daml the squidtopus
@damlthesquidtopus.bsky.social
He/him | Game reviewer, enjoyer & collector | Local land cephalopod doing his best 🐙
Fair - makes me excited for whatever their next project is with how successful Dispatch has been both critically and commercially. Hopefully they’ll take their time with it and won’t go down the same spiral Telltale did with the overwhelming release schedule in their later years 😅
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Fair - makes me excited for whatever their next project is with how successful Dispatch has been both critically and commercially. Hopefully they’ll take their time with it and won’t go down the same spiral Telltale did with the overwhelming release schedule in their later years 😅
I thought the writing was on par with The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands. Overall I was incredibly impressed by it, but I wish there were more variations in where the story goes based off how well you perform (dispatching, QTE, hacking, etc.)
November 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I thought the writing was on par with The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands. Overall I was incredibly impressed by it, but I wish there were more variations in where the story goes based off how well you perform (dispatching, QTE, hacking, etc.)
Adventure: Foolish Mortals, with shoutouts to Old Skies and The Drifter
This year has been absolutely incredible for adventure games, and even still Foolish Mortals comes out on top for me. A true love letter to the genre and a stunning achievement!
This year has been absolutely incredible for adventure games, and even still Foolish Mortals comes out on top for me. A true love letter to the genre and a stunning achievement!
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Adventure: Foolish Mortals, with shoutouts to Old Skies and The Drifter
This year has been absolutely incredible for adventure games, and even still Foolish Mortals comes out on top for me. A true love letter to the genre and a stunning achievement!
This year has been absolutely incredible for adventure games, and even still Foolish Mortals comes out on top for me. A true love letter to the genre and a stunning achievement!
Action: Hotel Barcelona, with a shoutout to South of Midnight
Sometimes, I just like some good dumb fun - especially with B horror schlock. Hotel Barcelona isn’t a great game, but it’s a definite guilty pleasure and one that adheres to my weird tastes in nonsensical horror.
Sometimes, I just like some good dumb fun - especially with B horror schlock. Hotel Barcelona isn’t a great game, but it’s a definite guilty pleasure and one that adheres to my weird tastes in nonsensical horror.
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Action: Hotel Barcelona, with a shoutout to South of Midnight
Sometimes, I just like some good dumb fun - especially with B horror schlock. Hotel Barcelona isn’t a great game, but it’s a definite guilty pleasure and one that adheres to my weird tastes in nonsensical horror.
Sometimes, I just like some good dumb fun - especially with B horror schlock. Hotel Barcelona isn’t a great game, but it’s a definite guilty pleasure and one that adheres to my weird tastes in nonsensical horror.
Horror: Bye Sweet Carole, with shoutouts to The Midnight Walk and Silent Hill f
A true spiritual sequel to the original Clock Tower, Bye Sweet Carole is a love letter to old school horror that cannot be missed!
A true spiritual sequel to the original Clock Tower, Bye Sweet Carole is a love letter to old school horror that cannot be missed!
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Horror: Bye Sweet Carole, with shoutouts to The Midnight Walk and Silent Hill f
A true spiritual sequel to the original Clock Tower, Bye Sweet Carole is a love letter to old school horror that cannot be missed!
A true spiritual sequel to the original Clock Tower, Bye Sweet Carole is a love letter to old school horror that cannot be missed!
Racing: Sonic Racing Crossworlds, with a shoutout to Mario Kart World
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure if Crossworlds would be able to meet my expectations of a follow-up to the incredible All Star Racing Transformed. Somehow, they did it - not only is it fast and fun, it’s packed with stuff to do!
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure if Crossworlds would be able to meet my expectations of a follow-up to the incredible All Star Racing Transformed. Somehow, they did it - not only is it fast and fun, it’s packed with stuff to do!
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Racing: Sonic Racing Crossworlds, with a shoutout to Mario Kart World
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure if Crossworlds would be able to meet my expectations of a follow-up to the incredible All Star Racing Transformed. Somehow, they did it - not only is it fast and fun, it’s packed with stuff to do!
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure if Crossworlds would be able to meet my expectations of a follow-up to the incredible All Star Racing Transformed. Somehow, they did it - not only is it fast and fun, it’s packed with stuff to do!
Platformer: Donkey Kong Bananza
I don’t play many platformers, but I have a soft spot for great 3D collect-a-thons and a lot of nostalgia for the old Rareware era of Donkey Kong games. Bananza does this while weaving in beat-em-up elements and world traversal unlike anything I’ve seen before.
I don’t play many platformers, but I have a soft spot for great 3D collect-a-thons and a lot of nostalgia for the old Rareware era of Donkey Kong games. Bananza does this while weaving in beat-em-up elements and world traversal unlike anything I’ve seen before.
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Platformer: Donkey Kong Bananza
I don’t play many platformers, but I have a soft spot for great 3D collect-a-thons and a lot of nostalgia for the old Rareware era of Donkey Kong games. Bananza does this while weaving in beat-em-up elements and world traversal unlike anything I’ve seen before.
I don’t play many platformers, but I have a soft spot for great 3D collect-a-thons and a lot of nostalgia for the old Rareware era of Donkey Kong games. Bananza does this while weaving in beat-em-up elements and world traversal unlike anything I’ve seen before.
RPG: Look Outside, with shoutouts to Cabernet, Stray Children, and Expedition 33
A game that combines my loves of cosmic horror, dark humor, gorgeous pixel art, and fascinating lore - and it only got better with each update pushed out.
A game that combines my loves of cosmic horror, dark humor, gorgeous pixel art, and fascinating lore - and it only got better with each update pushed out.
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
RPG: Look Outside, with shoutouts to Cabernet, Stray Children, and Expedition 33
A game that combines my loves of cosmic horror, dark humor, gorgeous pixel art, and fascinating lore - and it only got better with each update pushed out.
A game that combines my loves of cosmic horror, dark humor, gorgeous pixel art, and fascinating lore - and it only got better with each update pushed out.
Thank you for everything Becky, your are an absolute legend.
November 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Thank you for everything Becky, your are an absolute legend.
Old”er” Skies? 🤔
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Old”er” Skies? 🤔