Gare
@garejei.bsky.social
JP-EN translator (Mojika, Tokyo Necro, Inyochu, etc)｜Writes about indie games at gtogg.com ｜Dark elf & gyaru enthusiast｜ https://gareblogs.wordpress.com/about/ ｜ GTOGG Discord: https://discord.gg/yWrJDkc ｜🔞 Spicier account: @garejei-nsfw.bsky.social
A question to #gamingsky: which game surprised you the most this year?
Off the top of my head I'll go with Jump Space. I was really blown away by just how fun it is in a group, and how well put together of a game it is for something that's still in Early Access.
#gaming #gamersky #indiegame
Off the top of my head I'll go with Jump Space. I was really blown away by just how fun it is in a group, and how well put together of a game it is for something that's still in Early Access.
#gaming #gamersky #indiegame
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A question to #gamingsky: which game surprised you the most this year?
Off the top of my head I'll go with Jump Space. I was really blown away by just how fun it is in a group, and how well put together of a game it is for something that's still in Early Access.
#gaming #gamersky #indiegame
Off the top of my head I'll go with Jump Space. I was really blown away by just how fun it is in a group, and how well put together of a game it is for something that's still in Early Access.
#gaming #gamersky #indiegame
My latest indie dev interview is with Sylvain Abrial (Calepin Studio), the French solo developer behind the unique exploration/puzzle game Reliefs The Time of the Lemures, inspired by the Calanques region in France.
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
November 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
My latest indie dev interview is with Sylvain Abrial (Calepin Studio), the French solo developer behind the unique exploration/puzzle game Reliefs The Time of the Lemures, inspired by the Calanques region in France.
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Random #gamedev thoughts: I was browsing games on Steam and stumbled upon this RPG called Eiyuden Chronicle. My first reaction was "man I sure hope that depth of field can be turned off"
Please stop sabotaging your otherwise lovely visuals with this unnecessary blurriness...
Please stop sabotaging your otherwise lovely visuals with this unnecessary blurriness...
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Random #gamedev thoughts: I was browsing games on Steam and stumbled upon this RPG called Eiyuden Chronicle. My first reaction was "man I sure hope that depth of field can be turned off"
Please stop sabotaging your otherwise lovely visuals with this unnecessary blurriness...
Please stop sabotaging your otherwise lovely visuals with this unnecessary blurriness...
My latest indie developer interview is with @wildartsdevs.bsky.social, the creators of Caput Mortum, Helltown, Born of Bread, and the recently announced horror game Fright Train!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalhorror
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalhorror
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
My latest indie developer interview is with @wildartsdevs.bsky.social, the creators of Caput Mortum, Helltown, Born of Bread, and the recently announced horror game Fright Train!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalhorror
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalhorror
A translation project of mine was announced recently: I'm happy to reveal I worked on Machine Child, a cute and wholesome heroine raising game from Ooyari Ashito! It's coming out next year via JAST and Steam.
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
A translation project of mine was announced recently: I'm happy to reveal I worked on Machine Child, a cute and wholesome heroine raising game from Ooyari Ashito! It's coming out next year via JAST and Steam.
My latest indie developer interview is all about Monstigri (@monstigri.bsky.social), the small indie studio behind the deckbuilding roguelike AMENTIA and the cozy insect-collecting game The Night Crawler.
Read here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #interview #roguelike
Read here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #interview #roguelike
November 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
My latest indie developer interview is all about Monstigri (@monstigri.bsky.social), the small indie studio behind the deckbuilding roguelike AMENTIA and the cozy insect-collecting game The Night Crawler.
Read here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #interview #roguelike
Read here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #interview #roguelike
A look at indie games coming out this week:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
Most of the stuff I listed launches today, actually. Personally, I'm probably most intrigued by Rue Valley; can't say no to a time loop story.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
Most of the stuff I listed launches today, actually. Personally, I'm probably most intrigued by Rue Valley; can't say no to a time loop story.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
A look at indie games coming out this week:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
Most of the stuff I listed launches today, actually. Personally, I'm probably most intrigued by Rue Valley; can't say no to a time loop story.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
Most of the stuff I listed launches today, actually. Personally, I'm probably most intrigued by Rue Valley; can't say no to a time loop story.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
New week, new indie dev interview: this time with Kyle Frost (Mahelyk), the developer behind GlitchSPANKR!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
Thank you so much for the interview Kyle! It was a pleasure.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #GlitchSPANKR @theclassifiedx.com
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
Thank you so much for the interview Kyle! It was a pleasure.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #GlitchSPANKR @theclassifiedx.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New week, new indie dev interview: this time with Kyle Frost (Mahelyk), the developer behind GlitchSPANKR!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
Thank you so much for the interview Kyle! It was a pleasure.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #GlitchSPANKR @theclassifiedx.com
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
Thank you so much for the interview Kyle! It was a pleasure.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #GlitchSPANKR @theclassifiedx.com
Not the framerate I was expecting on a 7800 XT, lmao. (The game in question is Lost Traces: False Awakening)
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Not the framerate I was expecting on a 7800 XT, lmao. (The game in question is Lost Traces: False Awakening)
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
A look at some promising early November indie games coming out this week:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
Cursemark also nearly made the list, but then it got a last-minute delay to 2026. Quite a shame, but it is what it is.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
Cursemark also nearly made the list, but then it got a last-minute delay to 2026. Quite a shame, but it is what it is.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A look at some promising early November indie games coming out this week:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
Cursemark also nearly made the list, but then it got a last-minute delay to 2026. Quite a shame, but it is what it is.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
Cursemark also nearly made the list, but then it got a last-minute delay to 2026. Quite a shame, but it is what it is.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
Early Access Review – Species: Unknown
My thoughts on the Alien: Isolation-inspired co-op sci-fi horror game, Species: Unknown:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Spec...
