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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How it feels to play Silent Hill Townfall when that one enemy is between you and where you need to go.

Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

That's right I'm bulk posting but I've been playing SO MANY FUN GAMES. #24: PROFITS 2167: Planetary Resource Optimization & Freight Infrastructure Technician Simulator. Despite the mouthful title, the mechanics are simple, fun, and really, really awesome. (1/5)

UI from PROFITS 2167, featuring a train throttle, switch-steer lever, map, brake pull, and directional levers for resources.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Game #23: Bills Must Be Paid. Another of the incremental roguelite genre, very chill. Music and sound are wonderfully reminiscent of a casino/arcade and the mechanics and loop are simple, clean fun. There's no real thoughts or decisions required, which is nice for a simple evening or two of SMASH.

Piggy banks being broken, with varying dollar amounts and gemstones spillout out of them as a hammer swings with text saying Jackpot and multipliers. (Bills Must Be Paid)

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

And game #22: How to Fish. Played through with @kikicasts.bsky.social but honestly realized I suck at FPS against small, non-human shapes. Very fun, very silly, very weird. Nothing beats being carried off by a seagull when you go down in a boss fight.

A virtual horse hooked on a fishing rod in How to Fish

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

GAME #21 BACK WITH A VENGEANCE, IT'S KENA, BRIDGE OF SPIRITS. Such a lovely game to replay, with wonderful combat, wonderful vibes, and wonderful music. The combat isn't mind-numbingly hard, and if you master parry timing, you can have a lot of fun.

Screenshot of the mountain framed by village trees in Kena Bridge of Spirits, with the caption "Trapped spirits linger here, tangled in the tragedies of our past."

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Game #20 of 2026... Creature Kitchen! Probably the cutest and most vibe-based horror-adjacent cozy game. Very short, but VERY fun. As someone who grew up in a rural, isolated area, this game taps into the fear of the dark and fills it with just enough friendly-yet-unsettling encounters.

A small paper bag on a plate next to wind chimes on a porch at night, in Creature Kitchen

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I think it's clear they wanted to make them for camera shots of the main character, they felt hamfisted and awkward, like someone trying to recreate cheesy comedy sequences through Plato's Cave. After getting lost and my only choice being "reload to a checkpoint you were stuck at", I tapped out.

Slicer P with the camera behind her at waist level pointing at bottles on her belt saying "one is for cold water"

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Now, the slack off sections are fully optional, and I'll admit I did go through them for the content, and because I was hoping to see something with some soul, but it just never happened. Maybe because of the FEET SNIFFING I missed some lore, but P was just hard to feel attached to as a character.

Slicer P of Motorslice with her boots off

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Abandoned game #2 of 2026: Motorslice. There's a lot to unpack here. Psychologically and gameplay-wise. No spoilers, because there's not much story experienced in the first 3 chapters.

Motorslice main character sitting against a fence looking up at a concrete superstructure with orange construction equipment looming ominously

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Game #19: Inscryption. Nice short sweet puzzler with some deckbuilder vibes. It's more of a horror story experience than a deckbuilder, as the most grating feature was being forced to take so. many. cards. Overall a great game and worth a play! (I was gifted a copy by @harvologist.bsky.social )

A wood figurine on a low-poly rolled out map from Inscryption

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Game #18: D-Topia! This picture doesn't do the game justice, but is my favorite part. D-Topia was a fascinating game with a lot of heavy themes around AI, Utilitarianism, and being human... sort of? I enjoyed the experience, but felt it could have been more. Solid experience with some replayability.

A plus sized kitty with blue spots leaps towards a can of cat food in front of an all-white background

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Abandoned game #1 of 2026: Beast of Reincarnation. I wanted to have fun. I love Koo. I loved the opening. I thought maybe Game Freak had cooked. They didn't, when you look at the technical weirdness, copied homework, and things we shouldn't be seeing from a AAA dev in 2026. I'll do a breakdown ⬇️

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Game #17 is special. There is a concept of argument known as "reductio ad absurdum." That is, reducing to the absurd. This is a form of the slippery slope, where you take an argument to its utmost ridiculous logical conclusion. That is Disco Elysium. WARNING. SPOILERS BELOW ⤵️

A simple wood fishing boat riding off from a shabby pier as Harry Du Bois stands at the front, boombox in hand, Kim Kitsuragi at the motor

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

GAME #16 of 2026: Cat Isle. Really simple, really chill, really short management type game. Sometimes games don't have to be anything more than they are to be enjoyed.

Cat Isle screenshot of a mirror lake surface reflecting an oceanside pier with shops, a hot air balloon shaped like a cat, and billowing clouds as cats sit on the edge of the pier.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

All I could think about.

Meme edit of a screenshot of a man in a noir style detective outfit saying "This is what all the detectives wear nowadays. You wouldn't get it." and Heath Ledger's Joker sayign "You wouldn't get it."

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It's simple, I see AI slop instead of press kit media or pictures, I block. Not worth my time to read, they can't even get CONVINCING slop.

