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STRANGE SIGNALS is a PR label from @tomcopeland.bsky.social, amplifying the presence of extraordinary, enigmatic and uncanny video games.
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If you're a developer or publisher looking for comms support, make contact via [email protected].
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If you're a developer or publisher looking for comms support, make contact via [email protected].
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I am such a terrible marketer for my own games...sigh..
However I MUST TRY HARDER!!
if you were holding off on leaping into The Horror At Highrook for some reason... Its currently 30% off as part of the Steam Scream Spooky Festival!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...
However I MUST TRY HARDER!!
if you were holding off on leaping into The Horror At Highrook for some reason... Its currently 30% off as part of the Steam Scream Spooky Festival!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...
October 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I am such a terrible marketer for my own games...sigh..
However I MUST TRY HARDER!!
if you were holding off on leaping into The Horror At Highrook for some reason... Its currently 30% off as part of the Steam Scream Spooky Festival!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...
However I MUST TRY HARDER!!
if you were holding off on leaping into The Horror At Highrook for some reason... Its currently 30% off as part of the Steam Scream Spooky Festival!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...
HUUUUUUGE congrats to @dave.powerhoof.com and @barney.powerhoof.com for picking up multiple awards at The Australian Game Developer Awards. Incredibly well deserved!
October 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
HUUUUUUGE congrats to @dave.powerhoof.com and @barney.powerhoof.com for picking up multiple awards at The Australian Game Developer Awards. Incredibly well deserved!
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Hollowbody is 40% off over on Steam 🙌
go grab it and leave a nice lil review if you wanna support more games from meeeee
store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/...
go grab it and leave a nice lil review if you wanna support more games from meeeee
store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/...
September 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Hollowbody is 40% off over on Steam 🙌
go grab it and leave a nice lil review if you wanna support more games from meeeee
store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/...
go grab it and leave a nice lil review if you wanna support more games from meeeee
store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/...
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Hey folks, I've added The Drifter to my Steam Curator page, a seriously incredible Point & Click Adventure that's fully voiced, has positively gorgeous pixelart, and I would seriously recommend checking it out!
store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
Hey folks, I've added The Drifter to my Steam Curator page, a seriously incredible Point & Click Adventure that's fully voiced, has positively gorgeous pixelart, and I would seriously recommend checking it out!
store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
The Drifter on Steam
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ri...
store.steampowered.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
[Disclosure: game provided by developer]
Hey folks, I've added The Drifter to my Steam Curator page, a seriously incredible Point & Click Adventure that's fully voiced, has positively gorgeous pixelart, and I would seriously recommend checking it out!
store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
Hey folks, I've added The Drifter to my Steam Curator page, a seriously incredible Point & Click Adventure that's fully voiced, has positively gorgeous pixelart, and I would seriously recommend checking it out!
store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
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Body-horror point-and-click adventure game ULTRASOUND announced for PC
Independent developer collective Here Below has announced ULTRASOUND, a science-fiction body-horror point-and-click adventure game coming to PC via Steam in 2026. A demo will be available in 2025.
Independent developer collective Here Below has announced ULTRASOUND, a science-fiction body-horror point-and-click adventure game coming to PC via Steam in 2026. A demo will be available in 2025.
Body-horror point-and-click adventure game ULTRASOUND announced for PC
Independent developer collective Here Below has announced ULTRASOUND, a science-fiction body-horror point-and-click adventure game coming to PC via Steam in 2026. A demo will be available in 2025.
www.gematsu.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Body-horror point-and-click adventure game ULTRASOUND announced for PC
Independent developer collective Here Below has announced ULTRASOUND, a science-fiction body-horror point-and-click adventure game coming to PC via Steam in 2026. A demo will be available in 2025.
Independent developer collective Here Below has announced ULTRASOUND, a science-fiction body-horror point-and-click adventure game coming to PC via Steam in 2026. A demo will be available in 2025.
Diagnose and perform surgery on a starship-eating infection in ULTRASOUND - a grotesque new sci-fi body horror adventure from @walterwoodsdev.bsky.social.
Coming to PC in 2026. Wishlist it now.
Reveal Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrCs...
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3824290/...
Coming to PC in 2026. Wishlist it now.
Reveal Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrCs...
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3824290/...
ULTRASOUND Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by Here Below Studio
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Diagnose and perform surgery on a starship-eating infection in ULTRASOUND - a grotesque new sci-fi body horror adventure from @walterwoodsdev.bsky.social.
Coming to PC in 2026. Wishlist it now.
Reveal Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrCs...
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3824290/...
Coming to PC in 2026. Wishlist it now.
Reveal Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrCs...
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3824290/...
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In case you missed it, I put out a little game review the other day on a great horror/mystery game called The Drifter. Just something for the in between times for MSW, etc. :) youtu.be/SBcB-7EYqy4?...
The Horror Game Nearly Gave me A Panic Attack
YouTube video by PushingUpRoses
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August 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In case you missed it, I put out a little game review the other day on a great horror/mystery game called The Drifter. Just something for the in between times for MSW, etc. :) youtu.be/SBcB-7EYqy4?...
