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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 19/05/2026

Ubuntu now has a built-in task manager UX via the Resources app that reminds me of what I loved about Process Explorer on Windows back in 2001 (thanks, @markrussinovich.bsky.social !); especially the designs that evolved into the Performance tab in Windows 8 and later versions of Task Manager.

Screenshot of Ubuntu 26's Resources app.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 19/05/2026

#VideoGameBacklog American Fugitive (PC, 2019) is an open-world, top-down action game from @fallentreegames.bsky.social with decent graphics and gameplay. You’re an innocent fugitive tracking your father’s killer while sneaking around and becoming less innocent as you go, GTA-style. #indiegames

Screenshot of American Fugitive showing some pretty environments.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 08/05/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "Dungeons 2" (PC, 2015) is spiritually Dungeon Keeper. The omniscient narrator is fun & visuals are good. The UX didn't click right away but it's still great to see this concept/genre continue. Sequels continue, thanks to @kalypsomedia.bsky.social! #indiegames

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 02/05/2026

It's time! Congrats on the launch!

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 27/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "Double Cross" (PC, 2019) is a cartoony 2D platformer by @13amgames.com built around interdimensional teleportation and a psionic sticky hand. Controls, level design, and music are all fun. Tough to grab screenshots b/c the action moves fast! 😀 #indiegames

Screenshot of Double Cross' proton slinger

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 22/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "A Normal Lost Phone" (PC, 2017) is an interesting data forensics game where you, a person who found a phone, tries to piece together what happened to the original owner. It takes place entirely on the person's phone with all the data since they got it. #indiegames

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 15/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "Aveyond 3-1: Lord of Twilight" (PC, 2014) is an RPG with nice art, music, and vampires. The lore is plentiful & dialog is funny. It's easily the most impressive use of RPG Maker I've played. The dev finished 3 via episodes & made a sequel! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

Screenshot of Aveyond 3-1: forest scene with dialog

Screenshot of Aveyond 3-1: mountain side with a treasure chest

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 14/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "Anvil of Dawn" (PC, 1995) is a difficult, first-person dungeon crawling RPG. The enemies are pretty interesting, but I can't say much for the story. Not bad #DOSGaming tho!

Screenshot of Anvil of Dawn NPC chained to a wall

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 09/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "Ape Out" (PC, 2019) is a wild top-down smash-em-up, pitting an orange gorilla against armed security. Art & music are fresh & fun. Dark corridors and tight view angles make it particularly challenging. Thanks @gcuzzillo.bsky.social! #indiegame

Your orange ape looking through a glass door

Smash some guards and move on to the next hallway

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 08/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog Before 2077 there was "Anachronox" (PC, 2001) from Ion Storm. A #cyberpunk role-playing game with over-the-shoulder wandering & 3rd-person, turn-based fighting. It has a great story and perfectly blocky 3D models. Definitely a gem you should search your library for. #retrogames

Screenshot of your holographic helper, Fatima

Dark screenshot of a fake arcade machine in the game

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 07/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy" (PC, 1999) is a unique 1st-person 360 prerendered/FMV point-and-click adventure by Microids (who went on to do Syberia). Fantasy creatures and lore abound. The puzzles did not feel super inspired but it's a fun Myst-like world. "Ovo?" #retrogame

Screenshot of our hydroflot (sic) sailing down a river with alligators

Screenshot of a fort with a well and dead cow

Screenshot of a document describing The Egg ceremony...ovo?

Screenshot of Amerzone with some water beasts in the way

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 05/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "Aegis Defenders" (PC, 2018) is an impressive blend of light, coop, platforming adventure and tower defense. It's refreshing and has pleasant pixel art & story. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Screenshot of Aegis Defenders at a campfire.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 04/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "A Good Snowman is Hard to Build" (PC, 2015) is a cute, Sokoban-like puzzle game where you have to build snowmen by guiding a monster to push snowballs around a field. Proper use of snow on the ground and position is key. Thanks @draknek.bsky.social ! #indiedev #indiegames

Screenshot of map of different snowman-making areas.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 03/04/2026

Maybe they could be a more on the orange side to contrast with the goop leavings and blue? My swatch is a little drastic, something like that?

