tldr videogame curation
melbourne, australia

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Excellent game & value. Snake + AutoChess: simple, but deep & compelling. With the forecasted updates including a more traditional roguelike mode, I feel like this is a sleeper hit. Very, very cool.

Underrated. Brimming with ambition & scope, while it doesn’t hit the mark all the time, it’s still a blast. Had some balance and pacing issues at launch which have since been fixed. Gorgeous and fun.

At the micro, QOL level: more of the same but better. At the macro: a bit strangely paced and lacks some of the motivational drive. Absolutely worth a play, but I was just a little disappointed.

You’re a seed powered by selectable upgrades, going deeper & deeper to find water. Clever, relaxing and fun for a short while, which is all you need from a gamejam entry. Clearly designed for mobile, but worth checking out on anything.

A frightfully creative and talented use of VR, which wouldn’t be half as good on traditional platforms. This is a really, really impressive experience and arguably a VR must play.

Very cozy yet addictive little tile strategy/puzzle game. Don’t let its simple primary mechanic(s) fool you - there’s quite a bit to explore here. Very pretty and tightly executed.

Fantastic music and gorgeous noir visuals accompany an existential detective point-n-click puzzler examining pretty heavy themes. A few softlock bugs at launch, but overall a cool, ambitious game.

I wish there were more truly co-op games like this. I could have done without all the cutscene interruptions, but almost everything else makes up for it. Lovingly crafted and quite funny at times.

A wildly impressive mix of survival, creative building, exploration & combat primarily developed by five people. Valheim manages to find and maximise the special sauce within all of its components.

Incredibly tight, fast, minimal and punishing singleplayer shooter - made all the more addictive by friend leaderboards and immediate restarts. Small in scope but huge in delivery and fun.