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beatstar @beatstar.me · 9d

MONOWAVE. A really thoughtful "emotion platformer" with a striking scratch paper art style. You solve puzzles by transferring feelings to other animals, and together, you all "clear the path".

Interview: youtu.be/lT1DJ7K6s4M

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beatstar @beatstar.me · 9d

THANKS, LIGHT. You use a flashlight to turn 2D shapes into 3D objects, giving them weight and gravity to solve platforming puzzles. They even add a "dark flashlight" later to revert objects back to 2D

Interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUuZ...

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beatstar @beatstar.me · 9d

The Korea booth at #gamescom went hard. We interviewed two of the developers showcasing there -- THANKS, LIGHT and MONO WAVE. More about their games in the replies below.

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beatstar @beatstar.me · 9d

PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant. The booth at #gamescom was a hit with attendees, it simulates planet defense through interacting with one big cannon and we got a chance to interview Raffa, one of the developers behind the project and hope to have the interview up soon.

beatstar @beatstar.me · 9d

Here's the English translation for the activity booklet (MTL, don't shoot the messenger). ZZZ isn't my thing but was with a friend so stood in line with them. I still got merch for going through it though.

Booth was managed by Princeton Kuway. They had a survey, pic of which is attached.

A sideways photo of a Google Form poll asking "Which of the following PC/console games have you played?". Out of a list of games, the checkbox for "GTA Series" is selected.

Which of the following PC/console games have you played? [You can select multiple options, including those you are currently playing or have played before.]

[ ] None of the above (This option appears at the top and bottom of the list)

[ ] Hades

[ ] Dead Cells

[ ] The Binding of Isaac

[ ] Final Fantasy (except FF11, FF14)

[ ] Xenoblade Chronicles Series

[✓] GTA Series

[ ] Watch Dogs Series

[ ] Persona Series

[ ] Fire Emblem Series

[ ] None of the above

beatstar @beatstar.me · 9d

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beatstar @beatstar.me · 9d

Zenless Zone Zero had a collab with Aston Martin. Thought I posted this, but didn't. Here's a bunch of it. #gamescom

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beatstar @beatstar.me · 9d

Tomorrow comes today, three weeks later. Dumping more #gamescom pics (tagged with #gamescom), and then I'll post PAX pics an indeterminate amount of time later.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

More photos later today.

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Vidya Gaem Awards @vidyagaemawards.bsky.social · 18d

The /v/GAs at gamescom 2025
medium.com/vidya-gaem-a...

The /v/GAs at Gamescom 2025

The Vidya Gaem Awards team rides out once again to Germany, to attend gamescom 2025 — the largest gaming exposition in the world.

medium.com

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beatstar @beatstar.me · 19d

11/10

beatstar @beatstar.me · 26d

My friends made a PAX West 2025 recap video and it FUCKING ROCKS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG3v...

VIDEO DITCH AT PAX WEST 2025 - THE WHOLE ENCHILADA

YouTube video by Video Ditch Podcast

www.youtube.com

beatstar @beatstar.me · 28d

Ouya? More like ooh YEAH

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

😂

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

You betcha

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beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

More photos later today.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

ONL hall at #gamescom - used for more than that but looked cool nonetheless.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

Yes.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

Akabaka's Sucker for Love series is back, and with a new publisher this time (Black Lantern Collective). Sucker for Love: Crush Landing has you dating a shape-shifting comet that's both naive and infinitely wise to the secrets of the universe.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

After burning down an orphanage on behalf of Nintendo because they found a couple MIG switches, Bowser decided to check up on SEGA's booth to check in on their progress of similar debauchery. Lookin' good!

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

Cult of the Lamb drew a considerable crowd nearly 2 years after the sex update

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

After streaming on Twitch, someone left the browser open.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

MGS3 Delta. Spent an hour in line on the final day of #gamescom (Sunday). 20 minute play session of the very beginning of the game, with market-research questions in the title screen. Played it on Kojima's birthday, that is truly a sin.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

This low-stakes booth (Meme Kombat) looked cool, but then I realized it was associated with NFTs.

There's a narrow number of respectable artists I've seen online that leverage NFT marketplaces like OpenSea to make money. However this wasn't it in my opinion.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

Lords of the Fallen booth. Didn't go in but man it looks cool. They were tattooing people there, lol.

beatstar @beatstar.me · Sep 14

Games, Japan at #gamescom. Despite having taken the pic I didn't play any, but I did spot Sky The Scraper and that was a welcome sight for sore eyes.