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"The Drifter has a grounded setting, and it has an identity, and those two things are separate"
Story by James O' Connor
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/wordplayer-the-drifters-casual-aussie-ness-is-a-delight/
Story by James O' Connor
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/wordplayer-the-drifters-casual-aussie-ness-is-a-delight/
August 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"The Drifter has a grounded setting, and it has an identity, and those two things are separate"
Story by James O' Connor
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/wordplayer-the-drifters-casual-aussie-ness-is-a-delight/
Story by James O' Connor
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/wordplayer-the-drifters-casual-aussie-ness-is-a-delight/
"With a compelling, tension-filled narrative and a cinematic presentation style, it becomes one of my easiest recommendations — not only as one of the best games this year but as an all-time point and click must-play."
The Drifter is part of a class of modern classics for point and clicks.
Read @naetoid.bsky.social's review, and come hang out with us on Twitch tomorrow - we'll be streaming a full playthrough!
@dave.powerhoof.com @barney.powerhoof.com
Read @naetoid.bsky.social's review, and come hang out with us on Twitch tomorrow - we'll be streaming a full playthrough!
@dave.powerhoof.com @barney.powerhoof.com
REVIEW: The Drifter's thrilling pulp action takes a step forward for modern point and clicks
One of the best games this year and an all-time point and click must-play.
www.videogamesgood.com
August 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
"With a compelling, tension-filled narrative and a cinematic presentation style, it becomes one of my easiest recommendations — not only as one of the best games this year but as an all-time point and click must-play."
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"As someone born just before the turn of the 21st century, I have zero nostalgia for point-and-click adventure games, and zero nostalgia for Australian grindhouse cinema."
"And yet The Drifter... has come to be one of the best games I’ve played this year."
thisweekinvideogames.com/review/the-d...
"And yet The Drifter... has come to be one of the best games I’ve played this year."
thisweekinvideogames.com/review/the-d...
The Drifter Review
The Drifter is a gripping, unrelenting adventure game with a rawness and authenticity in its characters that’s sure to stick with you.
thisweekinvideogames.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
"As someone born just before the turn of the 21st century, I have zero nostalgia for point-and-click adventure games, and zero nostalgia for Australian grindhouse cinema."
"And yet The Drifter... has come to be one of the best games I’ve played this year."
thisweekinvideogames.com/review/the-d...
"And yet The Drifter... has come to be one of the best games I’ve played this year."
thisweekinvideogames.com/review/the-d...
"...a thrill ride from start to finish that I’d recommend to anyone."
The Drifter review — A point-and-click thrill ride gamingtrend.com/reviews/the-...
August 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"...a thrill ride from start to finish that I’d recommend to anyone."
"...dripping with atmospheric lighting and intrigue, a sci-fi noir vibe brought to life by some incredibly cool pixel art and voice acting."
August 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"...dripping with atmospheric lighting and intrigue, a sci-fi noir vibe brought to life by some incredibly cool pixel art and voice acting."
"It's going to be hard to enjoy another point and click adventure if it's not up to the quality of The Drifter..."
August 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"It's going to be hard to enjoy another point and click adventure if it's not up to the quality of The Drifter..."
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For this week's Horror Bytes, Safe Room's indie horror showcase, the guys attempt to overcome the analog horrors of @mikeklubnika.bsky.social S.p.l.i.t ! #Horrorsky
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July 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
For this week's Horror Bytes, Safe Room's indie horror showcase, the guys attempt to overcome the analog horrors of @mikeklubnika.bsky.social S.p.l.i.t ! #Horrorsky
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"...sets a new benchmark for point and click adventure titles."
For @dreadcentral.bsky.social , I reviewed The Drifter, a pulpy genre-bending narrative presented with pristine pixelated stylization, making it one of the year's best. #Horrorsky
@barney.powerhoof.com @dave.powerhoof.com @strangesignals.bsky.social
www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/5380...
@barney.powerhoof.com @dave.powerhoof.com @strangesignals.bsky.social
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‘The Drifter’ Review: Carpenter-Inspired Game Is One Of The Year’s Best
The Drifter is one of the year's best, and sets a new benchmark for point and click adventure titles. Read Jay Krieger’s review.
www.dreadcentral.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"...sets a new benchmark for point and click adventure titles."
"...brilliant, atmospheric, and deeply nostalgic..."
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s.p.l.i.t Game Review: Short, Atmospheric Horror with Old-School Hacking on PC
s.p.l.i.t drops you into a dark cyberpunk nightmare of terminal hacking, clever writing, and immersive low-fi horror. Experience PC nostalgia in this must-play indie adventure.
geekgasm.org
July 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"...brilliant, atmospheric, and deeply nostalgic..."
"...a must-play for puzzle fans. The storyline is engaging, the point-and-click gameplay is pretty faultless, and it has one of the best voice performances of the year."
Jess recommends point-and-click puzzle pulp adventure thriller, The Drifter, by @barney.powerhoof.com.
Read the full review here: gameluster.com/the-drifter-...
Read the full review here: gameluster.com/the-drifter-...
