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@thegamegrinder.bsky.social
Video games, metal, film/tv/anime enthusiast. I used to make videos about videos games and hosted The Game Tenants Podcast. Ex-occasional @CartridgeClubNA host.
Gaming YT: www.youtube.com/thegamegrinder
Concert vid YT: www.youtube.com/churchofvirus
Gaming YT: www.youtube.com/thegamegrinder
Concert vid YT: www.youtube.com/churchofvirus
#JustBeatIt #Dispatch This game was phenomenal. Ex-Telltale folks along with Critical Role folks. Voice actors, characters, and the story makes this game special. Everything else about it is great too. I played through twice for both romance options. This deserves to be on goty lists.
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
#JustBeatIt #Dispatch This game was phenomenal. Ex-Telltale folks along with Critical Role folks. Voice actors, characters, and the story makes this game special. Everything else about it is great too. I played through twice for both romance options. This deserves to be on goty lists.
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy - November 15th, 2025 @ Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN
Second leg of this tour that I went to Chicago to see earlier this year. They did not playing Dancing Mad this time (bummer!) but did include vocalist Amanda Achen.
Second leg of this tour that I went to Chicago to see earlier this year. They did not playing Dancing Mad this time (bummer!) but did include vocalist Amanda Achen.
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy - November 15th, 2025 @ Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN
Second leg of this tour that I went to Chicago to see earlier this year. They did not playing Dancing Mad this time (bummer!) but did include vocalist Amanda Achen.
Second leg of this tour that I went to Chicago to see earlier this year. They did not playing Dancing Mad this time (bummer!) but did include vocalist Amanda Achen.
#JustBeatIt #TormentedSoulsII A solid follow-up to the first game, both being old school feeling survival horror but with a modern look. I had a lot of fun with it, but still my only real complaint is the a bunch of the puzzles are just way too obscure to solve - I have to use a guide for them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
#JustBeatIt #TormentedSoulsII A solid follow-up to the first game, both being old school feeling survival horror but with a modern look. I had a lot of fun with it, but still my only real complaint is the a bunch of the puzzles are just way too obscure to solve - I have to use a guide for them.
I hate having to wait a year and a half for the Tomb Raider 1-3 collectors edition, but happy it's finally here. Main highlight is the pistol display shadow box, basically what made me order this version. And the figures too. Comes with the other obligatory CE staples.
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I hate having to wait a year and a half for the Tomb Raider 1-3 collectors edition, but happy it's finally here. Main highlight is the pistol display shadow box, basically what made me order this version. And the figures too. Comes with the other obligatory CE staples.
Recent game pickups over the last few months. Currently playing Tormented Souls 2. Power Rangers and Absolum are for some couch coop with a friend. FF Tactics Remaster 'cause yeah! I love Tomb Raider so this collection made sense. And TLoU season 2 because I gotta have it. Also Silksong digitally.
November 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Recent game pickups over the last few months. Currently playing Tormented Souls 2. Power Rangers and Absolum are for some couch coop with a friend. FF Tactics Remaster 'cause yeah! I love Tomb Raider so this collection made sense. And TLoU season 2 because I gotta have it. Also Silksong digitally.
#JustBeatit #HollowKnight #Silksong Wow, what a game! There is no better of the two as they are masterpieces separate and combined. Master-tier game-play, beautiful music and art, and neat story. I went for 100% and the true ending. Easily my game of the year. There's free DLC coming too!
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
#JustBeatit #HollowKnight #Silksong Wow, what a game! There is no better of the two as they are masterpieces separate and combined. Master-tier game-play, beautiful music and art, and neat story. I went for 100% and the true ending. Easily my game of the year. There's free DLC coming too!
No Kings protest/rally - October 18th, 2025 - Rochester, MN
Preliminary numbers say around 4000 people.
Preliminary numbers say around 4000 people.
October 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
No Kings protest/rally - October 18th, 2025 - Rochester, MN
Preliminary numbers say around 4000 people.
Preliminary numbers say around 4000 people.
Post a you from a different era.
