Simon Ashtear
@simonashtear.bsky.social
3D Model and graphic designer, screenplay/novel writer, editor in chief of The Best Game Never Played.
https://thebestgameneverplayed.wordpress.com/
https://www.twitch.tv/simonashtear
https://thebestgameneverplayed.wordpress.com/
https://www.twitch.tv/simonashtear
"You will be visited by 3 spirits..."
The Three Spirits:
The Three Spirits:
November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"You will be visited by 3 spirits..."
The Three Spirits:
The Three Spirits:
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Stream time! Going to try and do a short stream - Planning to pick up where I left off in the Until Dawn remake, but my mood might change my mind 😄 Come hang out with me for a bit twitch.tv/nixxee
November 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Stream time! Going to try and do a short stream - Planning to pick up where I left off in the Until Dawn remake, but my mood might change my mind 😄 Come hang out with me for a bit twitch.tv/nixxee
Why have I never seen 🍍pineapple🍍in a calzone, hot pocket, pizza roll, or on a bagel bite?
November 19, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Why have I never seen 🍍pineapple🍍in a calzone, hot pocket, pizza roll, or on a bagel bite?
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If strategy games are more your thing, did you know MicroProse released a follow-up to Sid Meier's Pirates set in feudal Japan?
Sword of the Samurai is a wonderful game that evokes the Samurai epics while trying to stay grounded in history as you attempt to conquer your way into the shogunate.
Sword of the Samurai is a wonderful game that evokes the Samurai epics while trying to stay grounded in history as you attempt to conquer your way into the shogunate.
Sword of the Samurai (1989) - MobyGames
Sword of the Samurai simulates feudal leadership in 15th century Japan. Players take on the role of a young samurai warrior with a small kingdom. You and your neighbors vie for land and perform feats ...
www.mobygames.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If strategy games are more your thing, did you know MicroProse released a follow-up to Sid Meier's Pirates set in feudal Japan?
Sword of the Samurai is a wonderful game that evokes the Samurai epics while trying to stay grounded in history as you attempt to conquer your way into the shogunate.
Sword of the Samurai is a wonderful game that evokes the Samurai epics while trying to stay grounded in history as you attempt to conquer your way into the shogunate.
Quake, Unreal, Half-Life, it's my '90s, all over again! Who's up for a long-distance LAN party?
Unreal Tournament can now be played IN A BROWSER
dos.zone/mp/?lobby=ut
Along with other late 90s PC FPS classics but yeah. UT99 in a browser window... just fantastic. Thanks to the r/LGR subreddit for letting me know about it!
dos.zone/mp/?lobby=ut
Along with other late 90s PC FPS classics but yeah. UT99 in a browser window... just fantastic. Thanks to the r/LGR subreddit for letting me know about it!
Multiplayer Hub | DOS.Zone
Multiplayer Portal - is a best place to play classic DOS and Windows games online with your friends. No registration needed, no advertisment, just play! Quake, Half-Life, Heroes of Might and Magic, Wo...
dos.zone
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Quake, Unreal, Half-Life, it's my '90s, all over again! Who's up for a long-distance LAN party?
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At some point after Gamer's Week Podcast tonight, I am planning to stream Fable II on Xbox360, however I might also stream Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii...
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
At some point after Gamer's Week Podcast tonight, I am planning to stream Fable II on Xbox360, however I might also stream Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii...
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Hey there, I think i will start up a little Sweet Home #NES for a short pop up stream. Hope you can join. Twitch.tv/puzzlebetter
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Hey there, I think i will start up a little Sweet Home #NES for a short pop up stream. Hope you can join. Twitch.tv/puzzlebetter
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I need a laptop for traveling (my work laptop weighs as much as a car). I would love to go to an macbook air, but the price is too restrictive. Any suggestions out there?
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I need a laptop for traveling (my work laptop weighs as much as a car). I would love to go to an macbook air, but the price is too restrictive. Any suggestions out there?
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BREAKING NEWS - I have finally purchased a new PC. Streams will be returning. I am so excited and also very terrified. It's been a long time and I look a little different - #fuckcancer - but let's go!!Khan and I hope to see you all soon 💙🐾🎉
November 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
BREAKING NEWS - I have finally purchased a new PC. Streams will be returning. I am so excited and also very terrified. It's been a long time and I look a little different - #fuckcancer - but let's go!!Khan and I hope to see you all soon 💙🐾🎉
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October 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Hello, heist fans! On Nov. 9, Im teaching a virtual heist workshop!
