Pixel Tavern
@pixeltavern.bsky.social
Welcome to The Pixel Tavern. A YouTube channel all about video games with reviews, retrospectives and history of both published and fan games. Currently I am making retrospectives on every mainline Zelda game. https://www.youtube.com/thepixeltavern
I ended up scheduling myself for 4 Dev Dives within 9 days... but I'm really stoked for them all! This is the lineup of upcoming Dev Dives for the next 4 weeks... get excited for all of them! @royaltyfree4all.bsky.social @subwaysurfers.bsky.social @gdeavid.bsky.social @13amgames.com
New games for the #Nintendo E-Reader! Available July 27th at retrodotcards.com (reposts appreciated!)
My next interview is with voice actor and YouTuber @jon.gvg.io from @gvg.io If you would like to submit a question please comment below anything you would like to ask. The focus is around his career both in voice acting and YouTube. #interview #voiceacting #youtube #Nintendo #Xbox #Playstation #GVG
@supercitrus.bsky.social at Sour Lemon Studios sent across their new Indie Platformer Tower Of Dreams for me to review. It's a creative, fast paced and fun platformer with a killer soundtrack from @samnachison.bsky.social Check out my review below:
Tower of Dreams: Review - Short but sweet indie platformer
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My interview with @garbagefilth.bsky.social of @doinksoft.bsky.social is now available. We discuss development stories of Dark Scrolls, Gato Roboto and more. Including potential updates for Dark Scrolls, concept art and thoughts on a Gato Roboto 2. @devolverdigital.com
Dark Scrolls Interview: Cullen Dwyer (90 minutes of game design stories concept art and more)
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Calling all Nezumi mains! 🎷 Tired of mashing notes and hoping for the best? Well you're in luck cos GASHUNK on Steam has put together a handy dandy guide with all the Nezumi songs discovered so far for activating perks. 🎶
There are some great strengths to being a micro studio like @doinksoft.bsky.social- they're able to make games no one else could. @garbagefilth.bsky.social shares their thoughts on the benefits of tiny team size, as a part of the greater @devolverdigital.com apparatus! youtu.be/VSKuZoUGIIE
One way you can show Microsoft your concern is here through the XBOX Player Voice feedback platform: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧. Every member of every massive team has their own very human story that deserves to be told. To everyone impacted by the XBOX layoffs, you matter. Your story matters. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
My interview with Cullen Dwyer (Dark Scrolls, Gato Roboto, Gunbrella) is coming soon. But in the meantime check out Tucker Hazell's interview on youtube.com/@devdivetucker for more development stories! @tuckerhazell.bsky.social
Tucker Hazell@tuckerhazell.bsky.social · last mo.I interviewed Cullen Dwyer from @doinksoft.bsky.social about Dark Scrolls, their new co-op roguelike action platformer. Cullen and I discussed the philosophy that went into making the game, including some uniquely (and I quote) “stubborn” design decisions! @devolverdigital.com youtu.be/VSKuZoUGIIE
I'll be interviewing Cullen Dwyer @garbagefilth.bsky.social Programmer @doinksoft.bsky.social on the overall development, behind the scenes and more of Dark Scrolls. Maybe some of their other games too. If you would like to submit a question for the interview please comment yours below!
Mina Cut Content Lore 🤓✨ Originally, Newsie was a Goblin Queen. If you equipped a trinket she'd give you, Mina could see and interact with her invisible "news goblins" around the island, who would give hints about secrets. How else do you think Newsie gets all her news!? 😈
My Mina the Hollower Merch has arrived! Hoping for more to be announced. @yachtclubgames.bsky.social
Also that Star Fox poster from the other day - it was a freaking screenshot.
Dark Scrolls, the latest game from @doinksoft.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com releases today. I got to review it in time for release thanks to them kindly providing me an early copy. Check out my review below youtu.be/ttoRZTEk3XQ?...
Dark Scrolls: Review
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Tomorrow (June 22nd) from 9am PST / 5PM UK time, come check out my full review of Dark Scrolls. The latest from @doinksoft.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com . A big thank you to them both for letting me play pre-release for review.
