DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer
@hirdithere.bsky.social
DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer is a 2D Turn-Based RPG where you document new lifeforms on a distant planet for your corporate employer - before things go awry!
Free demo: https://bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-corporate-explorer
Free demo: https://bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-corporate-explorer
Just finished playing A Plague Tale: Requiem. I'm not much of a stealth gamer, but this story was too tantalizing to miss out on. Wrote a retrospective on my experience playing this wonderful game.
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Reflecting on A Plague Tale: Requiem
Not every story has a happy ending...
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October 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Just finished playing A Plague Tale: Requiem. I'm not much of a stealth gamer, but this story was too tantalizing to miss out on. Wrote a retrospective on my experience playing this wonderful game.
open.substack.com/pub/hirdithe...
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Also wrote a little retrospective on the game jam creative process! I think I came up with a great concept this time, even if the execution was a little rudimentary.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Also wrote a little retrospective on the game jam creative process! I think I came up with a great concept this time, even if the execution was a little rudimentary.
bearrsona.itch.io/chatterbox-i...
bearrsona.itch.io/chatterbox-i...
Second game jam is in the books!
Chatterbox: In The Loop bearrsona.itch.io/chatterbox-i...
Eavesdrop on strangers to gather intel on them. Stay close enough to get good info, but don't get caught! Use that intel to do good...or bad 😈
#GMTK2025 #GMTKJam2025
Chatterbox: In The Loop bearrsona.itch.io/chatterbox-i...
Eavesdrop on strangers to gather intel on them. Stay close enough to get good info, but don't get caught! Use that intel to do good...or bad 😈
#GMTK2025 #GMTKJam2025
Chatterbox [In The Loop] by Bearrsona
Eavesdrop on people. Exploit their secrets. Stay in the loop!
bearrsona.itch.io
August 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Second game jam is in the books!
Chatterbox: In The Loop bearrsona.itch.io/chatterbox-i...
Eavesdrop on strangers to gather intel on them. Stay close enough to get good info, but don't get caught! Use that intel to do good...or bad 😈
#GMTK2025 #GMTKJam2025
Chatterbox: In The Loop bearrsona.itch.io/chatterbox-i...
Eavesdrop on strangers to gather intel on them. Stay close enough to get good info, but don't get caught! Use that intel to do good...or bad 😈
#GMTK2025 #GMTKJam2025
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Who's joining #KenneyJam this weekend? ✨ itch.io/jam/kenney-j...
July 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Who's joining #KenneyJam this weekend? ✨ itch.io/jam/kenney-j...
🏡Welcome to the Village🏡
Developer Log #5 is now live on YouTube for my upcoming game, DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer!
Take a leisurely stroll through the village I've created for the native species on this lovely planet. Act 2 will be done soon!
Link: youtu.be/Uh4lWfO4zwA
Developer Log #5 is now live on YouTube for my upcoming game, DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer!
Take a leisurely stroll through the village I've created for the native species on this lovely planet. Act 2 will be done soon!
Link: youtu.be/Uh4lWfO4zwA
Welcome to the Village! [DISCOvery Dev Log #5
YouTube video by Bearrsona Games
youtu.be
July 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🏡Welcome to the Village🏡
Developer Log #5 is now live on YouTube for my upcoming game, DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer!
Take a leisurely stroll through the village I've created for the native species on this lovely planet. Act 2 will be done soon!
Link: youtu.be/Uh4lWfO4zwA
Developer Log #5 is now live on YouTube for my upcoming game, DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer!
Take a leisurely stroll through the village I've created for the native species on this lovely planet. Act 2 will be done soon!
Link: youtu.be/Uh4lWfO4zwA
I strongly believe Jay Tholen is an actual genius of game development. It is incredibly unfortunate to hear about this cancellation, but in my mind its just a matter of time before he creates a genre-defining game, something that hits Undertale levels of notoriety.
not a joke, sadly. if you need a coder please consider bringing on @marklacroix.bsky.social or @tetronimike.bsky.social because they're gonna need money.
