Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Games Featured in This Episode:

The Mermaid Mask - store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/The_Mermaid_Mask
The Incident at Galley House - store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/The_Incident_at_Galley_House
Teeto - store.steampowered.com/app/2783370/Teeto
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore - store.steampowered.com/app/1924780/Arzette_The_Jewel_of_Faramore
Desktop Explorer - store.steampowered.com/app/2527160/Desktop_Explorer
ReStory - store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronics_Repairs
Crescent Tower - store.steampowered.com/app/3524160/Crescent_Tower
Akatori - store.steampowered.com/app/1442520/Akatori
Elfie: A Sand Plan - store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/Elfie_A_Sand_Plan

Disclosure: I received review codes for some games featured in this video, via Keymailer, Lurkit, and email, but my opinions are my own. My reviews are based on a weighted five point system (Gameplay Loop, Variety, Art Direction, Sound Design, and UI/UX), which largely will determine final placement in my final GOTY rankings. Unless mentioned otherwise, my review platform is the Steam Deck. I use official trailers/b-roll and third-party footage because the Steam Deck is, frankly, a terrible capture device for anything more than light 2D gameplay. Trust me, I do play all these games and finish the overwhelming majority of them, I'm just that much of a dweeb with no life.

Thumbnail by Patty, with additional touchup by myself

NEXT TIME: Mouse PI for Hire, Pragmata, Marsupilami 2, Aggelos 2, Big Walk, Sludgineers, and More

I am working on Bonus Stage Remastered #5 again and you should see an update on Patreon soon! The g and o keys no longer work on my laptop keyboard, uh oh! Look, when you live in poverty for years, you tend to ride what you have into the dirt before buying anything else. And, well, y'know. Hardware prices right now, lol. Very interesting 2026 so far!

00:00 - Intro
00:10 - The Mermaid Mask
02:11 - The Incident at Galley House
04:01 - Teeto
06:35 - Arzette: Jewel of Faramore
08:00 - Desktop Explorer
09:21 - ReStory
11:02 - Crescent Tower
12:57 - Akatori
14:47 - Elfie: A Sand Plan
15:30 - Credits