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John @redletterday95.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our newest episode of Regen is up- this time we're taking a look at Red Alert 2: youtu.be/ppRUlyjN6Gw?...

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Is Red Alert 2 our new favorite RTS? - REGEN #005

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 17/09/2026

MtPain's Dean of Doom series on YT is finally over and I just want to say how grateful I am for it. I was into Doom WADs a bit before watching but he really pushed me to dive deeper into the scene, not only through the breadth of his coverage but also the more artistic bent of his analysis.

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 03/09/2026

This isn't really a dig at Wilds per se but watching that trailer just makes me think how outrageously beautiful and atmospheric the gen 1 and 2 Monster Hunter games were

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melos han-tani (Danchi Days out Oct 29!!) @hantani.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Angeline Era's out on consoles NOW!!! I hope everyone enjoys the bumpslashing.

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pang @birthbydrip.neocities.org · 31/08/2026

and finally, I wrote this review to coincide with the release of our Regen episode on Toy Commander! @reynhester.bsky.social and I take a look at several missions and detail and discuss the variety this game exhibits www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WXs...

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A French Auteur Casts His Dream... - Regen #004

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 30/08/2026

Finished Kafka's The Trial in two days, fastest I've read a book in a while. Totally engrossing even in translation

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 28/08/2026

Short little article on Cyberdreams, a 90's Doom WAD themed around Cyberdemon puzzle maps, with a fantastic community MIDI pack released in 2024. By no means perfect, but I found it charming and fulfilling (no doubt helped by its short length). hotpockethpe.neocities.org/essays/cyber...

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Cyberdreams Review - HotPocketHPE's writings

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sylvie @sylviefluff.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"what are videogames even for?" is an interesting question to me. i think ideally i want them to have a similar richness to spending time with another person, (even if, maybe especially if, they are single player) so i value being exposed to a person's ideas and idiosyncracies through a game

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Ash @santanaelchan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

this game is worthless

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Maddison Baek @maddisonbaek.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

www.kickstarter.com/projects/2le... Mutasmagoria's Kickstarter preview page is now available to be viewed. There's still a long way to go before we delve into the actual campaign, but for now, the page has enough info to give you the gist. #mutasmagoria #kickstarter #specevo #speculativeevolution

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Coming soon: Mutasmagoria

Play as a veterinarian at a zoo on an alien world in this narrative puzzle adventure

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John @redletterday95.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New episode of Regen is up, this time we're tackling the dreamy platformer Klonoa! youtu.be/bRmf1ZGKjdA

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Is KLONOA the platformer of our dreams? - Regen #003

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 18/08/2026

I have to give respect to Void Stranger because it is at least trying for the type of higher-goal synthesis that I am always looking for in games but also the music is so head and shoulders above everything else in it it's not even funny

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 14/08/2026

Got the Elevator Action first loop clear, very elegant action game that's crazy for 1983. Cool stuff

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 14/08/2026

Essay on the terminals in classic Marathon (spoilers). It turns out text is a very useful tool in games, especially if you frame it well! hotpockethpe.neocities.org/essays/marat...

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For The Love of Terminals

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 05/08/2026

@pd-cgt.bsky.social Did a run of Lurruna, really really impressive game! It's not picking up my dpad on my controller though for some reason, only my left analog stick. Playing on Linux if it's relevant

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David Piskorowski @pd-cgt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

LURRUNA is OUT NOW!!! ($9.99 USD) Play as Dafne in an explosive remix of arcade and Classicvania mechanics! Itch (includes Steam key) - pd-cgt.itch.io/lurruna Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/4315900/...

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John @redletterday95.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Episode 2 of Regen is up- this time we're talking Vanquish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Lp...

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Regen #002 - Vanquish

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Jesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

will take any excuse to post my favorite LeBron thing ever

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pang @birthbydrip.neocities.org · 22/07/2026

finally I return to my long-form articles after half a year... backloggd legend drax asks: what exactly does "arcade-y" refer to? in response, I explain my reasoning for three major fundamentals of the arcade style, each of which drives the arcade mechanics we know and love. link below!

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 20/07/2026

In retrospect TGM2 has changed my opinion on games a lot. I spent a lot of time in thoughtless grinding, and it was satisfying to improve, but at the end of the day I haven't gotten much out of it. If I spent that time developing an actual skill or even just improving at a multiplayer game...

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Maddison Baek @maddisonbaek.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Summer Sales have begun! Naturally, it means the game that was already in a permanent sales state will be sold at an even lower price. You like insane combo action games that unapologetically throw chaotic combat encounters at you? You are the right target. store.steampowered.com/app/2109060/...

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 11/06/2026

Most insane bball game I've ever seen

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 08/05/2026

Shogun Ceanataur!!!

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 06/05/2026

New star fox is the funniest thing of all time, I have been laughing for 20 mins, this is so good

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Maddison Baek @maddisonbaek.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

ko-fi.com/maddisonb829... Okay, I opened the Ko-Fi page with the proper commission board. Rules and directions will be clearer than before, so I hope it can clean up some confusion. Also, considering my target audiences, I decided to price them a bit cheaper in general. Let's see how it goes.

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Seungjee "Maddison" Baek's Commissions

Commissions Open! Click to see Seungjee "Maddison" Baek's commission menu.

