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#justbeatit Forbidden Solitaire. You play through a dungeon and beat encounters by playing a solitaire like game. The game becomes a little more than this with some upgrades as the game slowly becomes more haunted. Not much to chew on beyond this @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Mouse: P.I. For Hire. Framed within rubber hose animation and a film noir vibes, PI mouse, Jack Pepper, shoots his way through some really great set pieces of the seedy underbelly of a LA-style town. Humor was all over the place from smart to really stupid @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Amazing. I watched a friend play though almost the entire game over a vacation when I was a kid. I’ve been meaning to take it on myself ever since and I finally did. Great nostalgia, great time. Screw the ice rod @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Grim Fandango Remastered. This is an amazingly crafted game. It’s incredibly thought out and so much care is given to the story. I lost patience for a lot of the puzzles, but that’s more a knock on me than the design choices made in 1998. Deserved classic @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Bioshock Remastered. Wow, I get it now! Cool enemy variety, excellent skills, a whole arsenal of weapons, dope environment. Throw in a superb story and even fun hacking minigames for the icing on the cake. I’m gonna start going by Big Daddy @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Pokémon Pokopia. My first Pokémon game and I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. I also don’t normally play this type of game because decorating for the sake of decorating bores me. But when tied to progression and pleasing my lil dudes, I was hooked @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Big Walk. I love and hate my friends so much after playing this one. A real fun and sometimes delightfully frustrating exploration. Looking forward to 100%ing @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Forza Horizon 6. This is a top of class racing game. Although not my favorite genre, the game kept me interested through the end. I loved bonking and squeaking the little mascots. No credits, so I called it when I got the final wristband @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Life is Strange: True Colors. I mostly enjoyed immersing myself in the small Pacific Northwest town of Haven in this emotionally charged narrative. I totally vibed with the soundtrack. Some moments felt a little corny and heavy handed including the finale. @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Scorn. I enjoyed the horrific setting and visual storytelling, but this game was mostly a walking sim with some survival/combat that didn’t feel good and even though it told the story through gameplay I couldn’t parse what was happening @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Yoku’s Island Express. For some reason I feel like people try to keep the main mechanic of this game hidden, so I will just say that this is a phenomenal metroidbrania with a unique means of exploration. Looking forward to 100% @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Pico Park 2. I had a blast yelling at my friends in the first of this series, but in this sequel most of the new ideas were more frustrating than fun. Obviously still good times with friends but it may have broken at least one of us @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit The Case of the Golden Idol. Exploring still scenes to uncover possible words to slot into a mad libs style conclusion was rewarding. Great deductive puzzles, but I lost a little patience by the final scene. Looking forward to the sequel at some point @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Titanium Court. This is a narrative-heavy match 3 game that develops into some interesting things. The concept may be better as an idea rather than an actual experience. Some dry, quirky humor that worked for me, but overall the game came off a little flat @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Pico Park. This simple co-op game was a blast to play with friends - yelling at each other, laughing quite a bit, and cheering for each other on occasion. Makes for a fun evening on headset @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Hell Is Us. I appreciated the world building in this dystopian action game and most of the puzzles. However the combat didn’t click with me so exploration, felt tedious. I dropped the difficulty to plow through the last 20% of the game @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit The Operator. You view surveillance footage and some investigative items in this desktop sim to help agents in the field as you uncover a bigger mystery. Some neat discoveries throughout moments throughout @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit The Drifter. A solid modern point and click adventure using the retro style. No obtuse solutions in this neo-noir thriller. Well paced with great voice acting and occasional dark humor @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Pony Island. More desktop simulator than pony simulator. Even though this game is a decade old, it still got me good at one point. Really enjoyed the concept which I won’t spoil, but if you liked Inscryption there’s no reason not to play this @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Mina The Hollower. This game sunk its claws into me right off the boat. I wanted to find every secret and explore each nook to give me a mouse-leg up against the tough foes and environment. I felt like every treasure was purposely placed for my experience @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit 007 First Light. I was initially hoping for more Hitman-like gameplay, but when I settled into this spy action game and met it on its own terms, I had a fun romp being Bond. Gadgets are snappy and it feels great to get into unplanned fist fights @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Knights of the Round. Fortunately, I had unlimited credits to get through this one as I just now discovered there’s a block mechanic. This cabinet always caught my eye as a kid, so I was excited to take Lancelot to the end @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Saros. Out the gate, I was enthralled with the movement speed and environmental beauty. It took me some time to grasp the game play loop and all of my options when it became difficult especially having not played Returnal. Beat every boss with heart racing @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Mixtape. This game succeeds extremely well in capturing the last day in town vibes with nostalgia and a killer soundtrack. It’s reminiscent of movies like High Fidelity and Ferris Bueller while gameplay changes to fit the story like Edith Finch @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit OPUS: Prism Peak. You take photos in a mystical world carrying a mysterious young child to the top of a mountain. The story is really rich and worthwhile while the gameplay isn’t all that exciting, but the characters and the artwork are really well done @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Pragmata. The compelling gameplay of hacking while shooting and dodging enemy robots propelled me through this and it never got old. The story is serviceable and some may find the companion more annoying than I did. One of the best of 2026 for me so far @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Pikmin 4. I enjoyed this game a lot at the the start but by the final act I was ready to roll credits. The main game was relatively easy and the harder challenges seemed to be more of a nuisance than a challenge. I did however love the production design @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Black Myth: Wukong. This was a super challenging action, dare I say soulslike, game. You are a monkey with a stick and martial arts and spirit skills and transformations. Some tough as nails boss fights. Felt some pride beating this one @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Dear Esther. A pioneer of the walking sim. This one fell a little flat for me but it may be because I can compare it with all of the other great games it inspired @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Gradius (NSO). This is one tough shooter. Each level starts the same way so I also thought I wasn’t making progress for awhile, but I don’t play many retro games so I’m likely an idiot. Glad I played it on the Switch @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Gradius Interstellar Assault. (NSO). I don’t play a ton of shoot em ups but this one seemed to be nailing the style for 1991. I was surprised there was a well crafted visual story as well @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Limbo. I can’t put a finger on why I like this game so much. It may be because I find it very rewarding learning how to avoid death. Smartly designed and concise. Each death teaches you something and can even be straight up looney tunes @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Sheepo. I discovered this short metroidvania thanks to @indiequestpod.com . Fun abilities and platforming and I’m cool with no real combat. The controls were a bit unintuitive at times and the map wasn’t the easiest to navigate but otherwise a fun jaunt @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Kirby’s Adventure (NSO). I wish I would have played this one as a kid. I really enjoyed most of abilities. Freeze for the win. Thanks to all the others who justbeatit as a rec @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Abzû. An underwater journey about vibes with light exploration. The controls weren’t as tight as I would have liked, but the music and sea vibes were solid @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit ittle Dew. This is a super fun, comparatively short Zelda-like with a huge focus on puzzles. You learn some things during a playthrough that reveal you can push the limits of the game if you really want to. I don’t think I’m that smart @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Flower. I felt like this game was trying to make me chill and relax, which was hard to accomplish with motion controls. If the game were going for vibes, I would have enjoyed even less of an objective and more free roaming @polykillpodcast.bsky.social #justbeatit Lovish. I think this game harkens back to a genre in which I am unfamiliar. Many of the jokes slipped right past me and I found the gameplay to be either too easy and uninteresting or frustrating and uninteresting. @polykillpodcast.bsky.social 