Dreamsettler is canceled
YouTube video by Jay Tholen
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July 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I strongly believe Jay Tholen is an actual genius of game development. It is incredibly unfortunate to hear about this cancellation, but in my mind its just a matter of time before he creates a genre-defining game, something that hits Undertale levels of notoriety.
✨✨Story Nodes & Open Roads✨✨
I wrote a blog post on my story-building system for DISCOvery: Corpoate Explorer, the video game I'm working on. Take a look if you're curious about the behind-the-scenes process of programming a video game!
Check it out: bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
I wrote a blog post on my story-building system for DISCOvery: Corpoate Explorer, the video game I'm working on. Take a look if you're curious about the behind-the-scenes process of programming a video game!
Check it out: bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
Story Nodes & Open Roads [Dev Log #4]
Story Nodes & Open Roads I am trying to get into the habit of making consistent dev logs, and I think the best way to do that is going to be to feature some of the design process, rather than just try...
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July 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
✨✨Story Nodes & Open Roads✨✨
I wrote a blog post on my story-building system for DISCOvery: Corpoate Explorer, the video game I'm working on. Take a look if you're curious about the behind-the-scenes process of programming a video game!
Check it out: bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
I wrote a blog post on my story-building system for DISCOvery: Corpoate Explorer, the video game I'm working on. Take a look if you're curious about the behind-the-scenes process of programming a video game!
Check it out: bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
[[Story Nodes & Open Roads]] - Dev Log #4 is up!
Come learn how I'm building my story system in Unity for my upcoming game, DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer.
This C# code is modular and can easily be repurposed for your own game! Gameplay included as well!
youtu.be/cykBu7535EU
Come learn how I'm building my story system in Unity for my upcoming game, DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer.
This C# code is modular and can easily be repurposed for your own game! Gameplay included as well!
youtu.be/cykBu7535EU
Story Nodes & Open Roads [DISCOvery Dev Log #4]
YouTube video by Hird It Here
youtu.be
June 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
[[Story Nodes & Open Roads]] - Dev Log #4 is up!
Come learn how I'm building my story system in Unity for my upcoming game, DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer.
This C# code is modular and can easily be repurposed for your own game! Gameplay included as well!
youtu.be/cykBu7535EU
Come learn how I'm building my story system in Unity for my upcoming game, DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer.
This C# code is modular and can easily be repurposed for your own game! Gameplay included as well!
youtu.be/cykBu7535EU
Dev Log #3 for my 2D Turn-Based RPG is up on YouTube!
Game is called DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer, you are documenting new lifeforms on a distant planet at the behest of your corporate employer.
Check it out!
Dev Log: youtu.be/HGUtvlnqSnU
Demo: bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
Game is called DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer, you are documenting new lifeforms on a distant planet at the behest of your corporate employer.
Check it out!
Dev Log: youtu.be/HGUtvlnqSnU
Demo: bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
I Published A Game Demo on Itch.io! [Dev Log #3]
YouTube video by Hird It Here
youtu.be
June 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Dev Log #3 for my 2D Turn-Based RPG is up on YouTube!
Game is called DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer, you are documenting new lifeforms on a distant planet at the behest of your corporate employer.
Check it out!
Dev Log: youtu.be/HGUtvlnqSnU
Demo: bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
Game is called DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer, you are documenting new lifeforms on a distant planet at the behest of your corporate employer.
Check it out!
Dev Log: youtu.be/HGUtvlnqSnU
Demo: bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer now has a live demo!
Takes 8-12 minutes to play through, available on Windows or in-browser. Fill the shoes of a corporate explorer documenting new lifeforms in this turn-based RPG focused on rhythm-based combat.
Take a peek!
bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
Takes 8-12 minutes to play through, available on Windows or in-browser. Fill the shoes of a corporate explorer documenting new lifeforms in this turn-based RPG focused on rhythm-based combat.
