Sam Kahn ๐ฝ๏ธ / Explodist Media
@explodist.media
I love movies and games (and some other things)! Follow me on--
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@explodistmedia
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Reviews: https://www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/tag/samkahn
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@explodistmedia
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Losing Limbs and Loving It: The Lacerator with Developer Fernando Tittz | Explodist Media
YouTube video by Explodist Media
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I've published a video interview with @fernandotittz.bsky.social (Games From the Abyss) about his incredible grindhouse horror game, The Lacerator, published by @dreadxp.bsky.social!
#thelacerator #indiegames #horror #PCgaming #indiedev ๐ฎ
youtu.be/vpFFW81T51I
#thelacerator #indiegames #horror #PCgaming #indiedev ๐ฎ
youtu.be/vpFFW81T51I
I'm looking forward to whatever you do next! Thank you for the insightful answers to my questions.
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I'm looking forward to whatever you do next! Thank you for the insightful answers to my questions.
I interviewed @mark-ffrench.bsky.social of @dividetheplunder.bsky.social about his his fascinating process, inspirations, and journey making his latest puzzle game, the excellent Mosaic of the Strange! I'm addicted to his games!
#indiegames #gamedev #pcgaming
On @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social:
#indiegames #gamedev #pcgaming
On @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social:
Mosaic of the Strange: Interview with Developer Mark Ffrench โ The Geekly Grind
Developer Mark Ffrench of Divide the Plunder offers insight into his Mosaic puzzle games following the release of his latest entry, Mosaic of the Strange.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I interviewed @mark-ffrench.bsky.social of @dividetheplunder.bsky.social about his his fascinating process, inspirations, and journey making his latest puzzle game, the excellent Mosaic of the Strange! I'm addicted to his games!
#indiegames #gamedev #pcgaming
On @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social:
#indiegames #gamedev #pcgaming
On @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social:
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple from Nia DaCosta and Alex Garland is an excellent, thoughtful sequel to the series' triumphant return last year. Don't miss this one.
#filmsky #horror ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฅ
My review on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -
#filmsky #horror ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฅ
My review on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review - A Triumphant Sequel โ The Geekly Grind
Nia DaCosta takes over for Danny Boyle on the latest 28 Days sequel.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple from Nia DaCosta and Alex Garland is an excellent, thoughtful sequel to the series' triumphant return last year. Don't miss this one.
#filmsky #horror ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฅ
My review on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -
#filmsky #horror ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฅ
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I love the thoughtfulness of the design and the philosophy behind the CorgiSpace collection of PICO-8 games from @adamatomic.bsky.social and @finjico.bsky.social. Amazing.
Thank you @icopartners.com!
#indiegames #PCgaming #SteamDeck #PICO-8
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Thank you @icopartners.com!
#indiegames #PCgaming #SteamDeck #PICO-8
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CorgiSpace Review โ The Geekly Grind
Adam Atomic and Finji's CorgiSpace is a joyful collection of tiny, clever PICO-8 games that celebrate creative design.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I love the thoughtfulness of the design and the philosophy behind the CorgiSpace collection of PICO-8 games from @adamatomic.bsky.social and @finjico.bsky.social. Amazing.
Thank you @icopartners.com!
#indiegames #PCgaming #SteamDeck #PICO-8
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Thank you @icopartners.com!
#indiegames #PCgaming #SteamDeck #PICO-8
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I wrote a review of the amazing Asbury Pines, along with a brief interview with dev @chaystarunlimited.bsky.social. This might be the best incremental game I've played. I couldn't put it down until I unlocked everything and read the whole story.
#indiegame ๐ฎ
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#indiegame ๐ฎ
Read it on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -
Asbury Pines Early Access Review and Developer Interview โ The Geekly Grind
Youโve never played an incremental game like this one.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I wrote a review of the amazing Asbury Pines, along with a brief interview with dev @chaystarunlimited.bsky.social. This might be the best incremental game I've played. I couldn't put it down until I unlocked everything and read the whole story.
#indiegame ๐ฎ
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#indiegame ๐ฎ
Read it on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -
I couldn't stop playing Thrasher until I finished it. @puddlestudio.bsky.social (Brian Gibson and @manrad.bsky.social) have made an incredible, trippy arcade experience. I played on #SteamDeck, but it's also available on #VR devices.
#indiegames ๐ฎ
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#indiegames ๐ฎ
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Thrasher Review โ The Geekly Grind
Destroy cosmic gods as a space eel in this mesmerizing arcade acid trip.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I couldn't stop playing Thrasher until I finished it. @puddlestudio.bsky.social (Brian Gibson and @manrad.bsky.social) have made an incredible, trippy arcade experience. I played on #SteamDeck, but it's also available on #VR devices.
#indiegames ๐ฎ
My review on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -
#indiegames ๐ฎ
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You made a great game! Keep it up!
December 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
You made a great game! Keep it up!
