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Patti Harrison 4 prez (even the Charlie Brown blimp era? It’s all good)

I almost replied tongue in cheek, but I *literally just* rolled credits on Control (sitting, waiting patiently since 2019 😅)

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 7h

Dripping with grime and dread, Gods With Badges looks devastatingly real. Easiest wishlist in forever, watch the trailer below!

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 8h

A++ email subject from the local film festival

IMPORTANT: change of subtitles Bucking Fastard

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If you have an iThing you deserve this game it’ll make your life that little bit lovelier

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Level design though holy shit I look forward to a) being better at this combat b) coming back and speed running because x) WOW do I love the visual world here… how the world literally starts corkscrewing itself the further you fall in? Blimey. Yes.

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Also *they* picked hissy hit not me

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I bought it on release and bounced quickly after, did the same with AW2, and then spent the last few weeks spending after work moments trying to work out what I missed - I’m now in chapter 7 and wayyyyyy further in, substantially wrapped by the world they’ve built but dreading my next dumb hissy fit

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I *adore* the aesthetics of control so so very much (but) like Alan wake before it have never clicked with the combat mechanics (I don’t like shooters that much but I DO like solving weird AF mysteries) Still hoping to come around

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I respect you and your questionable cinema god enough to rewatch 2002’s finest

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I don’t want to sound like I’m not a red dress stan but that laser grid scene was pretty peak (haven’t rewatched since it was relevant so it might not have aged as amazingly?)

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This might be the 20 years of living in Belgium but the scenes Tom had with the Dutch football stans were easily S-tier marvel

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I had to import every steam review *ever* to make this work, but now Gameplainer shows how many reviews each of your forum posters has made - making it super super simple to identify serial reviewers (and quickly see who owns your game reviews a bunch, but hasn't reviewed your yet)

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Omg I just remembered farinata- a weird lil chickpea bread the Italians would make it is so soooo good

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I don’t mean to sound toooooooo EU pilled but the Italians have it. Isolationism for generations in a spot that led to olives growing real good *and then* the sudden introduction of tomatoes??! Unstoppable. Germany? and France? and omg anything *north*?! Centuries behind. Gimme dat pesto.

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Let me know if you see anything video gamey

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Every few months I remember their Wii Shop song and my life feels complete (I legit can’t wait to see this movie) youtu.be/B_qnI1WrlnU

youtu.be

Update Day - Nirvana The Band The Show

YouTube video by West Mashups

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🙏🙏🙏 good luck today!!!

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

the math checks out B: "this is my minus one"

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

vga problems aside, this is the best weekend

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Gameplainer is a thing I built to track reviews and twitch streams. It turns up all sorts of weird things like the highest % refund-after-review country for Cloverpit is *North Korea* 🤯

It turns up all sorts of weird things like the highest % refund-after-review country for Cloverpit is *North Korea* at 6.9% (2 of 29)

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The hall 6 line is already six weeks long

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Aaaaaah, so it turns out any game that is purchased during Early Access resets the two hour mark when you hit 1.0 So.. play several thousand hours of EA, and then request a refund when 1.0 ships 🥲

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Gameplainer monitors Steam reviews for changes, and as of today also detects refunded reviews! ... but a whole bunch of reviews just blew straight past the 2 hour return window 🤯 what is going on!?

A game refunded after 37.4 hours playtime.

Also how can you refund something you *liked* who are these people

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Rogue Eclipse is so good that it *manifested an actual eclipse* just as a launch beat 🌚🤝🌞 Do yourself (and the moon) a favour and pick up Rogue Eclipse *now* (and throw in a positive review)

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

GTA but boiled down to iPad jetpack-joyride aesthetic, I accidentally lost an hour or four to Truck-kun over the weekend, and you should too! Another slam dunk from Strange Scaffold 🏆😍💜

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

ONE BILLION COINS is exactly how many coins I ever hoped for!

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

ZOOM ZOOM PEW PEW IS BACK ON THE MENU FOLKS - I'M HAPPY TO REPORT WE'RE (mA) (AH) LOCKED IN FOR AUGUST 14TH 12 PM BST! PLEASE SHARE OUR UPDATED TRAILER FAR AND WIDE! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE! bit.ly/4bRLumD 🥳😎🚀💥💥💥 #wishlistwednesday #gaming #indiegames #gamedev #solareclipse

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Hey #ScreenshotSaturday ! Get ready to boost, blast and burn your way through Rogue Eclipse on August 7th! 🕹 Tight Flight Controls 💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast Through 👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome 🚀 A Roguelike Campaign ☪ An Arabesque Futurism inspired Cosmos bit.ly/4bRLumD #gamedev #gaming

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

When you get back to AMS let’s go shirt shopping please 🙏

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I finally started my Gameplainer BlueSky account. I’ll be posting updates about the ever growing tool there from now on. Big updates this month, TikTok is now supported, some new Steam review graphs and plenty of Steam Forum tools. Follow along, or sign up to Gameplainer if you’ve got a game 🤗

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

THIS IS SO BLOODY AMAZING!!! Congrats Husban I can not *wait* for my first real play of Rogue Eclipse

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Epic. Spaceflight. Action. Roguelike. This is Rogue Eclipse, launching NEXT MONTH ON AUGUST 7th! 🕹 Arcade Flight Controls 💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast Through 👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome 🚀 A Story that unfolds over roguelike campaign Wishlist Here! bit.ly/4bRLumD #gaming #indiegames #gamedev

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Toooo mannnyyy fontsssss (also I don’t understand any of the text 😅what’s happening!)

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Absolute master class in doing a hard thing simply.. have you seen anyone else using it yet?

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I’m still so in awe of the game on my first play through on Steam Deck, loving it on Switch!!

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Not only best weird sci-fi narrative, perfectly voiced and incredibly drawn, but also THE best use of controller with point-n-click I’ve ever seen. The Drifter is a must play.

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Last year I was shocked to see the climb from 1200 to 2021 demos from October '24 to June 25 - but seeing it climb to 2928 this year.. standing out in this crowd is a LOT of work.. bsky.app/profile/hann...

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Steam Next Fest was back and more impossible than ever, with 30% more new demos available than the June '25 edition. Here's a breakdown of the demos added over the years, with a breakdown of when they were added to Steam in relation to each next fest (3,2, 1 week before hand, or on launch day)

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Navigating the passive aggressive WhatsApp group for actual information is a vital skill too

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

For sure preservation matters, but this doesn’t and imo *cant* rest only on the backs of game devs. This is a platform or higher problem at least.

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Next AI arms race: how about *four* dollars per page of NDA classified stuff

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

There is no chance any dev -big or small - can promise a game is playable indefinitely, particularly when server code is connected. It’s like mandating your geocities or MySpace account remain accessible. While part of me would love historical online interactions were still possible, decay happens

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Chris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I swear if you made a feed of just slapping video game machines with sticky hands you’d be the only feed I needed

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