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@analoguenoise

Retro hermit writing for and about video games. Making cool stuff at GamerGuides.com, and a fool of myself everywhere else.

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IMPACT! Expo Submission Form Thank you for your interest in exhibiting at IMPACT! Indie Games 2026 on the 21st May. The IMPACT! Indie Games Expo is a celebration of Game Dev in the South West and we want to shine a spotlight on...

๐ŸŽ‰SUBMISSIONS OPEN๐ŸŽ‰

IMPACT! Indie Games is back for 2026! We're looking to showcase YOUR incredible games. For more information or to submit your game, click the Google form below! Submissions close 5pm April 10th and weโ€™ll reach out to everyone around April 15th.

forms.gle/PwrPkkXQ8kpv...

23.02.2026 14:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A mesmerizing Metroidvania that holds considerable rewards for the most dedicated explorers | Gamer Guidesยฎ Josh Bailey reviews the next Metroidvania hit, MIO: Memories in Orbit for Gamer Guides.โ€ฆ

Mio: Memories in Orbit is a surprisingly ambitious puzzle box of a game. It's also really good! You should read about it. (Then go play it).
www.gamerguides.com/mio-memories...

19.01.2026 20:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you for playing Angeline Era this year! May your 2026 be filled with other strange experiences...

31.12.2025 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 60 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great video to understand.. The #AngelineEraExperience!!

13.12.2025 03:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inspired by some other game dev friends, for those who can't pay for Angeline Era right now, I'll be making some free itch io community copies for Angeline Era available periodically! Scroll down and click "Claim access" here: han-tani.itch.io/angeline-era

11.12.2025 23:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 213 ๐Ÿ” 96 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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King Stephen by dicey Thou shalt play as his majesty.

I made a tiny game for PicoSteveMo with @dicey.bsky.social !

โžก๏ธ It's called King Stephen
โžก๏ธ You play as King Stephen (King of England 1135-1154)
โžก๏ธ It's a Reigns-like decision-making game
โžก๏ธ I did the writing + portraits
โžก๏ธ Made for a Stephen King game jam
โžก๏ธ It's very silly

dicey.itch.io/king-stephen

29.11.2025 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 82 ๐Ÿ” 33 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate

02.12.2025 14:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 511 ๐Ÿ” 283 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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This is Sektori! A twin-stick shooter I've been making (and documenting the journey) since April 2021. And it finally launched TODAY on Steam, PS5 and Xbox! Here's a fresh launch trailer, all shares highly appreciated. More game info in replies.

#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev

18.11.2025 10:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 353 ๐Ÿ” 156 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25 ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
Constance Review | Gamer Guidesยฎ Josh Bailey goes on a fantastical journey in this review of Constance for Gamer Guides.โ€ฆ

If you have any fight left in you after Silksong, don't miss Constance, folks. Great little game that also respects your time. Full review below.

www.gamerguides.com/constance/re...

21.11.2025 15:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Support Kimimi Videogame archaeologist and explorer: Player of the untranslated. Lifter-upper of the unloved and misunderstood.

Hey everyone. Iโ€™ll be honest, Iโ€™ve run out of rope on this โ€œbeing a writerโ€ business, to the point where my site either takes off, now, or I start applying for whatever local shop/cleaning jobs are available. This isnโ€™t a โ€œthreatโ€, just an honest statement of where I am. Sorry.

ko-fi.com/kimimi

02.10.2025 18:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 143 ๐Ÿ” 134 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Introducing Agent K9! Your new canine companion. ๐Ÿถ (and a good boy)

Our newest Fights in Tight Spaces DLC adds a versatile and highly agile canine companion, as well as new enemies, enhancements, and events.
Out on Steam on 24th September ๐Ÿฆด

16.09.2025 10:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

It's nearly time to PAW-TY! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿพ

15.09.2025 13:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ten โœจ INCREDIBLE โœจ talks from IMPACT! Indie Games are now online!

From long-tail community strategy, making TikToks, Steam page best practices, 2d animated trailers and, er... how BALATRO got signed (just to name a few)! ๐Ÿคฉ

Full YouTube playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

And promo video!! ๐Ÿ‘‡

29.07.2025 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Yuzo Koshiro Wants To Work On Ys Again "Ys... set me on the path to everything Iโ€™m doing now"

Yuzo Koshiro Wants To Work On Ys Again.

24.06.2025 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Great piece. Though I can't quite believe the forces that conspired (or didn't) to give us GX and Fast Fusion, but not a new F-Zero! Still, great to see arcade-style racers propping up the launch of a new console - as god intended.

15.06.2025 17:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Real-life rally racing is dying and triple-A rally games are dead, but the sport's gotten a second life thanks to these excellent indie racers For the love of dirt-road racing.

"I think [Retro Rally] is similar to Horror and Roguelikes in that it's a genre that provides lots of replayability without needing tons of production cost to develop, has an audience, and is not competing against AAA, which is the sweet spot for indies!" www.pcgamer.com/games/racing...

15.06.2025 04:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 60 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Starting a room on MWK if anyone wants to join!

SW-0835-2743-4797
Room ID - PY7 YKM
๐ŸŽ๏ธ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ

14.06.2025 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For all the complaints Iโ€™ve seen about MK Worldโ€™s free roam, it's easily the most exciting part of the package for me. The racing has some major issues in this game, but there are little nuggets of Nintendo design magic all over its open world. Some super tricky technical challenges too. It's good!

07.06.2025 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I reached out to interview Hideki Kamiya right when he announced he was leaving Platinum, we finally lined up a Rapid-Fire Interview. Very thankful to him and his team over there for making this happen! youtu.be/tJRVue2kPNA

27.05.2025 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 61 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

It's pretty great, isn't it? Level design with the safety off throughout. The scope narrows a little as the game goes on, but it was still surprising me tens of hours later.

26.05.2025 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
3 people on a stage. They are standing shoulder to shoulder with each other facing the camera, smiling

3 people on a stage. They are standing shoulder to shoulder with each other facing the camera, smiling

So tired but so happy! ๐Ÿฅนโ˜บ๏ธ
IMPACT! Indie Games 2025 was a blast! Thank you to all the speakers, panelists, sponsors, expo exhibitors, playtest space, volunteers and everyone who attended ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
@ashleygwinnell.bsky.social @heydanthomas.bsky.social and I will now have a big nap ๐Ÿ˜‚

23.05.2025 10:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Please consider my finally breaking cover on here to talk about Blades of Fire as a power move, not a cry for help. Thank you.

22.05.2025 18:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've put around 80 hours into Blades of Fire, and honestly, it's excellent. A sprawling fantasy adventure that takes you on a real journey, with the best combat system this year. If you don't mind 'em a little weird and prickly, don't miss this one.

22.05.2025 18:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's about time I had one of these, isn't it? Hello everyone.

22.05.2025 18:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0