Using Chess Pieces Inappropriately - Family Gaming Database
Chess is, perhaps, the greatest game of all time. Still, that doesn't mean that it can't be improved upon. Whether or not these games make the game...
www.familygamingdatabase.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
When I first got into board games 20+ yrs ago, I discovered Knightmare Chess. Basically you build a deck of cards with special rules to play chess. Ever since I've enjoyed exploring wacky chess variants. I really like video game versions bc you can try again & again and the rules are handled for you
I've had a Switch 2 for less than 48 hours. Calibration doesn't have any effect.
10/10 outperforms OG Switch for joystick drift, a high bar!
Anything I can do here?
10/10 outperforms OG Switch for joystick drift, a high bar!
Anything I can do here?
July 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I've had a Switch 2 for less than 48 hours. Calibration doesn't have any effect.
10/10 outperforms OG Switch for joystick drift, a high bar!
Anything I can do here?
10/10 outperforms OG Switch for joystick drift, a high bar!
Anything I can do here?
This is one of my favorite games in recent years. The story really stuck with me, well worth the play.
The Sexy Brutale from @Cavalier_GS is a time-loop adventure puzzle where you play an elderly priest who wakes up in a mansion on the day of a masquerade party. PEGI 12 and ESRB TEEN. It's a single-player game for PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One, out now. www.familygamingdatabase.com/game/The+Sex...
The Sexy Brutale - PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One - Kids Age Ratings - Family Gaming Database
The Sexy Brutale is a time-loop adventure puzzle where you play an elderly priest who wakes up in a mansion on the day of a masquerade party. As you...
www.familygamingdatabase.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This is one of my favorite games in recent years. The story really stuck with me, well worth the play.
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happy #ScreenshotSaturday!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
I'm working on a very short game about accessibility settings, to demonstrate how they can massively improve a game's playability.
Players have to overcome limited control options by exploring the game's accessibility menu!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
I'm working on a very short game about accessibility settings, to demonstrate how they can massively improve a game's playability.
Players have to overcome limited control options by exploring the game's accessibility menu!
July 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
happy #ScreenshotSaturday!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
I'm working on a very short game about accessibility settings, to demonstrate how they can massively improve a game's playability.
Players have to overcome limited control options by exploring the game's accessibility menu!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
I'm working on a very short game about accessibility settings, to demonstrate how they can massively improve a game's playability.
Players have to overcome limited control options by exploring the game's accessibility menu!
I've been trying to check out a new game (or three) every day from my unplayed Steam games. Anyone have any recommendations for what I should play next?
steamcommunity.com/profiles/765...
steamcommunity.com/profiles/765...
Steam Community :: Nevarin
ːsteammockingːNo information given.
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June 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I've been trying to check out a new game (or three) every day from my unplayed Steam games. Anyone have any recommendations for what I should play next?
steamcommunity.com/profiles/765...
steamcommunity.com/profiles/765...
Shout out to the duology format (2-book series, esp popular in Young Adult Sci-fi & Fantasy). I like how it facilitates a satisfting story structure (ramp up, built-in cliff hanger, etc) & evades the "2nd book trap" of trilogies, where the struggle to maintain the interest curve dulls the impact
April 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Shout out to the duology format (2-book series, esp popular in Young Adult Sci-fi & Fantasy). I like how it facilitates a satisfting story structure (ramp up, built-in cliff hanger, etc) & evades the "2nd book trap" of trilogies, where the struggle to maintain the interest curve dulls the impact
Reposted by Angela Hickman Newnham
Americas starter Pokémon
April 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Americas starter Pokémon
I started Blue Prince a few days ago. I've taken breaks to walk the kids & feed the dog...err, walk & feed the dog AND the kids. Slept a few hours. But, I forgot to do anything else. Trying to remb last game with this intensity 🤔 Inscryption, Stardew Valley, Fallout 4, Breath of the Wild are a few.
April 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I started Blue Prince a few days ago. I've taken breaks to walk the kids & feed the dog...err, walk & feed the dog AND the kids. Slept a few hours. But, I forgot to do anything else. Trying to remb last game with this intensity 🤔 Inscryption, Stardew Valley, Fallout 4, Breath of the Wild are a few.
I really enjoy a good "awkward dinner party" scene in media. Great opportunity for character development, side plots, slice-of-life peek. A mystery investigator gets suspects together for a big finale, a comedy-of errors family gathering, uninvited guests increasingly unnerve & unravel the host. 📚📺
April 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I really enjoy a good "awkward dinner party" scene in media. Great opportunity for character development, side plots, slice-of-life peek. A mystery investigator gets suspects together for a big finale, a comedy-of errors family gathering, uninvited guests increasingly unnerve & unravel the host. 📚📺
Legit question: Why do video games ever have very small text as default? Wouldn't designing for large text from the outset allow options to scale down? With popularity of steam deck, switch & SO many games getting mobile ports, it seems short-sighted to use teeny tiny text 🤷♀️ Am I missing something?
April 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Legit question: Why do video games ever have very small text as default? Wouldn't designing for large text from the outset allow options to scale down? With popularity of steam deck, switch & SO many games getting mobile ports, it seems short-sighted to use teeny tiny text 🤷♀️ Am I missing something?
First Impressions: Ad Fundum
Dig, mine, return, sell, repair & refuel, oogle upgrade$, repeat. I *dig* it 😂, BUT feels like I'm just fighting the controls? (keyboard & controller). Every other move is into nearby dirt. I quit after 5 involuntary downward descents to my death in a row.
Thoughts?