I’ve done a terrible job promoting it because of book tour brain - so! If you are interested in writing heists, give it a look! Help me spread the word! (The art was 100% done on the run, btw!)
www.eventbrite.com/e...
I’ve done a terrible job promoting it because of book tour brain - so! If you are interested in writing heists, give it a look! Help me spread the word! (The art was 100% done on the run, btw!)
www.eventbrite.com/e...
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Hello, heist fans! On Nov. 9, Im teaching a virtual heist workshop!
I’ve done a terrible job promoting it because of book tour brain - so! If you are interested in writing heists, give it a look! Help me spread the word! (The art was 100% done on the run, btw!)
www.eventbrite.com/e...
I’ve done a terrible job promoting it because of book tour brain - so! If you are interested in writing heists, give it a look! Help me spread the word! (The art was 100% done on the run, btw!)
www.eventbrite.com/e...
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Who ME? scared?? *Grabs my plush Eevee!
Check out this video "My first Spookumsfest2025 -Sweet Home NES (English)- First Playthrough! Scary RPG?! Retro game! #SweetHome #chatty #NES"
Twitch
www.twitch.tv/puzzlebetter...
YouTube
youtu.be/-OI_YRRN6a0?...
Check out this video "My first Spookumsfest2025 -Sweet Home NES (English)- First Playthrough! Scary RPG?! Retro game! #SweetHome #chatty #NES"
Twitch
www.twitch.tv/puzzlebetter...
YouTube
youtu.be/-OI_YRRN6a0?...
October 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Who ME? scared?? *Grabs my plush Eevee!
Check out this video "My first Spookumsfest2025 -Sweet Home NES (English)- First Playthrough! Scary RPG?! Retro game! #SweetHome #chatty #NES"
Twitch
www.twitch.tv/puzzlebetter...
YouTube
youtu.be/-OI_YRRN6a0?...
Check out this video "My first Spookumsfest2025 -Sweet Home NES (English)- First Playthrough! Scary RPG?! Retro game! #SweetHome #chatty #NES"
Twitch
www.twitch.tv/puzzlebetter...
YouTube
youtu.be/-OI_YRRN6a0?...
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First, a Pablo Picasso stolen in mid-transport on October 17th, and now THIS?! I think we all know who is behind this. She's BACK! Be on the lookout for a dark-haired woman in red, driving a convertible, wearing a ruby necklace, who plays tennis, and likes tacos.
October 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
First, a Pablo Picasso stolen in mid-transport on October 17th, and now THIS?! I think we all know who is behind this. She's BACK! Be on the lookout for a dark-haired woman in red, driving a convertible, wearing a ruby necklace, who plays tennis, and likes tacos.
First-person ghost busting dungeon crawler? WHY have I never heard of this?! Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease be available on GOG...
Don't Go Alone (1989) was a creepy dungeon crawling RPG by Accolade for PCs. With a modern, four-person ghostbusting party armed with weapons and the power of chemistry, descend down through a haunted house's ten levels where the evil Ancient One awaits! (a paranormal thread)
October 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
First-person ghost busting dungeon crawler? WHY have I never heard of this?! Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease be available on GOG...
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Tonight starting at 7:30 pm Eastern, I'll be firing up Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection. I'm excited to see this series reach a new generation. Thanks for the key, @atari.com!
Watch here 📺: www.twitch.tv/hungrygoriya
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3039890/...
Watch here 📺: www.twitch.tv/hungrygoriya
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3039890/...
October 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Tonight starting at 7:30 pm Eastern, I'll be firing up Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection. I'm excited to see this series reach a new generation. Thanks for the key, @atari.com!
Watch here 📺: www.twitch.tv/hungrygoriya
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3039890/...
Watch here 📺: www.twitch.tv/hungrygoriya
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3039890/...
Was I the only one in kindergarten art class that was instructed to make ash trays for my parents? It wasn't just a ME thing, right? Other people had to do this? "Here, kids, encourage your parents to smoke." Looking back, it was a really warped thing to make kids do.
October 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Was I the only one in kindergarten art class that was instructed to make ash trays for my parents? It wasn't just a ME thing, right? Other people had to do this? "Here, kids, encourage your parents to smoke." Looking back, it was a really warped thing to make kids do.
