Grauken
@grauken.bsky.social
Metroidvania and dungeon crawler enthusiast (Wizardry, Might and Magic) and like early cRPGs overall (Ultima, Goldbox games), also read tons of scifi, fantasy either books or comics
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Factory 95 is an automation game set in Windows 95 where you make PowerPoint Factories
#pitchyagame
#pitchyagame
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Factory 95 is an automation game set in Windows 95 where you make PowerPoint Factories
#pitchyagame
#pitchyagame
I really love the visuals, there's just something about these kind of minimalist graphics that I love (or it might be just a case of nostalgia)
Recently I released #Barbarians for #msdos. This release was for the #DOSember Game Jam, a 3-month game jam for MS-DOS preceding the month-long DOSember streaming event for 2025. cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos #gamedev
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I really love the visuals, there's just something about these kind of minimalist graphics that I love (or it might be just a case of nostalgia)
I'm ready to spore
🍄Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
A colorful and wholesome Mushroomvania that'll send you on a sprawling adventure!
Releasing November 7th, on Steam!
A colorful and wholesome Mushroomvania that'll send you on a sprawling adventure!
Releasing November 7th, on Steam!
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm ready to spore
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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The new game from @sinclairstrange.bsky.social looks fantastic! Giving Wonderboy vibes for sure!
store.steampowered.com/app/628360/S...
store.steampowered.com/app/628360/S...
Save 25% on Sir Noggin on Steam
Sir Noggin is a platformer inspired by the glorious 8-bit days and in the style of the Master System. Relive the days where the controllers only had a couple of buttons and you'd have to re-tune in yo...
store.steampowered.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The new game from @sinclairstrange.bsky.social looks fantastic! Giving Wonderboy vibes for sure!
store.steampowered.com/app/628360/S...
store.steampowered.com/app/628360/S...
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TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
New dungeon crawler out on Steam. There's a demo if you wanna try out first (or get the DRM-free version on itch.io midnightspiregames.itch.io/minerva-laby...)
store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/...
Save 10% on Minerva Labyrinth on Steam
A turn-based dark magical girl dungeon crawler. Create a squad of magical warriors, explore twisted labyrinths, and exterminate the demonic Hate that threaten the city.
store.steampowered.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New dungeon crawler out on Steam. There's a demo if you wanna try out first (or get the DRM-free version on itch.io midnightspiregames.itch.io/minerva-laby...)
store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/...
If you're on the Switch and like to play a cool Ultima-like, Moonring comes out on the 20th of November. Highly recommended game (though if you want you can play for free right now on Steam)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=csmY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=csmY...
Moonring DX - Nintendo Switch - November 20th, 2025
YouTube video by Fluttermind
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November 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
If you're on the Switch and like to play a cool Ultima-like, Moonring comes out on the 20th of November. Highly recommended game (though if you want you can play for free right now on Steam)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=csmY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=csmY...
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Highly recommend checking this out. Absolutely crushes it with the pixel art, and the gameplay seems to be quashing all the complaints I heard about their previous MV title (which, for the record, I really liked).
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Highly recommend checking this out. Absolutely crushes it with the pixel art, and the gameplay seems to be quashing all the complaints I heard about their previous MV title (which, for the record, I really liked).
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Not every game is for everyone and it's all subjective. I personally am glad for games that strike a chord very well with specific players rather than always trying broadly appeal to everyone. Means I won't be able to get into some, but the tradeoff is I'll be able to really get into certain others.
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Not every game is for everyone and it's all subjective. I personally am glad for games that strike a chord very well with specific players rather than always trying broadly appeal to everyone. Means I won't be able to get into some, but the tradeoff is I'll be able to really get into certain others.
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It wasn't deep. It didn't have much to say. But Xiao Xiao inspired millions to try Flash animation for themselves.
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It wasn't deep. It didn't have much to say. But Xiao Xiao inspired millions to try Flash animation for themselves.
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
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Resident Evil Gaiden (2001, Game Boy Color)
October 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Resident Evil Gaiden (2001, Game Boy Color)
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New release: Dinosaur Resurrection (2002 - Win) - https://www.myabandonware.com/game/dinosaur-resurrection-yxm #abandonware
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
New release: Dinosaur Resurrection (2002 - Win) - https://www.myabandonware.com/game/dinosaur-resurrection-yxm #abandonware
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I made a map of La-Mulana!
I've tried to hand-draw every nook and cranny of the ruins. There are still a couple things to touch up, and I'm sure I made some mistakes; let me know if you notice any. 💕
drive.google.com/file/d/16JoM...
