I just finished recording the playthrough for the last Halloween video. No one has guessed what it is yet, btw. The video should be finished and out to patrons by the middle of next week. But now, I don't know what to do next, so I'll put it to a vote. This is the first Patreon poll for the channel.
Some people may not know some of these games, so I'll give a short description of each: 2023-10-19 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I didn't set out to make an hour-plus video about Kuon... But here we are. This game really grabbed hold of me in a way that I didn't anticipate. I ended up completing 2 playthroughs on different difficulty settings, and racking my brain going over all of the details of the story.
I hope you enjoy this one, and I still have one more game planned for Halloween season. I think it will be a ...
2023-10-13 14:24:42 +0000 UTC View Post
It feels good to get Halloween underway in a classic, gothic style with a game inspired by the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe. And the Collection Chamber comes through yet again with this obscure blast from the past. This was a fun one to play through, especially while reading the Poe stories alongside it.
I also had a lot of fun making the video. I actually made myself laugh out loud a...
2023-09-26 13:27:24 +0000 UTC View Post
So this video is pretty weird and probably something I'll never have a chance to do again. It's actually more about the artbook/dream diary that came with LSD Dream Emulator when it was originally released in Japan back in 1998.
One of the devs had been keeping a dream diary, and they published excerpts from it along with a bunch of artwork in a special edition artbook that also had Engli...
2023-09-13 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a pair of point-and-click adventure games from the creator of LSD Dream Emulator--the always unpredictable Osamu Sato. Like Cosmology of Kyoto, I found both of these gems on The Collection Chamber (download links in the video description). The Collection Chamber is quickly becoming my go-to site for abandoned and obscure old PC games. I love it.
The Eastern Mind series was released...
2023-08-30 14:08:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I know I said I'd be back at the end of the month, but come on.. The demo for a Twin Peaks fan game dropped a few days ago. How could I not cover it?
Link to the download here, and also in the video description: https://blueroseteam.itch.io/twin-peaks-into-the-night
Enjoy!
Dungeon Ch...
2023-08-23 10:09:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Ok, well, I got a little obsessed and just went ahead and finished the video. Cosmology of Kyoto is a point-and-click horror educational game about ancient Japan. Learn Japanese history and culture and exorcise some demons along the way. I really had fun making this one, so I hope you enjoy it!
As for the next video, I'd been thinking about this for a while, but I'm going to switch to pos...
2023-08-19 13:30:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I made a YT community post, but also wanted to update here of course. The next video is taking longer than expected. I'd say I'm about halfway done with the editing, so unfortunately it won't be done this week. The editing is going smoothly, just taking longer than expected. So the plan right now is to have it done and available to you sometime on Monday, then setting it public on YouTube for T...
2023-08-18 07:56:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Disillusion is one of the games I covered in the recent indie dungeon crawler video. It's a strange, straaaange game that not many people have played, so I want to get the word out and hopefully get more people to dive in and pick apart its mysteries. There's still a lot left to uncover.
Next time, I'm planning a retro review of Cosmology of Kyoto, an old PC horror game. It's also technic...
2023-08-10 13:04:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Duel Corp. is a new Souls-like from a two-man dev team called Dreameffect Entertainment. It puts an interesting spin on that style though--not only with its cute, superdeformed anime characters. It also has a unique take on combat, with you needing to attack and block in different directions to avoid damage. Makes for more sword-fighty, clashing weapons combat, rather than the Souls games style...
2023-08-02 02:01:28 +0000 UTC View Post
A sequel of sorts to the Upcoming Indie Dungeon Crawlers video from a few weeks back. Some people in the comments of that one mentioned that a list of dungeon crawlers that are out now would be cool, and I agreed with them. As I was making this video, I thought of about a dozen more that could have been included on this list, but I had to stop somewhere. Maybe I'll make yet another sequel video...
