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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 15h

#BURGGEIST is perhaps one of my favourite releases from the last few years. It's an indie game through and through that is as strange and cryptic as it is beautiful and fascinating. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't yet! Read more here in today's #review!

BURGGEIST Review: A Haunting, Brilliantly Weird Indie Gem You Shouldn’t Miss

BURGGEIST is a haunting indie game that fuses tower-building, magic, and melancholy into something truly unforgettable. It’s one of the most fascinating hidden gems I've ever played.

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 5h

Decided to make that paint drawing of Bunger I whipped up ages ago my new header. Bunger is love, Bunger is life. I need to get back into practicing Bugsnax speedruns.

a pixel art drawing of a person holding a worm with a big eye .

ALT: a pixel art drawing of a person holding a worm with a big eye .

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 15h

#BURGGEIST is perhaps one of my favourite releases from the last few years. It's an indie game through and through that is as strange and cryptic as it is beautiful and fascinating. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't yet! Read more here in today's #review!

BURGGEIST Review: A Haunting, Brilliantly Weird Indie Gem You Shouldn’t Miss

BURGGEIST is a haunting indie game that fuses tower-building, magic, and melancholy into something truly unforgettable. It’s one of the most fascinating hidden gems I've ever played.

indiecator.org

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 4d

Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping tries to be part fishing sim, part social hub, and part desktop companion... but ends up more cozy curiosity than community builder. Still, I found some tranquil enjoyment in this comfy game... more on that in my review!

Tiny Aquarium Review: Relaxing Fish Breeding Meets Awkward Social Play

Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping is a charming desktop aquarium sim that lets you breed, decorate, and watch your fish at your own pace. Relaxing, cute, and endlessly tweakable, it’s a perfect little digital companion for chill gaming.

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 1d

I wish more people would just not play a game they don't like. Will try to write an article about it to counteract the negativity a bit

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No More Robots @nomorerobots.io · 1d

Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 4d

Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping tries to be part fishing sim, part social hub, and part desktop companion... but ends up more cozy curiosity than community builder. Still, I found some tranquil enjoyment in this comfy game... more on that in my review!

Tiny Aquarium Review: Relaxing Fish Breeding Meets Awkward Social Play

Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping is a charming desktop aquarium sim that lets you breed, decorate, and watch your fish at your own pace. Relaxing, cute, and endlessly tweakable, it’s a perfect little digital companion for chill gaming.

indiecator.org

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 12d

Hey, I wrote a little piece on Antifa, its history, and police brutality against peaceful protestors in Germany.

Is Antifa a terrorist organisation?

No.

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 12d

Hey, I wrote a little piece on Antifa, its history, and police brutality against peaceful protestors in Germany.

Is Antifa a terrorist organisation?

No.

indiecator.org

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 16d

Today is Day 2 of our Indie Showcase for the #NoTimeToLoot Steam event, and I'm super excited to showcase a ton of roguelikes and retro-esque RPGs and old-school dungeon crawlers today!

Come hang out. Live now at twitch.tv/magiwastaken

Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 17d

In half an hour, we're live, showcasing a bunch of different indie games for the #NoTimeToLoot Steam event, hosted by @humancube.bsky.social!

Come hang out with me at twitch.tv/magiwastaken for a ton of indie games with loot-driven progression systems :)

I'm so excited for this!

Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · 17d

In half an hour, we're live, showcasing a bunch of different indie games for the #NoTimeToLoot Steam event, hosted by @humancube.bsky.social!

Come hang out with me at twitch.tv/magiwastaken for a ton of indie games with loot-driven progression systems :)

I'm so excited for this!

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Sep 10

Jokes aside, the whole "summon thing to fight for you" patent is not something that works retroactively but it could be used against new games and games that receive updates still, including bigger MMOs and small indie games. It's honestly fucked up to see this unoriginal stuff getting patented now.

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Sep 10

But what if someone else's game UI features a thermometer like in my game based on the real life thermometer? My game, Sheathe of the Mild, did it first. Clearly, I should sue them for patent infringement.

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Sep 7

That's now! We're live. I'm scared.

Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Sep 7

Half an hour left until I'm live with Day 1 of my first playthrough of Alien: Isolation if you wanna join me over at twitch.tv/magiwastaken

...also, I did a little doodle and I think it turned out pretty well, especially considering the super short time limit I set myself this time, haha

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Aug 20

New Interview is up on YouTube! I got to talk to @newfuturekids.bsky.social's Austin, the solo dev behind #BoboBay - a title I'm just so incredibly excited for. I had a blast talking to this super chill dev. youtu.be/blp3aTrXkxo

Bobo Bay Developer Interview – The Future of Cozy Creature Sims, feat. Austin from @newfuturekids

YouTube video by MagiWasTaken

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Aug 31

I made a guide on how to get all the achievements in #Cryptmaster (which is btw a phenomenal game).

How to 100% Cryptmaster

Welcome, traveller. If you made it here, chances are high that you don't like grinding fish, enemies and riddles too much which is what this guide is for. Frankly, this post is supposed to help those of y'all who just want to have access to all the attacks and lore because quite honestly, the backstories of each of the four main characters are incredibly cool, so I don't fault ya for wanting to get to the meat of things a bit quicker.

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RedWeird @redweird.bsky.social · Sep 5

Happy Friday everyone, it's beer selection time!

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We've got a light IPA, an imperial stout (at a cheeky 8% strength), a tropical IPA and a lager. Plus some extras to have in case of emergency...

Cheers all, let the weekend start here! 🍻

Four beer cans sitting on a rain-soaked glass table in a sunny garden. The beer cans have varying artwork. The beers are:

Northern Monk x Ricky Lightfoot - Stride Light IPA (3.0%)
Northern Monk x Tom J Newell - Totem Imperial Stout (8.0%)
Northern Monk x Drew Millard - Tropical Soup Tropical IPA (6.0%)
Northern Monk x Vague - Thrashed Citra Lager (4.0%)

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Sep 5

Imperial Stout👀

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Camille Cee @camillecee.bsky.social · Sep 4

Andrew mentions this, but I’ll double down: I really enjoy and respect this approach to showcase each of our animation team’s style without trying to sand down our individual personality. Thanks for giving us room to be ourselves, and I sure hope you’ll enjoy the results of this mad mixbowl on nov 6

Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Aug 31

From music to story, #UNBEATABLE is unlike anything else. At #Gamescom this year, I had the chance to talk to D-CELL GAMES' director Andrew Tsai (and more!) about the upcoming (Nov 6!!!) release of this cult rhythm game, the journey there and what sets it apart from other games in the genre!

Andrew Tsai on UNBEATABLE: A Rhythm Game Unlike Anything Else | Gamescom 2025 Interview

At Gamescom 2025, Andrew Tsai discusses the vision behind UNBEATABLE, why music and storytelling are inseparable, and what’s next for the cult-hit rhythm game.

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Idecalus @idecalus.bsky.social · Aug 22

unbeatable but flcl
#art #digitalart #unbeatable #fanart

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Aug 31

#MoonsOfMadness is a pretty darn great sci-fi horror experience even if it has some minor issues that hinder immersion a tad. Here's my full #review!

I finally played Moons of Madness, and it was pretty great! (Review)

Moons of Madness is one of the few horror titles I've played that really managed to tap into what makes Lovecraft great.

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Aug 31

I spent nearly a hundred hours in #Talented and I still haven't played enough of this. Here's my #review on this wonderful little game. Lemme tell ya why I like the game so much. :)

Talented is a truly wonderful time sink. (Review)

Now that I've spent nearly 100 hours in this, I think it might be time to write a review on Talented.

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Aug 31

From music to story, #UNBEATABLE is unlike anything else. At #Gamescom this year, I had the chance to talk to D-CELL GAMES' director Andrew Tsai (and more!) about the upcoming (Nov 6!!!) release of this cult rhythm game, the journey there and what sets it apart from other games in the genre!

Andrew Tsai on UNBEATABLE: A Rhythm Game Unlike Anything Else | Gamescom 2025 Interview

At Gamescom 2025, Andrew Tsai discusses the vision behind UNBEATABLE, why music and storytelling are inseparable, and what’s next for the cult-hit rhythm game.

indiecator.org

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Magi @magiwastaken.bsky.social · Aug 31

I made a guide on how to get all the achievements in #Cryptmaster (which is btw a phenomenal game).

How to 100% Cryptmaster

Welcome, traveller. If you made it here, chances are high that you don't like grinding fish, enemies and riddles too much which is what this guide is for. Frankly, this post is supposed to help those of y'all who just want to have access to all the attacks and lore because quite honestly, the backstories of each of the four main characters are incredibly cool, so I don't fault ya for wanting to get to the meat of things a bit quicker.

indiecator.org

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