StephenTBW
@stephentbw.bsky.social
Writer/dev/retired King of the Janitors
I also scout indie games. Making something small and spooky? We should talk about it!
Game Journalism:
www.tactical-reload.com
Personal:
www.nohappyendings.net
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I also scout indie games. Making something small and spooky? We should talk about it!
Game Journalism:
www.tactical-reload.com
Personal:
www.nohappyendings.net
Banner by @gloomilo.bsky.social
Academy Award nominee, Norbit
December 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Academy Award nominee, Norbit
And the gimmick finally paid off—I got to mark one off the list! www.tactical-reload.com/features/vir...
Virtual Console Dreaming: The Wario World Update — Tactical Reload
Oh? Did you think Nintendo was finished for the day? I certainly did. That’s why I’m so late. Ten hours after the double shot of 3D platformers we started the morning with, Nintendo announced...
www.tactical-reload.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
And the gimmick finally paid off—I got to mark one off the list! www.tactical-reload.com/features/vir...
I got it on the second, my first guess was Quest 64 lol
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I got it on the second, my first guess was Quest 64 lol
I’ll post a link for the other shortly… www.tactical-reload.com/features/vir...
Virtual Console Dreaming: The Platforming December 2025 Update — Tactical Reload
It’s a big day for people who prefer their protagonists limbless–or for fans of Michel Ancel. This morning, Nintendo announced we’re getting two more games added to the Nintendo Classics coll...
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December 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I’ll post a link for the other shortly… www.tactical-reload.com/features/vir...
If you grew up renting SNES cartridges, this one is for you 🐝 www.tactical-reload.com/blog-3-1/if-...
“If our paths never cross again…we hope you remember the good times!”: Windswept Review — Tactical Reload
In Tactical Reload’s review policy I explain that games don’t exist in a bubble, but I’ll always do my best to engage with a title on its own terms and only use direct comparisons for clarity. I decid...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
If you grew up renting SNES cartridges, this one is for you 🐝 www.tactical-reload.com/blog-3-1/if-...
Reposted by StephenTBW
Windswept is goooooood
December 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Windswept is goooooood
I just think it would tap into the "look how big it is!" part of our lizard brains lol
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I just think it would tap into the "look how big it is!" part of our lizard brains lol
I’m not sure about the fine points of how your game works, but what if the last node you select says end demo—and then after the player clicks it you zoom waaaaay out to show how big the tree can grow in the final version.
December 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I’m not sure about the fine points of how your game works, but what if the last node you select says end demo—and then after the player clicks it you zoom waaaaay out to show how big the tree can grow in the final version.
I just done and dusted the demo and I was (clean) floored by it. Consider it wishlisted.
I also represent a publisher and we'd like to chat with you about it. Can you DM me an email address you use for business inquiries?
I also represent a publisher and we'd like to chat with you about it. Can you DM me an email address you use for business inquiries?
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I just done and dusted the demo and I was (clean) floored by it. Consider it wishlisted.
I also represent a publisher and we'd like to chat with you about it. Can you DM me an email address you use for business inquiries?
I also represent a publisher and we'd like to chat with you about it. Can you DM me an email address you use for business inquiries?
You should probably just buy Hollow Knight, though: www.tactical-reload.com/features/its...
It’s a Sprint: Games Leaving Game Pass December 15th 2025 Edition — Tactical Reload
I was scheduling the rest of this year when I came to the realization that, including this article, we only have three “It’s a Sprints” left in 2025. What loose ends are you looking to tie up? What re...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
You should probably just buy Hollow Knight, though: www.tactical-reload.com/features/its...