Pause & Effect
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Hey, indie #gamedev people!

#SteamNextFest is upon us once again in a few weeks time. Anyone got any demos going up as part of the event? Let me know, I’d love to try your game!

Thanks for your interest!
I played Bubsy 4D by @fabraz.bsky.social and @atari.com as part of my #SteamNextFest coverage! I knew this was going to be good, but this is better than expected! The game made me laugh, and the fluid platforming kept me super invested! Enjoy the video! youtu.be/wzvH1D4c5Ds
Bubsy 4D Demo | Steam Next Fest, October 2025
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Despite getting lost a few times, I cleared the main castle and am going to make headway into the inverted castle next time! Hope you're looking forward to the next #CastlevaniaSOTN stream as much as I am! Thanks for watching, and tune in Sunday for #Left4Dead2! See ya!
I was planning on continuing my #CastlevaniaSOTN playthrough, but looking back, I’m glad so many of you enjoyed the first one! I’m picking up just after Karasuman, so I’m looking forward to the fun, starting at 8PM EST! See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/E1a__3i...
[MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS] Castlevania SotN, Part 2
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I was planning on continuing my #CastlevaniaSOTN playthrough, but looking back, I’m glad so many of you enjoyed the first one! I’m picking up just after Karasuman, so I’m looking forward to the fun, starting at 8PM EST! See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/E1a__3i...
[MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS] Castlevania SotN, Part 2
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And there we go, I played a bunch of demos! I tried the demos for Reanimal, Escape From Ever After, Rhythm Psychosis, Nekomimi Destruction, and Tearscape! Shoutout to the devs for making some fun stuff! Thanks for watching, and tune in tomorrow for #CastlevaniaSOTN! See ya!
Actually, I had a better idea! I'm not feeling creative today, so instead, why not tackle my #SteamNextFest backlog and play a bunch of demos on stream? This will really help me out, and I'm hoping you guys don't mind the change! Stream link and time are the same, see you soon!
Another Thursday, another #gamedev stream! More Unity tutorials makes the dream work, yet I don't have any real ideas for what to do in this engine, but I'll get there eventually! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! www.youtube.com/live/X4QRBV5...
Actually, I had a better idea! I'm not feeling creative today, so instead, why not tackle my #SteamNextFest backlog and play a bunch of demos on stream? This will really help me out, and I'm hoping you guys don't mind the change! Stream link and time are the same, see you soon!
Another Thursday, another #gamedev stream! More Unity tutorials makes the dream work, yet I don't have any real ideas for what to do in this engine, but I'll get there eventually! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! www.youtube.com/live/X4QRBV5...
[PERISHING IDEAS] Game Development (Unity Tutorials)
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Another Thursday, another #gamedev stream! More Unity tutorials makes the dream work, yet I don't have any real ideas for what to do in this engine, but I'll get there eventually! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! www.youtube.com/live/X4QRBV5...
[PERISHING IDEAS] Game Development (Unity Tutorials)
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Thank you for asking me to play your game, Linus, I had a lot of fun! Looking forward to future updates!
Thanks for the kind words, I enjoyed the game! Looking forward to future updates!
Many thanks to Linus for reaching out and asking me to play his game!