July 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"...a must-play for puzzle fans. The storyline is engaging, the point-and-click gameplay is pretty faultless, and it has one of the best voice performances of the year."
"...a dark, twist-filled thriller, and it sucked me in like a gripping novel."
The Drifter is a good old-fashioned thriller
The Drifter is a good old-fashioned thriller
It sucks you in like a great novel.
buff.ly
July 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"...a dark, twist-filled thriller, and it sucked me in like a gripping novel."
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Buckshot Roulette creator's new $3 horror game is a dark tale of MS-DOS hacking and IRC chatrooms
Inviting you to infiltrate "a superstructure of unethical electronics," Mike Klubnika's s.p.l.i.t is out now #indiegame
www.pcgamesn.com/split/new-ho...
Inviting you to infiltrate "a superstructure of unethical electronics," Mike Klubnika's s.p.l.i.t is out now #indiegame
www.pcgamesn.com/split/new-ho...
July 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Buckshot Roulette creator's new $3 horror game is a dark tale of MS-DOS hacking and IRC chatrooms
Inviting you to infiltrate "a superstructure of unethical electronics," Mike Klubnika's s.p.l.i.t is out now #indiegame
www.pcgamesn.com/split/new-ho...
Inviting you to infiltrate "a superstructure of unethical electronics," Mike Klubnika's s.p.l.i.t is out now #indiegame
www.pcgamesn.com/split/new-ho...
"I won’t forget s.p.l.i.t any time soon..."
Game Night: Let’s Try to Figure Out What’s Going On In ‘s.p.l.i.t.’ (Minus World Article)
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Game Night: Let’s Try to Figure Out What’s Going On In ‘s.p.l.i.t.’
Mike Klubnika’s s.p.l.i.t. starts with a content warning about self-harm and suicide. After playing through it, that content warning should be in a larger text…
hard-drive.net
July 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
"I won’t forget s.p.l.i.t any time soon..."
"The perfect fusion of themes and mechanics makes for an experience that is almost suffocatingly immersive and the darker aspects (although absolutely not for everyone) elevate s.p.l.i.t to be one of the most harrowing games you’ll find."
"I’d recommend going in as blind as possible and just playing out your The Matrix and Sneakers fantasies." Says @earlymodernhorror.bsky.social about s.p.l.i.t, scoring it a 9/10 in his review.
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s.p.l.i.t Review – Hacking horror | TheSixthAxis
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July 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"The perfect fusion of themes and mechanics makes for an experience that is almost suffocatingly immersive and the darker aspects (although absolutely not for everyone) elevate s.p.l.i.t to be one of the most harrowing games you’ll find."
"...one of the most powerful experiences I’ve had this year..."
s.p.l.i.t review | Loot Level Chill
Trigger warning: this game includes references to suicide.
lootlevelchill.com/reviews/s-p-...
Trigger warning: this game includes references to suicide.
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s.p.l.i.t review | Loot Level Chill
s.p.l.i.t is a brutal and powerful game unlike anything else I've ever played, but its dark themes will be too much for some to experience.
lootlevelchill.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"...one of the most powerful experiences I’ve had this year..."
"It’s (maybe) 90 minutes, but with enough punch to knock out a rhinoceros. It’s involving, and affecting, and disturbing, but it also made me feel smart..."
@adzuken.bsky.social fires up her Typing of the Dead skills to type her way through some hacking puzzles in this review of S.P.L.I.T., the game about hacking and, uh...
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Review – S.P.L.I.T.
Aw, gosh. If there was ever a game coded for me, it’s S.P.L.I.T. Hacking, typing, and horror. The only thing that could make it better is if I could boot up Chip’s Challenge on the in-game machine.…
maxutmost.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
"It’s (maybe) 90 minutes, but with enough punch to knock out a rhinoceros. It’s involving, and affecting, and disturbing, but it also made me feel smart..."
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S.P.L.I.T
Grimy tactile hacking game about getting in over your head with something you don't understand. Some good puzzle solving that makes you feel like a hacker with its unique interface, and some upsetting twists and turns in the 60 min story. At $3, it's worth checking out.
Grimy tactile hacking game about getting in over your head with something you don't understand. Some good puzzle solving that makes you feel like a hacker with its unique interface, and some upsetting twists and turns in the 60 min story. At $3, it's worth checking out.
July 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
S.P.L.I.T
Grimy tactile hacking game about getting in over your head with something you don't understand. Some good puzzle solving that makes you feel like a hacker with its unique interface, and some upsetting twists and turns in the 60 min story. At $3, it's worth checking out.
Grimy tactile hacking game about getting in over your head with something you don't understand. Some good puzzle solving that makes you feel like a hacker with its unique interface, and some upsetting twists and turns in the 60 min story. At $3, it's worth checking out.
"For those who align with its dark, challenging, and brilliantly executed vision, s.p.l.i.t is a good game worth your time - a digital nightmare you won’t soon forget."
July 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"For those who align with its dark, challenging, and brilliantly executed vision, s.p.l.i.t is a good game worth your time - a digital nightmare you won’t soon forget."