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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Came here to confirm Hope01 is GREAT. Steam Deck controls are a work of art. Developer is super cool too and fascinated with any feedback.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The beast from Out of This World. Something about it being pitch black with eyes and teeth absolutely terrified me
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Reposting this to remember to read later when the site is back up. The news was stuck in my head all day too and I'd love to read other opinions on the situation.
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Flora 🍓🏳️‍⚧️ @floramerigold.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yesterday's news about Jacob Geller broke my heart, so much that I couldn't stop dwelling on it all day. In an effort to make sense of this horrific news and my admittedly complicated feelings about it, here is my article on the Jacob Geller situation: epiloguegaming.com/what-do-we-d...
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What Do We Do With Jacob Geller? - Epilogue Gaming
Earlier this week, a friend noticed Jacob Geller’s book, How A Game Lives, sitting amongst my living room shelves. Under almost any other circumstances, this would have been an exciting invitation for...
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
store.steampowered.com/app/4570720/... I mean it's baaaaasically a free-to-play open world gacha game, except you buy the game and get everything. Has co-op but can also be played online. Really charming cutscenes with some wonderful animations.
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DragonSword : Awakening on Steam
Explore the anime-style open world of the Continent of Orbis, brought to life with Unreal Engine 5! Recruit unique companions, unleash spectacular Status Ailment tag-team action, and embark on an epic...
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
store.steampowered.com/app/4508570/... An RPG that is beautifully, unapologetically set in what its try to do. Essentially an animated version of those game books I used to find in antique stores my parents would drag me to. Great fun and a ton of interesting choices.
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Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle on Steam
Once you open this book, you are no longer just a reader. A "reading-style" fantasy adventure in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story — handcrafted over six years by a 30-year veteran from Va...
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
store.steampowered.com/app/758870/K... In a sea of games trying to catch the waves from Stardew Valley, Kynseed grabbed my attention with it's fantastic writing and occasionally dark Celtic fantasy themes. If you've never been a fan of the genre, this is still worth a look.
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Kynseed on Steam
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
store.steampowered.com/app/2163330/... The kinda dumb name almost turned me away, but I'm glad I didn't. Another bullet heaven type game where you assemble a squad of survivors over the course of a run, rather than piling on random weapons. A small change but it was enough to keep me addicted.
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors on Steam
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in...
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/... I am immensely impressed with Moonlighter 2, which has taken up most of my free time lately. The inventory management is cranked up to 11 compared to the first game. Every item drop gives you something to think about. Tickles my brain in a great way.
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Save 30% on Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam
Experience an action-RPG with roguelike elements where you live the double life of an adventurer and a merchant. Dive into vibrant dimensions to fight enemies, gather loot, and manage your backpack. R...
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Gonna start writing short impressions of games I come across. store.steampowered.com/app/4562940/... First off Hope01 is a VERY impressive early access survival horror game with extraction elements. Every item has like a PARAGRAPH of lore text and everything just feels great. Lots to explore.
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Save 10% on HOPE 01 on Steam
HOPE 01 is a single player extraction survival RPG with multiple endings. Explore, Loot, and Fight your way through the dangerous enemies and bosses of the hab cluster and solve the mystery of the leg...
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Absolutely banger soundtrack
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I WANT to keep playing this game but I feel like I should wait for 1.0. Dread Delusion was fantastic, but playing act 1 a few times over with each Early Access update kinda diluted the sense of wonder.
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Rayne Grimm Vulpes Zer-Duh @raynegrimm.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Reskeeting with alt text But yeah this Ive had quite a few people ask me "wait you've never used it? Why not it's so fun" and I'm there like why would I want someoen else to do the thing I love for me? Its the same as when I say I don't want players to design my world thr making is what I love!
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As a writer who doesn't use Al, it's not like there is some temptation I am resisting.

I am a writer. I engage in the act of writing.

It's like asking if someone who loves to play tennis would prefer sitting on the sidelines and watching a robot play tennis. They'd be like, "No, man, it would just make me want to play tennis."

