Pan Maruda
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It's the Christmas issue of Famitsu, so that means many Japanese gaming industry folks gave their personal Game of the Year lists. I'll update this thread periodically since there's a lot of them once again.
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It's the Christmas issue of Famitsu, so that means many Japanese gaming industry folks gave their personal Game of the Year lists. I'll update this thread periodically since there's a lot of them once again.
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I know that I sound like a broken record, but I could REALLY use some financial help, so if you have a few bucks laying around, PLEASE consider buying my game, it would mean the world to me!
s.team/a/1999140
Alternatively, if you need to hire a programmer, let me know! My DMs are open!
s.team/a/1999140
Alternatively, if you need to hire a programmer, let me know! My DMs are open!
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I know that I sound like a broken record, but I could REALLY use some financial help, so if you have a few bucks laying around, PLEASE consider buying my game, it would mean the world to me!
s.team/a/1999140
Alternatively, if you need to hire a programmer, let me know! My DMs are open!
s.team/a/1999140
Alternatively, if you need to hire a programmer, let me know! My DMs are open!
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Yesterday was the first day of winter (for the Northern Hemisphere), so here are a bunch of wintery and cozy puzzle games to celebrate!
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Cay Macres' collection: Wintery Games · Thinky Games
A collection of thinky games created by Cay Macres.
thinkygames.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yesterday was the first day of winter (for the Northern Hemisphere), so here are a bunch of wintery and cozy puzzle games to celebrate!
thinkygames.com/user...
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thinkygames.com/user...
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❄️PUNCH PUNCH FOREVER! Christmas Panic!❄️
new vid out now!!
⚠️YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni4Y...
⚠️NG: www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
new vid out now!!
⚠️YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni4Y...
⚠️NG: www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
PUNCH PUNCH FOREVER - Christmas Panic!
YouTube video by speedoru
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December 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
❄️PUNCH PUNCH FOREVER! Christmas Panic!❄️
new vid out now!!
⚠️YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni4Y...
⚠️NG: www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
new vid out now!!
⚠️YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni4Y...
⚠️NG: www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
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I wrote about @mark-ffrench.bsky.social's fantastic Mosaic of the Strange for Kotaku:
kotaku.com/mosaic-of-th...
kotaku.com/mosaic-of-th...
Mosaic Of The Strange Is A Murder Mystery Unlike Anything Else
Logic-puzzle your way to victory in a conspiracy-laden adventure
kotaku.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I wrote about @mark-ffrench.bsky.social's fantastic Mosaic of the Strange for Kotaku:
kotaku.com/mosaic-of-th...
kotaku.com/mosaic-of-th...
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Tiens, on m'envoie aussi celle-ci de @jimbenton.bsky.social que j'aime beaucoup (www.jimbenton.com)
(Même si elle ne s'adapte pas vraiment en français !)
(Même si elle ne s'adapte pas vraiment en français !)
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Tiens, on m'envoie aussi celle-ci de @jimbenton.bsky.social que j'aime beaucoup (www.jimbenton.com)
(Même si elle ne s'adapte pas vraiment en français !)
(Même si elle ne s'adapte pas vraiment en français !)
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hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
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Less is More:
It's Saturday, Nevermind the Weather, Here comes @fisherfc.bsky.social!
It's Saturday, Nevermind the Weather, Here comes @fisherfc.bsky.social!
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Less is More:
It's Saturday, Nevermind the Weather, Here comes @fisherfc.bsky.social!
It's Saturday, Nevermind the Weather, Here comes @fisherfc.bsky.social!
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![cait @cait.bsky.social • 5mo
how come "realism" in games only applies to shit that sucks and not, for instance, the fact that most flashlights do not actually run out of batteries after 3 minutes, and good quality tools will literally outlive you if you take good care of them
[replying]
cait
@cait.bsky.social
if somebody sold me an axe that broke after chopping down 10 trees i would go back to their shop and beat the shit out of them
June 9, 2024 at 6:10 PM](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vzh3zzjcbamllzjadsmfooxq/bafkreifgnudfupzxq72zxfv3zeo6cryhi6jnoppqdprvacz5r4ohb4toh4@jpeg)
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I need everyone to go buy and play Detective Instinct right now. A wonderful little adventure visual novel filled with heart that impeccably captures the charms of the DS-era (Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, Trace Memory). I adored it in every way www.inverse.com/gaming/detec...