Although always GBC inspired Mina the Hollower had some variations to its look. In this segment @bandygrass.bsky.social Lead Pixel Artist @yachtclubgames.bsky.social takes me through some of those early designs. This is just a small part of my full 80+ minute interview available on the channel:
Mina the Hollower Prototype Art designs with Lead Pixel Artist Sandy Gordon - Interview Segment
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Mina the Hollower has a dark and creepy world (in a good way) In this clip I ask @bandygrass.bsky.social the Lead Pixel Artist @yachtclubgames.bsky.social what inspired the world of Tenebrous Isle and its inhabitants. You can find the full 80+ minute interview on my channel
What Inspired Mina's world? Sandy Gordon Lead Pixel Artist for Mina the Hollower Interview Segment
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Mina the Hollower is so close to Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam! 🐭🕯️ If you're playing or played the game and have a chance to drop her some love, it'd be greatly appreciated. ☺️💕
Yacht Club Games@yachtclubgames.bsky.social · 2mo ago~28,000 Steam players have already finished Mina the Hollower!🐭🕯️ We’re roughly 4,000 positive reviews away from reaching Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam. Help us get there! If you finished Mina and enjoyed your adventure, please take a minute to leave a Steam review. Thank you, Hollowers!⚔️
🐦⬛announcing Bad Magpie 🐦⬛ play as a magpie with one wing, a missing flock, and an unhealthy obsession with a fallen star… - steal shiny trinkets - cause chaos - stick your beak where it doesn’t belong coming day one to XBOX Game Pass and Steam in 2027 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixtw...
Bad Magpie | Official Announce Trailer | XBOX Games Showcase 2026
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This looks amazing! chaos, emotion and cute all in one package
Milktooth | making Bad Magpie@milktooth.bsky.social · 2mo ago🐦⬛announcing Bad Magpie 🐦⬛ play as a magpie with one wing, a missing flock, and an unhealthy obsession with a fallen star… - steal shiny trinkets - cause chaos - stick your beak where it doesn’t belong coming day one to XBOX Game Pass and Steam in 2027 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixtw...
Curious on how to get started with Pixel Art? In this clip I ask @bandygrass.bsky.social the Lead Pixel Artist on Mina the Hollower from @yachtclubgames.bsky.social where he would suggest to get started. You can find the full 80+ minute interview on the Pixel Tavern YouTube:
How to Start with Pixel Art? Sandy Gordon Lead Pixel Artist for Mina the Hollower Interview Segment
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OMG the Nintendo Direct is over. ⚓ Now come hang out with us! We’re live with YCG Explains, digging into Mina the Hollower’s Trinket design: effects, balance, placement, build variety, and how small items can change the whole adventure. Ask us anything! 🐭🕯️ youtube.com/live/TLLqqoW...
YCG Explains - Episode 6: Designing Mina’s Trinkets
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I animated so many bones... 💀 But also...500k!! 🎉
Yacht Club Games@yachtclubgames.bsky.social · 2mo agoMina the Hollower has sold 500,000 copies! 🐭🕯️ Half a million Hollowers have descended into Tenebrous Isle, and we’re completely blown away. Thank you for playing, sharing, reviewing, streaming, and believing in our haughty little mouse. The adventure is just getting started! ⚔️
Here's my original mockup for the ribbon cutting scene in Mina the Hollower. ✂️ Radiant Manor wasn't very polished yet and it used to have way more frames! 😱
After my interview with @bandygrass.bsky.social from @yachtclubgames.bsky.social I have started doing Pixel art! Just tracing and copying so far but hoping to pick up some skills as I do. This is what I have done so far
Mina the Hollower for Smash Bros?! Sadly not (yet 😎)but I asked @bandygrass.bsky.social of @yachtclubgames.bsky.social about it anyway. Below is just a short clip from my full 80+ minute interview with him all about Pixel art and Mina the Hollower (you can find the full interview on the channel)
Mina for Smash bros? Sandy Gordon ( Lead Pixel Artist for Mina the Hollower) Interview segment
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My interview with @bandygrass.bsky.social ( #minathehollower lead pixel artist @yachtclubgames.bsky.social ) is available in full. But if you fancy a short segment of it instead you can check out this clip where I ask Sandy about his Pixel art inspirations #pixelart #art youtu.be/rsKrMM5dS7s%...
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