I now have a LinkedIn Account.

I went to Gamescom this year and got to make many connections with devs, publishers, PR folks and content creators alike. As it turns out, however, LinkedIn is something I desperately needed to get... so I caved and made one, right here: LinkedIn - I go by "Dan Dicere" there with "Dicere" just meaning "saying... Continue Reading →

Inside Bobo Bay: New Demo Features and Interview with Austin from NewFutureKids

The new demo for this game is amazing, and I also had the chance to interview the dev!

An actual Introduction this time

A new year of Blaugust means yet another introduction.

Review: “Sensei! I Like You So Much!” – Shipping, Storytelling & Fandom Life

A visual novel about fanfic, shipping, and fandom culture, Sensei! I Like You So Much! mixes storytelling with light management. Charming and detailed, but not without flaws.

Indietail – Potion Shop Simulator

I shouldn't have become a wizard...

Why Calling Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ‘Good Genes’ Ad Nazi Propaganda Trivializes History

Calling Sydney Sweeney’s “Good Genes” ad for American Eagle “literal Nazi propaganda” isn’t just wrong — it risks trivializing the horrors of real Nazi history. Some thoughts.

Drill Core Review – Why This Roguelite Tower Defense Hooked Me for Hours

Drill Core fuses roguelite mining, base-building, and tower-defense chaos into an addictive, endlessly replayable experience—laser walls, harpoon traps, and all. Here's why I love this game so much!

On Identity and Nationality: Who am I?

Not exactly an introduction but also not exactly not an introduction if you catch my drift.

The Language of Extremism: On Dogwhistles

Dog whistles are more than just subtle political jabs—they’re coded signals used to spread hate while maintaining plausible deniability. This post breaks down how certain numbers, phrases, and even ‘anti-woke’ rhetoric function as tools of white supremacy, often hiding in plain sight. I hope it works as a little bit of a breakdown.

On Tipping Culture in Germany and my Job at a Pub

Today I talk a bit about my job at a pub, tipping culture in Germany, and I rant a bit about some annoying guests. Huzzah!

Blaugust is here… and here’s my plan.

It is time.

Game Preservation Matters. But Stop Killing Games Isn’t How We Get There

Today I share my thoughts on Stop Killing Games.

Blaugust 2025 is coming! – Join us!

Blaugust is around the corner! Join us!

Sex with Friends: Clumsy, Crude, and Kind of Brilliant – Sex With Friends (Game Review)

I invited a gay, pan and ace friend to some Sex with Friends - and as it turns out, this is a really great game. Here's my review!

Indiecator: Regarding Guest Posts, Collaborations, Review Keys, and Partnerships

My guidelines for guest posts and other collaborations.

Finnish Cottage 8 is a cozy and creepy anomaly horror game that gets atmosphere right (Review)

Set deep in the Finnish wilderness, Finnish Cottage 8 trades cheap jumpscares for slow-burning dread, offering a cozy yet chilling anomaly-hunting experience that stands out in a crowded genre.

StarVaders is my new favourite Roguelike Deckbuilder! (Review)

StarVaders has very quickly become my favourite roguelike deckbuilder - and here's why!

Indietail – Zefyr: A Thief’s Melody

11 years in the making and finally out, Zefyr: A Thief's Melody took my heart by storm and refused to let it go.

Trash Goblin 1.0 Launch: $1 per Twitch or YouTube Minute Donated to Immune Deficiency Foundation

Join the Trash Goblin 5K Charity Challenge: $1 per Twitch or YouTube minute goes to the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Play, stream, or share!

About the supposed “deprofessionalisation of video games”- Are Indie Devs a Threat to the Games Industry?

I found an article that blaims indie developers for the layoffs (kind of) and I wanted to share some thoughts on it.

Maze Mice heads into Early Access and is already way too much fun! (Review)

Maze Mice is a wonderfully addicting and incredibly unique more casual take on the Bullet Heaven formula. Here's my full review!

“I want to escape from Princess Lessons” robbed me of my will to live. (Review)

Today I'm reviewing Matt Walsh's new favourite anime.

Witch of Oblivion is a truly enchanting Souls-like! – An Interview with Lachlan Crompton from Tasto Alpha

Witch of Oblivion seems incredibly promising in the way it fuses Elden Ring's punishing combat with a world of whimsy and sorcery, and I'm incredibly excited to share an interview I did with Lachlan from Tasto Alpha!

These are my favourite Demos from Steam Next Fest February ’25!

Steam Next Fest just wrapped up last week and I played a great amount of demos again... Here are my favourites!

Indietail – Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island manages to breath some new life into a stern pantheon of Gods. It's really good.

Happy New Year! (’25) – Also, my year ’24 in Review

2024 is over, so I wanted to talk about how this year was for me personally, in terms of content creation, and my year in gaming.

Venba just hits so close to home for me… (Review)

Venba manages to create a very genuine experience of what it's like to live as a second-generation immigrant.

Pokémon TCG Pocket – The Mysterious Island isn’t so mysterious after all.

I still need to complete my Kanto dex. Why drop a new expac now? Why?

“Trash Goblin” and the Art of Upcycling… – An Interview with Spilt Milk Studios’ Andrew Smith

Trash Goblin quickly became one of my favourite indies to release this year - and today, I'm sharing an interview I did with one of the developers!

Indietail – Gorogoa

Gorogoa is a short hand-drawn beautiful puzzle game that made me feel a lot of things. Good things.

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