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I finally played a spooky game at the end of the month, but at least I played one. Silver Pines is this week and for sure thought the game was made by a seasoned team because it is so damn good. Come to find out its the studios first game. It's wild, you should not overlook this gem.

Yeah, I applied for a Dressmaker key by @cozylivesgames.bsky.social and yeah, I think that it is an expertly crafted cozy game. It is an exceptional game that anyone can play. Dressmaker is cute, colorful and enjoyable and if you haven't played it yet, I suggest that you should.

Another 2 years, another fantastic metroidvania from @kylethompsondev.bsky.social and brother Eric. These guys are just so good at making games and music. Well Dweller is a gem of a game and implore you to play it if you want a metroidvania that is cozy, spooky, fun and light on the difficulty.

I'm back on demo's because Bluesky and Twitter have had some good ones and this week is Sushi on Wheels from @GreeneRapture A super cozy game about owning and running a sushi truck. Honestly, the 30 minute demo flew by. Fun, simple gameplay loop with good customization options. Good demo.

This week is Woodo from @juliaprokhorova.bsky.social and Daedalic Entertainment. Not being dramatic but this is a game that you would want to experience. From the looks and sounds to the really heartwarming story, Woodo has everything that you would want in a puzzle game. A true feat.

Sunday is here and its also time for my Sunday @pax post. This was the last day that I could stay due to work concerns so my final thoughts are attached. All in all, Super fun, interesting talks and hopefully I can go next year!

I made it back from PAX West and i decided to write something up for it. I did not cover everything that I did because it would take forever. I streamlined it, and recorded a relaxed version of all that I did. Super fun, no notes and thank you @officialpax.bsky.social for the weekend badge!

My wife is forcing me to learn about Kingdom Hearts lore #paxwest

I'm playing demo and buying stuff today #paxwest

This week is Sephiria from Team Horay. I never played Dungreed but now I am thinking I should. Sephiria can be a lot in the beginning, but after 15 hours, it is one of my favorite Steam Deck games. I am sure that I will be streamlining it to and from PAX West this weekend!

Good spooky games are fun and BigGaming64's let's play group is making even more fun #paxwest

I will always be there to watch A Link to the Past being ran #paxwest

I am always here to talk about rhythm games and Bits & Bops Demo from @tempolab.games is a game that I wanted to highlight. Super fun demo with really really good mini-games that the player can experience.

I don't know much about the West Coast, so I need all the help I can get for PAX West 2026. Is it cold in September? Is Citypass worth it for a weekend? How do I keep track of all the games and media stuff? Who knows. I will figure it out when we get there.

WordPress kinda sucks sometimes. Anyway I talked about The Mermaid Mask this week. I am pretty sure that it is one of my favorite games this year. imalwaystired.blog/2026/08/22/a...

Playing Vampire Crawlers from @vampire.poncle.games before has been the best decision i have ever made. The power fantasy/break the game mechanics make the game so appealing. The counting is fun and not difficult to master and the deckbuilding is fun. An all around all star video game.

Rhythm games and I have a pretty good relationship and UNBEATABLE from @dcellgames.com is a rhythm game that I was glad that I picked up. The music is original and SUPER good and the art direction is some of the best. It took SGDQ for me to play it and I am glad that I did.

Sometimes gaming Twitter can pull through, espcially this week with Sephiria from @TeamHoray.bsky.social I quickly played the demo and quickly knew that I was going to u the game. Good roguelike/lite aspects couples with cute and goofy buns makes an appealing game. I love it so much.

One day I will wake up and see that @insomniac.games and Sony rereleased the Resistance series. Shooters are a little bland so I went back to have something called "fun" and came back with nothing but positive things to say. One day I will rebuy the third game

Sometimes I forget about games and this week is for sure one of those games. Teeto from @eatpantgames.com and @SuperRareGames is delightful platformer that doesn't push the boundaries, but is just plain fun. Absorbing elements to beat up on baddies, find secrets and collectibles is all I need.

I thought I would be making just meatball bowls this week but I ended up running an entire restaurant this week in Kuloniku: Bowl Up from @kulonikugame.bsky.social and Raw Fury. Just an incredibly enjoyable experience. Making food is fun and frantic. Lots of content for price of entry

Somehow I got looped into playing a game about cutting grass, endless amounts of grass. I was feeling lazy and I welcomed the hefty grind. The demo was fun, I liked the incremental upgrades and how it translated in game. Great look, I just wish there was more than an hour of me cutting grass.

No blog stuff this week. I really just wanted to hangout and finish up playing other games before moving onto new ones

I moved more into my backlog this week and found Cairn from @thegamebakers.com and I always knew that this game was a gem. I was struck by its demo and amazed by the full game. Enough so that I will be running through it again to see everything I missed. Make sure to check it out!

A game that I missed from Nextfest is Arcane Eats from @arcaneeats.bsky.social at its core it is deckbuilder with the theme of sling food for customers, making loads of money and defeating the critics with your high fantasy related food. I had a lot of fun and I hope you download the demo.

No review this week. I had to say goodbye to my old man cat and I just want to take the weekend off. I have a bunch of reviews and demos up on my YouTube. Make sure to check it out. www.youtube.com/@GrindsnGames

Lots of demos, barely anytime to play them, but I did it (I just had to take 2 days off work). I don't have enough time to sort through all the porn/AI games so i came out with 10 demos that I think people would enjoy. Some are great, some barely work. Check out my YouTube for the 30 sec reviews.