2023-07-26 05:25:04 +0000 UTC View PostSo I mentioned in the last post that I'm working on a list of indie dungeon crawlers that can currently be played, and things are going smoothly with that video. I should have it available to you wonderful patrons in a couple days.
But as I was working on this video, it made me realize that I should really be going all in on obscure or forgotten games. I was planning on making a Soul Reav...
2023-07-24 02:49:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Got another indie preview for everyone. The Lunar Effect is inspired by Silent Hill and Resident Evil, with a dash of old-school adventure game puzzle solving thrown in for good measure. There's a demo on Steam, and it's fairly short, so a good one to check out when you've got like 30 minutes on your hands.
Next, I'm working on another indie dungeon crawlers list. This time a list o...
2023-07-20 01:17:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I actually started working on this Blood Omen review at the end of last month, and it ended up being the longest video that I've made so far. But I think it's warranted. Legacy of Kain is a rich series, and Blood Omen not only has a dense story but also one hell of a development history. It seemed like a nightmare to work on this thing. The game itself is full of worldbuilding and a cast of mem...
2023-07-13 14:11:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Death Trash is a disgusting little action RPG that's currently in Early Access on Steam. It takes a lot of inspiration from old school Fallout with its world and character building, but it's definitely its own thing. Lots of body horror and weird transhumanist themes in this one.
Early Access can sometimes feel like a gamble, but there are genuine gems on there, so I try to point out the ...
2023-07-06 00:15:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I finally posted a video a few days early! Don't get used to it. This video is just what it says, some short looks at some upcoming indie dungeon crawlers. Hope you find something to wishlist and support.
Dungeon Chill. Out.
2023-06-28 07:35:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Echo Night is From Software's ghost story and the start of a neat little trilogy of games. Expect spooky ghosts, neat little puzzles, and first person exploration. Come aboard the lost ship, Orpheus. Enjoy your stay...
2023-06-23 09:04:42 +0000 UTC View Post
So Enemy Zero is still the next REVIEW, but I played the Lies of P demo over the weekend and wanted to throw my two cents into the ring. Because I'm a content man, shoveling cultural snow, pushing it around, just a thrall to the algorithm...
Either way, Lies of P is awesome, and you should check it out. Enemy Zero later this week.
Dungeon Chill. Out.
2023-06-12 06:56:49 +0000 UTC View Post
D2 is finally complete. This one was quite a doozy and the longest video I've done so far. I had a lot to say, not all of it positive, but overall I did really like this game. Next is Enemy Zero, the final part of this unofficial Kenji Eno trilogy. Until then....
Dungeon Chill. Out.
2023-06-09 08:32:54 +0000 UTC View Post
D is from the mad genius Kenji Eno. If you're a fan of early FMV horror games, then this is going to be quite a treat.
It's actually the first of an unofficial trilogy, and I'll be covering the other 2 games shortly. Time to get back to work on them, I guess. Hope you all enjoy.
Dungeon Chill. Out.
2023-05-31 08:46:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Broken Reality is here. This is the longest video yet! Does that mean anything? Not really. But Broken Reality is an excellent game that everyone should try. If you don't mind a bit of story commentary, then you're probably safe watching into the Story spoilers section. I give another warning in there when I talk about the ending, so that won't be spoiled for you, unless you go catatonic while ...
2023-05-26 03:00:40 +0000 UTC View Post
This video caused me quite a bit of strife making. First, there were the problems actually finishing the game because of a bug, which forced me to steal someone else's footage for the last 5 minutes of the game. Then there were issues with my video editing software.
I think this game really is cursed.
Anyway, I'm just glad it's finally done, and I'm pretty happy with the way i...
2023-05-22 12:11:30 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to anyone who has happened to stumble upon this page. I'm making videos about indie and retro games on YouTube. I love making videos, and I spend a lot of time on them, but I'd love to spend even more time on them.
That could be possible with this Patreon, but I really don't have any expectations. Regardless of how this turns out I'll still be making videos, so yeah...