Midnight thought:
Egon Spengler would absolutely KILL IT at a Vulcan stand-up comedy club.
Egon Spengler would absolutely KILL IT at a Vulcan stand-up comedy club.
October 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Midnight thought:
Egon Spengler would absolutely KILL IT at a Vulcan stand-up comedy club.
Egon Spengler would absolutely KILL IT at a Vulcan stand-up comedy club.
Can anyone recommend a resource to learn about the history of Mac gaming? Something more than the MacVenture and Marathon series, educational games, and how Halo got poached.
October 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Can anyone recommend a resource to learn about the history of Mac gaming? Something more than the MacVenture and Marathon series, educational games, and how Halo got poached.
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this felt too informative not to share
October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
this felt too informative not to share
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Oh no. Oh no no no no no.
Anyone who has watched my streams knows that Recettear is a huge part of my personality. I massively admired SpaceDrake for his pioneering localization work and just...for being such a cool, smart dude. I always hoped to meet him someday.
Anyone who has watched my streams knows that Recettear is a huge part of my personality. I massively admired SpaceDrake for his pioneering localization work and just...for being such a cool, smart dude. I always hoped to meet him someday.
Absolutely devastated by this news. SpaceDrake was no doubt a huge influence in drumming up interest for Japanese indie games localized into English and pushing for them on digital distribution storefronts like steam. Huge loss. Might be time for another playthrough of Recettear in his honour.
September 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Oh no. Oh no no no no no.
Anyone who has watched my streams knows that Recettear is a huge part of my personality. I massively admired SpaceDrake for his pioneering localization work and just...for being such a cool, smart dude. I always hoped to meet him someday.
Anyone who has watched my streams knows that Recettear is a huge part of my personality. I massively admired SpaceDrake for his pioneering localization work and just...for being such a cool, smart dude. I always hoped to meet him someday.
I have so many wonderful stories about this game and how it surprisingly impacted my life. I'll always recommend it when it comes up in feeds or conversation!
Random game of the day:
One Must Fall 2097 (Action: Diversions Entertainment, 1994)
Download/play: https://dosgames.com/game/one-must-fall-2097/
#dosgaming #retrogaming #action #fighting #robots #futuristic
One Must Fall 2097 (Action: Diversions Entertainment, 1994)
Download/play: https://dosgames.com/game/one-must-fall-2097/
#dosgaming #retrogaming #action #fighting #robots #futuristic
September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I have so many wonderful stories about this game and how it surprisingly impacted my life. I'll always recommend it when it comes up in feeds or conversation!
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I forgot to mention it, but I finished Dragon's Dogma a few weeks ago. I liked it! It took a while to click with me, but once I got used to it, I really enjoyed the sort of cozy, familiar rhythm of the gameplay. Very "playing an MMO as if it was a single-player game" vibes.
September 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I forgot to mention it, but I finished Dragon's Dogma a few weeks ago. I liked it! It took a while to click with me, but once I got used to it, I really enjoyed the sort of cozy, familiar rhythm of the gameplay. Very "playing an MMO as if it was a single-player game" vibes.
@pixelmusement.com
"The moment you find the game interesting, stop watching and grab a copy yourself."
YO! Now I can finish watching your ADG Filler #101 video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMVi...
"The moment you find the game interesting, stop watching and grab a copy yourself."
YO! Now I can finish watching your ADG Filler #101 video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMVi...
September 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
@pixelmusement.com
"The moment you find the game interesting, stop watching and grab a copy yourself."
YO! Now I can finish watching your ADG Filler #101 video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMVi...
"The moment you find the game interesting, stop watching and grab a copy yourself."
YO! Now I can finish watching your ADG Filler #101 video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMVi...
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I had a surprise stream for this cute kitty with a drill game called Everdeep Aurora here is the VOD "Everdeep Aurora - First Playthrough! Kitty cat with a drill! No spoilers please! Retro style game! #everdeep #aurora #platformer #chatty" www.twitch.tv/puzzlebetter...
September 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I had a surprise stream for this cute kitty with a drill game called Everdeep Aurora here is the VOD "Everdeep Aurora - First Playthrough! Kitty cat with a drill! No spoilers please! Retro style game! #everdeep #aurora #platformer #chatty" www.twitch.tv/puzzlebetter...