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Olivia Falk

@olivigarden.ca
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Independent video games critic, programmer, and self-proclaimed queen of being thoroughly average. 18+ | She/her 😊💕 📝 www.olivigarden.ca 📸 @mini_olivigarden

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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 30/09/2026
I took aim at Magic back when I reviewed Zoominoes, and now it's time to prod at another sacred cow: chess! Pawnbarian is kinda chess, but also its own thing, and that's more than enough to keep me happily abstaining from its ancient ancestor. olivigarden.ca/2026/09/29/p... #gamereview #indiegame
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Pawnbarian Review
Chess is hundreds (and hundreds) of years old, and considered an unimpeachable classic by many. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s just been impeached.
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 29/09/2026
Not my Bsky feed spontaneously surprising me with Onimusha spoilers...why must I take so damn long to finish games? 😭
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Alpha Chrome Yayo @alphachromeyayo.com · 29/09/2026
choo chooooooo
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 29/09/2026
Found someone on FB Marketplace selling these little Jesus figures in bulk, and I'm living for how much it's giving Pear Wiggler energy 😂
A plastic case full of little smiling Jesus figures with different coloured sashes.  Looks like a perfect place to throw some naughty children until they atone for their crimes.
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Stefscribbles @stefscribbles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IT'S COZY SEASON
a drawing of a cat asleep in front of a fireplace in a cozy room
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have separated the art from the artist and am now whipping the art to stiff peaks, after which I will gently fold it into the artist before baking at 350 til golden and puffed
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Rosh 🧡 @mothbutchism.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
if you are trans, you should make art. I want more transgender artists full stop. Make good art or bad art, just make art. ily
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 28/09/2026
I know I kinda framed this as a bit, but tbh Onimusha may legit end up being my GOTY at this rate. Every time I think I've seen all it has to offer, it invigorates me with some new thing. First we had killer combat, then Bloodborne-esque body horror, now cute pups to rescue...who knows what's next?
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 27/09/2026
Ummm...Onimusha GOTY?
Musashi standing over a dog rolling around the ground.  The dog's fur is dark shades of purple and it has black miasma around it.Musashi crouched on the ground over the dog, giving it pets and belly rubs while his gauntlet glows blue.  The dog's white and black fur is more visible and the dark miasma has started to clear.Musashi crouched and holding his hands up while the dog - now all clean and softly glowing yellow - looks up at him as though it just let out a happy bark (which it did).
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 27/09/2026
When you've crawled into bed, taken your meds, turned on some white noise, and yet you're still all hornt up:
The cover of the children's book "Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody" by Michael Rex.  It has the title in a scratchy font and an illustration of a stout goblin-esque creature standing out in the night and peering through a window into a room full of various monsters.
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 26/09/2026
I'm back on my late-night review posting shtick, and it's time to take a trip to the Bermuda Triangle! Down in Bermuda disappeared into the depths of my backlog for a long time, but was it worth it to finally seek it out? olivigarden.ca/2026/09/25/d... #gamereview #indiegame #videogames
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Down in Bermuda Review
Much like its title, Down in Bermuda disappeared into the depths of my backlog for a long time. Was it worth it to finally seek it out?
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Dragon Cobolt @dragoncobolt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There is actually an incredibly cohesive theme in the duology - that the past can and will drag you down and kill you, and that finding a new and better world involves thinking beyond old patterns. Sadly, they never made a third movie, so, the question of what the new world is remains unanwered
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gatorstooth 🐊 @gatorstooth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
hallowgoomy
three goomy with halloween themes. the first is a jack o lantern, the second is a bat, the third is frankensteins monster
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 25/09/2026
5 am hot take: from the moment buses were invented, personal automobiles should have been outlawed.
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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻
A painting of fat blobby bears
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 24/09/2026
Decided to give Minions & Monsters a watch, and not even 15 minutes in it implies that in this universe Minions invented sign language? I feel like I should be offended by that, but I'm so baffled by it that I don't know what to think. 😅
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 23/09/2026
Sometimes I wonder if my mind's too dirty, or if the minds of others are too clean. 🤔
A gray t-shirt with Mega Man's face on it, along with the text "Life is hard.  Mega Man is harder."
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 22/09/2026
Going to probably power through my last several backlogged reviews over the next few weeks so the transition away from scores is cleaner, so here's another one I wrote about a while ago: the incredibly adorable and charming Cavern of Dreams! olivigarden.ca/2026/09/21/c... #gamereview #indiegame
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Cavern of Dreams Review
Nostalgia can be a powerful force when it comes to games one played in their youth, but how does it fare when a game merely draws heavily from those nostalgic titles without actually being them?
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tuna ‼️ @artbytuna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
all finished 🥹 I'm hosting a workshop at a BBT place next month and wanted to make something special for it!!! stay tuned!
six cartoon halloween characters hold bubble teas matched to their aesthetics
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 21/09/2026
How it started vs. how it's going:
The FAA Is Recruiting Gamers to Help Fix Its Air Traffic Controller Shortage
The FAA says gaming skills can translate to the job, but new hires still face years of training before certification.