Hope it continues to grow and evolve because it really is very promising.
#SpeciesUnknown #indiegame #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgame
My thoughts on the Alien: Isolation-inspired co-op sci-fi horror game, Species: Unknown:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Spec...
Hope it continues to grow and evolve because it really is very promising.
#SpeciesUnknown #indiegame #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgame
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Early Access Review – Species: Unknown
My thoughts on the Alien: Isolation-inspired co-op sci-fi horror game, Species: Unknown:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Spec...
Hope it continues to grow and evolve because it really is very promising.
#SpeciesUnknown #indiegame #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgame
My thoughts on the Alien: Isolation-inspired co-op sci-fi horror game, Species: Unknown:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Spec...
Hope it continues to grow and evolve because it really is very promising.
#SpeciesUnknown #indiegame #indiedev #indiehorror #horrorgame
I did a new indie developer interview, this time with Katanalevy ( @katanalevy.bsky.social ), the solo dev behind Daemonologie, Symphony of Seven Souls, Cardiac and the upcoming Dead Format!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame #DeadFormat
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame #DeadFormat
October 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I did a new indie developer interview, this time with Katanalevy ( @katanalevy.bsky.social ), the solo dev behind Daemonologie, Symphony of Seven Souls, Cardiac and the upcoming Dead Format!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame #DeadFormat
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame #DeadFormat
Tormented Souls 2 continues to be a very pretty game.
October 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Tormented Souls 2 continues to be a very pretty game.
A brief look at promising late-October indie games:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
It's the last week of the month, but there have actually been some very solid releases in the final stretch of October.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalhorror #horrorgame
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
It's the last week of the month, but there have actually been some very solid releases in the final stretch of October.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalhorror #horrorgame
October 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A brief look at promising late-October indie games:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
It's the last week of the month, but there have actually been some very solid releases in the final stretch of October.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalhorror #horrorgame
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
It's the last week of the month, but there have actually been some very solid releases in the final stretch of October.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalhorror #horrorgame
Initial impressions on Species: Unknown: fun but needs more content for sure. Only having one level is a bummer, and the monsters are kinda hit and miss; some are legit terrifying, others can be a bit boring. Overall a solid start for an Early Access game.
#SpeciesUnknown #indiegame #survivalhorror
#SpeciesUnknown #indiegame #survivalhorror
October 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Initial impressions on Species: Unknown: fun but needs more content for sure. Only having one level is a bummer, and the monsters are kinda hit and miss; some are legit terrifying, others can be a bit boring. Overall a solid start for an Early Access game.
#SpeciesUnknown #indiegame #survivalhorror
#SpeciesUnknown #indiegame #survivalhorror
Been playing Tormented Souls 2.
So far the game is exactly like the first one, for better or worse: the visuals are fantastic, the puzzles are enjoyable (and sometimes a bit too vague lmao), and combat continues to be clunky. I like it.
#TormentedSouls2 #indiegame #horrorgame
So far the game is exactly like the first one, for better or worse: the visuals are fantastic, the puzzles are enjoyable (and sometimes a bit too vague lmao), and combat continues to be clunky. I like it.
#TormentedSouls2 #indiegame #horrorgame
October 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Been playing Tormented Souls 2.
So far the game is exactly like the first one, for better or worse: the visuals are fantastic, the puzzles are enjoyable (and sometimes a bit too vague lmao), and combat continues to be clunky. I like it.
#TormentedSouls2 #indiegame #horrorgame
So far the game is exactly like the first one, for better or worse: the visuals are fantastic, the puzzles are enjoyable (and sometimes a bit too vague lmao), and combat continues to be clunky. I like it.
#TormentedSouls2 #indiegame #horrorgame
Throwback Friday! Yup, again.
Here's a look back at Episode 9 of my indie dev interview series, featuring Dave Lloyd from Powerhoof (@dave.powerhoof.com), the studio that brought you The Drifter!