There's no temptation; the very idea is baffling.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I will buy every rerelease of this game until the heat death of the universe
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
psh psh psh psh psh psh *shckllk*
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Matthewせいじ @matthewseiji.com · 14/05/2026
My memory of what it was like to browse the Xbox Live Indie Games store page in 2010
My artist’s impression (meaning not real, parody) of Xbox Live Indie Games (XBLIG) circa 2010. One is called "DEKIRU-KA" (Japanese for "Is it possible"), with colored geometric shapes, indicating it's maybe some kind of abstract puzzler. The other is called "Pirates vs Ninjas: Quest for the Epic Bacon" in a pixel font and with a pixelated picture of bacon.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
safetyvalve.substack.com/p/sundered-d... I wrote some thoughts about Sundered, a game that I think deserves more attention.
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Sundered Doesn't Want You Here
and that's why I love it
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
If you play Squad Fill and help someone else complete a faction quest, you get a chunk of that faction's XP. MIDA side contracts can also, occasionally, award chem grenades
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Those Treasure items unlock some of the best Codex entries in the game!
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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 24/03/2026
Hey, I decided to write up a review of Marathon. Here it is! (free post) jeff.zone/posts/marath...
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Marathon Review | Jeff Gerstmann
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Joined a random squad on Outpost and one of the guys was just completely lost. Had no idea what items were good, how the colored keys worked, or how to do the contract he was stuck on. I can't remember the last time I was happy to just mentor a random person in a multiplayer game.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Finally had a decent chunk of time to myself so I played Marathon with random squads for about four hours straight. My nerves are absolutely shot but I can't remember the last time I had this much fun in a multiplayer game. Loving just learning how to survive and uncover bits of lore.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I'm not hating the extraction aspects of Marathon as much as I thought I would. I wish I could figure out WHAT exactly about it is clicking with me so well in order to maybe help you. Even if I die ten runs in a row, I'm just having fun learning how to be stealthy. When to just nope out and run.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
In Dread Delusion, depending on the time of day you can see the vague shadow of some massive, tentacled creature in the sky. I figured it was just a decoration; a fun little thing for people that look skyward. Then I got my airship, and decided to fly towards it...
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
The Bazar that high makes me think I should give it another shot
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
open.substack.com/pub/safetyva... My top 10 games list for 2025, for those interested. 10. Skin Deep 9. Carimara 8. Absolum 7. Abiotic Factor 6. Silent Hill f 5. Keep Driving 4. Two Point Museum 3. Hades II 2. Blue Prince 1. Look Outside
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Top 10 Games of 2025
I can't really overstate just how amazing this year was for videogame fans.
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samantha @goblinsorcerer.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
that’s why we love you creeper you’re a real ass dude
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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Huge thanks to everyone in the SOUP GROUP for their support, enthusiasm, and incredible patience with me on this project. SOUP ROOMS literally would not have been possible without them. More SOUP-like experiences will be arriving from us in the future. Stay tuned! kiteline.itch.io/soup-rooms
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SOUP ROOMS by Kite Line, KIRA
The latest in SOUP-like room tourism technology.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
I never played the first game, but this one is really neat. It's like... distilled Thief? I want to say it's Thief with Hitman's "puzzle box" level design but that might be overhyping it.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Oh hell yeah, Cider is a really interesting character
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Morning Song @aubade.itch.io · 11/11/2025
the infamous Daikatana ad, changed to read "John Romero's about to wish you well."
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t4trees @repinuj.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I painted ur dog
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Tomb Raider @tombraider.com · 01/10/2025
Lara Croft is pixelated perfection in this animation by RaiOuArt on X. View the original post here: x.com/RaiOuArt/status/1938766539018379372 #LaraCroft #TombRaider #BlockBench #LowPoly
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
This entire month has been abysmal for anyone that is both into artsy indie games and trying to save money
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
I really appreciate this thread, because I seem to be having a much easier time with Silksong than Hollow Knight but couldn't quantify exactly WHY until now
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Game is getting some decent reviews so it picked it up. It's fun! But I'm shocked nobody is talking about the soundtrack. I'm only minutes in and I'm already blown away. Might be some of the best music to come out this year.
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Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 16/08/2025
Someone should do the street fighter 2 character select theme but with a banjo
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
I love this game
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Note the amount of time between all five of these purchases. I'm pretty sure all I played was AudioSurf and UT.
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ScreamingMadden @trbucket.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
If you haven’t played this game by now please do! It might be my favorite game ever! The flow of the game is super addictive autoserving foods and doing second steps and getting a gold medal in a level feels immaculate. Also a great progression system and an all timer OST!
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
That sounds pretty interesting. Thanks!
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
I felt like this after watching Attack the Block
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Genuinely curious: what's so good about Graveyard Keeper? The steam page makes it just seems like a "lolrandom" Stardew Valley
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
They made this scene into a card in the Magic set
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
I am so unbelievably excited about this
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
store.steampowered.com/app/2738490/... Sol Cesto absolutely deserves your attention. Deceptively simple mechanics with a wild hand-drawn art style.
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Save 30% on Sol Cesto on Steam
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon....
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
store.steampowered.com/app/2233770/... The Thief, The Witch, The Toad, and The Mushroom is completely free and one of my favorite narrative experiences of all time. Play with headphones on
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The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. on Steam
A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
open.substack.com/pub/safetyva... I wrote an article about returning to Morrowind after 20 years or so
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Finding My Home in Vvardenfell: A Return to Morrowind
I take my first steps outside the Census and Excise Office in Seyda Neen as the morning sun peeks out from behind the nearby lighthouse.
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safetyvalve.bsky.social @safetyvalve.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Nina Pasadena from Skin Deep is quickly joining the pantheon of badass female videogame protagonists
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