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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 5h

Got Oogie Boogie's ass!

Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 6h

#3 Alien Resurrection
Ok Whedon's weird empowerment boner aside, that was actually pretty great. A much more pulpy take but impeccably shot and filled with incredible physical props and little weirdos.

a picture of a man covered in worms with the caption " beautiful butterfly "

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Manny Suazo @smokyburnout.bsky.social · 10h

topical

a cartoon of a man in a frog costume talking to a woman

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NARFNra @narfnra.bsky.social · 4d

emulator filter called gameboy advance at night which looks like this

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 9h

I've largely been doing the same but some missions have clashed with my lineup and it can take a while to respec

Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 10h

Weapon upgrades in JRPGs are largely a matter of number go up but none have ever felt as good as giving Rudo a shotgun.

Screenshot of Phantasy Star 2 combat, Rudo firing a shotgun at 2 bees

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 10h

Kid is still loving Pebble Rock Delivery Service, by far the longest game to hold her attention, and starting to get a good handle on strategy (having won every game so far).

Photo of Pebble Rock Delivery Service showing a round board off various islands and connecting paths. Various standees of locations are scattered around the board

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 14h

Hour three of this GD fight. Every time I grind out some upgrades the enemies learn a new trick

Screenshot of the Gofgarrion fight at Lionel Castle

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 16h

You can also try the demo yourself on Steam!

NOMIA Demo on Steam

Play two heroes at once in this story-rich tactics roguelike. Set up combos with your reliable Action cards, or execute masterstrokes by drawing the right Gambit cards. Combine martial and magical mig...

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 16h

Nomia, which I had the chance to demo at the Vancouver Game Garden is now in early access. It's an incredibly stylish deck-builder tactical game, where you mix and match 2 different heroes. A fascinating mix of Hades and Clair Obscur in how you build your synergies.

Isometric view of a grid based tactical map with 2 heroes and 5 monsters on it. An assortment of cards are shown on the bottom

Character selection showing an armored knight called Butterfly on one side, and a woman in a white dress called Seagull on the other.

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 18h

Using BOOT and JOSTLE to stun lock every monster? Too bad, this slime is immune to the letter O

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 18h

I've been in a rare mood for word games so blowing the dust off of Cryptmaster for spooky season. It remixes so many different puzzle formats into a strong setting with so many clever ways of forcing you to mix up your tactics.

Screenshot of Cryptmaster, a black and white horned skull with the subtitles 'it's a sort of orb with a messy tail, there are circular designs on one side'. Above is the input for a word _ _ _ _ _ L _

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 1d

Clearly *something* is in the water with discourse on indie game coverage but the timeline is so fouled I can't track the source of it. But we discuss that topic a little on this week's appetizer in light of Game Pass changes.

The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 2d

The latest podcast is now available on your podcatcher of choice.

We’re joined by return guest @meepleandthemoose.com to discuss Final Fantasy, both the series' legacy and the debut where it all began. We talk remakes and reinterpretations, monsters and manuals.

120 - Final Fantasy w/ Alex McKenzie (Meeple and the Moose)

YouTube video by The Omnigamers Club

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 20h

Every famous artist saying "AI is inevitable and won't go back in the bottle" is giving:

a cartoon character says " and i for one welcome our new insect overlords " on a television screen

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 1d

I'm stuck on a completely different boss fight right now, having fun but it's not entirely clear what level any battle will be and if something isn't working it's quite time consuming to retrain everyone into different classes.

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 1d

I get the appeal for those who find TTRPGs intimating but this kind of improvisational story telling tends to gel better when you're building a consistent world together rather than a series of vignettes. The mechanical structure of board games tends to flow better with authored narratives.

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 1d

Daughter just walked into the room and yelled "oh what you can play as a Turkey?!"

Character selection screen for Final Fantasy Tactics including several chocobos

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 1d

Say it with a lunch date at Brekka

Photo of a tuna melt sandwich, pistachio cream donut, chocolate pumpkin Muffin and pumpkin pie latte

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 1d

Been meaning to grab it for years, it's surprisingly hard to track down.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

Do not, my friends, become addicted to water.

‘Mad Max’ Director George Miller Says ‘AI Is Here to Stay and Change Things’: ‘It’s Way More Egalitarian’ and Will Make Filmmaking ‘Available to Anyone Who Has a Calling to It’

'Mad Max' director George Miller says that "AI is here to stay and change things" and praises the potential to make filmmaking "more egalitarian."

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 1d

I hear y'all like indie games coverage and this is about as indie as it gets. Check out our podcast on the local, organically sourced Independent games we found at the Vancouver Game Garden.

The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 9d

On the latest podcast, we’re joined by @quaidrayn.bsky.social to discuss what sprouted our interest at the @vangamegarden.bsky.social, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes. We talk indie games, idle games, peggle games, picross games and more.

Vancouver Game Garden 2025 with Denis Ryan

We’re joined by Denis Ryan to discuss what sprouted our interest at the Vancouver Game Garden, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes.

www.omnigamers.club

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The Cardboard Herald @cardboardherald.bsky.social · 1d

Yo, content creators. If you're ever looking for b-roll for classics, hit me up. I certainly don't have every game, but I have a library of footage I've taken from hundreds of games "just in case". Happy to share with attribution. Helpful for top 10s or genre focussed vids.

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 1d

Indie game coverage is tough because games media has been gutted so the major publishers can control the message via PR-friendly influencers. No freelancer can fix this, obviously, but I can assure I (and other freelancers like me) are excited to cover indie games and pitch like crazy.

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 1d

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 5d

Thinking more on Game Pass' and how it did lead me to playing indie games I otherwise wouldn't have tried but also to complacency in not seeking out games elsewhere. Ultimately, we mustnt rely on megacorps for discovery of games. Independent media giving time to independent games is vital.

Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 9d

Game Pass' enshittification was always inevitable but if they're cranking up the temperature this quickly (an extra $10 a month!) they must be really feeling the squeeze. I've dropped it since the BDS protest and I assure you it's not as vital as it feels.

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 1d

Clearly *something* is in the water with discourse on indie game coverage but the timeline is so fouled I can't track the source of it. But we discuss that topic a little on this week's appetizer in light of Game Pass changes.

The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 2d

The latest podcast is now available on your podcatcher of choice.

We’re joined by return guest @meepleandthemoose.com to discuss Final Fantasy, both the series' legacy and the debut where it all began. We talk remakes and reinterpretations, monsters and manuals.

120 - Final Fantasy w/ Alex McKenzie (Meeple and the Moose)

YouTube video by The Omnigamers Club

youtu.be

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