Dig, mine, return, sell, repair & refuel, oogle upgrade$, repeat. I *dig* it 😂, BUT feels like I'm just fighting the controls? (keyboard & controller). Every other move is into nearby dirt. I quit after 5 involuntary downward descents to my death in a row.
Thoughts?
April 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
First Impressions: Ad Fundum
Dig, mine, return, sell, repair & refuel, oogle upgrade$, repeat. I *dig* it 😂, BUT feels like I'm just fighting the controls? (keyboard & controller). Every other move is into nearby dirt. I quit after 5 involuntary downward descents to my death in a row.
Thoughts?
Dig, mine, return, sell, repair & refuel, oogle upgrade$, repeat. I *dig* it 😂, BUT feels like I'm just fighting the controls? (keyboard & controller). Every other move is into nearby dirt. I quit after 5 involuntary downward descents to my death in a row.
Thoughts?
Trying a new thing!
I play new games daily & move on quickly. I know I don't give some game it a fair shake, or spend a waaaay too long banging my head on a wall in others. Going to post "First Impressions" for games I'm unsure of, how about y'all chime in with your thoughts?
I play new games daily & move on quickly. I know I don't give some game it a fair shake, or spend a waaaay too long banging my head on a wall in others. Going to post "First Impressions" for games I'm unsure of, how about y'all chime in with your thoughts?
April 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Trying a new thing!
I play new games daily & move on quickly. I know I don't give some game it a fair shake, or spend a waaaay too long banging my head on a wall in others. Going to post "First Impressions" for games I'm unsure of, how about y'all chime in with your thoughts?
I play new games daily & move on quickly. I know I don't give some game it a fair shake, or spend a waaaay too long banging my head on a wall in others. Going to post "First Impressions" for games I'm unsure of, how about y'all chime in with your thoughts?
If a new game doesn't catch your attention or have gameplay you enjoy right away, assuming it doesn't improve, how long will you continue playing before moving on to something else?
I remember saving up for the one SNES game I could afford every 6mo or so...that game was perfect every time 😂
I remember saving up for the one SNES game I could afford every 6mo or so...that game was perfect every time 😂
April 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
If a new game doesn't catch your attention or have gameplay you enjoy right away, assuming it doesn't improve, how long will you continue playing before moving on to something else?
I remember saving up for the one SNES game I could afford every 6mo or so...that game was perfect every time 😂
I remember saving up for the one SNES game I could afford every 6mo or so...that game was perfect every time 😂
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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Steam deck users: How often do you remap controls on a game?
Do you modify on the fly based on the game until it feels right, have specific controls you like to default to, head to the community layouts, or something else?
Do you modify on the fly based on the game until it feels right, have specific controls you like to default to, head to the community layouts, or something else?
April 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Steam deck users: How often do you remap controls on a game?
Do you modify on the fly based on the game until it feels right, have specific controls you like to default to, head to the community layouts, or something else?
Do you modify on the fly based on the game until it feels right, have specific controls you like to default to, head to the community layouts, or something else?
My new fav card! You can find cheap games any day, but GOOD cheap games !?
RIP my wallet
RIP my wallet
Having your backing lets us go WILD with our game finding.
This new "Cheaper the Better" card in Ludocene prioritises games (on your platform) that are either really cheap or currently discounted!
Live now in the Prototype. Share and pledge for early access: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...
This new "Cheaper the Better" card in Ludocene prioritises games (on your platform) that are either really cheap or currently discounted!
Live now in the Prototype. Share and pledge for early access: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...
April 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
My new fav card! You can find cheap games any day, but GOOD cheap games !?
RIP my wallet
RIP my wallet
Reposted by Angela Hickman Newnham
Excited to see how this develops. Lovely to be quoting @ianhamilton.bsky.social and @stevesaylor.social again.
www.forbes.com/sites/andyro...
www.forbes.com/sites/andyro...
‘Accessible Games Initiative’ Promises More Clarity For Accessibility
The ESA has announced a set of industry-wide accessibility tags that identify game features that reduce barriers to play and enjoyment.
www.forbes.com
March 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Excited to see how this develops. Lovely to be quoting @ianhamilton.bsky.social and @stevesaylor.social again.
www.forbes.com/sites/andyro...
www.forbes.com/sites/andyro...
Thank you so much to mobile devs who start games with the sound on/off selection menu! I don't like it when a game starts with sound full blast and absolutely can not stand it when you can't access sound controls until after tutorial!
March 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Thank you so much to mobile devs who start games with the sound on/off selection menu! I don't like it when a game starts with sound full blast and absolutely can not stand it when you can't access sound controls until after tutorial!
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FINAL DAY TO BACK: "Tinder for games," as The Guardian put it.
Pledge and Share! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...
To celebrate the amazing support on Kickstarter and the lovely humans who are driving our game discovery revolution, here's a 🧵thread of each of them.
Pledge and Share! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...
To celebrate the amazing support on Kickstarter and the lovely humans who are driving our game discovery revolution, here's a 🧵thread of each of them.
Ludocene: Game Discovery From People You Trust
A dating app that matches you with games rather than people. A deck-builder that profiles your gaming taste.
www.kickstarter.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
FINAL DAY TO BACK: "Tinder for games," as The Guardian put it.
Pledge and Share! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...
To celebrate the amazing support on Kickstarter and the lovely humans who are driving our game discovery revolution, here's a 🧵thread of each of them.
Pledge and Share! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...
To celebrate the amazing support on Kickstarter and the lovely humans who are driving our game discovery revolution, here's a 🧵thread of each of them.