The Most Surprising Murder-Mystery Game of the Year Just Came to Nintendo Switch
Detective Instinct is a charming little murder-mystery game that evokes the stylings of beloved DS-era visual novels in the best way.
www.inverse.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I need everyone to go buy and play Detective Instinct right now. A wonderful little adventure visual novel filled with heart that impeccably captures the charms of the DS-era (Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, Trace Memory). I adored it in every way www.inverse.com/gaming/detec...
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Heads up: New Thief 2 level by one of Arkane's senior level designers and director of The Black Parade for Thief 1.
If he says it's his most ambitious work to date, you KNOW it's going to be amazing.
If he says it's his most ambitious work to date, you KNOW it's going to be amazing.
My new Thief 2 Fan Mission, Reflection in Red, is out! I am very proud of this one, and it is by far my most ambitious work in the Dark Engine to date. www.ttlg.com/forums/showt...
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Heads up: New Thief 2 level by one of Arkane's senior level designers and director of The Black Parade for Thief 1.
If he says it's his most ambitious work to date, you KNOW it's going to be amazing.
If he says it's his most ambitious work to date, you KNOW it's going to be amazing.
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Why don't you join me next Monday (Nov 24) for the *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design* @d6learning.bsky.social course presentation?
Grab a seat here: www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of...
Grab a seat here: www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of...
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Why don't you join me next Monday (Nov 24) for the *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design* @d6learning.bsky.social course presentation?
Grab a seat here: www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of...
Grab a seat here: www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of...
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Because this month wasn't packed enough, they decided to shadow-drop Total Chaos (the Unity-based remake of the wildly ambitious GZDoom survival horror game) today.
I got an early copy and while I'm not finished yet, I'm very impressed. It feels like a slicker, more refined version of the original.
I got an early copy and while I'm not finished yet, I'm very impressed. It feels like a slicker, more refined version of the original.
Save 15% on Total Chaos on Steam
Fort Oasis is no paradise—it's a decaying nightmare where reality crumbles. The creator of Turbo Overkill unleashes survival-horror stacked with mysteries and monstrosities. Scavenge to craft weapons,...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Because this month wasn't packed enough, they decided to shadow-drop Total Chaos (the Unity-based remake of the wildly ambitious GZDoom survival horror game) today.
I got an early copy and while I'm not finished yet, I'm very impressed. It feels like a slicker, more refined version of the original.
I got an early copy and while I'm not finished yet, I'm very impressed. It feels like a slicker, more refined version of the original.
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My online store is back up with up to 33% on selected titles. If you're looking to buy physical copies of CORP BORG, Odyssey of the Giant, Whispers of the Woods, and more, it's here! Cheap international shipping! (Not shipping to the US).
Link in the comments. Shares are really, really appreciated!
Link in the comments. Shares are really, really appreciated!
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My online store is back up with up to 33% on selected titles. If you're looking to buy physical copies of CORP BORG, Odyssey of the Giant, Whispers of the Woods, and more, it's here! Cheap international shipping! (Not shipping to the US).
Link in the comments. Shares are really, really appreciated!
Link in the comments. Shares are really, really appreciated!
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I’m super happy to officially announce our next project, spearheaded by @threeohfour.bsky.social!
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
Gilt on Steam
Embark on a quest of redemption across the planet of Gilt to restore a disillusioned priest's faith, a dying God's power, and the waning hope of a people who have forgotten how to believe. A sci-fi fa...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I’m super happy to officially announce our next project, spearheaded by @threeohfour.bsky.social!
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
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Duskpunk's been spotted in the Steam charts!
I launch in SIX HOURS. Excited!
I launch in SIX HOURS. Excited!
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Duskpunk's been spotted in the Steam charts!
I launch in SIX HOURS. Excited!
I launch in SIX HOURS. Excited!
