we make long videos about games we love • hiddenmachinegaming at gmail dot com • account run by Matt from Hidden Machine https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenMachineGaming/https://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mvgofm2zpk2csuggestion for a new Hiss chant: SURF CLAY, WHERE WE GO TREAT YOURSELF A ROUND OF SAUSAGE POPSICLE BIKE13 Sep 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgofm2zpk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mvawjxoxx225This current wave of AI vibe coded recompilations and translations are like the AI upscaled versions of videos that smudge all the fine details and, in many cases, become the most widely distributed version of the work online. Reminds me of what happens to many reprinted comics!11 Sep 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvawjxoxx225https://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3muzsa4uxns2corganizing some mp3s how does my "unreleased/rare" mountain goats folder have 415 songs in it08 Sep 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzsa4uxns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3muvh36ion22wI saw Violent Femmes last night. Very inspiring! 45 years as a band. Wild! Very little banter, mostly just rocking out, being in the moment with one another, freely swapping instruments. One of my favorite bands since high school, and one of the few that still hold up today.07 Sep 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvh36ion22whttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3muj73yk2mc2nPeople my age are trapped in perpetual adolescence through their consumer identities. You’ll see a ~40 year old man in an all over print Ninja Turtles hoodie. A unique phenomenon? You never saw guys in the 80s or 90s decked out in Howdy Doody gear.02 Sep 2026 05:25 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3muj73yk2mc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3muhwauje3c2nscraping the bottom of the barrel for horror reboots and retreads: a whole movie about the New Orleans radio dj from Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh01 Sep 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhwauje3c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mudilnss4k22Is this supposed to be THE tape? It makes no sense to have a commercial sleeve and spine label and then have the face label look like a home recording, especially not one that someone seemingly ran through a typewriter. A fun concept,but the delivery is very confused & uninspired [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudilnss4k22https://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mu6zvhmhws2qPlayed a show tonight in a field of bubbles29 Aug 2026 04:25 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6zvhmhws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mu5td246zc2benjoying a nice tall glass of that goo from the matrix pods28 Aug 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5td246zc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mu3efmlj4k2cNow alive on Hidden Machine, forty different games from the past thirty years that I've been playing in 2026! Maybe you'll find some hidden gems, some of these games don't even have any Steam reviews yet. https://youtu.be/_R1nGytNYok?si=w3jh2gVcPH8Lj2KR27 Aug 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3efmlj4k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mu32d2gy322hFigured I'd try out Gotham Knights for an hour or so before bed last night. It took 24 minutes for me to get control of my character. I understand wanting to set the scene, but extended cutscenes before gameplay feel disrespectful to me.27 Aug 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu32d2gy322hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtzsnf4t6c2oI did it. A new hour-long video coming tomorrow, covering forty different games from the past thirty years [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzsnf4t6c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtynhmmgak26I'm really gonna do it I'm gonna finish my coffee and then make a new Hidden Machine video that I've been trying to complete for the past four months26 Aug 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtynhmmgak26https://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtwfpzg2jc2uHELLO GEOFF! Excited to see what this show has to reveal. The Onimusha trailer from the pre-show was pretty sick! More Gamescom impressions coming in real time... 🧵25 Aug 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwfpzg2jc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtutjdrn3k2zI've been data hoarding for twenty or more years now. I'm trying hard to clean up right now, organize things, delete things. It'd be nice to compress my digital life to maybe 1TB. Is that reasonable? Does anyone go through this?25 Aug 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtutjdrn3k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtrj4i3ga22jSolid $7 thrifting haul. Excited to check out this guided meditation CD that looks like a lost point and click adventure23 Aug 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrj4i3ga22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtfuxotxmc2jre: the gta leak The video I saw was watermarked and super compressed, but it was a bit sickening to see such high-fidelity violence. The stylized visuals of older entries really put a filter on that stuff, seeing a man beaten to death in GTA6 just felt off to me.19 Aug 2026 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfuxotxmc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtf6oywpqs2vI’ve given up on any deadlines or expectations on when my game will be done, but progress is happening almost every day, and it is steadily adding up. It’d be faster with more hands on deck, but that isn’t in the budget. Still, feels like good, honest work. Grueling, but exciting18 Aug 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf6oywpqs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtf6ofjqns2vEvery time I see this logo, I think of Dragon Quest. Will CONTROL Resonant feature some 2D RPG elements? I've been planning something very similar my own game, I love when games can mix a variety of styles together!18 Aug 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf6ofjqns2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mtey3csvj22qAfter an extended hiatus, Jordan and I are once again playing a game for a new episode of Yeah, I've Played. I cannot remember who suggested Marlow Briggs, but if you are reading this, thank you! The game is fun; I am loving the pacing. Just gets right into it and doesn't quit!18 Aug 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtey3csvj22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mt5ugraad22mCan anyone recommend headphones that won't flake? They don't need to sound great! I won't be using them for mixing, I just need to be able to track vocals without getting little bits of old headphone cover all over my bald ass head15 Aug 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5ugraad22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mt2lambbjc2tReviews almost kept me away from watching The Comedian (2016) but I'm so glad that I didn't listen to the haters14 Aug 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2lambbjc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mstifjpvvc22Just spent an hour with @agent64game.bsky.social. I love it! Playthrough of the first act is now live on the Hidden Machine Annex!11 Aug 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstifjpvvc22https://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mstcgcfdkk2kThis is just anecdotal, but recently, every non-gamer who speaks with me about the game I'm working on makes a comment about how much easier it must be to do now that I can use AI (I don't use AI)11 Aug 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstcgcfdkk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3mst42jtxgc2zJust posted another exclusive behind-the-scenes update on our game over on Patreon! If you want to help support development and stay in the loop, you can sign on for as little as a buck a month!11 Aug 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst42jtxgc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3msmaad7uyc2sBeen playing a bunch of Neon Chrome this week on the Steam Deck. It's a top down, twin stick roguelite. Pretty standard for the genre in most ways, but the gameplay feels so good, sound design is great, and it has a lot of variety. Highly recommended, currently $3.44 on Steam!08 Aug 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msmaad7uyc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3msizpmxovs2yLooking at new #CONTROLResonant footage, I see a poster that looks like it says, "SALTY LANDS". Might that relate to the salt flats we saw in Dylan's vision from the first game?07 Aug 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msizpmxovs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hiddenmachine.bsky.social/post/3msiv2buow227been quoting this for months and I don't know if I'll ever meet anyone who will get it07 Aug 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:yzsjht5sw5z2wi6ubebzxtqa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiv2buow227