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home from @alblune.bsky.social is one of the most highly polished picross games I've played. It's on PC and Switch. If you enjoy nonograms, you owe it to yourself to check this one out!
Steam: s.team/a/2871440
Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Steam: s.team/a/2871440
Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home - Available on SWITCH & PC/MAC
YouTube video by Alblune
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home from @alblune.bsky.social is one of the most highly polished picross games I've played. It's on PC and Switch. If you enjoy nonograms, you owe it to yourself to check this one out!
Steam: s.team/a/2871440
Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Steam: s.team/a/2871440
Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
I was finally able to publish my review of Avatar: Fire and Ash, thanks to the embargo lifting. #filmsky #avatar ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฅ
Why does Varang look like Rufio?
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Why does Varang look like Rufio?
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Avatar: Fire and Ash Review โ The Geekly Grind
The latest Avatar is the worst of the bunch, a disappointment after the excellent The Way of Water.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I was finally able to publish my review of Avatar: Fire and Ash, thanks to the embargo lifting. #filmsky #avatar ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฅ
Why does Varang look like Rufio?
Read it on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -
Why does Varang look like Rufio?
Read it on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -
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Sir Noggin "had me enchanted over my single-sitting playthrough" and they "loved the era-accurate soundtrack," via The Geekly Grind. Check out Sir Noggin on Steam and its soundtrack wherever you enjoy your game music! www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/sir... #indiegame #indiedev @explodist.media
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Sir Noggin "had me enchanted over my single-sitting playthrough" and they "loved the era-accurate soundtrack," via The Geekly Grind. Check out Sir Noggin on Steam and its soundtrack wherever you enjoy your game music! www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/sir... #indiegame #indiedev @explodist.media
Sleep Awake from @blumhousegames.com and Eyes Out, a hallucinatory horror journey through the last city on Earth, where people vanish if they fall asleep. The disturbing, nightmarish atmosphere created by the visual aesthetic and oppressive sound design from Robin Finck make this one shine.
Sleep Awake Review โ The Geekly Grind
The latest title from Blumhouse Games drops players into an unsettling world where sleep kills.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Sleep Awake from @blumhousegames.com and Eyes Out, a hallucinatory horror journey through the last city on Earth, where people vanish if they fall asleep. The disturbing, nightmarish atmosphere created by the visual aesthetic and oppressive sound design from Robin Finck make this one shine.
Slots & Daggers from @friedemanna.bsky.social is an addictive slot machine RPG roguelite that goes pling pling pling a lot and has a killer visual style. Loved it!
Slots & Daggers Review โ The Geekly Grind
Wonderfully addictive slot machine RPG roguelite Slots & Daggers feels great to play.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Slots & Daggers from @friedemanna.bsky.social is an addictive slot machine RPG roguelite that goes pling pling pling a lot and has a killer visual style. Loved it!
Sir Noggin, a wonderful Sega Master System homage from @sinclairstrange.bsky.social and @scarletmoon.bsky.social that I enjoyed on #SteamDeck -
Sir Noggin Review โ The Geekly Grind
This Sega Master System homage from Sinclair Strange and Scarlet Moon Games nails the aesthetic but is light on challenge.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Sir Noggin, a wonderful Sega Master System homage from @sinclairstrange.bsky.social and @scarletmoon.bsky.social that I enjoyed on #SteamDeck -
I haven't posted my last few game reviews, so here's a thread of what I've written recently for @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social.
First: Unboxathon, an incremental #indiegame about unboxing -
First: Unboxathon, an incremental #indiegame about unboxing -
Unboxathon Review - an incremental game about unpacking โ The Geekly Grind
Click to unpack loot from boxes to buy more boxes and unpack more loot in Unboxathon.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I haven't posted my last few game reviews, so here's a thread of what I've written recently for @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social.
First: Unboxathon, an incremental #indiegame about unboxing -
First: Unboxathon, an incremental #indiegame about unboxing -
In the short term, House of Dynamite. It's not incredible, but it is good. Dumb Money was decent. I like Craig Gillespie.
From the 10 I've seen, the only ones that really should be on this list are Jumper and The Nutty Professor. Some of these are bad, but not 1/10 bad. Some are just dumb.
From the 10 I've seen, the only ones that really should be on this list are Jumper and The Nutty Professor. Some of these are bad, but not 1/10 bad. Some are just dumb.
December 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
In the short term, House of Dynamite. It's not incredible, but it is good. Dumb Money was decent. I like Craig Gillespie.
From the 10 I've seen, the only ones that really should be on this list are Jumper and The Nutty Professor. Some of these are bad, but not 1/10 bad. Some are just dumb.
From the 10 I've seen, the only ones that really should be on this list are Jumper and The Nutty Professor. Some of these are bad, but not 1/10 bad. Some are just dumb.
On Letterboxd:
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ยฝ review of Ella McCay (2025)
Very bland, too safe. Full review: www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/ella-mccay-review
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December 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
On Letterboxd:
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Ella McCay is not worth your time. Go watch James L. Brooks' Broadcast News (1987) instead.
