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Strange Antiquities Review | Bytesized

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Second Wind @secondwindgroup.com · 2d

Strange Antiquities, from developer @badvikinggames.bsky.social, is an excellent follow-up to Strange Horticulture and a quietly charming puzzle game in its own right.

Check out @prettygrimgames.bsky.social's latest Bytesized here -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRfB...

Ghost of Yotei Launch Day Stream w/ Jack and Jess

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Jack Packard @jackpackard.bsky.social · 6d

In about an hour, @prettygrimgames.bsky.social and I will be Ghosting all over Yotei!!!

Wacth Here:

Starting Spooky Month Early With Eclipsium | Hot Monday Energy

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Jesse Galena🦖(any/all)🔜 PAX UNplugged! @rexiconjesse.bsky.social · 9d

Here's to hoping things get W E I R D tonight.
Eclipsium is tonight's HME, baby.
See you in a few.
@prettygrimgames.bsky.social @sigmagears9.bsky.social @secondwindgroup.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-eN...

Warning: We Are Playing Dokapon Kingdom Once Again w/ KC, Jess, Jesse, and Marty - Part 8

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KC Nwosu @sigmagears9.bsky.social · 11d

It's another Dokapon marathon with me and the usual suspects @prettygrimgames.bsky.social @rexiconjesse.bsky.social and Marty. Catch us at 10am ET on @secondwindgroup.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4AK...

Becoming Lords of Limveld in Elden Ring Nightreign w/ Jess, Jenna, and Matt

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Jenna Stoeber @thejenna.bsky.social · 12d

playing more Nightreign at 3pm ct, COME HAAAANG

Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 12d

In about 90 minutes, @thejenna.bsky.social and I will be playing some Nightreign with special guest/friend of the channel/man with excellent speaking voice @matthewkrol.nebula.tv! Can they carry me even though my pockets are full of Smithing Stones (2)? Find out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S_H...

Becoming Lords of Limveld in Elden Ring Nightreign w/ Jess, Jenna, and Matt

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Matthew Krol @matthewkrol.nebula.tv · 12d

Friendship with Raider over.
Romance with blood-loss Wylder beginning SOON!!

Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 12d

In about 90 minutes, @thejenna.bsky.social and I will be playing some Nightreign with special guest/friend of the channel/man with excellent speaking voice @matthewkrol.nebula.tv! Can they carry me even though my pockets are full of Smithing Stones (2)? Find out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S_H...

Becoming Lords of Limveld in Elden Ring Nightreign w/ Jess, Jenna, and Matt

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Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 12d

In about 90 minutes, @thejenna.bsky.social and I will be playing some Nightreign with special guest/friend of the channel/man with excellent speaking voice @matthewkrol.nebula.tv! Can they carry me even though my pockets are full of Smithing Stones (2)? Find out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S_H...

Making NPCs Feel Like Real People (ft. Black Tabby Games) | Storycraft

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Jesse Galena🦖(any/all)🔜 PAX UNplugged! @rexiconjesse.bsky.social · 13d

I love working on this series. Jess does an amazing job every time with thoughtful questions and an engaging structure. Here's a new one, and it's my favorite so far.

Second Wind @secondwindgroup.com · 13d

How do you make NPCs feel like real people?

@prettygrimgames.bsky.social chatted with the folks at @blacktabbygames.com to find out in the latest episode of Storycraft.

WATCH -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkY8...

Making NPCs Feel Like Real People (ft. Black Tabby Games) | Storycraft

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Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 13d

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Second Wind @secondwindgroup.com · 13d

How do you make NPCs feel like real people?

@prettygrimgames.bsky.social chatted with the folks at @blacktabbygames.com to find out in the latest episode of Storycraft.

WATCH -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkY8...

Making NPCs Feel Like Real People (ft. Black Tabby Games) | Storycraft

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Abby Howard @abbyhoward.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you so much for the chat, Jess!! ^_^

Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 13d

In this episode of Storycraft, I had the privilege of chatting with @abbyhoward.bsky.social and @blacktabbygames.com about writing Scarlet Hollow’s dynamic cast of characters and creating the game’s nuanced relationship system.