Take a peek!
bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer by Bearrsona
Discover new lifeforms on a distant unexplored planet!
bearrsona.itch.io
June 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer now has a live demo!
Takes 8-12 minutes to play through, available on Windows or in-browser. Fill the shoes of a corporate explorer documenting new lifeforms in this turn-based RPG focused on rhythm-based combat.
Take a peek!
bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
Takes 8-12 minutes to play through, available on Windows or in-browser. Fill the shoes of a corporate explorer documenting new lifeforms in this turn-based RPG focused on rhythm-based combat.
Take a peek!
bearrsona.itch.io/discovery-co...
Developer Log #2 for my upcoming turn-based RPG is up on YouTube! Come check out my progress on DISCOvery, and get a little insight into the dev process. This is my first time building a game, but I'm a couple hundred hours in so I've got some thoughts!
youtu.be/uhofEEAjRl8
youtu.be/uhofEEAjRl8
DISCOvery Dev Logs pt2 [Sibling Power!]
YouTube video by Hird It Here
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Developer Log #2 for my upcoming turn-based RPG is up on YouTube! Come check out my progress on DISCOvery, and get a little insight into the dev process. This is my first time building a game, but I'm a couple hundred hours in so I've got some thoughts!
youtu.be/uhofEEAjRl8
youtu.be/uhofEEAjRl8
Put together my first Developer Log last week for my game-in-progress DISCOvery. It may not look like much, but I am very proud of what I've built so far. I'm not building a masterpiece, but I promise it'll be full of heart and soul!
youtu.be/2QZ5uEhmJlo
youtu.be/2QZ5uEhmJlo
DISCOvery Dev Logs pt1 [Gotta Start Somewhere!]
YouTube video by Hird It Here
youtu.be
May 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Put together my first Developer Log last week for my game-in-progress DISCOvery. It may not look like much, but I am very proud of what I've built so far. I'm not building a masterpiece, but I promise it'll be full of heart and soul!
youtu.be/2QZ5uEhmJlo
youtu.be/2QZ5uEhmJlo
Audio on this was awful. I'm paring out all the stream elements stuff and tweaking the audio - if it still sounds bad, I'll just cut my audio & let the game speak for itself.
Streaming the exodus of Expedition 33 now:
www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Streaming the exodus of Expedition 33 now:
www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
April 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Audio on this was awful. I'm paring out all the stream elements stuff and tweaking the audio - if it still sounds bad, I'll just cut my audio & let the game speak for itself.
Streaming the exodus of Expedition 33 now:
www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Streaming the exodus of Expedition 33 now:
www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
First episode of my blind playthrough of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 can be found on YouTube: youtu.be/wQHsFCcYWP0
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Pt 1: Gone with the Winds)
YouTube video by Hird It Here
youtu.be
April 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
First episode of my blind playthrough of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 can be found on YouTube: youtu.be/wQHsFCcYWP0
Hell of an opener. If they can keep up this pace, we are in for an epic story.
Clair Obscur: Expidition 33 (@expedition33.bsky.social) playthrough starting now!
Find me on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
I'll post the VOD's on YouTube as well! Come check out this awesome new release and support a tiny ole Twitch streamer!
Find me on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
I'll post the VOD's on YouTube as well! Come check out this awesome new release and support a tiny ole Twitch streamer!
bearrsona17 - Twitch
I am pretty bad at video games but ball is life
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April 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Hell of an opener. If they can keep up this pace, we are in for an epic story.
Clair Obscur: Expidition 33 (@expedition33.bsky.social) playthrough starting now!
Find me on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
I'll post the VOD's on YouTube as well! Come check out this awesome new release and support a tiny ole Twitch streamer!
Find me on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
I'll post the VOD's on YouTube as well! Come check out this awesome new release and support a tiny ole Twitch streamer!
bearrsona17 - Twitch
I am pretty bad at video games but ball is life
www.twitch.tv
April 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Clair Obscur: Expidition 33 (@expedition33.bsky.social) playthrough starting now!