I've tried to hand-draw every nook and cranny of the ruins. There are still a couple things to touch up, and I'm sure I made some mistakes; let me know if you notice any. 💕
drive.google.com/file/d/16JoM...
October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I made a map of La-Mulana!
I've tried to hand-draw every nook and cranny of the ruins. There are still a couple things to touch up, and I'm sure I made some mistakes; let me know if you notice any. 💕
drive.google.com/file/d/16JoM...
I've tried to hand-draw every nook and cranny of the ruins. There are still a couple things to touch up, and I'm sure I made some mistakes; let me know if you notice any. 💕
drive.google.com/file/d/16JoM...
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STOP THE PRESSES.
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
STOP THE PRESSES.
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
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So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
The Video Game History Expansion Pack – Pitch your story
Today I’m putting my money where my mouth is and launching a new project — a book focused on game history outside of the usual North American perspectives.
crpgbook.wordpress.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
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Hi, CEO of I Made It Games LLC, here. We're looking for viral indie games with a cool aesthetic that have a proven gameplay loop, narrative hook, the interest of top 1% streamers, and are 80-90% complete. In exchange for 50% of your profits we'll let you put our name on the Publisher field in Steam.
October 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Hi, CEO of I Made It Games LLC, here. We're looking for viral indie games with a cool aesthetic that have a proven gameplay loop, narrative hook, the interest of top 1% streamers, and are 80-90% complete. In exchange for 50% of your profits we'll let you put our name on the Publisher field in Steam.
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echo is an information gathering spell. it operates on topology, so a sealed room right next to you will remain unknown.
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
echo is an information gathering spell. it operates on topology, so a sealed room right next to you will remain unknown.
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Oh, sweet - after some drama (early WIP versions had some kind of DRM to prevent leaks), the expanded, modded version of the Mega Man X8 Demake is out, with Axl & Zero playable. Released a few months back but I missed it due to... *gestures expansively*
www.reddit.com/r/Megaman/co...
www.reddit.com/r/Megaman/co...
October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Oh, sweet - after some drama (early WIP versions had some kind of DRM to prevent leaks), the expanded, modded version of the Mega Man X8 Demake is out, with Axl & Zero playable. Released a few months back but I missed it due to... *gestures expansively*
www.reddit.com/r/Megaman/co...
www.reddit.com/r/Megaman/co...
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AAA pricing got you down? Why not play a free (updated!) game to piss you off instead:
LONG ROAD TO HECK, a globe-trotting RPG with 20 dungeons to conquer and tons of loot to collect!
The catch? You only have 60 minutes to reach level 99 and defeat the dark lord.
crazetex.itch.io/long-road-to...
LONG ROAD TO HECK, a globe-trotting RPG with 20 dungeons to conquer and tons of loot to collect!
The catch? You only have 60 minutes to reach level 99 and defeat the dark lord.
crazetex.itch.io/long-road-to...
October 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
AAA pricing got you down? Why not play a free (updated!) game to piss you off instead:
LONG ROAD TO HECK, a globe-trotting RPG with 20 dungeons to conquer and tons of loot to collect!
The catch? You only have 60 minutes to reach level 99 and defeat the dark lord.
crazetex.itch.io/long-road-to...
LONG ROAD TO HECK, a globe-trotting RPG with 20 dungeons to conquer and tons of loot to collect!
The catch? You only have 60 minutes to reach level 99 and defeat the dark lord.
crazetex.itch.io/long-road-to...
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Playing bad games doesn't ruin your credibility, it actually makes you learn about what you like. You start noticing effort, weird ideas, stuff that polished games smooth over.
Play more broken, weird, and ambitious trash; it’s good for your taste and good for your brain.
#blog #gaming
Play more broken, weird, and ambitious trash; it’s good for your taste and good for your brain.
#blog #gaming
You Should Play Bad Games
innerspiral.lol
October 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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the key to game design is to imagine the target audience for your game and then imagine how you would make them the most upset
October 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
the key to game design is to imagine the target audience for your game and then imagine how you would make them the most upset
Finally got around to playing the JAM version of Dragon Ruins
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October 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Finally got around to playing the JAM version of Dragon Ruins
entropypump.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/d...
entropypump.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/d...
Listened to two Re-Animator commentaries to play to this point, since running back to town to heal is a bit exhausting, and while the most music is good, I needed some variety in the end
October 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Listened to two Re-Animator commentaries to play to this point, since running back to town to heal is a bit exhausting, and while the most music is good, I needed some variety in the end
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Missing Sir Terry this morning. GNU.
“Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon...”
- Terry Pratchett.
- Terry Pratchett.
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Missing Sir Terry this morning. GNU.