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Denshattack! : An incredible concept, executed with style and passion. What an incredible vision for a game, a visual and auditive treat. Gameplay got kinda repetitive after a while though, and I don't think I have it in me to finish it, but I defninitely recommand you give it a try.

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Solarpunk : Went in with high expectations, immediately fell off a cliff. A disappointing experience, feels incredibly incomplete and barebones, and looks more like an early access game. Solid base, early game could use so polish, but mid to late game could use ~two years of regular content updates.

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(the) Gnorp Apologue : Small little incremental game with fun systems and deep synergies you need to master. Pretty short, especially for the genre, but hits the dopamine center like a truck for a few days.

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Nine Sols : Bounced off pretty hard with that one, mainly because of the way the game implements the Dark Souls bloodstains. Really beautiful, very intriguing story, hard to master combat, but kinda shallow exploration and a difficulty curve that's out of whack. Don't think I'll be finishing it.

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Gambonanza : "Balatro but with chess", a cool concept executed with elegance. The game is noticably harder than Balatro, especially as you rise through the different "stakes", but it also feels pretty reptitive after a while, mainly because of the joker equivalent (gambits) not feeling very deep.

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Big Walk : A masterclass on how to do game design in a coop game. Really depends on who you're playing with, but as long as it's with the right people, an unforgettable experience. I do wish the puzzles had a little more variety, most of them boiled down to "telephone but with a twist".

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood : A deeply profound, immersive, and moving experience. This game surprised me by just how much I loved playing it, and how quickly the story grabbed me. The dialogue is funny, witty, really well written, and I wish I could have kept playing for 15 more hours.

Games I've played recently Endacopia : one of the coolest games I've played in a long time. I vibed with it like I've rarely vibed with a game before, and it kept surprising me at every turn with how weird, funny, and sometimes surprisingly earnest it could be.

Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Bricky you can't ask that 😨

Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Half of the work of a game designer is copying ideas and concepts you like from other games and trying to fit them in your game The other half is copying ideas you didn't like from other games and changing them so they work more like you wanted them to

Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Or like, you don't even have to go that far to find it used correctly : Dark Souls itself is a great example of a correct way to use this mechanic. Unfortunately a lot of people copy the rule of the design without understanding its spirit or changing the rest of the game's design to accomodate it.

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I go into more detail in the answers, but there is a right and a wrong way to implement it. Silksong and Mina the Hollower are two examples where the mechanic can be used in a fun and interesting way, but added in without care about ramifications can ruin an otherwise really fun gameplay loop

It's infuriating because the rest of the game is top-notch, it's beautiful, the combat is very harsh but rewarding once you master it, the story is interesting, the level design is great... It's really just this one mechanic that makes playing it an absolute pain

There could be solutions to this : - Don't make the enemies three-shot you - Lower the power of upgrades but make them cheaper - Increase money dropped by enemies so you can farm them - Accessibility/difficulty options to turn this mechanic off entirely

Some enemies in Nine Sols do enough damage to three-shot you if you miss you parries, and sometimes they can even absorb your corpse, leaving you no choice but to kill them to get it back! If you want to do this kind of thing, that's fine, but lower the enemies' damage ffs!

So you spend hours exploring an area and getting chests, only to suddenly find a mini-boss, and if you don't have enough money to buy an upgrade you're essentially fucked. A lot of those mini-bosses ARE optional, but even normal enemies can sometimes just kill you if you're not careful

Even if you want to be mindful and spend your money regularly to not have too much on you, upgrades in this game are very expensive and you have no bank of any kind. Furthermore, the most effective way of getting money is treasure hunting, and once you open a chest it doesn't respawn.

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I'm currently playing Nine Sols, and this single mechanic has made me want to uninstall the game multiple times. The enemies in Nine Sols can one-shot you if you're not careful, and your corpse contains both your entire money AND your experience

If done right it CAN absolutely work and be somewhat fun. Silksong and Mina have integrated it in thoughtful and effective ways. Done poorly, it can vary between "disrepectful to the player's time" and "straight-up harmful to your game's design"

vic-or-squeak!! ᓚᘏᕐᐷ @gizmouse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I really and truly think that the Souls-like mechanic of having to get to your corpse to get your money back and if you die you lose everything is one of the most unfun game design ever

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this bit from skill up's review of wolverine knocked me on my ass, it feels like something that wouldve come out of one of those focus m parody videos but its in a real triple A game

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Every single time Babylon, Guitane or Guisarme shows up int the story it become so incredibly peak I love all these goobers

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And like sure the big fights and clipmactic battles are epic and all, but most of all I love how characters interact with each other I was screaming the whole arc when I learned Guisarme was in the school, he's such a cool character

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

oh my fucking gooooooood 7th Prince is actually so goddamn cool Honestly such a peak shonen

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Yeah, his tunic is made of straw because that's all they had access to And his belt buckle was probably made in the kokkiri steel factory as well

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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

it's my birthday! you could share my art if you like, and maybe leave me a comment with something really beautiful you've seen this week?

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

To Be Fair, that's like the entire premise of the Wolfenstein games Like, it's a "manly man" game to an absurd degree, that's part of the joke. The tongue is firmly in cheek for that one I think, and the appeal IS in part that kind of 80's action movies machism

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

the problem is that this game is just too good

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K'eeg @armormodekeeg.blacksky.app · 05/09/2026

I say this as a joke but honestly if, when playing a video game, you can lose and: - not get frustrated or annoyed - think about what happened and examine the elements in play - reconsider your choices regularly then you'll be well on your way to overcoming a lot of difficult gaming challenges

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Levels of based I can only aspire to

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That is an incredibly ignorant and childish concern. AI isn't smart, and the only way it can cause any harm is if humans put it in a position where it can do harm. Regulations are necessary, but that's not because of a hypothetical super-AI and more because of simple greed/incompetence from humans.

It's definitely a bubble, which will pop at some point when investors will realize they can't shove it into every single part of our lives. However, AI will still be present after the bubble pops, there is demand and uses for it in certain fields, and people have gotten really dependant on it.

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Latest chapter of Mairimashita Iruma-kun

J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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YOU DON'T "CONSUME" ART MOTHERFUCKER. YOU EXPERIENCE IT. YOU FEEL IT. YOU ENGAGE WITH IT. YOU WRESTLE WITH IT. YOU LIVE IT. ART ISN'T A LITTLE MORSEL YOU GOBBLE UP.

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Sometimes, Iruma is just so good

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Official Electric @officialelectric.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We at Official Electric are pleased to present Ruin: Definitive Edition. Make sure to Wishlist on Steam Now. store.steampowered.com/app/5012260/...

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Started playing Endacopia What a tutorial

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Man, I really want to like Nine Sols, but I'm boucing pretty hard off the game for some reason

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Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

5 minutes later : "Chat I don't understand what to do here omg this game doesn't do a good job of explaining things chat help me here"

Betshet @betshet.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"Ok so we're playing this new game that- THANK YOU FOR THE 5 GIFTED SUBS OMG!!!- and I've heard that it's pretty g- *LOUD RAID ALERT* OMG KISSYSEXY TY FOR THE RAID I HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD STREAM- anyway so let's play it and- WAIT CHAT? CHAT YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY-"