Read it here: www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#TheDrifter #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pointandclick
Here's a look back at Episode 9 of my indie dev interview series, featuring Dave Lloyd from Powerhoof (@dave.powerhoof.com), the studio that brought you The Drifter!
Read it here: www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#TheDrifter #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pointandclick
October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Throwback Friday! Yup, again.
Here's a look back at Episode 9 of my indie dev interview series, featuring Dave Lloyd from Powerhoof (@dave.powerhoof.com), the studio that brought you The Drifter!
Read it here: www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#TheDrifter #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pointandclick
Here's a look back at Episode 9 of my indie dev interview series, featuring Dave Lloyd from Powerhoof (@dave.powerhoof.com), the studio that brought you The Drifter!
Read it here: www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#TheDrifter #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pointandclick
Finished Hollow Cocoon last night; think I had too high expectations for this one. Great visuals and atmosphere but the actual hide-and-seek gameplay fell flat and was more annoying than scary.
It does look very pretty, though. I should've taken more screenshots.
#indiegame #indiedev #horrorgame
It does look very pretty, though. I should've taken more screenshots.
#indiegame #indiedev #horrorgame
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Finished Hollow Cocoon last night; think I had too high expectations for this one. Great visuals and atmosphere but the actual hide-and-seek gameplay fell flat and was more annoying than scary.
It does look very pretty, though. I should've taken more screenshots.
#indiegame #indiedev #horrorgame
It does look very pretty, though. I should've taken more screenshots.
#indiegame #indiedev #horrorgame
As a follow-up to my previous post, here's a slightly more detailed look at last week's Steam Next Fest and some of its coolest (mostly horror) demos:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Stea...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame #SteamNextFest
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Stea...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame #SteamNextFest
October 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
As a follow-up to my previous post, here's a slightly more detailed look at last week's Steam Next Fest and some of its coolest (mostly horror) demos:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Stea...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame #SteamNextFest
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Stea...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame #SteamNextFest
This is it. I've found it. The absolute worst minigame in FF7R...
October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is it. I've found it. The absolute worst minigame in FF7R...
Some #SteamNextFest demos I've enjoyed this week:
- Industria 2
- The Dark Rites of Arkham
- Painted in Blood
- Unmourned
- Species: Unknown
I'd say these are pretty good picks if you're still looking for horror games to try.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #horror
- Industria 2
- The Dark Rites of Arkham
- Painted in Blood
- Unmourned
- Species: Unknown
I'd say these are pretty good picks if you're still looking for horror games to try.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #horror
October 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Some #SteamNextFest demos I've enjoyed this week:
- Industria 2
- The Dark Rites of Arkham
- Painted in Blood
- Unmourned
- Species: Unknown
I'd say these are pretty good picks if you're still looking for horror games to try.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #horror
- Industria 2
- The Dark Rites of Arkham
- Painted in Blood
- Unmourned
- Species: Unknown
I'd say these are pretty good picks if you're still looking for horror games to try.
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #horror
Throwback Thu... uh, Friday!
Episode 8 of my indie developer interview series was all about soulslikes: I chatted with the solo dev behind Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #soulslike #Skelethrone
Episode 8 of my indie developer interview series was all about soulslikes: I chatted with the solo dev behind Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #soulslike #Skelethrone
October 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Throwback Thu... uh, Friday!
Episode 8 of my indie developer interview series was all about soulslikes: I chatted with the solo dev behind Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #soulslike #Skelethrone
Episode 8 of my indie developer interview series was all about soulslikes: I chatted with the solo dev behind Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona!
Read it here:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Insi...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #soulslike #Skelethrone
Ah yes, a video game of culture. #SteamNextFest #indiegame
October 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Ah yes, a video game of culture. #SteamNextFest #indiegame
Highlighting some cool mid-October indie games! Have a look:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
So far GlitchSPANKR is probably the one that wowed me the most; played its demo during Next Fest and it's absolutely bonkers. Comes out today, btw.
#indiegame #indiegames #indie #indiedev #gamedev
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
So far GlitchSPANKR is probably the one that wowed me the most; played its demo during Next Fest and it's absolutely bonkers. Comes out today, btw.
#indiegame #indiegames #indie #indiedev #gamedev
October 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Highlighting some cool mid-October indie games! Have a look:
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
So far GlitchSPANKR is probably the one that wowed me the most; played its demo during Next Fest and it's absolutely bonkers. Comes out today, btw.
#indiegame #indiegames #indie #indiedev #gamedev
www.gtogg.com/News/en/Top_...
So far GlitchSPANKR is probably the one that wowed me the most; played its demo during Next Fest and it's absolutely bonkers. Comes out today, btw.
#indiegame #indiegames #indie #indiedev #gamedev
Secretly my best pic. Tifa in kissing proximity... 😳
October 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Secretly my best pic. Tifa in kissing proximity... 😳