September 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Post a you from a different era.
#JustBeatIt #Shantae Advance: Risky's Revolution - a once cancelled and now finished Gameboy Advance. If you enjoy the series, you'll enjoy this one. I think it was one of the funnier of the entries. Was quite easy. Music was good but it's just not the same without Jake Kaufman. Had a lot of fun!
September 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
#JustBeatIt #Shantae Advance: Risky's Revolution - a once cancelled and now finished Gameboy Advance. If you enjoy the series, you'll enjoy this one. I think it was one of the funnier of the entries. Was quite easy. Music was good but it's just not the same without Jake Kaufman. Had a lot of fun!
#JustBeatIt #Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree. A beast of a Metroidvania. I put in over 40 hours and had a blast. Hollow Knight in scale. Phenomenal game-play, music, and design. Makes me think of side-scroll Diablo 3/4. Legit couldn't put it down. I did back this via Kickstarter too. Loved it.
August 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
#JustBeatIt #Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree. A beast of a Metroidvania. I put in over 40 hours and had a blast. Hollow Knight in scale. Phenomenal game-play, music, and design. Makes me think of side-scroll Diablo 3/4. Legit couldn't put it down. I did back this via Kickstarter too. Loved it.
I decided to give some Chinese knock-off statues from Temu a chance, and I'm pleasantly surprised but the quality. A couple more 2B from Nier Automata. These were $30 combined.
August 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I decided to give some Chinese knock-off statues from Temu a chance, and I'm pleasantly surprised but the quality. A couple more 2B from Nier Automata. These were $30 combined.
The Progressive Avengers (Stand-up Comedy Show) - August 15th, 2025 @ The Parkway Theater
Featuring Steve Hoffstetter, Walter Masterson, Kelsey Cook, and Emily Galati.
Featuring Steve Hoffstetter, Walter Masterson, Kelsey Cook, and Emily Galati.
August 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The Progressive Avengers (Stand-up Comedy Show) - August 15th, 2025 @ The Parkway Theater
Featuring Steve Hoffstetter, Walter Masterson, Kelsey Cook, and Emily Galati.
Featuring Steve Hoffstetter, Walter Masterson, Kelsey Cook, and Emily Galati.
#JustBeatIt #AsuraTheStriker, basically an indie Space Harrier but in 3D with modern graphics and an anime woman as our character who is very animated and flows with movement and hits. It's not very long if you can get good, and there's a lot of different routes you can take. I had fun.
August 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#JustBeatIt #AsuraTheStriker, basically an indie Space Harrier but in 3D with modern graphics and an anime woman as our character who is very animated and flows with movement and hits. It's not very long if you can get good, and there's a lot of different routes you can take. I had fun.
I would like to add that is was very cool to include the other players who I connected with (assuming only those who were connected at the end) were included in the credits as part of the cast.
August 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I would like to add that is was very cool to include the other players who I connected with (assuming only those who were connected at the end) were included in the credits as part of the cast.
#JustBeatIt #DeathStranding2 Everything about this game impresses - the gameplay, music, acting, and it's one of the best looking games on the PS5. There's some seriously "wtf am I watching" Kojima stuff but it ultimately adds to the experience. I still love "the strand" system. Superb game.
August 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#JustBeatIt #DeathStranding2 Everything about this game impresses - the gameplay, music, acting, and it's one of the best looking games on the PS5. There's some seriously "wtf am I watching" Kojima stuff but it ultimately adds to the experience. I still love "the strand" system. Superb game.
Hey, only took about year and a half from preorder date to finally get my #Shantae Risky's Revolution Collector's Edition for the Gameboy Advance. Of course I've been pretty hyped for this game. Canonically, this is the second game in the series - once cancelled, now finished.
July 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hey, only took about year and a half from preorder date to finally get my #Shantae Risky's Revolution Collector's Edition for the Gameboy Advance. Of course I've been pretty hyped for this game. Canonically, this is the second game in the series - once cancelled, now finished.
