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Neil S Bolt @neilbolt.bsky.social · 3h

Within is set inside a whale, and each area has its own fucked up ecosystem. A grim and grubby little visual novel treat!

Safe Room: A Horror Video Game Podcast @saferoompod.bsky.social · 4h

For this week's Horror Bytes, Safe Room's indie horror showcase, @neilbolt.bsky.social & @notfunnyj.bsky.social weather the storm in the Brinepunk horror visual novel Within! #horrorsky

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Safe Room: A Horror Video Game Podcast @saferoompod.bsky.social · 4h

For this week's Horror Bytes, Safe Room's indie horror showcase, @neilbolt.bsky.social & @notfunnyj.bsky.social weather the storm in the Brinepunk horror visual novel Within! #horrorsky

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Mark Ⴟ Ⓥ Delaney @blueskynoise.com · 22h

I played the Reanimal demo and it shot to the top of the most anticiated horror games list that permanently exists in my head. Go play this free demo! www.gamespot.com/articles/rea...

Reanimal Is The Evolution Of Little Nightmares You've Been Waiting For

If Little Nightmares 3 didn't quite hit the spot, the series' creator's next game is sure to do the trick.

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Jake Dekker @jacobdekk.bsky.social · 19h

My Pokemon Legends: Z-A review is live! I really enjoyed the combat and the new Megas, but the setting is a bit bland.

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Review - A Battle Revolution

Pokemon Legends: Z-A successfully translates its iconic battle system to real-time, but its visuals and presentation leave a lot to be desired.

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Specter Cinema Club @spectercinema.bsky.social · 18h

New episode 📺 // A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987): @daddydisco.bsky.social & @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social find the power to fight back against Freddy! Sub-genres include: mental health horror, slasher, supernatural horror • #HorrorSky

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 1d

For this week's @saferoompod.bsky.social , @neilbolt.bsky.social and I chatted about the introspective horrors of While We Wait Here, a game with much more under the surface than just flipping burgers.

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 1d

Horror sickos rejoice! One of the most staggeringly original FPS roguelikes, Golden Light, is free to own!

For fans of oppressively phantasmagoric worlds that reward player experimentation in the face of crippling odds, ala Cruelty Squad, Golden Light is the game for YOU.

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De-Vanimator @daddydisco.bsky.social · 1d

Cross another one off the podcast bucket list! Ya know I had to be at least a *little bit* ridiculous to get the full Screen Drafts experience 😂 such a good time, shout-out my Gemini sibling @mbmcandrews.bsky.social for holidin it down 👻

SCREAM Drafts @screendrafts.bsky.social · 2d

A draft so terrifying that you'll need to carry it around in a garbage bag!

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY SUPER DRAFT

Drafted by @daddydisco.bsky.social & @mbmcandrews.bsky.social

Listen everywhere!
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#SCREAMDraftsVIII

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Jake Dekker @jacobdekk.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote about splinter cell: deathwatch, a show I really wanted to like www.gamespot.com/articles/spl...

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Is A Sad Reminder That Ubisoft Has No Idea What To Do With Sam Fisher

Ubisoft’s iconic stealth-action franchise has made its streaming debut with Splinter Cell: Deathwatch. Despite some fun moments and stellar animation, it doesn’t really live up to the Splinter Cell na...

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SCREAM Drafts @screendrafts.bsky.social · 2d

A draft so terrifying that you'll need to carry it around in a garbage bag!

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY SUPER DRAFT

Drafted by @daddydisco.bsky.social & @mbmcandrews.bsky.social

Listen everywhere!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

#SCREAMDraftsVIII

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Safe Room: A Horror Video Game Podcast @saferoompod.bsky.social · 2d

This week, @neilbolt.bsky.social & @notfunnyj.bsky.social attempt to survive their final shift against the backdrop of the apocalypse in While We Wait Here! #HorrorSky

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Neil S Bolt @neilbolt.bsky.social · 2d

While We Wait Here is such an intriguing mesh of things. That mesh is a bit loose in places, but it doesn't massively detract from an atmospheric, apocalyptic tale of final clarity and regret.

Safe Room: A Horror Video Game Podcast @saferoompod.bsky.social · 2d

This week, @neilbolt.bsky.social & @notfunnyj.bsky.social attempt to survive their final shift against the backdrop of the apocalypse in While We Wait Here! #HorrorSky

🍎 apple.co/47nMOOf

🟢 bit.ly/4q9QHOk

@bloody-disgusting.com @bloodyfm.bsky.social

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 16d

Reintroducing myself for the recent influx of followers!

Hey, I’m Jay, a freelance writer, podcaster, and social media guy who is usually yapping about horror games and movies.

If you’re an editor or indie dev with coverage needs, I’m your guy!

Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 4d

This Week, @neilbolt.bsky.social & I chatted about Vile: Exhumed, a time capsule of the internet that tackles contemporary issues with engrossing unease. #HorrorSky

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 3d

Nice.

Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 4d

Apparently, there is a free to play via browser version (trial maybe?) here fluffy-lotus.itch.io/fillupthehole , but I picked it up on Steam, and encourage people to buy it there or pay above the asking price on itch.

Fill Up The Hole by Fluffy Lotus

Short incremental game where you build a city, automate garbage production, and toss it into a magical hole for profit.

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 4d

Fill Up the Hole is an incremental base builder where players do, well, just that: Fill up a sprawling hole to reach SOMETHING...on the other side. Simple & straightforward, but the lo-fi chilldom of the gameplay low-stakes loop makes this a brief and relaxing deviation from the norm.

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 4d

If this was on mobile I'd be fired by the middle of next week.

Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 4d

Having ADHD means half of my life is spent forgetting why I walk into rooms and the other half is spent muttering "fuck" under my breath when I realize I forget why I walked into a room

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 4d

Spin like your life depends on it (it does) in Cloverpit, an industrial hell gambler. Gameplay seems simple, but the inclusion of collectible score-boosting modifiers adds an addictive strategic element to the inherent mindlessness of spinning. Kind of shocked by how this has its hooks in me.

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 4d

And if you have enjoyed our chats, please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, as it helps the show to continue to grow!

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Video Games Podcast · Updated Weekly · Safe Room is your ultimate destination for spine-chilling discussions on all things horror video games. Hosted by Neil Bolt and Jay Krieger, the duo dive deep in...

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 4d

This Week, @neilbolt.bsky.social & I chatted about Vile: Exhumed, a time capsule of the internet that tackles contemporary issues with engrossing unease. #HorrorSky

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 5d

This is, without an ounce of hyperbole, the best deal I have ever seen. At least half of these are worth a ten spot alone soooo.

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 5d

Humble Games Bundle: Cosmic Mysteries & Noir Realities ($10 for all) buff.ly/Yyw3mri #ad

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · 6d

Major shout-out to @mbmcandrews.bsky.social being named in Variety's 2025 Horror Impact Report. Ya love to see people being recognized not only for their talent, but for using their platform to uplift underrepresented voices.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 7d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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