Find me on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
I'll post the VOD's on YouTube as well! Come check out this awesome new release and support a tiny ole Twitch streamer!
Find me on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
I'll post the VOD's on YouTube as well! Come check out this awesome new release and support a tiny ole Twitch streamer!
Reposted by DISCOvery: Corporate Explorer
To celebrate last week's launch of Blue Prince we're running a GIVEAWAY! 8 lucky folks could win a copy of Blue Prince on Steam, Xbox or Playstation. To enter follow our account, like and share this post. Good luck. Winners will be announced on April 28th.
April 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
To celebrate last week's launch of Blue Prince we're running a GIVEAWAY! 8 lucky folks could win a copy of Blue Prince on Steam, Xbox or Playstation. To enter follow our account, like and share this post. Good luck. Winners will be announced on April 28th.
Starting Pony Island - made by Daniel Mullens, the creator of Inscryption (Also composed by the same fellow Jonah Senzel so you know it'll have some bangers)
Check out my playthrough on YT: youtube.com/live/M6tTE7v...
Or Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Check out my playthrough on YT: youtube.com/live/M6tTE7v...
Or Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Welcome to Pony Island!
YouTube video by Hird It Here
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February 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Starting Pony Island - made by Daniel Mullens, the creator of Inscryption (Also composed by the same fellow Jonah Senzel so you know it'll have some bangers)
Check out my playthrough on YT: youtube.com/live/M6tTE7v...
Or Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Check out my playthrough on YT: youtube.com/live/M6tTE7v...
Or Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Have You Hird: Mouthwashing
I gave this game a 5/10, but it is by no means an average game. There are parts I loved, and parts I absolutely despised. I was wholly underwhelmed with where the story went, but I don't regret playin it.
See my review on YT: youtu.be/r41FcjgzXVo
I gave this game a 5/10, but it is by no means an average game. There are parts I loved, and parts I absolutely despised. I was wholly underwhelmed with where the story went, but I don't regret playin it.
See my review on YT: youtu.be/r41FcjgzXVo
Have You Hird: Mouthwashing
YouTube video by Hird It Here
youtu.be
February 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Have You Hird: Mouthwashing
I gave this game a 5/10, but it is by no means an average game. There are parts I loved, and parts I absolutely despised. I was wholly underwhelmed with where the story went, but I don't regret playin it.
See my review on YT: youtu.be/r41FcjgzXVo
I gave this game a 5/10, but it is by no means an average game. There are parts I loved, and parts I absolutely despised. I was wholly underwhelmed with where the story went, but I don't regret playin it.
See my review on YT: youtu.be/r41FcjgzXVo
Have You Hird: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Review is now up on YouTube! I thought it was a cute, silly movie that revolved around the moody, brooding, edgy Shadow, and his quest to fight pain with pain. I really appreciated his character, overall a good movie!
youtu.be/PrAtTQj4KU4
Review is now up on YouTube! I thought it was a cute, silly movie that revolved around the moody, brooding, edgy Shadow, and his quest to fight pain with pain. I really appreciated his character, overall a good movie!
youtu.be/PrAtTQj4KU4
Have You Hird: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
YouTube video by Hird It Here
youtu.be
February 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Have You Hird: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Review is now up on YouTube! I thought it was a cute, silly movie that revolved around the moody, brooding, edgy Shadow, and his quest to fight pain with pain. I really appreciated his character, overall a good movie!
youtu.be/PrAtTQj4KU4
Review is now up on YouTube! I thought it was a cute, silly movie that revolved around the moody, brooding, edgy Shadow, and his quest to fight pain with pain. I really appreciated his character, overall a good movie!
youtu.be/PrAtTQj4KU4
Currently, I've got up full game streams up for Inscryption and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (as well as reviews for both), a Nosferatu review, and two NBA vids (Luka trade and Jimmy Buckets trade). Plus some other fun stuff
Also upcoming:
-Sonic 3 movie review later today
-Mouthwashing game review in a couple of days
-Undetermined new story game stream (open to suggestions, considering Dropsy, Shipwrecked64, Deathloop, Psychonauts, Star Wars KOTOR)
Check it all out on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HirdItHere
-Sonic 3 movie review later today
-Mouthwashing game review in a couple of days
-Undetermined new story game stream (open to suggestions, considering Dropsy, Shipwrecked64, Deathloop, Psychonauts, Star Wars KOTOR)
Check it all out on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HirdItHere
Hird It Here
Finding my purpose, one failure at a time. Video game playthroughs, game/movie/book reviews, sports talk, video game dev, interviews, always something new.
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Currently, I've got up full game streams up for Inscryption and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (as well as reviews for both), a Nosferatu review, and two NBA vids (Luka trade and Jimmy Buckets trade). Plus some other fun stuff
Also upcoming:
-Sonic 3 movie review later today
-Mouthwashing game review in a couple of days
-Undetermined new story game stream (open to suggestions, considering Dropsy, Shipwrecked64, Deathloop, Psychonauts, Star Wars KOTOR)
Check it all out on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HirdItHere
-Sonic 3 movie review later today
-Mouthwashing game review in a couple of days
-Undetermined new story game stream (open to suggestions, considering Dropsy, Shipwrecked64, Deathloop, Psychonauts, Star Wars KOTOR)
Check it all out on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HirdItHere
Hird It Here
Finding my purpose, one failure at a time. Video game playthroughs, game/movie/book reviews, sports talk, video game dev, interviews, always something new.
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Also upcoming:
-Sonic 3 movie review later today
-Mouthwashing game review in a couple of days
-Undetermined new story game stream (open to suggestions, considering Dropsy, Shipwrecked64, Deathloop, Psychonauts, Star Wars KOTOR)
Check it all out on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HirdItHere
-Sonic 3 movie review later today
-Mouthwashing game review in a couple of days
-Undetermined new story game stream (open to suggestions, considering Dropsy, Shipwrecked64, Deathloop, Psychonauts, Star Wars KOTOR)
Check it all out on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@HirdItHere
Spoiler: I did not in fact hit Grandmaster
Streaming more Marvel Rivals, come check out some sweet Dr Strange gameplay
twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Streaming more Marvel Rivals, come check out some sweet Dr Strange gameplay
twitch.tv/bearrsona17
February 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Spoiler: I did not in fact hit Grandmaster
Streaming more Marvel Rivals, come check out some sweet Dr Strange gameplay
twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Streaming more Marvel Rivals, come check out some sweet Dr Strange gameplay
twitch.tv/bearrsona17
Here's a link to my playthrough - all in one video, a little under 3 hours. I do think it's a game worth experiencing (whether on your own playthrough or via a stream), even if I ended up being pretty disappointed by the end.
youtu.be/wAE3YFLrmrQ
youtu.be/wAE3YFLrmrQ
February 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Here's a link to my playthrough - all in one video, a little under 3 hours. I do think it's a game worth experiencing (whether on your own playthrough or via a stream), even if I ended up being pretty disappointed by the end.
youtu.be/wAE3YFLrmrQ
youtu.be/wAE3YFLrmrQ
Just finished Mouthwashing in one sitting, little under 3 hours. Gotta say I was pretty underwhelmed.
I was pretty into it for the first half or so, but the plot kinda fell apart for me. The last hour was reallly boring, just dragged on without giving me anything new.
I was pretty into it for the first half or so, but the plot kinda fell apart for me. The last hour was reallly boring, just dragged on without giving me anything new.
February 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Just finished Mouthwashing in one sitting, little under 3 hours. Gotta say I was pretty underwhelmed.
I was pretty into it for the first half or so, but the plot kinda fell apart for me. The last hour was reallly boring, just dragged on without giving me anything new.
I was pretty into it for the first half or so, but the plot kinda fell apart for me. The last hour was reallly boring, just dragged on without giving me anything new.