Author: duckyobrien

I used to make a lot of space survival crafting guides and indie game previews. Now I'm currently obsessed with retro handhelds.

To Hell with Hell Gameplay Preview – Bullet Hell Roguelike

https://youtu.be/lrH1bs2jE2Y To Hell with Hell by Lazurite Games - February 25, 2020 (Full Release)MSRP: $16.99 (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/860660/To_Hell_with_Hell/ To Hell with Hell is a bullet hell rogue like. It is surprisingly difficult, only because I am not well versed in the art of dodging hundreds of bullet with pinpoint precision. There are 10 available stages, … Continue reading To Hell with Hell Gameplay Preview – Bullet Hell Roguelike →

Resolutiion Demo Gameplay Preview – 2D Exploration, Action Game

https://youtu.be/BBHizlUv02I Resolutiion by Monolith of Minds - Early 2020MSRP: TBD (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/975150/Resolutiion/ Resolutiion is a fast paced action game where the main protagonist, an old killer missing memories, sets out to explore a grim, dark world. Strange things are afoot at the Circle K. The plot thickens. Not much of the narrative is explained … Continue reading Resolutiion Demo Gameplay Preview – 2D Exploration, Action Game →

Vapormaze Gameplay Preview – FPS Rogue Like

https://youtu.be/03O6Kw7vum8 Vapormaze by Felipe Rodrigues - February 26, 2020 (Early Access)MSRP: $13.99 (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1193430/Vapormaze/ Vapormaze is a First Person Shooter Rogue Like set in procedurally generated mazes. The goal is to survive and get to the end of the level whilst combating enemy robots and the tendency to get lost in the massive levels. … Continue reading Vapormaze Gameplay Preview – FPS Rogue Like →

Hunter’s Arena: Legends Gameplay Preview – Battle Royale with Complex Combat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TBufKZAmiE Hunter's Arena: Legends by Mantisco - Closed Beta February 21-23, 2020 (Steam)MSRP: TBA (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1061100/Hunters_Arena_Legends/ Hunter's Arena: Legends is not your ordinary battle royale. It changes up the formula by adding in a rather deep and complex combat system as well as heavy PvE elements. Lobby where the player can get ready before … Continue reading Hunter’s Arena: Legends Gameplay Preview – Battle Royale with Complex Combat →

The Key to Turning Linear Growth into Exponential Growth

Pointy Flat Cast 023 - Linear Growth vs Exponential There's one topic that's been weighing heavily on my mind and heart lately, my growth trend curve for YouTube. It's linear. A little too linear for my taste. My future projections place my channel hitting one thousand subscribers in almost two years. One thousand is a … Continue reading The Key to Turning Linear Growth into Exponential Growth →

A Week in Review – The Impact of the Coronavirus in the World of Gaming

Ducky Obrien Show Episode 3 - The Power of Gamers For today's week in review I'll be focusing on the impact the coronavirus has had on the gaming industry. For the rest of the coverage of video game news and previews, I've linked my podcast episode above for your perusal. The coronavirus is having a … Continue reading A Week in Review – The Impact of the Coronavirus in the World of Gaming →

Stellar Commanders Gameplay Preview – Fast Deck Based RTS

https://youtu.be/eCaNOUOVCh4 Stellar Commanders by Blindflug Studios AG - Released on February 20, 2020 (Steam)MSRP $15.99 (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1165400/Stellar_Commanders/ Stellar Commanders is an incredibly fast paced card based real time strategy game more akin to Clash Royale and Minion Masters than Starcraft 2. The game offers fast and frantic game play without the need for micromanaging … Continue reading Stellar Commanders Gameplay Preview – Fast Deck Based RTS →

A Quick Look at Out of Space

https://youtu.be/hFfYShk_bl0 Out of Space by Behold Studios - Released on April 24, 2019 (Early Access)Full Release on February 26, 2020MSRP $14.99 (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/400080/Out_of_Space/ Out of Space is a frantic indie multiplayer action puzzle game in the same vein as Overcooked and Tools Up. Players take control of a colorful character and head onto a … Continue reading A Quick Look at Out of Space →

The importance of organizing your workflow

Pointy Flat Cast Episode 22 - Organize Your Workflow There is a theory out there that in order to become successful in any endeavor, that it requires at least ten thousand hours of work before you reach your goal. That roughly translates into twenty hours of work per week for ten years. Ten years. An … Continue reading The importance of organizing your workflow →

A quick look at Darksburg – A Zombie Survival Co-op Game Featuring Nuns that shoot lasers

https://youtu.be/Pb4WaBSqHxQ Darksburg by Shiro Games - Released on February 12, 2020 (Early Access)MSRP $19.99 (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/939100/Darksburg/ Darksburg is reminiscent of Left4Dead in many ways, and I mean that as a compliment. The special infected have unique and dangerous abilities that require immediate response and teamwork to fight against. There is one that is very … Continue reading A quick look at Darksburg – A Zombie Survival Co-op Game Featuring Nuns that shoot lasers →