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Jess Lee

@jess-lee.bsky.social
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Sometimes writes (on Digital Spy) and posts about games.

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Edzio K. @demiurge.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
From the demo of About Fishing (2026). Long I've wished for a game that would take some occupation or activity simulator — trucking or chess, say — and surround it with an entire person's history of being. Here there's also a surreal mystery thriller. It's one of the best demos I've played.
Radiant falls a white sky on the steepled roof of a church ensconced among high cedar trees by an emerald river. This vantage is seen by a young woman in a short raincoat of yellow plastic across whose shoulder sags a fishing rod.An older man with a grandfatherly bearing sits by a sodden shore. A cigarette in his cragged face. In baseball cap and polo shirt — a fisherman's clothing. Through mere seams of eyes he asks, "What's her name?"In a yellow raincoat a woman stands in a lobby suffused with an ethereal turquoise across hardwood boards that solely comprise the architecture. On a small bench a child. She in dress identical.Wrapped in plastic, the serene face of a corpse with a countenance devoid of speculation. She rests amid the ribbon weeds and above is a small yellow fish at the end of a nylon line.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Glaceon eating a salad inside its ice-themed homePiplup enjoying the shower outside its houseHappiny expressing fondness for the player, as they become close friendsEevee and Leafeon leaping in the air outdoors while hanging out
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Pokopia is pretty much the perfect Pokémon game for me. I do enjoy the mainline games, but Pokopia makes engaging with the world and its inhabitants - the best parts about the franchise - a real delight. Still playing it after 150 hours.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I've been obsessing over Moves of the Diamond Hand this past week. It's really, really good, and I can't wait for the remaining chapters to come out. www.digitalspy.com/tech/a709962...
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Moves of the Diamond Hand is out today, and it's shaping up to be a special game
A welcome return to Off-Peak City.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I get why Life Is Strange: Reunion turned out the way it did, but as a direct follow-up to Double Exposure, it's incredibly jarring.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Great result.
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Matthew Reynolds @mattreyn.games · 23/02/2026
Some news - today I’m launching One More Catch, an independent publication covering Pokémon Go and the next generation of Pokémon games: @onemorecatch.site
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Welcome to One More Catch
Pokémon Go coverage is evolving...
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Here's an interview with the developers that I did that year: www.digitalspy.com/tech/a350488...
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Interview: A Summer's End is an "honest and authentic" Asian lesbian story
The creators discuss Hong Kong, queer representation, and more.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A Summer's End was my GOTY in 2020, and remains my favourite visual novel to this day.
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Jingtong 景桐 @zogzhu.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Finally wrote another blog post! I shared the full chart of the top 20 best-selling Chinese premium games in 2025 and wrote a recap of all the drama, controversies and review bombs. Also includes some personal game recs and commentary jingtong.bearblog.dev/chinese-game...
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2025’s Best-Selling Chinese Premium Games and Their Lore
Was 2025 the most dramatic year for Chinese games
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
TR-49, Inkle's attempt at a deduction-based puzzle game, is pretty neat: www.digitalspy.com/tech/a701294...
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Did you like Return of the Obra Dinn? TR-49 might be the next game for you
Inkle has done it again.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Good luck! You might know this already, but strikes also instantly recharge when you activate an upgrade and when you lose a shield. Handy in some chaotic situations.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
omg
Sektori leaderboard for the Defier campaign
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Oh, I forgot. The Movement deck is worth considering for the ranger card, which increases projectile range.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I see the other four deck slots as being more flexible depending on playstyle and preference, but I did take Gambler for rares (while avoiding the spam curse).
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Decks: Exotic, Collector, Manipulator, and Protector are all great. Exotic cards, point-blank (pairs well with Defier's short range), megablast, etc. are really handy in the later worlds, glimmer grab helps to ramp up upgrades faster, and many of those decks have shield cards too.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
For me, getting comfortable with using strikes both offensively and defensively helped. Also, if you didn't know, single strikes recharge faster than triple (useful for bosses). I focused on strike upgrades after the second boss - missiles and speed early on.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Finally got it tonight - after 3.5 hours of grinding!
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I've also just sent you a friend request for leaderboard reasons. Up to you whether or not you want to accept it.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I haven't! Almost there (I've reached the final boss), but I've figured out how to keep the score multiplier at max. The Defier is definitely the hardest out of the three ships.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Yep! That's me.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Wow, had my best Sektori run yet. 18.1 million and 10th place overall for the Redeemer campaign. I'm almost ready to move on from the game now after nearly 80 hours, but I've really loved my time with it.
