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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean

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Infrequent YouTuber, fairly prolific poster, siaradwr gwael o Gymraeg. Likes indie games, board games, trad roguelikes, medieval history. https://linktr.ee/AlanWithTea He/him

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · Nov 2

An introduction for new folk, I guess

I play indie games, traditional roguelikes (DCSS, Angband, etc), board games, card games, tabletop RPGs

I have degrees in medieval history

I wrote unnecessarily verbose flavour text for a jam game once

Capitalism gives me the ick

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 20m

Today's pick from my spooky VGM playlist is less playful and more actually slightly haunting. It's from Heartworm, a survival horror released this year

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXh6...

The Archive

YouTube video by Knulp - Topic

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 23h

If you like this, check out @interjace.bsky.social! She's funny!

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

At one time I'd have gone biscoff too, but I feel a bit biscoffed out these days. Everything is biscoff, like when everything was salted caramel for a while.

So I think I'd go the pink one

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

You know I did a playlist of sunny VGM for the summer? I'm also doing a (much smaller) one for halloween/spooktime.

So here's one for today, from Shantae and the Pirate's Curse:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eSg...

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse - Rave in the Grave Zombie Island

YouTube video by Gamesost

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

I know this probably makes me a gremlin in thrall to the dark ruling abominations of the internet, but one of the things that slightly mitigates my slide into seasonal depression as the days shorten is my eagerness to see end of year summaries from stuff like Twitch and Steam 🤷‍♂️

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

Age of Empires II chaos yesterday

www.twitch.tv/interjace/cl...

Interjace - Tree carts

Watch Interjace's clip titled

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 1d

"Fresh", sealed copies of Super Mario RPG actually have a unique title screen. This screen is lost permanently on that cartridge after playing and saving just once, and can not be restored without tinkering with the cartridge or waiting decades for the save battery to run out.

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

In my head for days

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkyp...

Wings of Kynareth

YouTube video by Jeremy Soule - Topic

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday! Don't worry, 30s are good

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

While I was checking the figure (it is roughly 20% at the national level) I found this horror story: "54% of U.S. adults read below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level"

(From here: www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-li...)

MORE THAN HALF OF ADULTS CAN'T READ AS WELL AS AN 11 YEAR OLD

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Night Signal Entertainment @nightsignalentertainment.com · 3d

1995's Forbidden Solitaire infamously included a segment featuring the implements of witchcraft, further stoking fear and controversy from parent groups.

💚Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

The console ports still play well and keep the essence of what Syndicate is. Yes they're cartoonier but I think people get excessively hung up on that

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

You know, I agree. They're far too complacent.

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

This is exactly my issue with "the worst that can happen is they say no" 😅

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

Some random game recs:

Hellish Quart - relatively authentic sword duels
Death Crown - minimalist, vicious RTS
Hylics - dreamlike RPG with a surreal aesthetic
Technotopia - narrative city-builder

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh, the whole "I know I said I wouldn't text you again but..." 🤢

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

Drawbacks of not living near a major city: "superfast" doesn't mean the same thing here

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 1d

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 2d

Well I, for one, am not going to be annoyed by you. And I know I'm not the only one. Hang in there 🤗

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 2d

Forza Polpo 🤩

AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 2d

Regardless, I do get it. I'm always convinced that people don't want me around. Self-doubt solidarity ✊

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 4d

It was interesting discovering that my brother has aphantasia (no "mind's eye") while I have extremely vivid mental imagery at all times. I can't imagine living his way, and he can't imagine mine (he certainly can't picture it 😂)

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 3d

It occurs to me that autumn 2025 might be a good time to rewatch something I haven't watched in many, many years

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgWk...

Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni OPENING [Creditless][DVD-Rip]

YouTube video by Sideaccount

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 3d

HOW DOES NO ONE KNOW ABOUT FORZA POLPO?!

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AlanWithTea || The Indie Ocean @alanwithtea.bsky.social · 2d

Does it prove that, or do you interpret it that way? I know I'm prone to interpreting people's behaviour in the most hurtful way because of my own issues.

Besides, if someone DOES find you annoying, they're the wrong person. Plenty of people like having you around, I see it every time you post.