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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · 9d

My review of Long Puppy for Playdate's Season 2.

#Playdate #VideoGames

Long Puppy Review

Stretch, puppy, stretch!

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · 25d

My review of Otto’s Galactic Groove, a game that benefits from its album-like structure.

#OttosGalacticGroove #Playdate #GameReview #VideoGames

Otto’s Galactic Groove!! Review: A Rhythm Game Worth Putting on Repeat

It’s best in one sitting, too.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · 29d

Perfectly timed for the zeitgeist, here’s my review of Mario Kart World.

#MarioKartWorld #Nintendo #GameReview #VideoGames

Mario Kart World Review: More Than A Land

A world that points you at others.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Sep 9

My review for The Whiteout, a game in Playdate’s Season 2.

#TheWhiteout #Playdate #PlaydateSeason2 #GameReview #VideoGames

The Whiteout Review

Too cold.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Sep 2

My review of Wheelsprung for Playdate’s Season 2.

#Wheelsprung #Playdate #PlaydateSeason2 #GameReview

Wheelsprung Review

Dirt bike squirrel adventures.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Aug 29

My review for Dig Dig Dino, a game in Playdate’s Season 2.

#DigDigDino #Playdate #PlaydateSeason2 #VideoGames #GameReview

Dig Dig Dino! Review

Dogs dig for bones. It’s what they do.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Aug 26

My review for Fulcrum Defender, a game in Playdate’s Season 2.

#FulcrumDefender #Playdate #PlaydateSeason2 #VideoGames

Fulcrum Defender Review

Strategy, Action, and Abstraction

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Aug 19

My review of AI: The Somnium Files.

#AITheSomniumFiles #GameReview #VideoGames

AI: The Somnium Files Review

Illogical puzzles and oblivious detectives.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Switch 2 and the PlayDate couldn't be more different. What do their differences tell us about the lifecycles of game consoles?

#Nintendo #Switch2 #PlayDate #VideoGames

Time Is Inescapable, Progress Is A Choice

On the Switch 2, the PlayDate, and the "natural lifecycles" of video game consoles.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Jul 25

My review of the original #MetalGearSolid

#GameReview #VideoGames

Metal Gear Solid Review

Don't talk to me about genes.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Jun 25

Provocative and Repetitive. My review of Nier: Automata.

#NierAutomata #GameReview #VideoGames

Nier: Automata Review

Provocative and Repetitive.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Jun 9

Banjo Kazooie is a platformer, a world, and a puzzle. My review:

#VideoGames #GameReview #BanjoKazooie

Banjo-Kazooie Review

Each piece in its place.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Apr 28

My review for Star of Providence.

#GameReview #VideoGames #StarOfProvidence

Star of Providence Review

The spaceship as archaeologist.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Mar 26

My review for Avowed.

#GameReview #VideoGames #Avowed

Avowed Review

Civilization and Nature, Order and Chaos, World and Game.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Feb 28

Space, cash, and consequences. My review of Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

#CitizenSleeper2 #GameReview #VideoGames #GamePass

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review

Space, cash, and consequences.

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Dan @butternutape.bsky.social · Feb 11

My review of Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, a game where skiing is punishable by death.

#GameReview #VideoGames #LonelyMountainst-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400">#LonelyMountainsSnowRiders #LonelyMountains