Another backlog week where I kick myself for not playing a game when it came out and that is the case for Bo and the Path of the Teal Lotus from @SquidShock Fantastic game, no notes. The ten hours it took to rolled credits just flew by. Those who haven't played this game, play it.

I WANT TO RUN TO TINY BOOKSHOP, but in this world it is borderline impossible. Tiny Bookshop from @neoludic apparently came out in 2025 and I missed it, but I am here now playing the and I think that this game is absolute gem through just the demo. I will be buying this game and I hope you will too.

I am here for cooking games and I am for sure here for Kulo Niku: Bowl Up! from @kulonikugame.bsky.social Super colorful, goofy, and relatively cheap. Making these bowls for 40 mins had me wanting noodles and meatballs. I especially like the flavor mechanics make engaging with the game more fun.

Nothing short of adoration regarding this week's game from @spellgardengames.com Thrifty Business is probably one of my most cherished cozy games this year. No one is telling me how fast/slow to go or how to manage money just me and my wife organizing stuff to sell to people.

Backlog week. I played Barrel Roll when the demo was released for Nextfest, and then I forgot about it. For a $5 roguelike "deckbuilder" it is quite fun, though there are moments of frustration. Lots of bullets and trinkets to mix and match to live the cowboy power fantasy.

I was pretty much sick the whole weekend, and so I decided to weigh in on Mixtape. The internet is stupid, and ragebait always prevails because it is the easiest way to get engagement and make money. Anyway, Mixtape is a really good video game, and I hope you experience it.

I like volleyball and I certainly liked Smash it Wild from @goblinzstudio.com A pretty good take on the roguelike genre. The game is fun, the characters are colorful and the animations are my favorite. It stumbles on occasion but it is overall a super fun experience.

The internet sucks. One side is telling me that Pragmata is a psyop or whatever for having children and the other side is telling me that I am a pedophile because there is a child in a video game. All I know is that Pragmata is a fucking fun ass video game and I implore you to play it.

Now that school is winding down, I am here to talk about more demos. I am also excited to highlight Well Dweller from @KyleThompsonDev and @TopHatStudiosEN I am positive that I will buy and play any game that the developer makes. Big fan of the Metroidvanias they put out. This is a special game.

Without a doubt in my mind, Sol Cesto from @docgeraud.bsky.social and Goblinz Studios has a shot at being in my top 5 for Game of the Year. It does everything so right, and makes it incredibly addicting. Put everything on lady Luck and buy this game I am telling you it is worth your time!

Nothing like playing a game about being a gecko destined for greatness. This week is Gecko Gods from @inresin.bsky.social and @superraregames.bsky.social I cannot recommend this game enough. Relaxing yet challenging, with great looks and great music. I advise you to check it out.

Lots of pollen means that I have no voice, so this week I decided to quickly talk about Slay the Spire 2. I have almost 10 hours in this game. @megacrit.com has updated a lot of things, HUGE quality of life stuff. This game is still probably one of the best deckbuilders I have ever played

This week is Hozy from and @hozygame.bsky.social @tinybuildgames.bsky.social a nice photo realistic cleaning game about community. A super fun cleaning that everyone can play. Freedom is key and furnishing a space is fun. #hozy #keymailer

@therat.zone you had me at cooking for wildlife. This week's demo is Creature Kitchen and what a video game it is. Very fun, no notes. The fun little mini games to cook food and the little animal hearts are what I live for. Will buy, and not a single doubt in my mind.

I am a man of frogs and cozy games where I battle them. This week is Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime! from @bonte-avond.com & @offbrand.games A super fun, cozy game, that explores touchy subjects with care, has great characters and is ultimately a really enjoyable experience.

Played the first planet of Lana from @wishfully.bsky.social when Gamepass was worth it, and so it was to my surprise that the second game came out very recently. I decided to check out the demo for the sequel and was pleasantly surprised. Still a beautiful game.

Thank you @lostandfoundco.bsky.social for this game. it was super fun

Hidden object games tend to bore/frustrate me, but Lost & Found Co from @bitegginc.bsky.social has me wanting to play more. An absolutely beautiful hand-drawn game with absurd amounts of detail. The story is a little bit too talky at times, but it never really detracts from the joy I had playing it

To my surprise, I really enjoy hidden-object games. I am writing up on Lost & Found from @lostandfoundco.bsky.social and an early suggestion is to buy it and experience it.

Steam Nextfest is a back and I played as much as I could. Still to many games to browse through and Steam still thinks that I would much rather like to play porn games. Anyway, I listed my 9 favorite demos. It was 10, but there was a game with a little too much A. I in it, so 9 it is.

Nothing beats a cleaning game where when I clean something so well that the area explodes with colorful flora. That is Muri: Wildlands from @speldosagames.bsky.social a superbly adorable and fun cleaning game that hits the mark for me. I like the characters and I really like the water gun.

Huge fan of 3d Platformers and this week is Demon Tides from @fabraz.bsky.social a game where I took about 2 hours to learn the platforming and after that the hours flew by. Superb platforming with a bunch of side stuff to collect. Most likely my favorite game this year so far.

Still playing cozy games this week and Thrifty Business from @spellgardengames.com is up. Think Unpacking with Moonlighters store management with a side of 90s themes and you have this colorful, cozy game. When It comes out I will snap buy it.