By Luis Prada

August 13, 2026, 10:14amBreaking

Flights halted at several major U.S. airports, including New York's JFK and ‌LaGuardia

Airports are dealing with fallout from an air traffic communications issue

Posted: Sep 21, 2026 11:25 AM MDT
Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
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hello vonnie @hellovonnie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
good soup 👌
illustration of a lady stirring some soup in a big yellow pot surrounded by vegetable friends and a cozy kitchen
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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 21/09/2026
A mocked up FBI wanted poster with six variations of Bugs Bunny dressed as hilarious women

Left to right:
Classic housewife bugs bunny in a peach dress with French curls and a blue bonnet 

Sexy snow bunny bugs bunny in a form fitting yellow ski suit & red lipstick 

Classy rocket bra bugs bunny in a pink blouse and a choker and red heels and a blue skirt 

Green nightgown bugs bunny looking alluring 

Cavewoman bugs bunny in an orange tattered one piece slip making a come hither expression 

Flapper bugs bunny in a red dance outfit and a big bowler hat
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tuna ‼️ @artbytuna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Are these even cute??? Idkkkk
Four monster holding bubble teas, illustrated in a cartoon style
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 21/09/2026
Thinking about how - when I was in high school - I always got so confused hearing people talk about dick sizes because I was like, "Did you measure while soft, or while hard? Are you going from centre shaft to centre tip, or do you go diagonally like you're measuring a TV?"
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 20/09/2026
One of my favourite things to do is letting Millie make small decisions for me. Like, yesterday I had 2 flavours of Gatorade and didn't care which I opened, so I held them out to her, she gave each a thorough sniff, and then she gave the blue one a little lick, so that's what I went with. 🥰
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 20/09/2026
BULBAS'MORE!!! 🥰
An illustration of the Pokémon Bulbasaur, except they're white with gray markings and have melted chocolate on their back with a graham cracker on top.
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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Got a bit irritated so blogged about why we should celebrate a range of review scores and why outliers rock actually, for @criticalverdict.bsky.social
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We should celebrate a range of review scores
Control Resonant's recent release has garnered almost universal acclaim, but one "outlier" review dared to drag down the Metacritic score. Here's why that's good actually.
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Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 19/02/2026
DO 👏 NOT 👏 TRIGGER 👏 ENDGAME 👏 WHILE 👏 I’M 👏 STILL 👏 BUILDING 👏 MY 👏 ENGINE I’m so sick of the toxic players in this hobby. I only needed like eight more turns.
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 18/09/2026
I understand the logistics behind why companies like Limited Run Games have to make their physical releases into limited editions (storing games takes up space!), but I hate the fact that it's a thing. I shouldn't have to pay hundreds to a scalper for a physical copy of a $20 indie game. :(
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 18/09/2026
Another day, another backlog review, and another middling game... With Steam tags like "Memes", "Funny", and "Comedy" (not to mention a goofy premise), Panty Party should've been a silly bit of fun, but the end result is...not that. olivigarden.ca/2026/09/17/p... #gamereview #indiegame #videogames
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Panty Party Review
Panties can be comfy and cute, but can they save the world? Moreover, should you help them try?
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 17/09/2026
We're reaching heretofore unexplored levels of round 🤩
A scruffy white terrier curled up on a couch.  She's wearing a pink bandana and has curled and loafed so well that her body basically looks like a fluffy white orb.
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 16/09/2026
Had to spend some time cleaning records this evening, and the little one was curled up on the couch alternating between snoozing and forlornly watching me the whole time. Flash forward to me finishing, and I sat down next to her, she curled up, I laid my arm over her, and she's now fast asleep. 🥹
A small, scruffy, white terrier curled up in a bean shape on a brown blanket on a couch.  Her eyes aren't visible behind her scruff, but they're mostly closed as she has little puppo dreams.  A partially-sweatered arm wearing a wristwatch is resting across her body, acting as a sort of weighted blanket.
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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 10/09/2026
Today marks the beginning of our trial against Rockstar to hold them accountable for firing workers who were trying to unionise. In order for us to see this through to the end, we need your support. Please donate to and share our fundraiser for the Rockstar 31: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/wWq5Omj...
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Defend union rights: Support the Rockstar 31
Justice for 31 Rockstar employees who formed a union and were fired en masse
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 15/09/2026
The thing that might finally get me to stop adding scores to my game reviews is the times where I take a slightly more holistic approach to the review, making it nigh-on impossible to properly encapsulate my thoughts in a single number. How do you score things outside your experience?
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laura @ mica art market @lauraillustrates.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I have 8x8" prints up for sale on my website, including these 4 and some other designs! These have the full bleed, so the actual prints are slightly cut differently. www.lauraillustrates.com
compilation of four illustrations: a jellyfish parade in blues, greens, yellows and oranges; gambel's quail family in oranges, greens and yellow; an inchworm surrounded by other bugs and flowers with the words "little by little, inch by inch" in rainbow colors; little ducks in a sink with flowers and food in pinks, oranges, yellows, dark greys, and blues
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 14/09/2026
Somebody managed to thoroughly cozy-max this evening...she was like this for several hours, despite me being on the couch next to her playing Onimusha, with all the dramatic music, swords clanging off each other, and periodic cursing (from Musashi and I) that entails. 😁
A small white terrier wearing a pink bandana curled up in a dog bed.  She's almost making a perfect fluffy circle as she's nestled in amidst some blankets with an otter plushie to the side.
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 14/09/2026
Okay, I don't play Magic anymore, but the fact this is making almost €100,000 at time of writing is making me lose my damn mind. They literally market it as, "If you need more than one token type out, just bring several of our €75 devices to your game night!" www.kickstarter.com/projects/lyn...
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Electronic E-Paper Token for Magic The Gathering.
Your MTG tokens, reimagined. A 6-color e-paper electronic token that stores 17 tokens, interchangeable through our phone app.
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 13/09/2026
How your email finds me:
An illustration of the Pokémon Marshtomp standing waist-deep in mud while holding a big glob of mud in its hands.  It has a vacant, yet somehow also content expression on its face.  The illustration is labeled "Marshtomp likes to play in the mud."
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🌈miski🌦️ @miski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
what could go wrong 🎵 fishin on the open sea? A spoopyfest design by me and @1000deaddraculas.bsky.social !
stormy ocean scene with lightning crashing next to a lighthouse that's being taken over by a kraken. an unaware cat in a boat with a fish in his mouth is also being taken over by said kraken #art #cats
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Basil 🌱 @basil-mage.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Fluffy fall
drawing of a fluffy puppy in a pile of leaves with the caption; "It's fluffy fall"
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 12/09/2026
Thankfully this has never happened before, but I'm always worried about being intoxicated and unable to take Millie to the vet if she gets sick sometime, so tonight I literally looked at her before popping an edible and said, "Mom's gonna take this, so please don't get sick tonight, okay?"
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 12/09/2026
Me when I realize my shirt's on backwards after I've already left the house:
Clothing

Proficiency Level: 1/5
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 12/09/2026
Question for anyone playing Onimusha: Way of the Sword: is there a reason to deliberately break the destructible objects? They're all marked with yellow paint so they stand out, but I've also been religiously breaking them like it's a damn LEGO game and I think I only got something once? Maybe?
A screenshot from Onimusha: Way of the Sword showing the protagonist standing in front of a large wooden box and a large clay clay pot, both of which have been marked with distinctive yellow paint.  They're practically begging to be broken, yet contain nothing but empty promises inside.
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Calli Giovanini COMMS CLOSED @calligiovanini.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I'm at a particularly boring art philosophy class, the type where the teacher reads a text I've already read out loud, but thankfully I have my tablet for a quick Samus with her friend Kirby.
Painting of Samus Aran from Metroid sitting on Kirby from Kirby.
She's a tall woman in a spacesuit and Kirby is a happy pink ball of cuteness.
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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Worm in hat (colored - 2026)
Worm in hat (colored - 2026)
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 11/09/2026
Photo taken moments before disaster (I sneezed and woke her up):
A small white terrier loosely curled up on a bed with her eyes closed.  She's snuggled up to my legs under the blankets and is blissfully unaware that in mere moments I'm going to sneeze and inadvertently disrupt her *entire* deal.
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Matty! @mattythemouse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
baby :3
Sylveon plush seated in a car booster seat
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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
They were trying to the laugh
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Olivia Falk @olivigarden.ca · 10/09/2026
So apparently the first main culture war grifter Turning Point USA tried to push after Charlie Kirk's death was Samantha *Fulnecky*. And I just think that's interesting. 🤔
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Ruby Roberts @rubyroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
everyone is posting about metroid and meanwhile this post is the main thing I know about the series
fishing-lesbian-princess

I feel like Samus Aran, when she’s not on a mission, would have a Tony Hawk type experience with people not recognizing her without her armor. Like she’d get carded buying alcohol or something and the cashier would go “Samus Aran? Ha, it’s spelled just like the bounty hunter too. I wonder what he’s up to now?”

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She would definitely take advantage of this when she goes to lesbian bars and stuff. She’d just tell the cute alien girls her name is Sammy because if they knew she was the great Samus Aran they’d expect her to top

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I originally put a shortened version of this in the tags but I feel it’s worth adding. Imagine being the alien girl at a lesbian bar on a federation space station. You meets this cute tall human girl who calls herself Sammy and you hit it off and share some drinks and eventually Sammy invites her back to her place. Her place is a space ship that you swear looks familiar but you can’t remember where you’ve seen it. Anyway you disregard it and spend the night fucking the brains out of this buff blonde tgirl. Then in the morning when you go to leave you make a wrong turn and catch a glimpse of the power armor belonging to the bounty hunter known across the galaxy. Imagine the realization that this “Sammy” girl you plowed into the mattress last night is singhandedly responsible for saving the universe multiple times
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