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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 1h

This would have made 2025 the absolute peak of hotly-anticipated indie releases. (What with Hades 2, Hollow Knight and Haunted Chocolatier.) What, no Terraria 2?

Great year to release Quartet... we totally crushed that one.

(TBF only half of those games were actually announced before August.)

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 2h

On Monday, Yacht Club Games delayed the much-anticipated upcoming game Mina the Hollower.

On Tuesday, I visited their studio and saw the game. It made for a rare glimpse at why a video game gets delayed and what "polish" actually means.

This week's column:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Why 'Mina the Hollower' Was Delayed

Yacht Club Games hasn't given a new release date, but the delay shouldn’t be more than a few months

www.bloomberg.com

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 17h

It's weird, because Japanese books and movies are *not* like this. Think about books like Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki, A Thousand Cranes or The Key. Or films like Hanabi or After Life. They're characteristically Japanese in the way they leave so much UNsaid, but strongly implied.

Tyler Mire @tylermire.bsky.social · 17h

What's with every modern rpg scene having the same 2 lines being said 20 times? This is tedious

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Kingdoms of the Dump @kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social · 5d

trash bags not included

kingdoms of the dump coming november
wishlist now, dumplings ~

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Yankees Get Bounced in the Divisional Round, to all those who celebrate.

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

New dialogue in old scenes. However, WotL had cut scenes, as well. Wiegraf at Mileuda's grave, for example.

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

Squeenix said they'd restored 30-40% of cut story content in their press campaign. The text definitely reads like Matsuno's later work, in Ogre Battle and FFXII. Just... too much of it for my tastes.

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 2d

I'll be honest. If Ramza had talked this much in the OG, I might have found the whole thing very tedious.

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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 2d

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 2d

I've always excluded Hiromichi Tanaka from this theoretical position because he was in the proper position to cut down the Xenogears script, and chose not to.

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 2d

The "restored" wordiness of FFTactics scenes confirms a hypothesis I've had for a long time, which was that Hironobu Sakaguchi had the final cut on most FF scripts during his Squaresoft tenure. Between this and the huge amounts of cut dialogue in FFVII, I think it's clear he was a relentless ax-man.

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Electric Airship✨ @electricairship.com · 2d

Anyone else?
#RPGMaker #gamedev #INDIERPG #indiedev

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Tyler Mire @tylermire.bsky.social · 2d

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Shrine's Legacy - Out Now! @shrineslegacy.bsky.social · 3d

Shrine's Legacy is OUT NOW!! 🎉🥳

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Restore the Sword, reunite the elements. The legacy will be known! SHARE AND LET IT BE SO!!!
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Thank you all for your support over the years.❤️
Links to buy the game below! 👇 #jrpg #indiegame #shrineslegacy

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Tyler Mire @tylermire.bsky.social · 3d

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 3d

I mean, I didn't go into Dorter with this build, so I'm actually slacking.

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 3d

Okay, let's start chapter 2.

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MDi @communitygamealong.bsky.social · 4d

This Wednesday, we will begin preparing for the 2026 Community Game-Along. On top of the six legacy themes, two of the rotating themes will also be announced.

That will leave four themes to be determined via the annual survey, which will be presented in detail live at 9 PM EST on Wednesday!

The 2026 Community Game-Along banner. There are three rows of pictures. The top row from left to right is question mark, a screenshot from Monster Prom, question mark, and a screenshot from Donkey Kong Bananza.

Middle row is two question marks, art from the game Quartet, and another question mark.

Bottom row is art from the Gradius Origin collection, Silent Hill F, Va-11 Ha-11 a, and a question mark.

At the bottom of the banner is a list of the game-along themes, revealing only the six legacy themes.

February: Dating Sims
April: Platformers
July: JRPG
September: SHMUPs
October: Horror
November: Visual Novel

The other months are labeled "???"

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⚠⚡ @trysdyn.voidfox.com · 4d

Quartet is a pretty damn good RPG, turns out. Happiest mistaken discovery I've had in some time.

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Something Classic @somethingclassic.bsky.social · 4d

For those who have beat Quartet and have done the end game optional stuff, what would you say the "meta" of the combat system is?

#QuartetRPG

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Something Classic @somethingclassic.bsky.social · 7d

Putting the final polish on Quartet v1.2. Hang tight everyone!

#QuartetRPG #jrpg

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 7d

You can actually switch difficulties, at any time, in the config menu. Just if you want to try it out.

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Pat Holleman @patmakesrpgs.bsky.social · 7d

Oh, we wanted clever players to break the game. Congrats!

But also, you should try hard mode. You'll NEED the deadly stacking combos.

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Tredain, fluffy one @tredain.bsky.social · 9d

Trying to mentally cleanse a bit

So what are you all playing lately?

I'm poking at Silksong, just got into Act 2 so exploring around that.
In chapter 10 of Quartet and overall really enjoying it
Started Crop and Claw, really cute Dragon-centric NES style JRPG, very reminiscent of Dragon Quest

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Something Classic @somethingclassic.bsky.social · 8d

Quartet - action packed turn based battles and an unforgettable cast of characters!

Play today!
#QuartetRPG #indiegame

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Something Classic @somethingclassic.bsky.social · 9d

Our first game, Shadows of Adam, is 75% off on Steam! Get the base game, DLC, OST and Strategy guide for under $3 USD!!

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Save 75% on Shadows of Adam on Steam

Gorgeous pixel art. Intense, blazing fast battles. An epic adventure. This is the must-play retro indie JRPG built for the modern era.

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