Veteran freelance games crit & PR. Hyped for indie games & mods. Bylines on RPS, PC Gamer, PCGamesN. Find my work, Steam curation & contact info below - He/Him Find me elsewhere online at dominictarason.com Contact email: jdtarason@gmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mktyk44stz2cJust watched @authorblu.es streaming the last chunk of Peach's Adventure, a *very* good Super Mario World romhack. About vanilla difficulty, tons of charm, and stars a plus-sized Princess. https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=25738 Great music, great 8-bit style sprites. Seemingly a lot of extra post-game02 May 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktyk44stz2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mktnq5wwy42vJeez, I've been playing a lot of turn-based tactical RPGs games recently. Quasimorph, Below the Crown, Reverse Collapse, Fantasy Maiden Wars, Nightmare Frontier, Memolith... If that's your jam you're spoilt for choice.02 May 2026 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktnq5wwy42vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mktb2jocvj2lI love game corruption videos. A reminder that videogames are bordering on magic. Every single byte - seen or unseen - has to be moving in perfect sync without flaw. The moment you throw even the slightest amount of garbage into memory, the spell unravels in spectacular, universe-destroying fashion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by2Ynz64rsQ01 May 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktb2jocvj2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkt4z5fmqr22Added a few more bits to my Big List Of Cool Free PC Games, including the enduring open-source arena FPS Xonotic, which has been around for 15+ years and still has decently populated servers, plus bots. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xI5NIYodtNjS_28Nt9sja5mAG1hlH4U5YMcH7XXZ_HA/edit?gid=0#gid=001 May 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt4z5fmqr22https://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkt2i4e66g2gOh jeez, that's out today too? The game formerly known as Slopper Johnson: Graviton Agent and changed because the devs are COWARDS. Another one-of-a-kind experiment in roguelike dungeon crawling, as you attack by building modular synth panels that kill monsters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt2i4e66g2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkszgspb4k2zJust had a quick poke around Memolith: Forsaken By Light (formerly Remore: Infested City in early access) and it seems pretty legit! Kinda halfway between Fire Emblem and Darkest Dungeon. Tons of monsters, limited resources, big focus on timed horde survival battles. Seems neat and under-promoted. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2225480/MEMOLITH_Forsaken_by_Light01 May 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkszgspb4k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkst2l3knn23This ridiculous thing is currently ~$7/£5.59. Less, if you own Serious Sam 4, 2 or Shantae Advance. Support unhinged devs that don't know how to stop. And they just started on a whole new round of updates adding dynamic sidequests. And online multiplayer is beginning an open beta branch soon. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkst2l3knn23https://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mksrvouqki23So, what're the odds that this entire game was built with the name 'Gorilla Warfare' in mind but had to change at the eleventh hour due to trademark/other legal reasons? https://store.steampowered.com/app/3266580/Apes_Warfare01 May 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksrvouqki23https://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mksgb7n3652kThere's perhaps a couple bugs (and still the occasional text-to-speech placeholder line to replace) yet, but as a first episode of a series of five? Snap & Grab is making a fine first impression. It's just charming, silly and chill. Also 'What if Lupin and Zenigata were girls and flirting HARD' [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksgb7n3652khttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mksbsbcslh2cDeveloped by some of the crew from the official TR1-3 remasters! The classic Tomb Raider scene is one of the most industrious corners of videogames. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksbsbcslh2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkqiez6ao52nGreat video about difficulty in videogames, pain, disability, the definition of prose versus poetry, and how all that applies to Ultrakill and Skate Story. Y'all should watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoWg_ySIqSY30 Apr 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqiez6ao52nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkrafcynds27Oh, hey, free low-fi indie Armored Core-like just dropped. Looks fun. Only 3.5 missions, but hey, free mechs! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4606740/SORN01 May 2026 03:58 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrafcynds27https://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkr64vc25n23Wizardry Variants: Daphne. Yes, the gacha mobile Wizardry game. The one where you can have characters permanently die. The one that, especially if you're playing free, is a surprisingly hardcore and authentic Wizardry experience. And was Yoko Taro's GOTY. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379740/Wizardry_Variants_Daphne [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 03:17 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr64vc25n23https://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkr4yg2thf2kOoh, I missed that they'd announced a sequel to Mini Mini Golf Golf. Obviously, the followup to a minigolf game is a mind-diving detective mystery. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3727200/a_permanent_echo01 May 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr4yg2thf2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkr33xzzym2cApril comes in with ONE LAST COOL GAME RELEASE in the dead of night. Stealth metroidvania/store management hybrid. Looks pretty slick! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3794610/Goblin_Vyke_The_Thief_Tycoon01 May 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr33xzzym2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkqx4f6j5k2eI think this might be the most Steam Forums non-exchange possible... I swear, that part of the store is just a brain-worm cultivation trough at this point.01 May 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqx4f6j5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkqqbvwqi623Confirmed: Remedy understand the brief when making a character action game. A second loop with remixed encounters is practically required. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqqbvwqi623https://bsky.app/profile/dominictarason.com/post/3mkqobzq7st2vA while back, I said 'Fictional characters do not have human rights, and do not need to be protected as such'. People asked me why, because that's obviously self-evident? Not according to the UK government now. You can now be arrested for exploiting characters straight from your own imagination! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:knybgc4siigl22kc5t4new4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqobzq7st2v