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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 2h

Ooooh really excited to get your thoughts on this one! Wish you a lot of fun!

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 2h

I believe he has since patched it so that difficulties 1 - 3 do have reusable checkpkoints though.

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 2h

There is a 2D hack-and-slash game called Magenta Horizon: Neverending Harvest made by a person that is a very big fan of such action games & mechanical difficulty, where in the initial design for *all* difficulties, level checkpoints are only available once. Across genres there are kindred spirits.

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Grumpy @onegrumpylumpy.newgrounds.com · 16h

Fancy croc

Digital art of Waverley, a goth crocodile girl wearing a dress, high heeled boots and holding a parasol smiling and looking proud. Mildew, a frog squats next to her, unimpressed

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Thank you! Got it, so to defeat this buzzsaw burger we have to kick it in the pants. Whhata a diabolical strategy. You charming little scamp, you.

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This in order to be visually consistent with the Plasma Cannon's laser colour & that of the bong-shaped switches. Yet thinking a bit further, i now realize the X on top is in line with the breakable red floor coverings that require the Void-powered downwards slam. Well wishes on the future! (3/3)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The first thing that comes to mind, since coming close is dangerous because of the sawblades, is to use the Plasma Cannon to hit it from a distance when it reveals the pillar with yellow lamps. But if that was the case I think the lamps would have to be pink. (2/3)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Oi mate izzat a burgy with a buzzsaw? I'm not fully sure what the instakill is. The big cross on top could signify that a downwards attack will do the trick since the sides are dangerous. But the inner parts look like a weak spot revealing itself as it prepares a horizontal turret attack. (1/3

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Stuck In Attic @stuckinattic.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Still want to make this game btw I love drawing them, I'd love to play inside a world built around them Anyone in possession of a few thousand bucks burning a hole in their pocket, DM me

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I have played and finished Darksiders 3. I had a good time with it. Kept me enticed. Even with various parts of the core combat and some elements of writing not sitting right with me, I think there's a lot of good stuff with all the Hollows, enemy designs, traversal and puzzles & things to do.

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ｈｅｉｎｎ @heinn.dev · 09/10/2026

thinken about this guy

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Popple @popplebot.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Drawing of another monster I made a while back 👁 I wanna keep it going with these

A green original monster design with a round body, ring spots on its body, tentacle legs, one big eye, a tail with a leaf on it, and a long stem on its head with a big, closed flower at the top

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Creative Uncut @creativeuncut.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Strife, Mayhem, and War from Darksiders Genesis by artists Joe Madureira (designs & line art) and Grace Liu (color). More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_darkside...

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Do you use the Flame-infused Crossblade in Gluttony's phase 1 to apply a bit of damage-over-time as well? Not a game changer but it helped me on my own fight. Against some other bosses too. (3/3)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I can agree with your statements about the cutscenes and about the characters, though i'm also curious what characters you mean. For me, i feel like Vulgrim got a bit more energetic. Less of a calm snake slithering through the water, more like a lizard poking out between cracks in the walls. (2/3)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Nice to see someone else playing and enjoying Darksiders 3. I've known of it for a long time but only this week have I been playing it for myself, properly. I am at one of the last boss fights & almost finished the Keepers of the Void DLC too. Played on Classic mode. (1/3)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Mix that with her infatuation for King Boo and you've got - A villainess with fun, simple yet memorable design - Expressive personality who can be superficially friendly & be scary when she wants to be - A few different sides to her personality - A distinct authority and domain. Does that check?

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

-- a VERY exaggerated hairdo that is used to great effect to emphasize when she snaps, with an elegant way of carrying herself & bounciness to her movements. Meanwhile her very being has a bit of an edge, owing to being a ghost & inciting the entirety of the conflict. Colourful, too.

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Bogmire's a pretty cool one. I'll have to remind myself off who Mr. Luggs is. I think ki remember you having made fan art of Helen Gravely some time ago! For reasons i don't quite know how to put into words, it... feels right that Helen's a favourite of yours. From what i remember she has--

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Well then, bring it! I'll be ready for ya with a whiff of the ol' brimstone. (legit, i'm curious what parts you found cool)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Heck yeah :) Do you have a particular memory about one or more of the games?

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Oh cool, i didn't know you had played Luigi's Mansion!

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☄Axel Cuevana7 🌐 @axelcuevana7.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🍓🔴 Yinna Metz 🔴🍓

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

's alright, da boyz got me back outta the slammer. Ain't no cop gonna hold Jur da Cur in da hoosegow for long without his permission. Legit though, it was resolved quicklky which i'm very happy for . I hope you'll enjoy the music.

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Always heartening to see the love for the strange and wonderful lands of Zenozoik and the tales within.

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"This is boring, and I get cranky when i'm bored." "It's true."

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Still fine enough-- and by fup, does it have a lot of love in what it is. I wish you a lot of fun on NSR whenever you may get to it :) And to hopefully sell you a bit more on Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, here is one of the most beautiful trackks in the game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFkm... (2/2)

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02. The boy calls - Clash: Artifacts of Chaos OST - Original Soundtrack

YouTube video by ACE Team

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Glad you find these games interesting. All the more because Bluesky suspended my account for spam, so I had to file an appeal that the many messages were appropriate in context :P Cool that you know of NSR already! Pretty short game, honestly a bit rough on the actual gameplay front. (1/2)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My great giddy goodness, it is rare to witness Insecticide be mentioned in the wild. It tickles the fancy. This is awesome to see someone who knows of it. The atmosphere brings to mind Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars for me. A bit of cartoonish grime, gnorbly creatures and a lot of green.

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Alongside the likes of No Straight Roads 2 and Darksiders 4, this is beautiful proof that good and lovely, lovingly made things will return time and again. What bliss.

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Amanita Design 🔧 @amanita-design.net · 08/10/2026

Seventeen years later… The time has come for Machinarium 2 🦾🔧 Wishlist NOW on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1619280/...

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

And that is about it. Very big list on my end. I hope you find these interesting & i thank you for taking the time to read and look through them all. Which onces got your attention the most? (15/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

For the rest i shall only give some images without much explanation. - Monomoon (cursor puzzler) - My Familiar (RPG mechanically inspired by Mario & Luigi RPGs) - Don't Kill Them All! (trategy game where you win by being an Orc lifecoach & preventing environmental harm) - No Straight Roads (14/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

-- and fun each of the puzzles can be. Hearkening to various forms of game culture and genres, gamedev processes and things going on under the hood of video games as part of the puzzles. In a humorous way. (13/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Final ones for now, There is no game: Wrong Dimension and Crushed in Time. Supremely creative Puzzle games by Draw Me A Pixel that bend, break and stretch and rebuild usual puzzle rules. While not full favourites, with some frustrating spots, i have a lot of appreciation for how unique-- (12/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

food to feed the family, gifts from the Elder Trebhums that await you and wish you good luck. All the while enjoying the respite of ancients' pillars stopping the cylinder... until it is time to move on. To hasten across the land, learning of a permanent way to defeat the Cylinder. (11/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

To find a safe place, to survive the cruelty of nature and the Cylinder's servants alike, in a fully alien world all its own. But nature is not cruelty alone. You can mutate Trebhums with different gifts and switch between them at will. Finding eggs and places to hatch them, (10/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

By the same devs from some years before and with the same composer, The Eternal Cylinder. It is a story of a fast-evolving species, Trebhums, fleeing the hateful crushing of their world by a colossal cylinder. A story of a family finding and using the gifts and knowledge of who came before. (9/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Voice acting and script are likewise cool and the music gets to be genuinely really, really beautiful. Rough parts are that it's easy to get lost and some mechanics aren't explained that well. (8/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

- your enemy to a short game of dice. The winner gets to impose a special condition upon the fight. You are rarely forced to use it, but it is interesting. Likewise, the art direction is REALLY strong & colourful. Nary a human; it's abominations of Stan Winston Studios flavour all throughout. (7/15

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Continuing on from dice mixed with action, there is Clash: Artifacts of Chaos. Honestly, each of the Zeno Clash games befits here. It's an action-adventure beat-em-up. There is no setting like Zenozoik out there. There is only one law in the land: before a fight, you can challenge- (6/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

And you are given an amount of points to spend on cards based on the number that Dicey rolls. Gain a weapon, set up traps like bombs and turrets, use cheats, turn your dodge into an attack, make Dicey a kamikaze bomber You can also pin cards to keep them for later. (5/15)

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You can make a deck of cards that will be your "powers" for a battle. By simply hitting enemies' wea spots you build up a hand of max. 5 cards, selected at (of course) Random). Each Card has a point selection. By throwing your dice companion, Dicey, at any time, the world goes into slowmotion. (4/15

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I've mentioned Lost in Random to you before. A mix of realtime combat, turnbased combat and exploring each of the six districts of Random. It can be a bit slow at times. There is a lot of love for the art, atmosphere, animation, writing & voice acting, just as much as for what combat there is. (3/15

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It is off-putting, confronting, but full of colour, quirk, beauty some melancholy and sadness. Many varieties of presentation: outside world is felt, fabric and toys, the insides of homes are painted. Near everyone looks ugly & unpleasant and the style of writing has a certain gravitas to it. (2/15

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I got a few. Judero. Gameplay-wise, 's a sort of top-down adventure. The presentation alone is striking: fully made with handcrafted, customized environments. The setting is inspired by Scotland & Celtic folklore, full of fairies and Fomori (mythological sea gods that existed before humans). (1/15

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☄Axel Cuevana7 🌐 @axelcuevana7.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

☢️ Koyri YøK ☢️

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It is very heartening to see Pseudo and the Boy on here. What a lovely and fun game. Comparatively Pseudo is more on the frail side. But he's kakkin' adaptive, disciplined and has ways of turning evasion into continued offense. Fun PFP, by the way. The purple & yellow goes nice with the skin tone.

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Jur the Orc @jurtheorc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

That background, colour and environments are incredibly lovely. Beautiful shades for the distant hills and skies. I like the few leaves fluttering closer to the viewer. Rest assured my goth squad take their creepy evening strolls seriously.

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Spiraltonic @spiraltonic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy Fall everyone! Have you taken your obligatory creepy evening stroll yet?? 🍂

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