Jacob McCourt
@jacob.bsky.social
Videogame Showman | Indie Games | Creator Partnerships | He/Him | 🇨🇦 | [email protected] or [email protected]
Host: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social & @leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/jacobmccourt
Host: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social & @leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/jacobmccourt
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Jacob McCourt
@jacob.bsky.social
· Sep 10
📌 Hey! I'm Jacob!
By day, I work on creator partnerships.
By night, I make content about games!
Find me on:
🎮 @crossplayconvos.bsky.social talkin' about cool indies
🎮 @leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social talkin' about the classics
🎮 On TT/IG/YT making indie game book reports
linktr.ee/jacobmccourt
By day, I work on creator partnerships.
By night, I make content about games!
Find me on:
🎮 @crossplayconvos.bsky.social talkin' about cool indies
🎮 @leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social talkin' about the classics
🎮 On TT/IG/YT making indie game book reports
linktr.ee/jacobmccourt
Since the Game Awards nominations are likely to be announced in a week's time, here's my prediction for the big one:
🏆 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🏆 Hades II
🏆 Hollow Knight: Silksong
🏆 Death Stranding 2
🏆 Donkey Kong Bananza
🏆 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
🏆 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🏆 Hades II
🏆 Hollow Knight: Silksong
🏆 Death Stranding 2
🏆 Donkey Kong Bananza
🏆 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Since the Game Awards nominations are likely to be announced in a week's time, here's my prediction for the big one:
🏆 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🏆 Hades II
🏆 Hollow Knight: Silksong
🏆 Death Stranding 2
🏆 Donkey Kong Bananza
🏆 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
🏆 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🏆 Hades II
🏆 Hollow Knight: Silksong
🏆 Death Stranding 2
🏆 Donkey Kong Bananza
🏆 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Dan Campbell’s Clipboard
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Dan Campbell’s Clipboard
Reposted by Jacob McCourt
Reposted by Jacob McCourt
I need everyone to personally thank @jacob.bsky.social when the @indiegameawards.gg nominees drop on Wednesday.
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I need everyone to personally thank @jacob.bsky.social when the @indiegameawards.gg nominees drop on Wednesday.
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Later this month marks the 20th anniversary of kicking off the HD era with the launch of Xbox 360. Helping build, ship and launch this console was one of ther most magical professional moments of my career. Here are photos of my launch console.
Fun fact: I have NEVER turned this console on.
Fun fact: I have NEVER turned this console on.
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Later this month marks the 20th anniversary of kicking off the HD era with the launch of Xbox 360. Helping build, ship and launch this console was one of ther most magical professional moments of my career. Here are photos of my launch console.
Fun fact: I have NEVER turned this console on.
Fun fact: I have NEVER turned this console on.
Dawnfolk is entirely my shit and also is tough to convey how it scratches the brain with just video.
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Dawnfolk is entirely my shit and also is tough to convey how it scratches the brain with just video.
It’s snowing here 😠
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It’s snowing here 😠
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You know I had to.
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
You know I had to.
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Our friends at Deku Deals are helping us bring you a new Bomb 12!
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Our friends at Deku Deals are helping us bring you a new Bomb 12!
Good morning from the Detroit Retro Game Show!
November 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Good morning from the Detroit Retro Game Show!
We raised over $100 USD at trivia tonight - thanks to everyone that donated.
Video Game Trivia is raising funds for Extra Life on Friday!
🇨🇦 In Windsor, Ontario? - come through - we are at Circuit in Ford City!
🌎 Somewhere else? Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/jacobmccourt!
Prizes in person - glory at stake in YouTube chat!
Donate: www.extra-life.org/participants...
🇨🇦 In Windsor, Ontario? - come through - we are at Circuit in Ford City!
🌎 Somewhere else? Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/jacobmccourt!
Prizes in person - glory at stake in YouTube chat!
Donate: www.extra-life.org/participants...
November 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
We raised over $100 USD at trivia tonight - thanks to everyone that donated.
