Lor Gislason
Lor is the resident Indie Game Outreach Expert (patent pending) of 25YL Gaming who will talk your ear off about Wholesome games and Roguelites.
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in VideogamesWholesome Games Serves up Snacks with Game Trailers and More
Wholesome Games has become a huge community since they started. Last year was their first “Wholesome Direct“, a riff on the Nintendo Direct format, focusing on cheerful, relaxing games. The Wholesome Snack is the equivalent of a Nintendo Direct Mini, showcasing a dozen games with new trailers and gameplay footage. You can find the full […] More
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in Videogames
Unpacking Makes Tedium Comforting
I admit freely Unpacking has been my most anticipated game of the year. The cozy, chill vibes of the trailer hooked me instantly, and when the demo was available on Steam I played through it several times. So when Humble Games reached out to me with a key I was ecstatic. Made by Australian developer […] More
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in Videogames
To The Rescue! Pet Dogs for a Great Cause
To The Rescue! is a dog shelter simulator, and works similar to running a store except with adorable doggies. It’s also helping real dogs in the process because 20% of profits from To The Rescue! will be donated to The Petfinder Foundation. The game received funding from August 6th to September 3rd of 2019 on […] More
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in Videogames
The Good Life is a charming RPG Bogged Down by Issues
The Good Life is the newest title from Swery, creator of cult classic Deadly Premonition. Yukio Futatsugi, the creator of Panzer Dragoon led the development team on a project partly funded by Kickstarter. It’s been a few years since that campaign (spring 2018) with delays pushing it back from 2019, to 2020 and now finally […] More
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in Videogames
Garden Story First Impressions: A Fruitful, Adorable Adventure
When I say I’ve been waiting years for this game–I mean it. The first time I saw Garden Story was late 2019 when developer Picogram announced they’d be partnering with Rose City Games, who would publish the title. I’m a massive fan of these types of games that combine the action-adventure of Legend of Zelda with the foraging […] More
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in Videogames
Get Crafty in These Great Farming Simulator Games
I love farming simulator games, especially ones where you have your own town or camp. Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley, and of course, Animal Crossing are some of my favourites; I have hundreds of hours in each. The grind of gathering materials, exploring and crafting items, and building up your home is somewhat meditative to me […] More
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Wholesome Games Direct Highlights
The Wholesome Games community was created in response to the cancellation of gaming events due to the pandemic. Focusing on games with more light-hearted themes in comparison to triple-A titles, the Wholesome Games team has showcased many incredible games and developers since its inception. To coincide with other big gaming events like the Summer Game […] More
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in Favorites
Favourite LGBT Representation in TV
In honour of Pride Month, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at some of my favourite TV shows with LGBT representation. It’s incredibly validating to see aspects of your gender identity in a character and extremely important for younger generations to have these, as it opens up conversations, encourages people to learn […] More
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in Videogames
The GameCube 20 Years Later
The GameCube was Nintendo’s sixth-generation console. In contrast to the standard size CD-ROMs used by the Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft’s first foray into the market, the original Xbox, the GameCube used mini-discs. The entire console was quite small and even had a handle on the back for portability. It was not as simple as […] More
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in Videogames
Nintendo GameCube Favourites
The GameCube came out at a perfect time in my life—I was 11 years old and for the first time, I started paying attention to things like graphics and gameplay. It felt like I had moved on from “I just play whatever my parents get me” to actually choosing my own games to rent and […] More
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in Videogames
New Pokémon Snap: Point, Click, Share!
It’s been 22 years since the original Pokémon Snap released on the Nintendo 64. Fans (myself included!) have been asking for a sequel for just as long. New Pokémon Snap is now out for Nintendo Switch, and after a few hours with it, I have some thoughts. The basic mechanics from the original are the […] More
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in Videogames, Interviews
Asian Inspired Dungeon Crawler Midautumn Coming to Kickstarter This Summer
Today we’re talking with Sherveen about Midautumn, an upcoming rogue-like dungeon crawler based around themes of Asian diaspora and gentrification. Make sure to follow the pre-launch page on Kickstarter! Lor Gislason: First off, please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about Midautumn! Sherveen: Hi! I’m Sherveen and I’m the Project Lead for Midautumn, which […] More
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