News article headline about Steam Machine verified using an AI generated image

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#13 of 2026, calling it here, Slay the Spire 2. Excited for the early access period to keep trucking along, but I have to tap out here. I've stopped enjoying the A10 grind (with clears on the Silent, Regent, and Defect) and will wait before I come back. And yes, it's a skill issue. ⤵️

Slay the Spire screenshot with the Necrobinder fighting enemies with a hand full of Infection status cards

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#12 of 2026: Deltarune Chapter 5. Had to do it lest I get spoiled! Still need to rustle up the secret boss, but I had a lot of fun with it

Lighteners only want one thing and it's disgusting. I mean delicious.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#0011 of 2026: 007 First Light. My praises, in no particular order: a story entrenched in AI, technology, and family; buttery smooth and tactical gameplay, and environments and mechanics that are right at home in a Bond film. The one gripe I have? Capitalism. (Product placement) ⤵️

James Bond gazing out over a tundra environment in 007 First Light

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

We like to have fun here

Slay the Spire 2 card Severance but with the card art replaced by Adam Scott from the AppleTV series "Severance

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Oh no that made the hair stand up on my neck

Silent Hill Townfall screenshot with the protagonist in front of a red glass door with a silhouette on the other side

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

DAVE THE DIVER PREQUEL????

Bancho from Dave the Diver rendered in 3D sliding a door open

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I agree entirely, I'd love to see them commit to something more advanced than what Gadget Racers was doing in 2000...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I can think of several better ways to improve your gaming setup with $1500 than giving it to Herman Miller.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Game #10 of 2026: PRAGMATA. In general: loved the concepts, graphics on point, but the storytelling face planted. Hard. Like they never knew what they were writing but knew they had to include certain moments. That said, I'm telling my kids that this was Artemis II. Spoilers below ⬇️

Surface of the moon featuring a tall spire tower and the Earth in the distance, with an astronaut gazing out over it (Pragmata, 2026)

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We used to balance on those babies for MINUTES a day

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Mostly accurate summary of my Pragmata progress:

Al Gore as a head in a jar in Futurama saying "I have ridden the mighty moon worm."

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Little Debbie, I think we all know the reason you didn't make a shirt with "nutty buddy" on it

Advertisement for Little Debbie Nutty Bar and Nutty Buddy merchandise

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Game 9 of 2026 is I Love You, Colonel Sanders. I don't think it was the weirdest visual novel I've ever played... But I think it was the perfect punishment for losing a bet. I also tried a KFC jellybean and some KFC potato chips while my partner and I blasted through it.

Visual novel screen from I Love You, Colonel Sanders featuring a bucket of chicken, bowls of mashed potatoes, coleslaw, and a plate of biscuits, with a text box from Colonel Sanders saying "I didn't get to be the most famous chicken-man in the history of chicken and man by NOT reminding people to go out and buy my chicken"

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

IKEA is continuing the unrealistic standards of Tom & Jerry

A lofted bed with a yellow screen with holes and an opening to the underside that looks like cheese

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Important update: some heroes are cherry-jam filled.

Cross section of a donut with a hearty layer of red jam filling.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

#8 of 2026: MOUSE: PI for Hire. I have a lot of complicated feelings about MOUSE, but if you're a DOOM/boomer shooter fan, you're probably in for a treat! On the whole: it was good, and fun as an experience. I forgot about the hint feature, so frustrated myself more, but also experienced a few bugs

Screenshot of MOUSE: PI for Hire, a rubber hose animated DOOM style shooter, looking at a banner that says "Welcome Leon"

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Doesn't even have to be a JRPG!

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

And very close together, it's game #6 of 2026! Goldeneye 007 for the N64 (Switch version, but with the N64 controller!). Even using the emulator tools to my advantage, 00 Agent mode made me give up before reaching the end, and I did the last couple of main story missions and rolled credits on Agent.

Floor of a facility from Goldeneye 007 with a submachine gun in the center of the screen, along with a wave of blood washing down the screen

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Whoops, nearly 2 weeks late, CAIRN is game #5 of 2026! Hands down the most beautiful game I've played, and honestly expect to play, all year. The sound design was very immersive, and half the time I didn't even notice it had started or stopped.

Screenshot from CAIRN featuring highly rendered mountainside and a rainbow arcing over a sunrise.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

"I mean, it's one gallon of gas, Michael. What could it cost? $8?"

Downtown Los Angeles Chevron station with $8 gas prices

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Yo hold up, did a new vegetable drop?

Carton of Swanson vegetable stock that says "new taste" in bright lettering.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I like this by Nintendo. But, can we acknowledge this is still ignoring the $50 to $60 jump? Like they were perfectly happy to make physical games and digital the same price then, and many games on all platforms are releasing at $70+ digitally. So... Why now?

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Switch 2 pre-order on the Nintendo store. Digital edition is $59.99 and Physical is $69.99.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

WHAT IS AN IMMERSIVE WEATHER VIBRATION? My phone needs to touch grass

Android menu for "immersive weather vibrations" setting. Marked on.

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

store.steampowered.com/app/436500/D...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

store.steampowered.com/app/2451100/...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I swear PS2 games had superior lighting

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas where CJ is sitting on a bike with shadows beneath him as an orange sky colors and shadows buildings in the background

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas a character kneeling in front of a car with shadows and lighting reflecting that it is dusk and low light with added street lamps

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I'm counting it as shame even though it's a free game. store.steampowered.com/app/1121910/...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

store.steampowered.com/app/1532200/...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This is probably going to be my Sunday game after I finish my James Bond replays. store.steampowered.com/app/632470/D...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

store.steampowered.com/app/433340/S...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Another on my list of "will play soon" but I got addicted to Slay the Spire 2 before I started. Loved watching @harvologist.bsky.social play. store.steampowered.com/app/2285550/...

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Tyro @tyroworks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Been saving this one but it's definitely gonna get played. store.steampowered.com/app/3582980/...

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