#filmsky #review ๐ฅ ๐ฝ๏ธ
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#filmsky #review ๐ฅ ๐ฝ๏ธ
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James L. Brooks returns to the big screen with Ella McCay, a bland, saccharine dramedy. โ The Geekly Grind
This movie about family, responsibility, and doing the right thing is a dated bit of fluff that doesnโt compare to the filmmakerโs best work.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Ella McCay is not worth your time. Go watch James L. Brooks' Broadcast News (1987) instead.
#filmsky #review ๐ฅ ๐ฝ๏ธ
Read my review on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social --
#filmsky #review ๐ฅ ๐ฝ๏ธ
Read my review on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social --
I definitely don't agree with a lot of these, at least not on a 1/10 level
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I definitely don't agree with a lot of these, at least not on a 1/10 level
Thanks for the follow! @reelrank.bsky.social is great!
December 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Thanks for the follow! @reelrank.bsky.social is great!
I interviewed @taintedpactgames.bsky.social about PSX horror homage Flesh Made Fear for @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social. Learn what's behind this retro-styled, fixed-camera survival horror game.
#indiegames #gamedev #psx #horror #steam #pcgaming ๐ฎ
#indiegames #gamedev #psx #horror #steam #pcgaming ๐ฎ
Flesh Made Fear: Interview with Michael Cosio of Tainted Pact Games โ The Geekly Grind
We live in a golden era for PSX horror homages, where we get to play games that feel like lost classics, and Flesh Made Fear is one of these. Michael Cosio speaks about his vision behind the game.
www.thegeeklygrind.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I interviewed @taintedpactgames.bsky.social about PSX horror homage Flesh Made Fear for @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social. Learn what's behind this retro-styled, fixed-camera survival horror game.
#indiegames #gamedev #psx #horror #steam #pcgaming ๐ฎ
#indiegames #gamedev #psx #horror #steam #pcgaming ๐ฎ
Reposted by Sam Kahn ๐ฝ๏ธ / Explodist Media
STOP...
stop whatever you're doing and go watch this INSANELY GOOD interview right now!!!
stop whatever you're doing and go watch this INSANELY GOOD interview right now!!!
I've published a video interview with @fernandotittz.bsky.social (Games From the Abyss) about his incredible grindhouse horror game, The Lacerator, published by @dreadxp.bsky.social!
#thelacerator #indiegames #horror #PCgaming #indiedev ๐ฎ
youtu.be/vpFFW81T51I
#thelacerator #indiegames #horror #PCgaming #indiedev ๐ฎ
youtu.be/vpFFW81T51I
Losing Limbs and Loving It: The Lacerator with Developer Fernando Tittz | Explodist Media
YouTube video by Explodist Media
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
STOP...
stop whatever you're doing and go watch this INSANELY GOOD interview right now!!!
stop whatever you're doing and go watch this INSANELY GOOD interview right now!!!
Thank you for taking the time! It was great to chat.
Also, your game is fucking awesome. Keep it up! ๐ค
Also, your game is fucking awesome. Keep it up! ๐ค
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Thank you for taking the time! It was great to chat.
Also, your game is fucking awesome. Keep it up! ๐ค
Also, your game is fucking awesome. Keep it up! ๐ค
Get the game!
The Lacerator on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2339330/...
The Lacerator on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2339330/...
The Lacerator on Steam
Lose a limb? Youโll adapt in THE LACERATOR! A titillating mix of survival horror and trashy 80โs film.
store.steampowered.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Get the game!
The Lacerator on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2339330/...
The Lacerator on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2339330/...
Also up on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social--
Losing Limbs and Loving It: The Lacerator with Developer Fernando Tittz | Explodist Media โ The Geekly Grind
In this Explodist Media interview, Lacerator dev Fernando talks about building adaptive gameplay around dismemberment, why PS1 graphics make things creepier, and how he studied serial killers for his ...
www.thegeeklygrind.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Also up on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social--
I've published a video interview with @fernandotittz.bsky.social (Games From the Abyss) about his incredible grindhouse horror game, The Lacerator, published by @dreadxp.bsky.social!
#thelacerator #indiegames #horror #PCgaming #indiedev ๐ฎ
youtu.be/vpFFW81T51I
#thelacerator #indiegames #horror #PCgaming #indiedev ๐ฎ
youtu.be/vpFFW81T51I
Losing Limbs and Loving It: The Lacerator with Developer Fernando Tittz | Explodist Media
YouTube video by Explodist Media
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I've published a video interview with @fernandotittz.bsky.social (Games From the Abyss) about his incredible grindhouse horror game, The Lacerator, published by @dreadxp.bsky.social!
#thelacerator #indiegames #horror #PCgaming #indiedev ๐ฎ
youtu.be/vpFFW81T51I
#thelacerator #indiegames #horror #PCgaming #indiedev ๐ฎ
youtu.be/vpFFW81T51I