Author: MagiWasTaken

Indie Fanatic, Curator and professional Yapper who writes about indie games and other things, streams on Twitch, and has too many thoughts on too many things.

So, I’ll be at Gamescom 2023!

Indiecator is attending Gamescom on Saturday starting at 4 PM!

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Black Tea

A big part of Albanian culture is black tea or "Çaji russit", so I wanted to just talk a bit about that today. Note: I wrote this post on mobile so pardon any typos that may occur and that I may have missed. Over here, we drink black tea basically every day, no matter the... Continue Reading →

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I hate flights

So, this morning I took a plane ride from Dortmund to Skopje from where I was picked up and we drove to Kosovo. And I completely forgot how terrifying planes are. Note: I wrote this on my phone, so pardon any typos or weird sentences. I'm not good at typing on my phone, haha. I... Continue Reading →

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The Problem with Linus Tech Tips – Part 2: A Toxic Work Environment, Sexism, Assault and Sexual Harassment

On top of the concerns about LTT's unethical behaviour, allegations have surfaced about a toxic work environment, abuse of power, sexual harassment and assault at this company.

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The Problem with Linus Tech Tips – Part 1: Reviews, Ethics, and Billet Labs

LMG and LTT are under fire for a lot of their unethical practices and heavily biased reviews which harm consumers.

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On Putting Children Online – and Dan Povenmire

Don't put photos or clips of children online, please.

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Indietail – Nova Lands

Nova Lands is the lovechild of Factorio and Forager - but it doesn't simply copy and paste but rather innovates and feels like a relaxed entry into that Factorio-esque playstyle.

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Going back to Kosovo for the first time in five years

So, this Saturday, I'll be gone for a week!

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Indiecator just surpassed 100k all-time views!

Thanks for reading my blog!

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Indietail – He Fucked The Girl Out Of Me

He Fucked The Girl Out Of Me is a game that depicts trauma in a way that I found relatable even though I haven't been through the same experiences as the author. It's a raw playthrough, though, so beware!

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Indietail – Demon Lord Reincarnation

Venture deep into a dungeon, map it out manually, and fight off against evil monsters in this new first-person dungeon crawler that I really wanna like... but...

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Emergency Art Commissions

I need some help right now, so I'm opening up commissions for art pieces. If you have the funds to spare and want some art done for yourself - or if you know someone in need of some art for Twitch or whatever, let me know!

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Indietail – Landnama

Landnama is a non-violent Roguelite Colony Sim that is easy to pick up and hard to stop playing!

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Blaugust 2023 – Participant Appreciation Post

Blaugust has started and here's my Blaugust Participant Appreciation Post featuring all (or most) participants and some nice words about all of them.

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Blaugust 2023 is nigh!

Gather around without a sigh, for I wanna shout: Blaugust is nigh!

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Humble Choice – July 2023

New Month, new Choice - and this one would be pretty great if I didn't already own Roadwarden and Merchant of the Skies - but I do recommend it!

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On the Rammstein Situation

Lindemann is a huge cunt.

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On Framing and Racial Purity – A Comment on Horrible People

A lot of people are using a case about a group sexually assaulting a woman to push their ideologies. That's atrocious. Hence, some thoughts.

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Humble Choice – June 2023

I'M LATE. But here are my thoughts on June's Humble Choice!

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Indietail – Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine

As a big fan of Meatboy and the Puyo Puyo games... I was excited about this hybrid both but does it hold up to the hype of both worlds? See here!

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#JustOnePercent – Wrap-Up Post!

Last year, #JustOnePercent, a challenge born from an odd take on Twitter, was created to showcase a hundred games released that year. This is my wrap-up!

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On Pride Month, Bigotry, and the Groomer Panic

It's June and that means it's Pride Month! It's okay to be gay, all year round, but that's especially true during June. Thus, I wish you a Happy Pride month, no matter whether you're cis or trans, gay or pan, aro or ace, polyamorous or monogamous, whether you're closeted or out in the open -... Continue Reading →

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Humble Choice – May 2023

New Month, new Choice! Also announcing some charity stuff!

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Indietail – Behind The Frame: The Finest Scenery

Behind The Frame lets you sip on coffee on sunny days as you sketch cats and procrastinate while trying to figure out some underlying mysteries!

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OTXO is just fast-paced adrenaline-pumping roguelike-shooter goodness! (Review)

When it comes to top-down shooters, no game is more iconic than Hotline Miami. The fast-paced combat with the frequent checkpoints and the way you have to improvise on the spot to make do with whatever weapons enemies drop makes for a great gameplay loop and plenty of surprises for looking for a good time.... Continue Reading →

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Indie Game Forum is being attacked by hateful Steam Users! – We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe

Not too long before the release of their first game, developers Act Zero are receiving waves of hateful messages on their Steam Forum!

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Revita is a challenging yet accessible Roguelike! (Review)

Revita is a beautiful, challenging and yet rewarding roguelike-shooter that has you climb a tower to recover your lost memories!

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What was I gonna do? Ah, right… Blogging.

Try Blogging But Hole

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Late to the Party – Devil May Cry 3

So, after the disaster of Devil May Cry 2... DMC3 is actually pretty great!

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Calling Bigotry Out is Apparently Bad – A Case Study

So, I got criticized for calling Rowling a bigot - and I wanted to just have a chat about this. Also, cat pictures.

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