Chris Lawn
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Freelance games writer. Prev. bylines: Waypoint, GamesHub, Kotaku AU, Player 2. Beats: Indie games, RPGs. My little site: www.pressplaygaming.net
This is cool to see. Dominic is one of the premier voices in the business on indies and I have no doubt this site is going to be an excellent one
Dominic Tarason@dominictarason.com · 2w agoIt's TIME! TO! GET! HYPE! Today, I get to proudly unveil Steam Hype, the project I've been working on with the help of @hookshot.media for the past two and a half months. A new PC gaming site which aims to demystify PC gaming, cut through the 100+ daily releases and spotlight indies as much as AAA
Roman Sands RE:Build is out. After so many years, you can finally play our labour of love. It's deranged, it goes SO MANY PLACES, it probably shouldn't exist, and I've no idea if you're going to like it or not but that ain't the point. Roman Sands RE:Build. store.steampowered.com/app/2231460/...
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A service industry adventure with an apocalyptic flavor. A manic genre mashup told across two broken realities. Step through the cracks: find your Exit.
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Not even the first time, as @sinisterdesign.net points out… bsky.app/profile/sini... If there’s any more examples of this out there, please point them my way
Chris Lawn@pressplaygaming.net · 2w agoOk this is messed up AF. Timberborn puts out ads on TikTok promoting the 1.1 update. TikTok says hey, you want AI slop ads right? Few other commenters noting FB does this too, though haven’t seen in this particular case. www.reddit.com/r/Timberborn...
Ok this is messed up AF. Timberborn puts out ads on TikTok promoting the 1.1 update. TikTok says hey, you want AI slop ads right? Few other commenters noting FB does this too, though haven’t seen in this particular case. www.reddit.com/r/Timberborn...
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Fun thing to do: having just boarded a flight, turn to the person next to you and say “this is the flight to [city you are leaving] right?” And then when they confusedly respond just say “ok” calmly and not speak again for the rest of the flight
Every single time this is brought up, the question “what happened to Future Class?” Should be asked
Stephen Totilo@stephentotilo.bsky.social · 3w agoEXCLUSIVE: Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny are launching a big fellowship program for young video game makers 20 six-figure grants a year and mentorship to game design grads They want the Nova Games Foundation to be gaming's version of the MacArthur "genius grant" www.gamefile.news/p/nova-games...
One might say the best Nintendo news released on 08/08/26
Strange Scaffold@strangescaffold.bsky.social · 3w agoIsekai (as a verb) : Send things to another reality via a truck hitting them. 🚚💨 Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! launches on Nintendo Switch 2 September 14th!!
It's that time of year again where I'm starting up GOTY machine again. Last years effort on PPG was not overly great (for good reasons I think, but still) so I am hoping to make this year's good again, in the vein of 2024's at least.
South of Midnight is now fully self published by Compulsion on Steam, so theoretically no more $ on purchase go to Microsoft? Consoles coming soon hopefully as well. Now’s the time to support some incredible independent devs. www.respec.net/news/151-sou...
South of Midnight is now self-published by Compulsion Games on Steam | Respec
The change happened about a day ago with publishing moving from Xbox to Compulsion Games.
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Ed just doing fantastic reporting across the board rn. Full article is worth the read, and yeah holy shit the complete mask dropping of CEOs in their disdain for humans in the way of their profits atm is, while not a surprise, still absolutely insane
Edmond Tran@edmondtran.bsky.social · 2mo agoI asked Saber Interactive if they had any follow-up comments in regards to the accusations that the studio replaced a writer with ChatGPT. I got a substantial response from Saber CEO Matt Karch. You can and should read it in full: thisweekinvideogames.com/news/saber-i...
JFC absolutely fuck Saber Interactive’s CEO. This just guaranteed I’m never covering anything from them moving forward
Mitch Dyer@mitchyd.bsky.social · 2mo agothis CEO comment is how you know with 1000% certainty Stella is right
Forsaken Realms: Vharin’s Call is out in just a few hours, and it’s a game I initially was interested in in 2021! So glad I got to play it, and genuinely it’s a great indie 3rd person RPG well worth the 20 hours. www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...
Vahrin's Call Has All The Heart You Could Ever Need — Press Play Gaming
This 3rd person RPG feels genuinely human in all the best possible ways.
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Have recently played Citizen Sleeper 2. Thinking about it a lot in the wake of Microsoft/Xbox’s ongoing decline, and how there is hope in the face of the horrors of corporate horror. www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Gives Me Hope — Press Play Gaming
In the face of overbearing corporations, we can come together as people and carve out our own future.
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Nearly every comment on this post echoes the first thing I thought seeing the news - I want to buy every Compulsion game the second every cent starts going to them directly
Compulsion Games@compulsiongames.bsky.social · 3mo agoAn important update from Compulsion Games.
Recently checked out Solarpunk, which feels like it kinda got looked over despite being a bit of an indie darling this year? It's pretty good, though comes with baggage inherent to the genre i feel it could have improved upon. www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...
Solarpunk and the Plight of the Short Crafty-Buildy Game — Press Play Gaming
Solarpunk's early hours could use some work, but when it really gets going it’s a great time.
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Very good rec list!
Michael@michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 3mo agoItch.io Summer Sale recommendation thread because I think it's a neat site and I like that it takes a smaller cut than Steam and you get the games DRM-free. Most of these will probably be adventure games since that's what I play the most! 🧵
Have been checking out House Flipper with the new remastered edition. It's great, though now I'm questioning my need to always be doing things to feel relaxed... www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/2026/6/26/the-house-flipper-remastered-collections-toolbox-is-absolutely-full-to-bursting
The House Flipper Remastered Collection's Toolbox is Absolutely Full to Bursting — Press Play Gaming
A significant zhuzh up alongside a colossal amount of #content makes for the best version of an already great game.
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I get the feeling MOLE is this year’s Mouthwashing, in that it’s a short horror experience that just knocks it out of the park. store.steampowered.com/app/4064510/...
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Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your cof...
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It's nice being able to take some time to do a little bit of writing. A small piece for a small game. An hour long 2D Zelda like was just what I needed. Helps that the game is excellent! www.pressplaygaming.net/articles/202...
Simple Pleasures in Echo Isle — Press Play Gaming
Cheap, short, satisfying.
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One thing I haven’t seen anyone say is, READ. Go read something an article from an author you admire, re-read a piece you were inspired by, or re-read a piece you’ve written before that you’re at least “that was all right” about. A good writer must read.
Ashley Schofield is looking for work! 🐉@ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 5mo agoany advice from writers for when you desperately need to start writing something but you can't because you're terrified of it being terrible
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nai, sweetheart extraordinaire 🦋@astoldbynai.blacksky.app · 6mo ago13. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see this?
Nintendo let @fabraz.bsky.social make a Mario, that’s all I’m sayin
It’s Steam Sale time again, and I just want to point out a handful of absolutely dirt cheap games more than worth what they are being sold at right now.
You know what sucks? That we’re not getting any more Midnight Suns, that’s what
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