Sektori leaderboard for the Redeemer campaign
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Yep, totally serious.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Oh wow, you beat me by one spot - that’s me, haha. Nice run!
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
My 2025 GOTY (it's not even close): Blue Prince The rest of my top ten in alphabetical order: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Consume Me Expelled! Hollow Knight: Silksong Keep Driving Sektori Split Fiction Strange Jigsaws Type Help
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Blue Prince is Digital Spy's Game of the Year:
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Digital Spy's 20 best video games of 2025, ranked
Our Game of the Year is...
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Blue Prince @blueprincegame.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Digital Spy's 2024 GOTY : UFO50 🛸 Digital Spy's 2025 GOTY : Blue Prince🚪 This feels like the 🍒 on top for us! Thanks @digitalspy.com www.digitalspy.com/tech/g695316...
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Digital Spy's 20 best video games of 2025, ranked
Our Game of the Year is...
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Sektori is so good!
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
I ditched Windows for Linux (Fedora) last week, and I'm really happy with the switch.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I think this game is really neat. I'd recommend it as well.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Type Help is fantastic, one for those who enjoy a good mystery deduction-based game. I played and finished this in a single five-hour sitting. william-rous.itch.io/type-help
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Type Help by William Rous
The Unsolvable Mystery
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I think Act 3 is the weakest part, but I was so invested in Silksong overall that I reached the true ending with 100% completion. I'm not that fond of the first Hollow Knight, so this was a pleasant surprise. I guess Hades 2 is next.
Hollow Knight: Silksong screenshot of Hornet standing in Shellwood.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Really enjoyed Silksong’s first two acts. Less so with Act 3 so far - there seems to be a greater focus on combat (over exploration) and I think it’s less interesting as a result.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Consume Me is out tomorrow. I really liked how the game approached narrative design - it's Florence-like in a way, but more expansive. Up there as one of my personal favourites of the year, for sure.
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Consume Me review: A coming-of-age story that's one of the best indie games of the year
The award-winning game is out this week.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
I've heard good things about Öoo as well as Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. I really liked Keep Driving. Next week, I will be able to talk about a new indie I'm fond of...
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Agreed. Didn’t care much for the first but enjoying Silksong a lot, to my surprise. For me, the mobility feels a lot better and complements the difficulty really well.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Yeah, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is special. I've reached the final dungeon but I'm not ready for the game to end yet.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
It has the epilogue chapter. You will get varying opinions on whether the epilogue is worth it, but it’s entirely optional and the main game is a complete story without it.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Despelote and Many Nights a Whisper are two very good short indies that came out this past week.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
So sorry to hear about what’s happened. Awful news.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Old Skies is out today, and I had a good time with it. Always great to see a new Wadjet Eye game.
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Old Skies review: A point-and-click adventure with a fun time-travel twist
From the makers of Unavowed.
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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
half the posts since i woke up being people disliking Blue Prince has driven me to write a steam review, lol
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Most of it is post-game, so it’s not as overwhelming as it sounds. You can stop at credits and be fully satisfied. I reached credits in 15 hours, and my total playtime is now at 100.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
My colleague reviewed Blue Prince and gave it 5 stars. I've played it too and I agree with him - it is an incredible game, a masterpiece, and I don't think anything will top it for me this year.
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Blue Prince is one of the best games ever made
Masterfully drafted.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
It's an INCREDIBLE game.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
My colleague reviewed Blue Prince and gave it 5 stars. I've played it too and I agree with him - it is an incredible game, a masterpiece, and I don't think anything will top it for me this year.
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Blue Prince is one of the best games ever made
Masterfully drafted.
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Blue Prince @blueprincegame.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
A year ago today, as part of the @futuregamesshow.bsky.social Spring Showcase, we announced Blue Prince to the world. Now only 20 days remain until the doors to Mount Holly open permanently when our game launches on Steam, PS5 & PS+ Game Catalog, Xbox Series X|S, Windows & Game Pass.
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inkle @inkle.co · 12/03/2025
"How Verity develops as a character across several playthroughs is the reason why Inkle's latest can stand out on its own." 4* from @digitalspy.com !
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Indie game spotlight: Expelled! is a delightful follow-up to Overboard! with its own surprises
Inkle delivers again.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Inkle's new game Expelled! is out today. It's really good and better than Overboard!, which I also liked.
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Indie game spotlight: Expelled! is a delightful follow-up to Overboard! with its own surprises
Inkle delivers again.
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Jess Lee @jess-lee.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
I think it's the comfort of routine that makes life-sim games bingeable for me. It's easy to get into a sort of rhythm.
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