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 27/04/2026

It is kind of fucked up that the new Marathon is actually fun and cool (though it will probably decay over time w updates). The Bungie legacy of endemic mismanagement into good games continues

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Maddison Baek @maddisonbaek.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Drawing the cavemen series to add the historic context of two humankinds’ collaborations throughout the history while explaining their biological differences and trade-backs #Mutasmagoria

Both species were excellent at tool usage for the hunts, although Sketalians are more agile and could use trees as their advantageous spots, while Dragsis relied on grounded traps. Combined together their hunts were more successful.

Sketalians have to eat around 1.5 times more than Dragsis for the calorie to support the additional moving limbs and fast metabolism. In their primitive collaboration societies, Sketalians took more workloads within the community and received more foods as a communal reward.

Dragsis people’s raw strength is unmatched compared to muscle strength of Sketalians in general. Upper torso and their arms alone can only do fine-tuned detail-oriented works, and the below-arms and legs weren’t built for lifting.

However their endurance and the load capacity is marginally superior than Dragsis thanks to the sweat gland and the four appendages below to support the weight. Dragsis people have to rely on evolved “wings” on the back to cool off their heat, which has a limitation.

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 23/03/2026

Some random ones ZeroRanger - Despair Persona 3 - Nyx Vanquish - Double Bogeys Library of Ruina - most of them

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pang @birthbydrip.neocities.org · 17/02/2026

beach gen is back on a regular release schedule! we've got the most thorough podcast you'll find discussing COSMIC SMASH, its routing, and its score play. and we discuss the recent sequel a bit as well! enjoy here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJXz...

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Arcade's PERFECT blend of skill and strategy - Cosmic Smash

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

In case you don't use Backloggd, here's a compilation of my reviews for the first 3 Mega Man games over on my website! Shares would be greatly appreciated 🙂 lukegirard.neocities.org/posts/mega-m...

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Jiikae @jiikae.com · 12/01/2026

New video on the channel! I beat one of the hardest games ever. My 1CC run of ESP Ra De with commentary. Enjoy: youtu.be/NGD9L1mo4gs

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ziad 🇱🇧 @ziaddd.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

neon inferno really surprised me with its quality, check out my review www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUvz...

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Neon Inferno is one of the best arcade action campaigns in years

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 11/01/2026

What a ridiculous football game

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ziad 🇱🇧 @ziaddd.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Beach Gen Game Club is back with a lengthy discussion of @polygonbird.games’s 2025 shmup BIRDCAGE — a game explicitly designed around modern gamepads without upending core genre staples. youtu.be/_GCdGHq0SBU?...

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BIRDCAGE: a forward-thinking shmup?

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Maddison Baek @maddisonbaek.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The hubris beckons for the people who think they are at the top of the skill ceiling. #Magentahorizon

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Maddison Baek @maddisonbaek.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

And here comes the new point-and-click project I'm working on. Do you like Speculative Evolution or a similar world-building project based on alien life? Do you like a game where information about the world plays a significant role in the puzzle clue? This might interest you.

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 27/12/2025

Played a few hours so far, Angeline Era is very good. The highest praise I can give it is that it nails the tone, which is something I've been frustrated with in the past year with games. The immediacy of combat and breezy pacing lets the tone flow dynamically, demonstrate range, surprise

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kornodd @kornodd.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

FOSSIL MAIDEN

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 10/12/2025

343 Death in TGM2. Tetris melts my brain...

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 09/12/2025

Back to the pre-Dread status quo for Metroid I guess...

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Rex Zakel @rexzakel.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I created a mod to buff Bloodbath Diablos' head and horn hitzones to match the sever hitzones and make the fight much more enjoyable for blunt weapons (imo) Now I can finally clear EX Bloodbath with Hammer.... gamebanana.com/mods/638456

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Bloodbath Blunt Hitzone Buff Mod for Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate | MHGU Mods

Make Bloodbath enjoyable for Blunt weapons... A Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (MHGU) Mod in the Overhaul category, submitted by RexZakel

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Maddison Baek @maddisonbaek.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Commission board is.... opened...? I'm in a weird situation. If you happen to be a German, I would need your help. Ich wäre euch sehr dankbar für eure Hilfe, insbesondere wenn ihr Deutsche seid.

Hello, everyone. This may sound sudden or weird, but I would appreciate your help, especially if you are a German.
I’m currently residing in Berlin with a working holiday visa.
But there’s a limit of what I can do with this visa, as it doesn’t allow me to do the freelancing job.
As you can see, I’m a digital artist with a game developer background, and freelancing artwork is my means of support when I don’t have a full-time job.
Besides, I found the indie game development scene in Berlin quite fascinating from my experience with Games Ground and Talk and Play events. I’d love to participate in the scene but without the downtime or hurdles.
So it is my goal to get the German Freelancer Visa. With that I can use my German bank account to actually open up my art/animation work services. To get the Visa, I need to get the letter of intent from a potential customer or companies IN GERMANY, but the current indie game dev sphere in Germany is… seemingly frozen, so I’m planning to set up the illustration commission board, and get a lot of commission letters from people instead.

In case you don’t know, a letter of intent is not a contract. Which means it doesn’t have a legal power that I or the government can use to pressure you. So, casually, if you want to try out my service, or just want to help, it would be nice to send me a letter of intent.
Also here’s my additional offering. If I get my Freelancer Visa approved, I would halve the cost of my first artwork for the clients who sent me the letters. No matter the type.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated, even just a share would mean a lot to me.

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