James Batchelor
@jamesbatchelor.bsky.social
Comms Manager at @digitalbandidos.bsky.social. Runs Non-Violent Game of the Day (@nvgotd.bsky.social). Former journalist Author (The Best Non-Violent Video Games, Wandless, Blow The House Down) www.jamesbatchelor.me Father. Gamer. Soundtrack Nerd
Well deserved. Great team, great game!
Hilltop Studios@playhilltop.bsky.social · 12h agoProud to be at the top of @lucyjames.games' #SixOneIndie Demo Days list! Have you: - Found Micah and heard the weird stuff he's saying? - Delivered the letter to Adam before Joan's body is discovered? • Heard BOTH bangers in the tavern? If not, you've got secrets to uncover.
Watch out, snow! This Froggy is armed and dangerous. #FroggyHatesSnow
Quote of the night from tonight's D&D session "What are you rolling for?" "...I don't know, but I got 19!"
Have you finished the Curse of Resthaven demo yet? Not only does it give you the first taste of what to expect from this genre-blending mystery, completing the primary objectives unlocks permanent skill points and bonus gold when the full game launches later this year. The island is waiting...
#MondayMotivation #FroggyHatesSnow "Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed" — Booker T. Washington The obstacles:
Just watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Loved it. Naturally, I now feel a compulsion to replay all three Insomniac games.
Stop what you're doing and go play the demo for Curse of Resthaven. Go on, you have my permission (honestly, it's Friday afternoon - are you *really* getting much work done?)
Digital Bandidos | Wishlist CURSE OF RESTHAVEN@digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 5d agoWelcome to Resthaven... The first playable demo for Curse of Resthaven is now live on Steam 🕰️ Learn how to exploit the time loop 💰️ Master the art of trading 🕵️♂️ Interrogate the locals 🎴 Embark on card-based expeditions The end is coming. Good luck, governor...
Not long to wait, folks. Clear your Friday afternoon/evening!
Digital Bandidos | Wishlist CURSE OF RESTHAVEN@digitalbandidos.bsky.social · 6d agoToday's the day...
Great to be back behind the mic with Chris. A nice, optimistic episode in these turbulent times - and we managed to keep the Zelda talk surprisingly short!
The Game Business@thegamebusiness.com · 6d agoThis week we have some fun by talking about which video games, outside of GTA, are going to sell best over the next four months... using data, of course. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-legend...
A little behind-the-scenes ahead of the demo: a look at the Governor’s Manor coming together. Kind of wild that all the art in Curse of Resthaven was made by just TWO PEOPLE, with BGs handled by our art director @claytondraws.bsky.social. See it for yourself tomorrow! #indiedev #gameart #BTS
ICYMI: The debut demo for gothic narrative roguelite Curse of Resthaven launches on Friday! 🏝️ Take your first steps onto the cursed island 🕵️♂️ Interrogate the secretive locals 💰️ Upgrade their businesses to earn their trust 🎴 Embark on card-based expeditions into the wilds See you in Resthaven
That's your Friday evening sorted. Seriously, give this one a go - I'd love to see what you think
Hilltop Studios@playhilltop.bsky.social · last wk.HUGE week for Curse of Resthaven. Our demo launches Friday as an official selection of the inaugural @sixoneindie.com Demo Days Steam event. Your first journey to the island begins July 31 • 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT on on youtube.com/SixOneIndie See you on Resthaven. #indiedev #gothichorror #demo
As an absolute sucker for a time travel story, it's so much fun working on this game
Digital Bandidos | Wishlist CURSE OF RESTHAVEN@digitalbandidos.bsky.social · last wk."What you do today can improve all your tomorrows" — Ralph Marston "And in Curse of Resthaven, what you do tomorrow could greatly improve your next yesterday..." — @playhilltop.bsky.social #CurseOfResthaven #MondayMotivation
My son has named his pet octopus in I Am Cat VR. He's named it Jason. This is all I hear from the lounge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYQD...
