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James Batchelor

@jamesbatchelor.bsky.social

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Comms Manager at @digitalbandidos.bsky.social. Runs Non-Violent Game of the Day (@nvgotd.bsky.social). Former journalist Author (The Best Non-Violent Video Games, Wandless, Blow The House Down) www.jamesbatchelor.me Father. Gamer. Soundtrack Nerd

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · Dec 30

This is an annual reminder that if you:

a) Got a Kindle for Christmas
b) Already had a Kindle before Christmas
c) Detest Kindles but love reading

...you should definitely buy my books
www.jamesbatchelor.me

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 10h

CONSUME ME

Award-winning slice-of-life game about coping as a teenager and dealing with disordered eating. Every meal is a puzzle

[ PC, Mac / 2025 / @qdork.bsky.social @apthomson.bsky.social ]

t.co/qwD5O8v4SJ

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 16h

I'll add, because this needs emphasising, that good journalists will *never* twist your words out of context. They may editorialise around them, expand on that context, but good journalists will never make it sound like you said something you didn't. 'Gotcha' journalism is not journalism.

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 16h

Excellent and important reminder from Chris here. Journalists will be as friendly as possible, and will take reasonable edit requests seriously, but ultimately their responsibility is to the facts and their readers, not companies' PR/marketing agendas. (Thankfully, most companies know this)

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 16h

News editor @kerrblimey.bsky.social discusses the role of journalism in the video game industry

"The first difficult truth to acknowledge on our collective journey might ruffle feathers, but I strongly believe this is where the problem starts. Developers: journalists are not your friends."

Please remember what 'on the record' means

Let's discuss the role of journalists and journalism in the video game industry.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 1d

RITUAL OF RAVEN

A story-driven farming sim where you don't farm. Instead, you entrust that to the magical constructs you enchant while you investigate the portals that are causing trouble for your village

[ PC, Switch / 2025 / @spellgardengames.com @team17.com ]

www.ritual-of-raven.com

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Digital Bandidos @digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 1d

Soulstone Survivors is currently 20% off in the Player's Choice sale on the PlayStation Store. Buy now and become the god you were always meant to be!

➡️https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10013240

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Non-Violent Game Of The Day @nvgotd.bsky.social · 2d

MAKEROOM

Cosy sandbox building game where you furnish and decorate rooms, gardens, boats, camper vans and more. There's over 1,100 items to place, and you can extensively customise all of them

[ PC / 2025 / @kenney.nl @wholesomegames.com ]

store.steampowered.com/app/2212670/...

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 2d

Could be. Maybe we'll get a little short like this before The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 2d

Nintendo just went full Pixar. Intrigued to see if they give us any context for this.

Close to you

YouTube video by Nintendo 公式チャンネル

www.youtube.com

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 3d

Exactly that. I'm not giving up, but it's frustrating that I know what to do, where to go, but it's down to pure chance whether or not I can.

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 3d

I'll see if I can lend a hand. I'm sure we can nail it.

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 3d

This might be blasphemous. Would Blue Prince be any less brilliant if it were a Metroidvania or like Skyward Sword's room-moving Sky Keep dungeon? Can't help but feel I'd be having a slightly better time if I had a little more control, rather than just praying for the room I need

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 3d

The potential for hand puns while working on this one is strong. Too strong to resist.

Indie Fan Fest 🎉 @indiefanfest.bsky.social · 3d

Point enemies to death! @pyschofinger.bsky.social is a fast-paced shooter with roguelike progression where your fingers are your weapons. Developed by new studio Monkey Business, published by @digitalbandidos.bsky.social

Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/2617870/...

#IFFrecap #IndieFanFest

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Indie Fan Fest 🎉 @indiefanfest.bsky.social · 3d

Embark on a quest to overwrite save points in Saveseeker by @paperswordgames.bsky.social, a turn-based RPG about a time-traveling girl who must defeat a fallen but once-great hero: her father.

Play the demo and wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/1553590/...

#IFFrecap #IndieFanFest

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Indie Fan Fest 🎉 @indiefanfest.bsky.social · 6d

Become a lost letter on a journey to find the one who waits for you in @spacesauce.studio's Origament: A Puzzle Adventure. The first demo launched last week during #IndieFanFest -- play it now and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3448430/...

#IFFrecap

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 5d

Cheers, will look into it

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 5d

Absolutely!

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 5d

Awesome. Where did you get to do that?

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 5d

Blue Prince

How It Started vs How It's Going

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Indie Fan Fest 🎉 @indiefanfest.bsky.social · 6d

Peel, place, and arrange stickers across tiny windows into different worlds with @littlecornersgame.bsky.social, by Meteor Pixel and Secret Sauce. #IndieFanFest got the first look at the game's D&D-inspired tavern.

Play the demo and wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3892990/...

#IFFrecap

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Indie Fan Fest 🎉 @indiefanfest.bsky.social · 6d

An evolution in RTS, @KaiganHQ.bsky.social's Nullspace lets players command massvie fleets in epic space battles - or take direct control of individual squadrons. Published by @DigitalBandidos.bsky.social

Wishlist today: store.steampowered.com/app/2363280/...

#IndieFanFest #IFFrecap

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Digital Bandidos @digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 6d

Good news, Void Hunters! Update 1.3: The Skullcrusher is now available for Soulstone Survivors on PC, PS5 and Xbox.

⚔️ Four Legendary weapons
🌲New Map: Skullcrusher's Den
👹New Titan: Faydum the Skullcrusher
🛠️Plus general fixes/improvements

Play now:
www.soulstonesurvivors.com

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 6d

Sod the new Taylor Swift album - this is the best music arrival of the day. 10+ years and three house moves ago, I lost the disc for my TWINE soundtrack. Now I finally have the full two-disc expanded edition!

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 7d

I'm only 10+ hours in so plenty to look forward to!

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 7d

Same. I'd happily play this again o. Switch 2 - and notebooks are portable 😉

James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 7d

I hear good things about all of these. Obra Dinn and The Witness are already on my wishlist

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