Making NPCs Feel Like Real People (ft. Black Tabby Games) | Storycraft

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Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 13d

Thank YOU for being so lovely and making such cool stuff.

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 13d

check out this interview if you want to know (some of) our secrets >:]

Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 13d

In this episode of Storycraft, I had the privilege of chatting with @abbyhoward.bsky.social and @blacktabbygames.com about writing Scarlet Hollow’s dynamic cast of characters and creating the game’s nuanced relationship system.

Making NPCs Feel Like Real People (ft. Black Tabby Games) | Storycraft

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Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 13d

Hope you enjoy the video! Thanks again for doing this. 🖤

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Jess Hoops (PrettyGrim) @prettygrimgames.bsky.social · 13d

In this episode of Storycraft, I had the privilege of chatting with @abbyhoward.bsky.social and @blacktabbygames.com about writing Scarlet Hollow’s dynamic cast of characters and creating the game’s nuanced relationship system.

Guessing Secrets (ft. Second Wind)

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Jesse Galena🦖(any/all)🔜 PAX UNplugged! @rexiconjesse.bsky.social · 15d

13 minutes until we spill the beans!
Very excited to learn new stories about my friends and help a charity.
It'll be a hoot AND a holler. Join us!

KC Nwosu @sigmagears9.bsky.social · 15d

In just 30 mins join me @prettygrimgames.bsky.social @rexiconjesse.bsky.social and @designdelve.bsky.social for a fundraising stream for the trans law center with @brendanblaber.bsky.social We'll be telling way too much info about ourselves for a good cause!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKYA...

YouTube video by Jello Plays Games

Guessing Secrets (ft. Second Wind)

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KC Nwosu @sigmagears9.bsky.social · 15d

In just 30 mins join me @prettygrimgames.bsky.social @rexiconjesse.bsky.social and @designdelve.bsky.social for a fundraising stream for the trans law center with @brendanblaber.bsky.social We'll be telling way too much info about ourselves for a good cause!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKYA...

YouTube video by Jello Plays Games

Soaking in the Vibes of Wheel World | Hot Monday Energy

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Brendan Blaber @brendanblaber.bsky.social · 16d

We've got some of the lovely folks from @secondwindgroup.com on as guests tomorrow for a game of Dirty Laundry to raise money for charity!

Everyone submitted secrets and juicy stories. It's your job to guess who's belongs to who. Don't miss it, tomorrow at 5pm EST!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKYA...

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Jesse Galena🦖(any/all)🔜 PAX UNplugged! @rexiconjesse.bsky.social · 16d

WHEEL we enjoy Wheel World?
Time to find out on Hot Monday Energy with @prettygrimgames.bsky.social @sigmagears9.bsky.social on @secondwindgroup.com !
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7awn...

Having LAN Party Adventures and Dreaming of Y2K w/ Jack, Jess, and Marty

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Jack Packard @jackpackard.bsky.social · 20d

In about an hour I'll be doing a sponsored stream with Marty & @prettygrimgames.bsky.social
We're playing LAN Party Adventures...

And as the oldest member of Second Wind and therefor possibly the only one who has been to these types of events, LET THE NOSTAGLIA FLOW!!!!!

Watch Here:

Caput Mortum Is a Throwback Horror Game | Hot Monday Energy

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Jesse Galena🦖(any/all)🔜 PAX UNplugged! @rexiconjesse.bsky.social · 23d

HME BABBYYY!!
Caput Mortum is a dungeon crawl, weird, horror, game, thing? Yeah? It's got like 150 reviews and looks strange, so I'm into it! And I'm making @sigmagears9.bsky.social and @prettygrimgames.bsky.social put up with my shenanigans. @secondwindgroup.com:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KOz...

Hollow Knight: Silksong's Beautiful but Baffling Designs | Design Delve

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JM8 & Ludo (Design Delve) @designdelve.bsky.social · 23d

I’ve never been more in love with and MAD at a game before. Amazing work Team Cherry 🍒

Second Wind @secondwindgroup.com · 23d

This week's episode of Design Delve is now available, talking about the weird design choices of Hollow Knight: Silksong (which @designdelve.bsky.social loves before you get mad!).

Presented by @gamemaker.io.