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17 is Donkey Konga (with the bongo controllers, of course) Another great rhythm game, albeit a slightly more obscure one I tried it again recently, but apparently modern TVs have too much lag to make the game really playable, and the game has no sync settings Miss this a lot

The game box for Donkey Konga 2 along with a pair of bongo controllers for the Gamecube

16 is WarioWare Inc (for the GBA) It was the perfect "take it on the go and play some randomness when you have a few spare moments" before phones (and phone games) were really a thing I have many fond memories of pulling out my GBA while waiting for my mom

For number 15 we have HuniePop I know, I know... but sometimes I'm just in the mood for some fairly mindless puzzling, and this fits the bill And it doesn't have stupid artificial time or money gates on gameplay like mobile match-3 games I keep wishing someone would make a gay version

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14... Beat Saber! This has overtaken DDR as my go to "exercise" game, and it's also just a badass rhythm game My only regret is that I have the PSVR version that doesn't allow custom songs to be added and played

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Lucky number 13 is Plate Up I've played Overcooked with friends for a while, but Plate Up is *so much more satisfying*... it's just cooking game perfection It's also been the game I've streamed the most, and helped me play with and meet such awesome people

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I can't do a "games I love" list without including Rock Band in there Rock Band 4 is literally the reason I bought a PS4 (first console since the Gamecube) There is no better way to spend an evening with a couple friends, strumming/drumming/singing your heart out

11th is Typing of the Dead (particularly for the Dreamcast) I really enjoy typing games, and need to find/play more of them, but this is the OG for me

A proper number 10 now... Slay The Spire! I've never really liked games with resetting progress, but I *have* always enjoyed card games, thus this game was somewhat of a surprise hit for me It's just so *satisfying* to get that combo going and learning each character's playstyle

Cheating a little (9/8 likes) but I can't neglect Detroit Become Human For all its flaws, it has an emotionally-gripping plot, excellently interwoven stories, and choices that all feel important, and is IMO the quintessential example of a modern AAA narrative game

A screenshot of Connor from Detroit Become Human

And we can't forget FFX, which is by *far* the best of the FFs for me An excellent combat system (I was familiar with from the Evolution series on Dreamcast), an epic world, and a ton of little side quests and completionist things to tackle (Also daddy Auron)

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Next up is Persona 5 It's everything I want out of a modern RPG: An excellent turn-based combat system, a good plot, interesting dungeons, and not a lot of "open work"ness I'd honestly been out of RPGs for a while before this (Gamecube then PS4) but it was one of the reasons to buy a PS4

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Are we counting DDR? I'm going to count it Exercise! Rhythm gaming! Meeting people! I've owned so many pads (soft through metal) over the years for home play via Stepmania Also hubby and I kind of bonded over DDR so I kind of owe it for my marriage?

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Completing the Dreamcast RPG trifecta: Phantasy Star Online The game itself was fine, but for me it was about the people I met through playing, many of which I still talk to today (And then Blue Burst hit the perfect nostalgia spot and got me hooked again for a couple years)

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Returning to RPGs, we have Skies of Arcadia It was, in many ways, one of the earliest "open world" RPGs and also featured strategic ship combat in a form that I haven't seen in any game since (The Dreamcast era really was the golden age of RPGs, wasn't it?)

Three characters from the game Skies of Arcadia

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I have to mention Coming Out On Top here My introduction to Visual Novels was actually the Jisei series (Sake Visual), but CooT was my first unabashedly gay game, and it was *the* game that got me into game dev It's no exaggeration to say that I would not be devving today if not for CooT

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Space Channel 5 would probably be my all-time favorite game if it wasn't so short Other than DDR in arcades, Space Channel 5 was my first real rhythm game, and it is such a banger In many ways, it was my introduction to one of my favorite game genres

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My all-time favorite RPG remains Grandia 2 There have been many other contenders over the years, but no other game has the same combination of perfect combat system (seriously!), compelling story, and lovable characters (Also Ryudo may have been one of my first video game crushes, sooo)

The cover for Grandia 2 for the Dreamcast

Bob Conway @bobcgames.com · 20/10/2024

Some more #MTRGame progress today... got the main menu worked out, exported the final sprite into the game, and set up a bunch of the other menus Tomorrow(-ish): A logo, maybe getting some game music in...? And then sprite staging and such #BaraJam #IndieGameDev #GameDev

A screenshot of a visual novel game, showing a single character sprite with a standard dialogue window.

A screenshot of the main menu of a visual novel game. The buttons are stylized to look like phone application tiles.

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Feeling weirdly unmotivated this weekend, but I've gotten at least the text message NVL-mode screens done (including the choice menu) Again, not my greatest UI work, but counting progress as a win at this point 😅 Next: The menu GUIs #MTRGame #BaraJam #IndieGameDev #GameDev

A screenshot of an NVL mode screen in a visual novel. The screen looks like a phone messaging app, and three choice menu options are shown.

A screenshot of an NVL mode screen in a visual novel. The screen looks like a phone messaging app, and a conversation between the player and another character is shown.

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Bob Conway @bobcgames.com · 20/10/2024

I'm a queer dev who makes super gay narrative games! Hi everyone 😍

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Bob Conway @bobcgames.com · 19/10/2024

Hi Bluesky. Meet my game! 🏳️‍🌈🎓👨‍❤️‍👨

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Bob Conway @bobcgames.com · 18/10/2024

Oh, I don't think I ever shared the finished sprite for #MTRGame (CW: Shirtless man) Here's Jason He's gonna get reused for #DaddyDatingGame as well, and I'm still figuring out what else I'll commission for #BaraJam (given my artist's time constraints) #IndieGameDev #GameDev

A visual novel sprite of an older gay bear. He has a gray beard and bit of hair at the top of his head, and a good amount of body hair. He is not wearing a shirt.

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Bob Conway @bobcgames.com · 17/10/2024

Oh great... love that idea I think Slay The Spire had a similar thing where you could unlock the old card arts for each character by beating the game as them? I often leave my "placeholder" sprites in my games as an option in settings, which results in fun for streamers

TheElusiveMad playing Yearning: A Gay Story on a Twitch stream. The character sprites on the screen are placeholder sprites.

Bob Conway @bobcgames.com · 17/10/2024

As much as I have to agree that the new art is better, the old very much reminds me of the placeholder art I create for my games, which does have a certain whimsy to it

A screenshot from Yearning: A Gay Story. The character sprites are fairly blob-like with long arms and simple smiley faces

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Bob Conway @bobcgames.com · 07/10/2024

BULBASAUR! Bulba used to be my favorite until Trubbish came along 👀 (How can you say no to that adorable face? And a Pokemon who is literally trash?)