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I shared this a few weeks back - a Citizen Sleeper like, perhaps the first?
Duskpunk's been spotted in the Steam charts!
I launch in SIX HOURS. Excited!
I launch in SIX HOURS. Excited!
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I shared this a few weeks back - a Citizen Sleeper like, perhaps the first?
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How Inkle's Heaven's Vault started life as a Doctor Who game, before it was exterminated www.eurogamer.net/how-inkles-h...
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
How Inkle's Heaven's Vault started life as a Doctor Who game, before it was exterminated www.eurogamer.net/how-inkles-h...
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Je déclare ouverte ma liste personnelle de one-panel-comics préférés.
Pour marquer sa subjectivité elle commencera par la Joconde des one-panel, à savoir "Cow Tools", par Gary Larson.
Pour marquer sa subjectivité elle commencera par la Joconde des one-panel, à savoir "Cow Tools", par Gary Larson.
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Je déclare ouverte ma liste personnelle de one-panel-comics préférés.
Pour marquer sa subjectivité elle commencera par la Joconde des one-panel, à savoir "Cow Tools", par Gary Larson.
Pour marquer sa subjectivité elle commencera par la Joconde des one-panel, à savoir "Cow Tools", par Gary Larson.
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And because I'm terrible, I'm just going to make it an uneven 11 with another shout-out for Zexion, which is less Metroidvania and just plain Metroid.
Specifically if Metroid had been refined on the NES for an additional 40 years. Twin-stick, Contra-inspired combat and some stunning boss fights.
Specifically if Metroid had been refined on the NES for an additional 40 years. Twin-stick, Contra-inspired combat and some stunning boss fights.
Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
And because I'm terrible, I'm just going to make it an uneven 11 with another shout-out for Zexion, which is less Metroidvania and just plain Metroid.
Specifically if Metroid had been refined on the NES for an additional 40 years. Twin-stick, Contra-inspired combat and some stunning boss fights.
Specifically if Metroid had been refined on the NES for an additional 40 years. Twin-stick, Contra-inspired combat and some stunning boss fights.
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A community-made sequel to one of Doom 2's original expansions, featuring some of the best mappers in the entire scene.
It was those eyes. The blinding cobalt glow from those pale lifeless eyes. The threat remains. It grows. It's so much larger than you could have imagined.
TNT 2 : Devilution is finally fully released! Check it out!
Download: www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
#doom #doom2 #evilution #megawad
TNT 2 : Devilution is finally fully released! Check it out!
Download: www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
#doom #doom2 #evilution #megawad
November 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A community-made sequel to one of Doom 2's original expansions, featuring some of the best mappers in the entire scene.
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New article: one thing from every inkle game that we failed to explain clearly enough, and how often we've been made to regret it.
You can’t underestimate everyone
Here is a quick list of features in inkle games which we failed to tutorialise or remind players of enough. The data is empirically backed…
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November 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New article: one thing from every inkle game that we failed to explain clearly enough, and how often we've been made to regret it.
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Thought Bubble festival ( @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social )!!! You can find us ( @rsienicki.bsky.social , Agata and me) today and tomorrow till 6 p.m.
November 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Thought Bubble festival ( @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social )!!! You can find us ( @rsienicki.bsky.social , Agata and me) today and tomorrow till 6 p.m.
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i have not watched GDT's Frankenstein but i am firm in my belief that it needs a tie-in adventure/fighting game like the 90s Kenneth Branagh one did on the Sega CD. and they need to keep in elizabeth's roll attack
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
i have not watched GDT's Frankenstein but i am firm in my belief that it needs a tie-in adventure/fighting game like the 90s Kenneth Branagh one did on the Sega CD. and they need to keep in elizabeth's roll attack
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If you liked The Roottrees Are Dead and want more games like it, you'll probably like A Case of Fraud, a very similar game that's nice and short and cute. I really enjoyed it store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...
Save 15% on A Case of Fraud on Steam
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
store.steampowered.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
If you liked The Roottrees Are Dead and want more games like it, you'll probably like A Case of Fraud, a very similar game that's nice and short and cute. I really enjoyed it store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/...