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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I wrote a couple of thoughts on Big Walk. If you'd like to read it, it's here [in Italian] 👇 @househouse.com

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Congrats! It's still among my personal GOTY

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Control, I'm Not Coming Back" opens with a quote by Proust and it keeps every single promise. @desbordegames.bsky.social

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just buy Future? No thanks! and look for this artist/musician/singer 👇 He’s well hidden and totally pointless for the game, but it’s by far the coolest character! @molleindustria.org

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is one of my favourite dialogue in the game and I closed my article with that

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

When I'm particularly stressed, there's only one game that calms me down @gimblll.com

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I laughed so much, and these days, that’s no small thing.

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Molleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org · 07/09/2026

People keep asking us if they should buy Future? No Thanks! or pre-order GTA VI so we made a quick guide:

GTA VI vs Future? No Thanks! comparison chart

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

He Who Watches is probably my puzzle game of the year. Imagine a sokoban game inside Manifold Garden, but with an arc mechanic. At first, it’s a bit strange and disorienting, but once it clicks, it’s incredible and so satisfying. Plus, I love the hint system @draknek.bsky.social

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Lucy Blundell 💜💚 Wishlist Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart on Steam! @kinmoku.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A teaser of my next game 💜Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart 💚 Coming soon to Steam and itchio! Wishlist and follow: Steam ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/4554030/... itchio ➡️ kinmoku.itch.io/ace-and-aro-...

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We have not one but TWO upcoming thinky puzzle games we're publishing! 👁️ He Who Watches by @danga.games 🟦 Dittori by @blookerstein.bsky.social You can find the demos for both games over on Steam! store.steampowered.com/publisher/dr...

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Sono quasi alla fine di Desktop Explorer. Mentre tutti i giochi nascondono l'interfaccia lui gioca con il sistema operativo, che diventa strumento risolutivo. E la storia non è "andiamo a caccia di un tesoro nelle antiche rovine" (anche se c'è ma in maniera metanarrativa). Geniale!

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Sorry Nathan Drake, but your dialogues and the *pew-pew-bang* bored me pretty quickly. I'm going back to my beloved indies. @desktopexplorergame.com

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ispirato da una puntata di @mustacchilive.bsky.social ci provo anche io. Non tocco un AAA da decenni. Chissà come andrà?

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Playables @playables.net · 30/06/2026

ENTIRE Playables Collection. $20. Cheap. Buy now! store.steampowered.com/bundle/60739...

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Michael Frei 🪰 @michaelfrei.io · 29/06/2026

Buy game. Is cheap now. Good value. Worth. Time. store.steampowered.com/app/2000120/...

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Save 50% on Time Flies on Steam

Time Flies is a little adventure about our limited time in this world.

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Wes Fenlon @wes.readonlymemo.com · 28/06/2026

Remember the internet before Google, before algorithmic feeds, before monolithic social media corralled us onto the same handful of apps? When small, *personal websites* and webrings linking them together reigned supreme? Time to bring it back.

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Introducing Warp Point, a Web 1.0 gaming blog directory built for 2026

It's a webring! And a website!

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Calligram Studio @calligramstudio.com · 05/06/2026

📣✨ NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT ✨📣 We're pleased to introduce... I’M YOUR HOST An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.       🙏 Wishlist now   s.team/a/4720280   🎧 Press/ creators  shorturl.at/0Chkp  👀 30-second trailer👇

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

50 critics, directors, designers, reporters, comedians, and authors share their earliest picks for Game of the Year 2026. Welcome to the EGOTYs!!!

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The Earliest Game of the Year Awards

50 critics, directors, designers, reporters, comedians, and authors share their favorite games of 2026

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Nifflas @nifflas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Announcement: I'm teaming up with 505 Pulse for my game Rhythm Doggo. If you think you'd like it, please wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/... Also there's a discord where we'll do playtesting discord.gg/3SG2ZxVeb The game's key art was made by @1neila1.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev

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Le Pixel Hunt - Making Games at the End of the World @thepixelhunt.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Here's the official revel trailer for Ithaca, our road-trip RPG about climate resistance. The world is burning. There’s a hostage in your trunk. How far will you go? If you'd like to play this one day, please consider backing the project on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ith...