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 03/04/2026

#VideoGameBacklog "10 Second Ninja X" (PC, 2016) is a fun but hard arcade game where each level has you killing all enemies within ten seconds. You have three shuriken and one sword to help you. There is a lot of retrying. Thanks, @gamedesigndan.bsky.social ! #indiedev #indiegames

A screenshot of 10 Second Ninja about to start a level and probably fail.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 06/01/2026

Title by First Letter! Ignores particles like "A" and "The" S is a clear winner due to Super (not just Mario) and Star (not just Wars).

Line graph of owned video games by title's first letter.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 05/01/2026

I've finally finished cataloging my #VideoGameBacklog! I have at least one license for 1,508 games. Here are some stats as pie charts! #videogames #gaming #catalog #indiegames #aaa

Pie chart of video games by store.

Store Count
Xbox 178
Steam 510
Amazon 233
Media 274
GOG 191
Epic 21
eShop 50
Battle.net 3
EA 14
Ubisoft 7
Other 27

Pie chart of video games by status.

Status Count
Done 994
Ignored 177
Skipped 52
Unplayed 152
In Progress 15
Priority 41
Finished 77

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 05/12/2025

Somerville man caught on camera not giving a fuck. 😅 #SomervilleMA

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 16/11/2025

This incredible cartography on a map of the US by Imus Geographics. One of the first gifts my wife got me back when we were dating.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 14/09/2025

Semisolid platforms are not negligible to implement. Working on allowing characters to walk & jump through, then land & stay on top. The challenge is compounded when there are multiple levels of platforms, standing on one and trying to walk through a slightly higher one. #indiedev #gamedev #godot

A video game character standing on a semisolid platform that he can both walk and jump through but then land and stay on top. The developer challenge is compounded when there are multiple levels of platforms.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 01/06/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore" (Switch, 2024) is an amazing homage and spiritual successor to the awful CD-I Zelda games. The animation, voice, and characters are as bad as they should be, but the game is not just playable...it's fun! Thanks @seth.games & @limitedrungames.com!

Screenshot of a cutscene of "Arzette" with Zazie the Demon

Screenshot of Arzette in a pyramid level

Screenshot of a cutscene of "Arzette" with Cornrad the Scarecrow

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 17/05/2025

Since I played/can play Final Fantasy VII on PC, I would have to choose Parasite Eve!

The box art of Parasite Eve on PlayStation.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 05/05/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show" (PC, 2025) is a short, point-and-click escape-the-room puzzle game by @rustylake.com to celebrate their 10-year anniversary. It's free, weird, and fun. #indiegames

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 03/05/2025

A few years ago, when I was having trouble deciding which game to play next, I chose to document all games I had a license for in a spreadsheet and begin tackling my backlog in alphabetical order. This became the #VideoGameBacklog project.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 30/04/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "ΔV: Rings of Saturn" is a space mining sim by Kodera where you collect ore from within the ring field. It has good physics & autopilot mechanics (once you get used to them) yet it's still a little tricky to get those buggers in. #indiegaming

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 16/04/2025

Silly, but why not? Achievement Unlocked: Time Played > 1 year! howlongtobeat.com/steam

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 06/04/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Zombie Night Terror" (PC, 2016) is: what if Lemmings but you're spreading a zombie apocalypse instead helping cute creatures get home? I want to like this game by NoClip. The level designs and actions are interesting, but it gets frustratingly tough quickly. #indiegames

Screenshot of one of the TVs which introduce you to new zombie abilities.

Zombies being told which way to go by an Overlord.

Perfect run so far, but all these zombies die before the end.

A group of baton-wielding humans popped out of that van and killed all of my zombies.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 31/03/2025

Waiting for the end. #retrogames #Zelda #MajorasMask (I might need a print of this)

Screenshot of The Moon coming to destroy Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

We are all Skull Kid waiting for the end.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 29/03/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Yooka-Laylee" (PC, 2017) is a well-known action platformer from former Rare folk, and for good reason! The characters, models, scenery, and controls are spot on. Worth a romp if you have it.

Screenshot of the duo on the "Bat Ship Crazy"

A nicely rendered tome in an underground area.

Looking around an outdoor area with some collectables in view.

A cool retro-arcade cabinet in the middle of a rocky area where you can actually play mini-games!

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 25/03/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Yesterday" (PC, 2012) is a P&C adventure with unique animation and quite a dark story involving alchemy, Satanism, reincarnation, and other creepy topics & locations. Worth starting if you enjoy the genre! #indiegames

Screenshot of the inside of a vandalized subway car.

Screenshot of a character looking off a fancy balcony with Paris in the background.

Screenshot of a dialog segment in Yesterday.

Screenshot of a small building in a mountain.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 23/03/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "What Remains of Edith Finch" (PC, 2017) is a walking simulator by genre but an extremely artistic story in reality. The game is short and dark, as if Edward Gorey created a 3D visual novel, and is worth at least one playthrough. #indiegames

A room in the house, filled with detailed items.

A screenshot of a rendered video game console in a dark room.

Screenshot of the basement of the Finch House with a pool table.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 22/03/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Yoku's Island Express" (PC, 2018) is an adorable mix of platforming, exploration, and pinball! This is a gem from Villa Gorilla and you should play it for the art, music, design, characters...and pinball. Roll your ball to victory, little Dung Beetle! #indiegames

Screenshot of one of the pinball areas of the game.

Screenshot of another pinball area of the game. An NPC is trying to stop steam from escaping.

Screenshot of an intro area where Yoku meets Nim, an NPC, and learns about Mokuma and the God Slayer.

Screenshot of Yoku rolling his ball around.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 18/03/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "X-Morph: Defense" (PC, 2017) is a tower defense game but you also control a highly maneuverable alien craft. Building/strategy and attack waves are separate, but you fight & can build during the wave. Art is pretty good and, overall, it's a fun take on the genre. #indiegames

Screenshot of X-Morph: Defense during a wave

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 15/03/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Wonder Boy" (PC, 2017) is a beautiful remake of an old Sega platform adventure…but level design, attacking, and collisions are still frustrating. Worth playing for the art & music though, plus, retro toggles for each! #indiegames #retrogames

Screenshot of Wonder Boy with dragon standing in town

Screenshot of Wonder Boy with mouse in a field in front of a statue.

Screenshot of Wonder Boy with mouse in a maze of enemies.

Screenshot of Wonder Boy with retro video mode turned on.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 13/03/2025

Purchased! I enjoy it, but at Stage 2 in the Daily, the game froze. Anything you want from my PC?

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 11/03/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Wizard of Legend" (PC, 2018) is a fast-paced action game with wizardry. Enemies hit hard and, without much healing, grinding feels required from the outset. Arcana cooldowns are a bit tough to gauge in this mostly excellent game. Pixel art and jazz music are amazing! #indiegames

Screenshot of Wizard getting hit by a laser

Screenshot of Wizard meeting his armory friends

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 05/03/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "The Witness" (PC, 2016) is an artistic 1st-person environmental puzzle game. The puzzles are interesting but get repetitive. However, the brilliant colors & models of the world provide incentive for progression. There's not much going on, but that's the beauty of it. #indiegames

Screenshot of a puzzle, power cable, and desert trees.

Screenshot of an abandoned town and statue.

Screenshot of a garden and lavender tree.

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 27/02/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Where is my Heart?" (PC, 2014) is a pleasant puzzle platformer. Find hearts & get 3 characters to the exit, switching between them at will. Each has a special ability, like rotating panels, allowing progression. Try it for a casual, interesting, experience 💕 #indiegames

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 25/02/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Victor Vran" (Xbox, 2017) is an ARPG where the titular character hunts demons while upgrading weapons & magic. The story is fun enough and play control & visuals are pretty good. Vran is voiced by Geralt (Doug Cockle)!

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 21/02/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "West of Dead" (PC, 2020) is a fun action/shooter w/ undead Western themes. Gameplay has novel cover mechanics, art/style complement the theme, roguelite & weapon mechanics work, & it strikes a balance btw enemy volume & speed. Worth a shot! #indiegames

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 13/01/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Wargroove" (PC, 2019) is a turn-based strategy game by @chucklefishltd.bsky.social with cute #pixelart and story. The gameplay is fairly standard, but it kept my interest and is worth giving it a shot! #indiegames

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Ryan | Moose At Play @mooseatplay.itch.io · 07/01/2025

#VideoGameBacklog "Void Bastards" (PC, 2019) offers an innovative blend of FPS, construction, & rogue-lite. Its stylish visuals, distinctive enemies, imaginative weapons, & diverse locations come together in a delightfully bleak world that kept me going for one more station. #indiegames

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