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Mitchell | Variety/Indie Gamer | Content Creator | Throne: http://throne.com/t_a_r | #ANZCreators | #RazerCreator | beacons.ai/theaveragerook | 📧: theaveragerook@gmail.com
We have another vid + clip combo coming tomorrow (Saturday), this time for Part 4 of our @miscatinytale.bsky.social playthrough! 10am AEST for the vid, and 10:15am for the clip.

#Indie #MiscATinyTale #ANZCreators
September 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We're finally back on the video posting with another vid + clip combo tomorrow (Friday), this time for #Katanaut by @voidmawgames.bsky.social and @playacclaim.bsky.social! 10am AEST for the vid, and 10:15am for the clip.

Thank you to @piratepr.com for the key! 🫶

#Indie #Gifted #ANZCreators
September 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We have another vid + clip combo coming tomorrow morning, this time for part 2 of #Casebook1899TheLeipzigMurders by @homonarransstudio.bsky.social! 10am AEST for the vid, and 10:15am for the clip.

NOTE: This game is a review key gifted via @keymailer.bsky.social

#Indie #Keymailer #ANZCreators
September 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We have another vid + clip combo coming tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, this time for episode 7 of #RuffyAndTheRiverside! 10am AEST for the vid, and 10:15am for the clip.
September 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The #ANZIndieShowcase2025 stream is on soon, and I'll be doing a cameo for it along with other creators! Catch the premiere on @theindiebrew.com.au's YouTube - Fri, Sept 5th at 7:30pm AEST. (🔗👇)

Please watch and support the ANZ indie space! 🙏🫶

#anzindiefest25

www.youtube.com/@theindiebrew
September 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We have another vid + clip combo coming today, this time for the early access build of #StickItToTheStickman by @freelives.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com! 10am AEST for the vid, and 10:15am for the mini-comp.

Thanks to @piratepr.com for the review key! 🫶
August 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
OK, we have another playthrough vid coming up (no clip though), this time playing the weapon-gratuitous Survivors-like FPS #VampireHunters by Gamecraft Studios! 4:00pm AEST this afternoon!
August 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We have another vid + clip combo coming Thursday (tomorrow) morning, this time for the 3rd Steam #playtest of the Hades-like FPS #Seth! 10am AEST for the vid, and 10:15am for the clip.

#Indie #ANZCreators
August 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
WE'RE SO BACK!!! FUCK YOU, THROAT COLD!!!

We have another vid + clip combo coming tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, this time for the full release of #VladCircusCurseOfAsmodeus by @indiesruption.bsky.social! 10am AEST for the vid, and 10:15am for the clip!

#Keymailer
August 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
We have another vid + clip combo coming this morning (Friday), this time for the dynamic indie roguelite #OvisLoop by Lifuel! 10am AEST for the vid, and ~10:15am for the clip.

Thanks to #KeplerInteractive for giving me a review key for the game! 🫶

#Gifted #ANZCreators
August 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ya boi's an official creator for @paxaus.bsky.social this year!

I'm excited to attend and see all the games on offer, as well as catch up with my friends and fellow creators.

See y'all in October! 👋

#PAXAus #ANZCreators
August 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We have another vid + clip combo coming tomorrow (Monday), this time for part 6 of our #RuffyAndTheRiverside playthrough. 10am AEST for the vid, and between 10:05am-10:15am AEST for the clip.

@zockrateslabs.bsky.social #Indie #ANZCreators
August 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We have another video coming today, this time trying out the demo of #Undusted by @togeproductions.bsky.social! This'll be scheduled on YouTube for 10am AEST.

#Indie #Demo #ANZCreators
August 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
We have another vid + clip combo coming today, this time trying out the demo for the roguelite FPS #Abyssus by @doublemoose.bsky.social and @thearcadecrew.bsky.social! 10am AEST for the vid, and between 10:05am to 10:15am AEST for the clip.
#Indie #ANZCreators
August 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
OK, we have another episode coming up at 4pm AEST today, this time returning to @endofember.bsky.social to check out their Steam playtest update! 🤩

#EndOfEmber #Indie #ANZCreators
August 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
We have another playthrough part of #RuffyAndTheRiverside by @zockrateslabs.bsky.social coming out today at 4pm AEST. Be sure to follow so you don't miss out (🔗 in reply)! 🙏

#Indie #ANZCreators
July 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
So, I made a dumb little #Razer clip for using 35k DPI for the first time, with "Turbo Overkill" footage and "Batman Forever" audio dubbed over. It'll be live tonight at 6:00pm AEST.

First time doing anything meme-related, so hope it goes well...

#RazerCreator
July 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
We have a vid + clip combo coming up today, this time for the #indie cybermyth #roguelike #NeonAbyss2 by #VeewoGames! 4pm AEST for the vid, and b/n 4:05pm-4:15pm for the clip.

Thank you @keplerinteractive.bsky.social for giving me an early code! Sorry for not reviewing sooner! 🫶
July 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We're back with another vid + clip combo coming today, this time for the recently released #Mycopunk by @pigeonsatplay.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com. 4pm AEST for the vid, and between 4:05pm-4:15pm for the clip.

Thanks to PowerUp PR for the early code! 🫶
July 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
No episodes today but I managed to make a compilation of moments from my demo playththrough of #Jamboy by @nakamagamestudio.bsky.social! It'll be available across all socials today at 4pm AEST.
July 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New vid up on YouTube, this time for the alpha build of @endofember.bsky.social by Bad Plan Studios!

#EndOfEmber #Indie #Preview #IsaacLike #tboi

youtu.be/UDer3NBgwu0
June 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM
We finally have a vid + clip combo coming Monday, this time for #RuffyAndTheRiverside by @zockrateslabs.bsky.social! For embargo reasons, we're looking at 6pm AEST for the vid, and b/n 6:05pm-6:15pm AEST for the clip.

Thanks to @piratepr.com for the review key! 🫶
June 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Sorry for the late posting! We have another vid coming up, this time for #BygoneDreams by Prime Time and GrabTheGames! It'll take a long time, but we'll hopefully make this into a series.

NOTE: This game is a review key gifted via @keymailer.bsky.social.

#Gifted #Review #Keymailer
June 22, 2025 at 5:14 AM
No combo this time but we have another one-shot vid coming up, this time for a demo of the upcoming Resident Evil inspired horror game #TormentedSouls2 by Dual Effect and @pqube.bsky.social. 4pm AEST today.
June 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
No combo but we do have a one-shot vid coming today, this time for an upcoming metroidvania #ChroniclesOfTheWolf by Migami Games, @pqube.bsky.social and @pixelheart-eu.bsky.social. 4pm AEST on YouTube.
June 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM