Dominic Tarason
@dominictarason.com
Veteran freelance games crit & PR. Hyped for indie games & mods. Bylines on RPS, PC Gamer, PCGamesN. Find my work, Steam curation & contact info below - He/Him
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Contact email: [email protected]
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Contact email: [email protected]
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Dominic Tarason
@dominictarason.com
· Apr 26
Dominic Tarason - Games Crit & PR
Professional Profile, Contact Details & Links
dominictarason.com
Wow, I apparently cleared 10,000 followers!
You've all made a terrible mistake and are going to spend too much on obscure games!
I am terribly sorry, but relieved to see others suffering from my curse.
I also have a Steam curator page, and accept tips (which helps me find games). Details below:
You've all made a terrible mistake and are going to spend too much on obscure games!
I am terribly sorry, but relieved to see others suffering from my curse.
I also have a Steam curator page, and accept tips (which helps me find games). Details below:
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Anyway this is the look I'm aiming for
February 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Anyway this is the look I'm aiming for
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2008: Epstein is convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution
2018: Despite that conviction, [files indicate] he was invited by Rowling’s team - along with a guest of his choosing - to the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the private after-party
Protecting women and children, is it?
2018: Despite that conviction, [files indicate] he was invited by Rowling’s team - along with a guest of his choosing - to the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the private after-party
Protecting women and children, is it?
JK Rowling's team invited Jeffery Epstein to the deathly hallows play and to a Harry potter dinner.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov
February 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM
2008: Epstein is convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution
2018: Despite that conviction, [files indicate] he was invited by Rowling’s team - along with a guest of his choosing - to the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the private after-party
Protecting women and children, is it?
2018: Despite that conviction, [files indicate] he was invited by Rowling’s team - along with a guest of his choosing - to the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the private after-party
Protecting women and children, is it?
Good news: It's a more competitive game with rollback now!
Bad news: They cut the single-player adventure mode, which was the main reason I bought the game in the first place.
Bad news: They cut the single-player adventure mode, which was the main reason I bought the game in the first place.
Samurai Gunn 2 comes out of hiding this February 6th with a 1.0 and a free version of the game with rotating characters.
I hope that this gets picked up by creators with a sizable cast. Quick rounds. Lots of chaos. Swords and guns all on one screen.
store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/...
I hope that this gets picked up by creators with a sizable cast. Quick rounds. Lots of chaos. Swords and guns all on one screen.
store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/...
Samurai GUNN 2 on Steam
Samurai GUNN 2 is a super fast online platform fighter with stylish moves and lots of cool characters. The unique character movement, crazy fast speed, and one-hit-kills make this unlike any platform ...
store.steampowered.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Good news: It's a more competitive game with rollback now!
Bad news: They cut the single-player adventure mode, which was the main reason I bought the game in the first place.
Bad news: They cut the single-player adventure mode, which was the main reason I bought the game in the first place.
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Samurai Gunn 2 comes out of hiding this February 6th with a 1.0 and a free version of the game with rotating characters.
I hope that this gets picked up by creators with a sizable cast. Quick rounds. Lots of chaos. Swords and guns all on one screen.
store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/...
I hope that this gets picked up by creators with a sizable cast. Quick rounds. Lots of chaos. Swords and guns all on one screen.
store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/...
Samurai GUNN 2 on Steam
Samurai GUNN 2 is a super fast online platform fighter with stylish moves and lots of cool characters. The unique character movement, crazy fast speed, and one-hit-kills make this unlike any platform ...
store.steampowered.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Samurai Gunn 2 comes out of hiding this February 6th with a 1.0 and a free version of the game with rotating characters.
I hope that this gets picked up by creators with a sizable cast. Quick rounds. Lots of chaos. Swords and guns all on one screen.
store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/...
I hope that this gets picked up by creators with a sizable cast. Quick rounds. Lots of chaos. Swords and guns all on one screen.
store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/...
Starting in a few minutes!
Today's first Kusogrande match is just starting. I'll be competing in the second round in just over an hour!
Come check it out, and cheer me on. I have no idea what hell I'm about to descend into.
Come check it out, and cheer me on. I have no idea what hell I'm about to descend into.
Brossentia - Twitch
Oh No! It's Kuso9rande! Four-Way Match in Mystery Game
www.twitch.tv
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Starting in a few minutes!
Today's first Kusogrande match is just starting. I'll be competing in the second round in just over an hour!
Come check it out, and cheer me on. I have no idea what hell I'm about to descend into.
Come check it out, and cheer me on. I have no idea what hell I'm about to descend into.
Brossentia - Twitch
Oh No! It's Kuso9rande! Four-Way Match in Mystery Game
www.twitch.tv
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today's first Kusogrande match is just starting. I'll be competing in the second round in just over an hour!
Come check it out, and cheer me on. I have no idea what hell I'm about to descend into.
Come check it out, and cheer me on. I have no idea what hell I'm about to descend into.
I'm gonna be in my first Kusogrande match today, around 6pm GMT! I hope you'll all tune in to cheer for me, or at least heckle affectionately.
Oh no, indeed! 😱
It’s Opening Weekend of Kuso9!
It’s Opening Weekend of Kuso9!
Oh No! It's Kus9rande! Four-Way Match in Mystery Game twitch.tv/brossentia
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I'm gonna be in my first Kusogrande match today, around 6pm GMT! I hope you'll all tune in to cheer for me, or at least heckle affectionately.
January tends to be a slower period for the Doom scene, cooling off after the Cacowards, but there were still a whole pile of cool maps and mods released this past month.
NEW DOOM WADS | January 2026
YouTube video by Doom Wads
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM
January tends to be a slower period for the Doom scene, cooling off after the Cacowards, but there were still a whole pile of cool maps and mods released this past month.
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Also, just a reminder that Epstein was arrested in 2006 and pleaded guilty in 2008.
The majority of files from the latest release are dated beyond 2008.
This means the people communicating with him were doing so after it was known he was a pedo, had registered as a sex offender, and served time.
The majority of files from the latest release are dated beyond 2008.
This means the people communicating with him were doing so after it was known he was a pedo, had registered as a sex offender, and served time.
February 1, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Also, just a reminder that Epstein was arrested in 2006 and pleaded guilty in 2008.
The majority of files from the latest release are dated beyond 2008.
This means the people communicating with him were doing so after it was known he was a pedo, had registered as a sex offender, and served time.
The majority of files from the latest release are dated beyond 2008.
This means the people communicating with him were doing so after it was known he was a pedo, had registered as a sex offender, and served time.
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my other hot take of the day is that, instead of this new epstein drop confirming "everything is gamergate," it instead confirms that, somehow, no, even gamergate was epstein's fault, we know this sounds hard to believe but listen
January 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM
my other hot take of the day is that, instead of this new epstein drop confirming "everything is gamergate," it instead confirms that, somehow, no, even gamergate was epstein's fault, we know this sounds hard to believe but listen
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This will interest like 3 mutuals, but there's an English fan-patch for Legend of Mortal: github.com/joshfreitas1...
It's the sorta-parody-sorta-serious Wuxia RPG where you play as an ugly & unlucky dude. Heard it's surprisingly good, and it got 30k reviews:
store.steampowered.com/app/1859910/...
It's the sorta-parody-sorta-serious Wuxia RPG where you play as an ugly & unlucky dude. Heard it's surprisingly good, and it got 30k reviews:
store.steampowered.com/app/1859910/...
Legend of Mortal on Steam
The game world is set in a turbulent state and the mighty Tang-Man declines. The threats from the old enemies keep coming one after another.As a nobody, will you choose either to leave yourself out of...
store.steampowered.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:57 AM
This will interest like 3 mutuals, but there's an English fan-patch for Legend of Mortal: github.com/joshfreitas1...
It's the sorta-parody-sorta-serious Wuxia RPG where you play as an ugly & unlucky dude. Heard it's surprisingly good, and it got 30k reviews:
store.steampowered.com/app/1859910/...
It's the sorta-parody-sorta-serious Wuxia RPG where you play as an ugly & unlucky dude. Heard it's surprisingly good, and it got 30k reviews:
store.steampowered.com/app/1859910/...
I've been a bit out of the loop - have there been any absolutely must-play Lisa: The Painful fangames after The Hopeful?
It doesn't have to have the same aesthetic or writing style. Just be a full-length game (no WIPs or demos) that feels true to the spirit of the series.
It doesn't have to have the same aesthetic or writing style. Just be a full-length game (no WIPs or demos) that feels true to the spirit of the series.
LISA the Hopeful by Taco Salad
A fan game set in the LISA universe
taco-salad.itch.io
February 1, 2026 at 4:50 AM
I've been a bit out of the loop - have there been any absolutely must-play Lisa: The Painful fangames after The Hopeful?
It doesn't have to have the same aesthetic or writing style. Just be a full-length game (no WIPs or demos) that feels true to the spirit of the series.
It doesn't have to have the same aesthetic or writing style. Just be a full-length game (no WIPs or demos) that feels true to the spirit of the series.
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July 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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I was almost disappointed in Aria of Sorrow on the "rebranded souljaboy console" because it seemed like only the castle entrance song was fucked up as bad as it was, but a few hours later clock tower came in and,
May 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I was almost disappointed in Aria of Sorrow on the "rebranded souljaboy console" because it seemed like only the castle entrance song was fucked up as bad as it was, but a few hours later clock tower came in and,
The Nioh 3 demo is pretty impressive! It's a VERY different game to the first two.
But it's similar enough that I'm probably going to hold off on buying it until next year. The first two games evolved a LOT over the course of their DLC, which was fully integrated into the games and their NG+ loops.
But it's similar enough that I'm probably going to hold off on buying it until next year. The first two games evolved a LOT over the course of their DLC, which was fully integrated into the games and their NG+ loops.
Pre-purchase Nioh 3 on Steam
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
store.steampowered.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM
The Nioh 3 demo is pretty impressive! It's a VERY different game to the first two.
But it's similar enough that I'm probably going to hold off on buying it until next year. The first two games evolved a LOT over the course of their DLC, which was fully integrated into the games and their NG+ loops.
But it's similar enough that I'm probably going to hold off on buying it until next year. The first two games evolved a LOT over the course of their DLC, which was fully integrated into the games and their NG+ loops.
Until the day I die, I will never criticize someone again for writing an overtly, implausibly villainous character that relishes in cruelty and crime.
The past few years has revealed that from underpaid thug to the pedophile gangster president of the USA, they are almost all cartoonishly evil.
The past few years has revealed that from underpaid thug to the pedophile gangster president of the USA, they are almost all cartoonishly evil.
Wild eyed QAnon conspiracists in a room covered in newspaper clippings, photos, weeks of moldy takeout and red string: THE PEDOS THAT RUN THE GOVERNMENT SPEAK IN COMPLICATED CIPHERS!
The pedos that run the government in an unencrypted email: who's down to fuck, torture, and kill some kids?
The pedos that run the government in an unencrypted email: who's down to fuck, torture, and kill some kids?
February 1, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Until the day I die, I will never criticize someone again for writing an overtly, implausibly villainous character that relishes in cruelty and crime.
The past few years has revealed that from underpaid thug to the pedophile gangster president of the USA, they are almost all cartoonishly evil.
The past few years has revealed that from underpaid thug to the pedophile gangster president of the USA, they are almost all cartoonishly evil.
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Rare Youtube algorithm win: Today I learned that there is a Code Lyoko fangame, 15 years in the works (and counting), and it looks SICK AS HELL!?
You play as the operations/command character, using very Y2K cyberpunk interfaces to direct the characters to complete missions. Look at this gameplay!!!
You play as the operations/command character, using very Y2K cyberpunk interfaces to direct the characters to complete missions. Look at this gameplay!!!
IFSCL 4.8.X: Liberation Tutorial
YouTube video by CODELYOKOSTUDIOS2003
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Rare Youtube algorithm win: Today I learned that there is a Code Lyoko fangame, 15 years in the works (and counting), and it looks SICK AS HELL!?
You play as the operations/command character, using very Y2K cyberpunk interfaces to direct the characters to complete missions. Look at this gameplay!!!
You play as the operations/command character, using very Y2K cyberpunk interfaces to direct the characters to complete missions. Look at this gameplay!!!
Wild to see a scrappy little Haunted PSX horror short become a cult hit movie.
Indie horror - games, films, comics and wilder experimental stuff like analogue horror channels on Youtube - is a wild petri dish of talent.
Indie horror - games, films, comics and wilder experimental stuff like analogue horror channels on Youtube - is a wild petri dish of talent.
Markiplier’s ’IRON LUNG’ was #1 domestically on its opening day with $9M.
The film has already made at least 3X its production budget.
The film has already made at least 3X its production budget.
January 31, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Wild to see a scrappy little Haunted PSX horror short become a cult hit movie.
Indie horror - games, films, comics and wilder experimental stuff like analogue horror channels on Youtube - is a wild petri dish of talent.
Indie horror - games, films, comics and wilder experimental stuff like analogue horror channels on Youtube - is a wild petri dish of talent.
First real discount on Dice Gambit, one of last year's most interesting hidden gems. Like if Supergiant (Hades) made an XCom game, with a funky anachronistic techno-renaissance Italian setting.
Big update just rolled out adding a NG+ option and even more modifiers to create custom game-modes.
Big update just rolled out adding a NG+ option and even more modifiers to create custom game-modes.
Dice Gambit is $17.49 on Steam buff.ly/KCbEJ3S
Deck playable
Sker Ritual $7.88 Gamersgate w/ code W64 buff.ly/ubwUFKZ
Deck playable
Deck playable
Sker Ritual $7.88 Gamersgate w/ code W64 buff.ly/ubwUFKZ
Deck playable
January 31, 2026 at 6:17 PM
First real discount on Dice Gambit, one of last year's most interesting hidden gems. Like if Supergiant (Hades) made an XCom game, with a funky anachronistic techno-renaissance Italian setting.
Big update just rolled out adding a NG+ option and even more modifiers to create custom game-modes.
Big update just rolled out adding a NG+ option and even more modifiers to create custom game-modes.
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store.steampowered.com/app/4267870/
A friend's (who was also my boss at my previous job) new game now got a Steam Store page! It's an old-school-ish FPS with FMV cinematics!
#IndieGames #FPS #PCGame #Steam #Retro
A friend's (who was also my boss at my previous job) new game now got a Steam Store page! It's an old-school-ish FPS with FMV cinematics!
#IndieGames #FPS #PCGame #Steam #Retro
Washington Prime on Steam
Follow former special agent turned real estate agent Blake Kincaid who been dragged back into the game, trying to save a friend. For a few hours in an office building down town D.C. you will experienc...
store.steampowered.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM
store.steampowered.com/app/4267870/
A friend's (who was also my boss at my previous job) new game now got a Steam Store page! It's an old-school-ish FPS with FMV cinematics!
#IndieGames #FPS #PCGame #Steam #Retro
A friend's (who was also my boss at my previous job) new game now got a Steam Store page! It's an old-school-ish FPS with FMV cinematics!
#IndieGames #FPS #PCGame #Steam #Retro
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"What kind of mother thinks like this?!" ABIDE KickStarter is off the ground. This game cannot be made without your support. Help here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
January 31, 2026 at 9:50 AM
"What kind of mother thinks like this?!" ABIDE KickStarter is off the ground. This game cannot be made without your support. Help here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
Great little spotlight video looking at five weird and undersold indie games from last year.
I'm proud to say I owned three of them already, but two had flown under my radar!
I'm proud to say I owned three of them already, but two had flown under my radar!
⚠️ NEW VIDEO ⚠️
2025 was another amazing year for indies but there were too many that didn't get anywhere near as much attention as they deserved.
Here are 5 of my favourite underrated titles and a montage of 129 upcoming ones, so get your wishlists ready!
youtu.be/7-bqRRN3YEY
2025 was another amazing year for indies but there were too many that didn't get anywhere near as much attention as they deserved.
Here are 5 of my favourite underrated titles and a montage of 129 upcoming ones, so get your wishlists ready!
youtu.be/7-bqRRN3YEY
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Great little spotlight video looking at five weird and undersold indie games from last year.
I'm proud to say I owned three of them already, but two had flown under my radar!
I'm proud to say I owned three of them already, but two had flown under my radar!
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Plz wishlist Dash'n'Drops, I spent too much time on this animation!
store.steampowered.com/app/4309740/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4309740/...
Dash'n'Drops on Steam
Blast your way through Dash'n'Drops, a platform-fighting inspired roguelite. Build your own moveset, max your stats, and defeat the 7 Eternals!
store.steampowered.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Plz wishlist Dash'n'Drops, I spent too much time on this animation!
store.steampowered.com/app/4309740/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4309740/...
Even on hugely popular games with 95%+ Steam user review scores, you will almost always see some interminable, essay-length negative rant flagged as the 'most useful' and put front and center on the store page.
Part of it is Steam's upvoting system being busted. Part is human nature being stupid.
Part of it is Steam's upvoting system being busted. Part is human nature being stupid.
One negative review killed Pendragon. It was posted within hours of release: a detailed "objective" explanation of why they didn't connect with it.
But it's ticked as helpful by passing people *who have not played the game*. This keeps it pinned to the top.
It's longer than our description text.
But it's ticked as helpful by passing people *who have not played the game*. This keeps it pinned to the top.
It's longer than our description text.
RE that RT.. it’s wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.
January 31, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Even on hugely popular games with 95%+ Steam user review scores, you will almost always see some interminable, essay-length negative rant flagged as the 'most useful' and put front and center on the store page.
Part of it is Steam's upvoting system being busted. Part is human nature being stupid.
Part of it is Steam's upvoting system being busted. Part is human nature being stupid.
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This is bullshit. This is everything wrong with the industry right now.
Look me in the goddamn eye and tell me 'Biblically accurate lesbian makeout Devil May Car' is a game without an audience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoSn...
Look me in the goddamn eye and tell me 'Biblically accurate lesbian makeout Devil May Car' is a game without an audience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoSn...
January 30, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This is bullshit. This is everything wrong with the industry right now.
Look me in the goddamn eye and tell me 'Biblically accurate lesbian makeout Devil May Car' is a game without an audience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoSn...
Look me in the goddamn eye and tell me 'Biblically accurate lesbian makeout Devil May Car' is a game without an audience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoSn...