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Chris Lawn

@pressplaygaming.net
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Freelance games writer. Prev. bylines: Waypoint, GamesHub, Kotaku AU, Player 2. Beats: Indie games, RPGs. My little site: www.pressplaygaming.net

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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 28/09/2026
Thank you for reading and for the comment <3 always great to know someone out there enjoys the work!
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/09/2026
This is cool to see. Dominic is one of the premier voices in the business on indies and I have no doubt this site is going to be an excellent one
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 17/09/2026
Don’t forget Morels: Out of this World! The Morels games are pretty great, chill mushroom hunting games. The photography addition’s pretty good store.steampowered.com/app/4394020/...
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Morels: Out of this World on Steam
Morels: Out of This World is a simulation game about mushroom hunting and wildlife photography on alien worlds. Increase your hunter and photographer levels by collecting a variety of mushrooms, photo...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 17/09/2026
Hell to the fkn yes on both drops today
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jessica harvey @jessiscah23.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Roman Sands RE:Build is out. After so many years, you can finally play our labour of love. It's deranged, it goes SO MANY PLACES, it probably shouldn't exist, and I've no idea if you're going to like it or not but that ain't the point. Roman Sands RE:Build. store.steampowered.com/app/2231460/...
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Save 10% on Roman Sands RE:Build on Steam
A service industry adventure with an apocalyptic flavor. A manic genre mashup told across two broken realities. Step through the cracks: find your Exit.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 14/09/2026
Not even the first time, as @sinisterdesign.net points out… bsky.app/profile/sini... If there’s any more examples of this out there, please point them my way
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 14/09/2026
Wow I missed that, just read through the story and, my only reaction is just, oh my god. Genuinely horrific. Like how can this possibly be a good business model from TikTok’s side? You’re going to lose paying customers by messing with their own work?? What the actual hell
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 14/09/2026
That’s just insane. Like, when the customer is already providing the content for the ad, why would there even be a need to generate more? Other than boosting useless metrics for “AI use”, it seems like utter nonsense. To us regular people anyway I guess!
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 14/09/2026
Ok this is messed up AF. Timberborn puts out ads on TikTok promoting the 1.1 update. TikTok says hey, you want AI slop ads right? Few other commenters noting FB does this too, though haven’t seen in this particular case. www.reddit.com/r/Timberborn...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 10/09/2026
Fun thing to do: having just boarded a flight, turn to the person next to you and say “this is the flight to [city you are leaving] right?” And then when they confusedly respond just say “ok” calmly and not speak again for the rest of the flight
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 08/09/2026
Every single time this is brought up, the question “what happened to Future Class?” Should be asked
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 08/09/2026
One might say the best Nintendo news released on 08/08/26
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 05/09/2026
Was Steve Irwin a big thing in your area? Like from an Aussie perspective he was of course an icon but never really considered what his reach was outside of the country outside “that Aussie conservationist guy”
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 02/09/2026
My plan is to be more concise this year; a bit more brutal in the cutting of things that are more "ok", focusing instead on those that are "very good" and up. In starting to put together The List™️, I'm already over 100 games down... by the 6th of March. Think it's still going to be a big one...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 02/09/2026
It's that time of year again where I'm starting up GOTY machine again. Last years effort on PPG was not overly great (for good reasons I think, but still) so I am hoping to make this year's good again, in the vein of 2024's at least.
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No Escape from the Tyranny of Virtue 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 15/08/2026
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Why it matters who South of Midnight’s publisher is
Earlier this week I shared a post from a friend who noted that South of Midnight’s publisher information had changed on PC game storefront Steam. It no longer listed Xbox Game Studios but ins…
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 13/08/2026
South of Midnight is now fully self published by Compulsion on Steam, so theoretically no more $ on purchase go to Microsoft? Consoles coming soon hopefully as well. Now’s the time to support some incredible independent devs. www.respec.net/news/151-sou...
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South of Midnight is now self-published by Compulsion Games on Steam | Respec
The change happened about a day ago with publishing moving from Xbox to Compulsion Games.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 13/08/2026
Ed just doing fantastic reporting across the board rn. Full article is worth the read, and yeah holy shit the complete mask dropping of CEOs in their disdain for humans in the way of their profits atm is, while not a surprise, still absolutely insane
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 13/08/2026
JFC absolutely fuck Saber Interactive’s CEO. This just guaranteed I’m never covering anything from them moving forward
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 27/07/2026
Forsaken Realms: Vharin’s Call is out in just a few hours, and it’s a game I initially was interested in in 2021! So glad I got to play it, and genuinely it’s a great indie 3rd person RPG well worth the 20 hours. www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...
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Vahrin's Call Has All The Heart You Could Ever Need — Press Play Gaming
This 3rd person RPG feels genuinely human in all the best possible ways.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 12/07/2026
Have recently played Citizen Sleeper 2. Thinking about it a lot in the wake of Microsoft/Xbox’s ongoing decline, and how there is hope in the face of the horrors of corporate horror. www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Gives Me Hope — Press Play Gaming
In the face of overbearing corporations, we can come together as people and carve out our own future.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 07/07/2026
Nearly every comment on this post echoes the first thing I thought seeing the news - I want to buy every Compulsion game the second every cent starts going to them directly
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 06/07/2026
Recently checked out Solarpunk, which feels like it kinda got looked over despite being a bit of an indie darling this year? It's pretty good, though comes with baggage inherent to the genre i feel it could have improved upon. www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...
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Solarpunk and the Plight of the Short Crafty-Buildy Game — Press Play Gaming
Solarpunk's early hours could use some work, but when it really gets going it’s a great time.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 27/06/2026
Very good rec list!
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 26/06/2026
Have been checking out House Flipper with the new remastered edition. It's great, though now I'm questioning my need to always be doing things to feel relaxed... www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/2026/6/26/the-house-flipper-remastered-collections-toolbox-is-absolutely-full-to-bursting
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The House Flipper Remastered Collection's Toolbox is Absolutely Full to Bursting — Press Play Gaming
A significant zhuzh up alongside a colossal amount of #content makes for the best version of an already great game.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 23/06/2026
Hmm
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 22/06/2026
I get the feeling MOLE is this year’s Mouthwashing, in that it’s a short horror experience that just knocks it out of the park. store.steampowered.com/app/4064510/...
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Save 10% on MOLE on Steam
Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your cof...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 19/06/2026
All these are bangers but I wish more people played the Opus games!
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 06/06/2026
It's nice being able to take some time to do a little bit of writing. A small piece for a small game. An hour long 2D Zelda like was just what I needed. Helps that the game is excellent! www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...
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Simple Pleasures in Echo Isle — Press Play Gaming
Cheap, short, satisfying.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 22/05/2026
Such a great game. Still haven’t played the DLC or the other mode they added in yet
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 05/05/2026
Better up your game if your 3yo is surpassing you already bro 😎
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 19/04/2026
One thing I haven’t seen anyone say is, READ. Go read something an article from an author you admire, re-read a piece you were inspired by, or re-read a piece you’ve written before that you’re at least “that was all right” about. A good writer must read.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 16/04/2026
Fkn YES YES GET AND PLAY THIS
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 11/04/2026
Hell yeah congrats my dude!
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 08/04/2026
Damn congrats on everything, you’ve genuinely always been one of the best parts of the games press and industry as a whole. Good luck and can’t wait to see what comes next!
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 08/04/2026
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 04/04/2026
I think in the biz they call that “an unprecedented glow-up”
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 01/04/2026
Nintendo let @fabraz.bsky.social make a Mario, that’s all I’m sayin
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 26/03/2026
All the time we were watching I was just like, average Joe teacher my ass, this guy is the prettiest dude I’ve ever laid eyes on
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
There is of course thousands more worth highlighting, this is just a few cool ones :)
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
The Last Spell - 90% off. Feel like this one needs no intro from me, already pretty popular and it’s in the highlighted deep discounts section, but its grid tactics are pretty fun. store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/...
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Save 90% on The Last Spell on Steam
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG wi...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
Dog Brew - 70% off. Brew beer as an anthropomorphic dog? Like just a chill cool time. store.steampowered.com/app/2883280/...
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Save 70% on Dog Brew on Steam
Dog Brew - a light indie adventure where the main character, burdened by debts, decides to settle them through the art of brewing beer.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
Whispers in the Moss - 80% off. Aggressively old school ANSI PC graphical turn based RPG that’s not going to take you 100 hours to get through. I mean, it’s USD$1 equivalent right now. Like why is it even a question not to buy it store.steampowered.com/app/1944310/...
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Save 80% on Whispers in the Moss on Steam
Whispers in the Moss is an artisan retro JRPG featuring unique text-based graphics, developed solo over 10 years. A love letter to the 8- and 16-bit greats, it offers a mysterious world, turn-based co...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
Routine Feat - 77% off. Heavy atmospheric Eastern European space to explore. Sad3D’s games are all great (Neyasnoe, It’s Winter) for the same reasons and are also 77% off. store.steampowered.com/app/1901780/...
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Save 77% on Routine Feat on Steam
Summer days and no one around. Routine feat. The agony of isolation and abandonment. No violence, no haste, no conflict, except fighting your doubts. Swifts, butterflies, sunset rays on the leaves of ...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
NULL.process - 60% off. Full price is USD $2 equivalent, so it’s super cheap regardless. Wild first person experimental roguelike. store.steampowered.com/app/3912440/...
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Save 60% on NULL.Process on Steam
Navigate a procedurally generated factory using limited LiDAR visibility. Scavenge for resources and vital upgrades to improve your abilities and keep your mechanical shell operational. Every run is a...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
Isle of Sea and Sky - 80% off. 2D open world Sokoban with a dash of Link to the Past Zelda mixed in. Chuck the soundtrack in for literally only a few cents more. store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/...
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Save 80% on Isles of Sea and Sky on Steam
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that p...
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
Albatroz - 80% off. A gorgeous third person narrative focused backpacking adventure. Bit of jank, but really ambitious in a good way. store.steampowered.com/app/2171880/...
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Save 80% on Albatroz on Steam
Albatroz is a backpacking adventure RPG that will take you through majestic landscapes in search of your lost sibling. A tale about knowing when to let go and start over.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
Platonic - 90% off. First person puzzle game that gives The Witness vibes but honestly is cooler than that game. store.steampowered.com/app/1737760/...
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Save 90% on Platonic on Steam
Platonic is a first-person puzzle adventure game. Explore five unique worlds. Solve logical challenges. Gather clues and think outside the cube.
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Chris Lawn @pressplaygaming.net · 20/03/2026
It’s Steam Sale time again, and I just want to point out a handful of absolutely dirt cheap games more than worth what they are being sold at right now.
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