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Personal account of the guy that runs Just Another Game Review @jagreview.com Posting almost exclusively about video games in a desperate attempt to get my Discover feed to do the same (it's not working, someone please help me).

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Jun 25

Over the past two weeks, I have played more than 120 Steam demos for recently released and upcoming games. Here's a thread showcasing some of my favorites in no particular order, with links to their Steam and Bluesky pages (if I could track one down) so you can try them out for yourself:

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 6d

This is how I ended up being gifted a copy of Bad Rats on Steam

in 2025

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 10d

Slime Rancher 2 Pro Tip: If you can successfully get a Lucky Slime zapped by a bolt of lightning, it does absolutely nothing.

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 14d

Play Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo ASAP it's SO good

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 14d

a man in a suit and tie is saying you keep talking .

Alt: A man in a suit and tie leans forward and points to another person and says "You, keep talking."

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 18d

Yeah.

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 25d

Me: -holding down the mouse to smack nearby enemies-

My friend: "How do you deal with the noise of the whip going *all the time*?"

Me: "Yeah."

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 25d

Summoner is the best class in Terraria. You get to spawn a bunch of little goobers to fight for you while you smack enemies from a distance with a whip that annoys every player of the vicinity with the sound it makes. I will not stop playing this class in every run of this game.

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 27d

look at this dude

A player character from the game Terraria, who is wearing a giant fish costume and standing next to a smaller flying fish.

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 28d

Okay so life got in the way and I was VERY late to finishing this write-up, but it's here now. This was at the top of my most anticipated games list ever since I played one of its old demos a few years back, and I'm so glad I finally got to experience the full thing.

Just Another Game Review @jagreview.com · 28d

"Misc. was just an absolute joy to play, and it’s without a doubt one of my favorite games of this year." - @michael.jagreview.com

Read the full review for Misc. A Tiny Tale here: jagreview.com/2025/09/13/r...

Review: Misc. A Tiny Tale (2025)

Platform(s): PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 Version: 1.0.5 Verdict: POSITIVE Short Answer: A fun, heartwarming, and unexpectedly inspiring collectathon/platformer about two tiny robots …

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · 29d

I think RSS should make a comeback

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Sep 10

urara...

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Sep 6

"extra crispy"

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Sep 3

This would be good news

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Just Another Game Review @jagreview.com · Sep 3

"I don't think that this is a game I'll dump a hundred hours into or anything, but it got me to engage with a genre that I normally don't enjoy playing, and that's got to be worth something." - @michael.jagreview.com

Read the full review of Hot Pot Game here: jagreview.com/2025/09/03/r...

Review: Hot Pot Game (2025)

Platform(s): PC (Steam) Version: 1.0.4 Verdict: POSITIVE DISCLAIMER: Game code received for free by the developer. All thoughts and opinions written here are my own. Short Answer: A Suika-styl…

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Aug 31

I want you to know that I'm now very jealous about you going to PAX solely for this reason

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Aug 30

This game popped up in my Discovery Queue. I know train games are notorious for their ridiculous pricing and DLC practices that put EA's treatment of The Sims to shame, but having four different editions and over $3,000 in DLC when it's not even out for another month still took me by surprise.

A Steam listing for the game Train Sim World 6, launching in approximately 4 weeks. The Standard Edition costs $50, the Deluxe Edition costs $80, and the Special Edition costs $120.

The end of a list of DLC for Train Sim World 6. The button labeled "Add all DLC to Cart" has a price tag of $3,241.72.

Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Aug 30

I'm blanking on worship songs but my mind immediately went to the phrase "Total Eclipse of the Bart" and I guess that's what they call it when he moons someone

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Misc. A Tiny Tale | OUT NOW on Steam & Nintendo Switch! @miscatinytale.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you haven't been on this heartfelt robotic journey, it's never too late. 🥳

Go on an unforgettable adventure with Buddy and Bag Boy in Misc. A Tiny Tale: store.steampowered.com/app/1308940/...

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Aug 28

I know I'm not going to put a few thousand hours into this like I did the original game, but I'm still really excited to see how they reimagine it. Fingers crossed that the F2P/gacha aspects aren't too egregious, but it's Nexon and a mobile game, so...

Mabinogi Mobile

A World of Encounters & Adventures

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Aug 28

Help me I'm obsessing over the contents of a Mabinogi teaser site like it's 2008 all over again

[Mabinogi Mobile] Our Journey into a World of Dreams | Full ver.

YouTube video by 마비노기 모바일

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Just Another Game Review @jagreview.com · Aug 27

"Even though it could feel very rough around the edges at times, I still had my fair share of fun with Miner Open Chests." - @michael.jagreview.com

Read the full review here: jagreview.com/2025/08/26/r...

Review: Miner Open Chests (2024)

Platform(s): PC (Steam) Version: 1.0.1 Verdict: Mixed Short Answer: A retro-inspired block-breaking puzzle game where you collect treasure chests in a series of labyrinthine caves. The mechanics ar…

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Draw Me A Pixel @drawmeapixel.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are thrilled to introduce Crushed In Time, an elastic point-and-click game with Sherlock and Watson from There Is No Game!

🗓️Coming 9202
❓On PC, Mac, Switch, iOS and Android
💬Fully voiced with subtitles in 10 langages

👉Wishlist NOW!

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Aug 18

Bilkins' was by far my #1 game of 2023, and is probably one of my favorite puzzle games in general. Clever, charming, criminally underrated, and an absolute steal at this price.

Luke Webster @webbysoft.bsky.social · Aug 18

Bilkins' Folly is currently 65% off! (I think it's a good deal 😆)

#indiegames #puzzles

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Save 65% on Bilkins' Folly on Steam

Percy’s on a quest to find his missing relatives, and he needs your help! Join him and his beloved dog Drayton as they adventure through a series of unusual islands, solve puzzles to uncover valuable ...

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Misc. A Tiny Tale | OUT NOW on Steam & Nintendo Switch! @miscatinytale.bsky.social · Aug 13

There's an adventure to go on, while you may be tiny it's nothing short of BIG!

Clean, collect, and help make a difference as a little robot in Misc. A Tiny Tale - OUT NOW for Nintendo Switch & Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1308940/...

#IndieGame #indiedev #gaming #nintendoswitch #unrealengine

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Michael, Now Playing Slime Rancher 2 @michael.jagreview.com · Aug 11

On today's episode of #GamingWithoutContext: Game Logic

(Source: Misc. A Tiny Tale)

A dialogue box showing writing from a sign that reads "It doesn't count as stealing if it's...on the ground, all over the place, right?"