The Enmity Offensive/Major Malfunction - July 19th, 2025 @ Eagles 34, Minneapolis, MN
#deathmetal #thrashmetal #theenmityoffensive #majormalfunction #mn #minnesota
#deathmetal #thrashmetal #theenmityoffensive #majormalfunction #mn #minnesota
July 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Enmity Offensive/Major Malfunction - July 19th, 2025 @ Eagles 34, Minneapolis, MN
#deathmetal #thrashmetal #theenmityoffensive #majormalfunction #mn #minnesota
#deathmetal #thrashmetal #theenmityoffensive #majormalfunction #mn #minnesota
Another preorder that took forever, the Final Fantasy VII polygon figure vol 2.
We now have two sets with a soldier and save point but no Vincent. Wtf. SquareEnix is so frustrating.
We now have two sets with a soldier and save point but no Vincent. Wtf. SquareEnix is so frustrating.
July 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Another preorder that took forever, the Final Fantasy VII polygon figure vol 2.
We now have two sets with a soldier and save point but no Vincent. Wtf. SquareEnix is so frustrating.
We now have two sets with a soldier and save point but no Vincent. Wtf. SquareEnix is so frustrating.
New game pickups over the last few months. I also got digital copies of Claire Obscure Expedition 33, Deltarun 3+4, Maiden Cops, and Asura Striker.
July 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
New game pickups over the last few months. I also got digital copies of Claire Obscure Expedition 33, Deltarun 3+4, Maiden Cops, and Asura Striker.
Finally got my Fern figure from Frieren Beyond Journey's End to complete my set. this was another preorder I had to cancel because ridiculous delays and just ordered it from an importer.
July 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Finally got my Fern figure from Frieren Beyond Journey's End to complete my set. this was another preorder I had to cancel because ridiculous delays and just ordered it from an importer.
#JustBeatIt #MaidenCops A retro inspired Beat 'em Up with a whole lot of jiggle and humor. If you watch a trailer, what you see is what you get. I was able to play co-op with a friend, had a lot of fun. It's standard affair for the genre but it does what it does well enough. It took about 3 hours.
July 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
#JustBeatIt #MaidenCops A retro inspired Beat 'em Up with a whole lot of jiggle and humor. If you watch a trailer, what you see is what you get. I was able to play co-op with a friend, had a lot of fun. It's standard affair for the genre but it does what it does well enough. It took about 3 hours.
I got tired of waiting for this Nier Automata 2B figure that's been delayed for months, so I went in eBay in found an importer that had it, and for a lot cheaper.
#NierAutomata #2B
#NierAutomata #2B
July 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I got tired of waiting for this Nier Automata 2B figure that's been delayed for months, so I went in eBay in found an importer that had it, and for a lot cheaper.
#NierAutomata #2B
#NierAutomata #2B
#JustBeatIt #ClairObscur Expedition 33. Fantastic game. The turn-based battle system is really neat and very enjoyable. Story was great, characters and voice actors were great, music was beautiful. I don't love it like a lot of people did, but that's fine, it was still an excellent game.
June 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
#JustBeatIt #ClairObscur Expedition 33. Fantastic game. The turn-based battle system is really neat and very enjoyable. Story was great, characters and voice actors were great, music was beautiful. I don't love it like a lot of people did, but that's fine, it was still an excellent game.
#JustBeatIt #Deltarune Chapters 3+4. I've been dying to play more, so I took a break from Clair Obscur to run though these. Did everything, loved the experience. I can't wait for the rest!
I cannot recommend Undertale enough ,if you haven't played it. Deltarune is a separate game, but play it too!
I cannot recommend Undertale enough ,if you haven't played it. Deltarune is a separate game, but play it too!
June 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
#JustBeatIt #Deltarune Chapters 3+4. I've been dying to play more, so I took a break from Clair Obscur to run though these. Did everything, loved the experience. I can't wait for the rest!
I cannot recommend Undertale enough ,if you haven't played it. Deltarune is a separate game, but play it too!
I cannot recommend Undertale enough ,if you haven't played it. Deltarune is a separate game, but play it too!