Press X to Jason
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Yes! Ambrose on my first try 💪
Hilltop Studios@playhilltop.bsky.social · 2w agoHere's a fun little game... Pause the video to reveal which Curse of Resthaven character you are. 👀 Think you got lucky? Wishlist the game and find out if your character actually survives. store.steampowered.com/app/3796150/...
Check this out! Curse of Resthaven's game director Scott Christian and writer Matt Bernard are on @freakingcoolindies.com talking about the game, their journey as an indie studio, and more So proud to be partnering with @playhilltop.bsky.social! Give it a listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzgp...
How Two Theatre Writers Built An Award-Winning Video Game (Hilltop Studios Interview)
Hilltop Studios founder Scott Christian and writer Matt Bernard break down how two theatre kids built an award winning indie game, then bet the whole studio on a gothic horror mystery for their next…
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Don't worry, we didn't forget. We would never forget #WishlistWednesday! Calling all #indiedevs -- show us your wishlist-worthy games
Everyone is convinced Sadie Sink is Jean Grey in Brand New Day. I can't wait to see their reactions when it turns out she's Jackpot/Mary-Jane
Save up to 30% on all our games in the #PlayStationSummerSale From the snowguelike survival antics of Froggy Hates Snow, to the intense bullet heaven action of Let The Come: Onslaught and Soulstone Survivors, we've got your summer covered!
"You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'" — George Bernard Shaw "I see things, and I say 'What the f...?' — Any Bandido playing Curse of Resthaven #MondayMotivation #CurseOfResthaven
Apologies for the oddly specific question, but has anyone played Super Metroid on NSO lately? Is the Dash unlocked by default or is it something I need to find? Can't seem to run fast, which means I'm now stuck
My son just complained that he has no games to play (he's *finally* getting bored of Minecraft and Goat Simulator!) Just did a quick audit of all three consoles and our cupboard. We have 71 age appropriate titles he's never even tried. "No games to play"...
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I can't work out why Fallout doesn't click with me anymore. Loved 3, loved the TV show, but I never understood the hype around New Vegas and I drifted off 4 earlier than I expected to. I should love it, but I prefer Elder Scrolls.
Game Informer@gameinformer.com · 3w agoBethesda announces Fallout 5 is in preproduction, confirms the existence of Obsidian's new Fallout game and remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, and provides updates on The Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield. gameinformer.com/2026/07/17/b...
It's #FollowFriday, so please show some love to our wonderful friends at the following studios: 👽 @TuataraGames.com 👻 @PlayHilltop.bsky.social 👉️ @psychofinger.bsky.social 📹️ @themix.bsky.social 🎉 @indiefanfest.bsky.social And on the off chance you're seeing this via a RT, follow us too! We're nice!
The sounds of heating up is so satisfying - especially if you're screen is nearly frozen over. What's your favourite sound from Froggy Hates Snow?
The #PlayStationSummerSale has begun! Save up to 30% on all our action roguelikes and become unstoppable this summer
Reminder: Today is the 10th anniversary of Pokémon Go launching in the UK Additional Reminder: Buy my book!
James Batchelor@jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · last mo.Happy 10th Anniversary, Pokémon Go! Why not read up on the history of this global phenomenon (and over 150 other Pokémon games) in - what else? - The History of the Pokémon Games Available now from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #PokemonGo #PokemonAnniversary
Sure, Black Flag Resynced has a lot of pirates. But does it have a ghost pirate captain who can summon a ghost ship and evolve into a god-like form mid-combat? (Soulstone Survivors does) Congratulations on the launch, @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com! We can't wait to dive back into this one
The time loop is my favourite part of Curse of Resthaven. You do get a sense of Majora's Mask as you get to know the characters and their routines. The knowledge-driven progression of Outer Wilds is here too. You really need to keep an eye out for this one.
