This week, @monsterfactoryfanfic and @leylses indulge in the glorious tradition of watching advertisements for video games and going, "Ooh!" "Aah!" or "Neat, but not for me." We did not poison ourselves with Mountain Dew or hot wings this time, but if you have suggestions for future physical trials you can e-mail us at [email protected].
List of highlighted games below the cut at the end of the post!
Mortified! The Friendship Quest is a podcast where two long-distance friends exchange media recommendations and take a dive into things like the Artemis Fowl-to-Sasuke pipeline, making catboys mainstream with James Cameron, and occasionally invite some friends to play TTRPGs or talk about how Yugi Muto inherited male-pattern baldness from Yami Yugi.
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Aaron's Picks
Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS (Flyos)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/1_zshBWxK_4?is=g23Be0eZJP9WvmYS
Into the Wind (Bloom & Gloom Games)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/jyc4YVKN1N8?is=JqeFyvMaAZMulkoB
Ithaca (The Pixel Hunt)
Trailer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2156800/Ithaca/
About Fishing (The Water Museum)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/V8R31HBvlVE?is=MsmYmESBwtYu3kUo
Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3856530/About_Fishing/
Leyla's Picks:
Stamperor! The Jester's Decree (Moon Mind Studio)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/vAUxi8SsD1k?is=_PqIlIPZgNZYx-i-
Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4565800/Stamperor_The_Jesters_Decree__Demo/
The Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2026.
20+ games. Guest appearances from disabled gamers and accessibility consultants. A whole host of exciting and accessible video games designed to be playable by a wide range of disabled players.
Frosty Games - Made in New Zealand and Australia
Join Frosty Games for a celebration of video games made in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, happening from June 6-20 PT. You'll find 'Frosty Scoop' world premiere reveals, the coolest upcoming games, and fresh demos to check out across a wide variety of genres!
Green Games
The Green Games Showcase is better than ever!
Hosted by PlanetPlay, a not-for-profit platform empowering the games industry to help save our planet, we've curated a selection of games that reconnect us with nature, spark hope for the future, and remind us what’s worth protecting.
Explore natural worlds, play as an animal, show off your green thumb and more…