If you’re an indie game developer and want me to try your game, feel free to send a DM on BlueSky or send me an email at [email protected]!
My Steam Next Fest coverage has started! I played the demo for You’re A Dad by @linusbohman.bsky.social and @sprainedtootsie.dev! I dunno if this game helps me understand fatherhood, but the writing made me laugh, and I had fun playing it! Enjoy the video! youtu.be/lpWBKgGyOmo?...
You're A Dad Demo | Steam Next Fest, October 2025
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Oh boy did I lock in for this one! I beat Phantom, Trobbio, that accursed High Halls wave battle, and Lace! I'm in a really good spot for the next #Silksong stream, so stay tuned! Thanks for watching, and tune in Thursday for more game dev! See ya!
I grinded a bit in #Silksong after the last stream, so the focus today is on Bilewater, The Mist, and a boss encounter in Whispering Vaults. I'm looking forward to what else I encounter, too! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! www.youtube.com/live/JTTCjtc...
[CAN YOU LOCK IN?] Hollow Knight Silksong, Part 6
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I grinded a bit in #Silksong after the last stream, so the focus today is on Bilewater, The Mist, and a boss encounter in Whispering Vaults. I'm looking forward to what else I encounter, too! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! www.youtube.com/live/JTTCjtc...
[CAN YOU LOCK IN?] Hollow Knight Silksong, Part 6
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Next time I play #Bendy and the Dark Revival, I pick back up having become queen of the sewer people and making a tiny Bendy my friend and ally! This turned out to be great fun, and I'm looking forward to the next one! Thanks for watching, and tune in tomorrow for more #Silksong! See ya!
After a year of waiting, it's finally time to play #Bendy and the Dark Revival! I streamed Ink Machine last year and loved it, and I played the Boris spinoff, so now it's time for the sequel, just in time for spooky season! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! youtube.com/live/iqpnrSM...
[YUM, FRESH INK!] Bendy and the Dark Revival
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After a year of waiting, it's finally time to play #Bendy and the Dark Revival! I streamed Ink Machine last year and loved it, and I played the Boris spinoff, so now it's time for the sequel, just in time for spooky season! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! youtube.com/live/iqpnrSM...
[YUM, FRESH INK!] Bendy and the Dark Revival
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I see now why people who have played #OuterWilds love it so much! I had a blast playing this and had so much fun making new discoveries, and I can't wait to continue the playthrough! Thanks for watching, and tune in tomorrow for #Bendy and the Dark Revival! See ya!
I picked up #OuterWilds on a recent sale, having always wanted to try it, and we’re in the season of horror, so let’s do it! I know nothing about this game, so please no spoilers. Let’s see how this goes, starting at 8PM EST! See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/gdrn2-a...
[WHAT'S OUT THERE?] Outer Wilds
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I picked up #OuterWilds on a recent sale, having always wanted to try it, and we’re in the season of horror, so let’s do it! I know nothing about this game, so please no spoilers. Let’s see how this goes, starting at 8PM EST! See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/gdrn2-a...
[WHAT'S OUT THERE?] Outer Wilds
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I tried the demo for Ghost Vanguard by Wombo Combo Games! This game turned out to be a lot of fun, and I really liked the combo systems you could do! Go show the Kickstarter some love if you can, but for now, enjoy the video! youtu.be/fYri88mtZ5U
Ghost Vanguard Kickstarter Demo
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Apparently being too trigger-happy in #ResidentEvil2 will cost you down the line. Learned that the hard way when Mr. X showed up. Either way, this was fun! Bad for my heart, but fun! Thanks for watching, and tune in Sunday for #OuterWilds! See ya!
The first zombie game of the season! I haven’t played #ResidentEvil2 Remake in so long, but now’s as good a time to play it as any! Looking forward to a spooky time, starting at 8PM EST! See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/ftunOrp...
[THIS CITY'S IN SHAMBLES!] Resident Evil 2 Remake
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The first zombie game of the season! I haven’t played #ResidentEvil2 Remake in so long, but now’s as good a time to play it as any! Looking forward to a spooky time, starting at 8PM EST! See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/ftunOrp...
[THIS CITY'S IN SHAMBLES!] Resident Evil 2 Remake
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And with that, I've finished more Unity tutorials! I admit I almost completely crashed out when something wasn't working close to the end there, which sets the tone of how more of these are gonna go LMAO! Thanks for watching, and tune in tomorrow for #ResidentEvil2! See ya!
Last week, I started (re-)learning Unity. This week is more or less the same, just continuing to learn so I can do more and better(?) #gamedev things. It’ll pay off, trust me! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! www.youtube.com/live/siZsqkI...
[THE DREAD THAT IS SCOPE] Game Development (Unity Tutorials)
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Pushing the stream back to 8:30 due to some minor IRL circumstances. See you soon!
Last week, I started (re-)learning Unity. This week is more or less the same, just continuing to learn so I can do more and better(?) #gamedev things. It’ll pay off, trust me! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! www.youtube.com/live/siZsqkI...
[THE DREAD THAT IS SCOPE] Game Development (Unity Tutorials)
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Last week, I started (re-)learning Unity. This week is more or less the same, just continuing to learn so I can do more and better(?) #gamedev things. It’ll pay off, trust me! Stream starts at 8PM EST, see you soon! www.youtube.com/live/siZsqkI...
[THE DREAD THAT IS SCOPE] Game Development (Unity Tutorials)
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I played the demo for Kingdom of Night by Friends of Safety and @dangen-ent.bsky.social! I really liked how smooth the spritework was, and the gameplay was also pretty fun once it picked up! Can’t wait to play more, but for now, enjoy the video! youtu.be/VDjvfG6UcZQ?...
Kingdom of Night Demo (Full Playthrough)
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So lesson learned: DON'T play #DeadSpace without installing that game on an SSD. In lieu of that, I also tried #LookOutside, and I had a fun time with that! Looking forward to next time for both of those! Thanks for watching, and tune in Thursday for more #gamedev! See ya!
I’ve left off #DeadSpace remake for far too long. Haven’t touched it since April, but I knew this would be the perfect spooky season game, so I’m gonna jump back in, starting at 8PM EST! See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/HgqCUTS...
[DON'T DEAD, OPEN INSIDE] Dead Space, Part 2
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I’ve left off #DeadSpace remake for far too long. Haven’t touched it since April, but I knew this would be the perfect spooky season game, so I’m gonna jump back in, starting at 8PM EST! See you soon! www.youtube.com/live/HgqCUTS...
[DON'T DEAD, OPEN INSIDE] Dead Space, Part 2
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