Going live around 7pm ET tonight right here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtJX...
Prizes both in-person and for the best scores online!
Prizes both in-person and for the best scores online!
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Going live around 7pm ET tonight right here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtJX...
Prizes both in-person and for the best scores online!
Prizes both in-person and for the best scores online!
Got some really cool news RE: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social last night!
Crossplay Conversations was nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award (@canpodawards.bsky.social) for best Foreign Series!
To Canadian podcasters voting for the awards, please consider throwing your vote to Crossplay Conversations before November 22! canpodawards.ca/vote/
To Canadian podcasters voting for the awards, please consider throwing your vote to Crossplay Conversations before November 22! canpodawards.ca/vote/
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Got some really cool news RE: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social last night!
Officially rolled credits on Ball X Pit!
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Officially rolled credits on Ball X Pit!
My uncle just brought me a homemade Xbox 360 mystery bag to open on video. 😱
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
My uncle just brought me a homemade Xbox 360 mystery bag to open on video. 😱
Gosh Skystone is really cookin' this week... 🥁 they also have a demo for Arcane Eats on Steam now. When I played it at PAX, it's *very much* "Hearthstone but make it food".
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3528960/...
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3528960/...
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Gosh Skystone is really cookin' this week... 🥁 they also have a demo for Arcane Eats on Steam now. When I played it at PAX, it's *very much* "Hearthstone but make it food".
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3528960/...
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3528960/...
Officially that friend who gets gaming magazines when friends clean out their houses.
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Officially that friend who gets gaming magazines when friends clean out their houses.
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Hi. I've been trying but I can't come up with a good thing to write here because the thing I wrote in this steam post took most of my energy.
UNBEATABLE - Important Announcement regarding UNBEATABLE - Steam News
Hi! UNBEATABLE was supposed to come out tomorrow! That’s a scary sentence. Here’s a worse one: UNBEATABLE will now release on December 9. I hate that I have to say this. There’s no way to apologize f...
store.steampowered.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hi. I've been trying but I can't come up with a good thing to write here because the thing I wrote in this steam post took most of my energy.
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We'd love to line up more game studio visits for our MinnMax Spotlight series in 2026. Feel free to reach out - [email protected]
We run through the full list of studios that fell through in 2025 on the new episode of Bonus Pod, unlock it at the $5 tier! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
We run through the full list of studios that fell through in 2025 on the new episode of Bonus Pod, unlock it at the $5 tier! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We'd love to line up more game studio visits for our MinnMax Spotlight series in 2026. Feel free to reach out - [email protected]
We run through the full list of studios that fell through in 2025 on the new episode of Bonus Pod, unlock it at the $5 tier! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
We run through the full list of studios that fell through in 2025 on the new episode of Bonus Pod, unlock it at the $5 tier! www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
Oh no, it's another card game that I want to play!
Black Jacket was one of my favourite demos from PAX West and there's a demo on Steam now!
store.steampowered.com/app/4100440/...
Black Jacket was one of my favourite demos from PAX West and there's a demo on Steam now!
store.steampowered.com/app/4100440/...
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Oh no, it's another card game that I want to play!
Black Jacket was one of my favourite demos from PAX West and there's a demo on Steam now!
store.steampowered.com/app/4100440/...
Black Jacket was one of my favourite demos from PAX West and there's a demo on Steam now!
store.steampowered.com/app/4100440/...
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🆓🟨 FREE domestic shipping and NO tariffs on Playdate purchases through November 30! Buy now and lock in this low, low price for your holiday order.
⚠️ play.date/shop
⚠️ play.date/shop
November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🆓🟨 FREE domestic shipping and NO tariffs on Playdate purchases through November 30! Buy now and lock in this low, low price for your holiday order.
⚠️ play.date/shop
⚠️ play.date/shop
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Never mind - bought and started The Séance of Blake Manor.
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Never mind - bought and started The Séance of Blake Manor.