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

👉⚪️ Release Month Trailer ⚫️👈 The Button Effect is launching August 2026 on Steam! I've put a lot of myself and what I love about puzzle games into this – and I can't wait to share it with people. Pressing [wishlist] matters: store.steampowered.com/app/2299940

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Loved Motion Rec and I really enjoyed this little free game called Carrot Kingdom from @donutshunter.com

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sourencho 🍄 Mimic Meadows! @sourencho.com · 28/05/2026

The demo is out now! 🐇 🐐 🦅 🐢 🐅 Mimic Meadows is puzzle game about transforming into animals by mimicking their movement. Discover creative ways to wield this power while solving mind-bending puzzles. And attempt to unearth the many secrets of the meadows! store.steampowered.com/app/4136640/...

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Kaizen Game Works @kaizengameworks.com · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride Month to all of our LGBTQIA+ friends, human, mascot, god, demon and otherwise! We at Kaizen Game Works celebrate and stand with you all year round. Lots of love always from your pals in Kaizen, Promise Mascot Agency and Paradise Killer. 🏳️‍🌈💗✨ #HappyPrideMonth #🌈

Michi and Pinky from Promise Mascot Agency and Lady Love Dies, Doctor Doom Jazz and Crimson Acid from Paradise Killer in front of the LGBTQIA+ flag for Pride Month.

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Announcement: We're publishing the incredible Dittori by @blookerstein.bsky.social In an ancient temple deep beneath the world, master the forbidden power of DITTORI. Discover its secrets and use it to bend reality to your will. Play the demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4311980/...

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I really like this one though. Has anyone played it?

The icon of Bonnie Bear saves frogtime on Switch 2

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Roguelites bore me to death. But it's my problem

the icon on switch 2 of the game ball X pit

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Kal Athannassov @drkaldrungus.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Some heartbreaking animation news today from people who have been some of my animation heroes. It’s up to us to hold the line and build a better future for animation.

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Not interested at all in Bloodborne or Zelda, but as soon as I read Öoo I changed my mind.

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Thank you for writing such a good game!

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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (May 28 - June 4 2026) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase begins in one week! 🧩🎉 Kicking off the event on Thursday we'll have @thinkygames.com's THINKY DIRECT, followed by 4 days of livestreams. 💸 400+ puzzle games + discounts 🧩 100+ demos to try 📦 Exclusive showcase bundles www.cerebralpuzzleshowcase.com

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Ludica @ludicamag.com · 21/05/2026

Luoghi come il Repeater Records di Wax Heads, o il celebre Championship Vinyl di Alta Fedeltà, esistono per ricordarci che in queste botteghe pulsa ancora un’umanità che nessuna intelligenza artificiale potrà mai replicare. Di @vitagiocata.bsky.social.

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Wax Heads e l’importanza di un consiglio umano

C'erano una volta i negozi di dischi.

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Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I feel quite strongly that chairmen of video game companies should not wear suits with a little silk handkerchief tucked into the pocket. Chairmen of video game companies should have long hair and wear hoodies. They should ideally ride a skateboard. This is where we're going wrong.

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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Taking down the richest corporations on earth -- in style! 😎 868-BACK is a computer-hacking strategy roguelike game where your mission is to dismantle capitalism one server at a time! ‼️ OUT MAY 28TH! 👾 Play the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The best (and maybe the only) article about Mixtape you need to read In Spanish 🇪🇸 👇

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Out on Switch today one of my GOTY so far and (along with the first episode) definitely the best coming-of-age game. This was my article for Ludica 👇

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Gianni Mancini @vitagiocata.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The very content creators who accuse IGN [...] of misusing their influence are the real tastemakers of the modern era; they shape the conversation around new games—often via misinformation and ragebait, which more reliably drives engagement on social media than discussing games on their own terms 👇

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