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exploringthegames.bsky.social
@exploringthegames.bsky.social
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Weekly gaming related newsletters! Every Wednesday and Friday, expect a review, opinion, gaming news, or anything else related to exploring video games! 🇵🇷
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I love cozy games, especially when they got some horror on them. I reviewed cozy Lovecraftian horror Sunken Engine, the shipyard simulator, where an evil book is out to get you, after getting your father. Check it! #sunkenengine #keymailer #cozygame

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Sunken Engine Early Access Review: The Lovecraftian Shipyard Simulator Blending Horror and Cozy
Cozy meets horror as you repair and clean ships on a scary island.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The last batch of demos! Come one, come all, and see just a fragment of great upcoming games! Or, more focused, think about it like that. Link below:
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#indiegame #steam #gaming
Final Part of My Not Belated Steam Next Fest Oct. 2025 Post
From Winnie's Hole to building your cute vending machine empire.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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In other news, there is now a reason for someone in my household to get a Switch 2.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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The Steam Next Fest happened, and I never posted my list. Better late than never! Check out great upcoming great by clicking the link below! I sometimes feel like I bot typing this stuff.
#indiegame #gaming
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First Part of My Not Belated Steam Next Fest Oct. 2025 Post (Part 1)
As far as I know, the year is not over.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Me and a good friend made a video playing SSR Wives. Call it "Two Great Friends Play." Check the video out, it's funny I swear.

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The Life of a Gacha Whale | Two Great Explorers Explore SSR Wives (Part 1)
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October 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Luto, by @brokenbird.bsky.social, was a fun game that, while the puzzles confused me, probably because the spooky atmosphere got me tense, had a good developing story.

#NarrativeGames #HorrorGames #LutoReview

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A Psychological Horror Game About Grief with Unreliable Narration | Luto Review
What first seemed like a P.T. clone ended up being more
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August 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Hey! I made a review on #blackshard by @redlockstudio.bsky.social

Link below!

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A Beautiful Empty Cosmic Horror Labyrinth | BLACKSHARD Review
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August 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Indie games have just developed a especial place in my heart. And while I still enjoy these big blockbusters, I think indie games hold a higher value. Please, check my article below!

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#indiegame #GamingCommunity #gaming
AAA vs Indie Games: Why $20 Can Beat a $70 Blockbusters
Big-budget games keep getting pricier, but publisher meddling, monetization, and bloated trends often kill the fun. But Indie games avoid those toxic trends.
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August 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Religious advocacy groups managed to pressure payment processing companies to remove NSFW games from Itchio and Steam. It's censorship, but who is behind this? Please, check my article below. Thanks!

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#collectiveshout #censorship
Why NSFW games were removed from Steam and Itch.io
The influence of advocacy groups like Collective Shout, and what it means for LGBTQ+ and indie game developers.
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August 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Video games can break your hear, and turn you brain off.
Sometimes you can gain perspective from gaming, and other times, you just want to score the highest points.
I wrote about comfort gaming, and narrative game. Please, check it out!
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#indiegames
Narrative Games, Comfort Games, and Why We Need Both
Why Thoughtful Narratives and Brainless Fun Can Coexist
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July 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Listen to the whispers. Release the Signs. Reach Carcosa.

I mean, have deities older than time ever done anyone wrong?

Link to the review below!
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#BLACKSHARD #LiminalSpaces #CosmicHorror #IndieGames
BLACKSHARD Review – A Liminal Space Walking Sim with Cosmic Horror Vibes
Listen to the whispers. Reach Carcosa.
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July 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Bullet Heaven fans! Or if you like them, at least. Gather around!

I got 4 dope survivors-like games you gotta keep an eye on. Link below!

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#indiegames #bulletheaven #survivorslike #gamingopinions
4 Upcoming Bullet Heavens With Tons Of Potential
From rhythm hybrids to momentum-based speed, bullet heaven fans, be hyped.
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July 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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The grind begins

#outlasttrials
Shows a picture of all the rebirths I need to do in Outlast Trials. I'll need to to 100.
July 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Topical, I know. BUT, it is something that has been on my mind for a long time. Especially considering that I played LoL for 10 years.
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I mean, remember when WoW turned off its servers in China for a year?
#GamePreservation #StopKillingGames
What Happens When Live Service Games Shut Down?
For now, you just lose what you "owned"
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July 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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What I expected to be a survival game like Terraria ended up also having colony sim elements. Check my review below! Especially those who are a fan of survival games and really like the idea of management
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#gamereview #survivalgames #indiegames
Necesse Review: Terraria Meets Rimworld In A Survival Sim Hybrid
It started as a survival game, and ended up a colony simulator. Go figure.
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July 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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I love mobile games, don’t you? Free2play games with nothing wrong with them, no walls or anything.

Sarcasm aside, not all of them are trash. Most of them, sure. But not all, check the link below and let's talk about it!

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#MobileGames #GamingOpinion
Why Most Mobile Games Are Trash
But not every mobile game wants to rob you blind
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July 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Kabuto Park is a chill and adorable creature collector game. Short, sweet, charming, and you get bugs to sumo wrestle! Please, check out my review!

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#cozygaming #indiegamereview #kabutopark #indiegames #gaming #gamingbluesky #Cozygames
Sumo Wrestle To Victory In This Cozy Creature Collector - Kabuto Park Review
Become the Summer Beetle Battles Champion in this cozy creature collection game.
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June 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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What's friendslop?

You've probably played one without knowing it.
Or maybe you already knew?

Either way, here's my breakdown of the mean spirited term and why it might be worth embracing:

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#coop #friendslop #coopgames #indiegames #gamingcommentary
What Is Friendslop? The Rising Genre That You've Already Played.
Everything's fun with friends!
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June 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Necrophosis is beautifully grotesque, but is that enough? Please, check the review below!

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#keymailer #surreal #grotesque #horror
Necrophosis Is Beautifully Grotesque, But Is That Enough? | Necrophosis Review
A descent into a cursed civilization, left rotting for billions of years, unable to escape the pain.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Alright, people. I. Am. Back. Not only am I back, but I will be streaming the Horror Game Awards Summer Showcase within the next couple of minutes over at www.twitch.tv/exploringthe...
Have I ever streamed? No. Will I continue to do so? Maybe. Will I go back to my regular post next week? Absolutely
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May 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I finished Inhuman Resources, and it's a must for literary horror fans! Click below for my review!
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#indie #indiegame #horror #narrative
Corporate Horror, Where You Don't Want To Find Out The Company's Secret | Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination Spoiler Free Review
What is that big bad corporation trying to hide?
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May 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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I played five wildly different indie games this week. I got beat up by kids, typed poetry to solve disputes, and delivered packages as a cat in a ghost mountain town. Talk about variety.

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Indie Oddities & Unexpected Delights: Five Games, Five Vibes.
Hotel tycoon, trolley conductor, cat delivery service, a free 1v1 arena shooter, and a typing dungeon crawler. Talk about variety.
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April 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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You know what? Blue Prince is pretty alright.
April 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Blood Typers is a great survival horror typing game. Even if it left my fingers aching and my eyes dried, it's was such a unique and cool experience. #keymailer #review

Please, check the vid below!
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Blood Typers Is The Most Stressful/Horrifying Typing Test I've Taken (Review)
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April 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Everything I see related to this game is always creative and hype.
slugglove.bsky.social SlugGlove @slugglove.bsky.social · Apr 22
Can you double jump in my indie game?
Yes but you need to make yourself really sticky first

#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
April 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM