# baby steps (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover baby steps. Page: Feed: --- ## [Some cool indies from Summer Game Fest 2026](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/what-you-might-have-missed-from-summer-game-fest-2026/) _2026-06-15 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward So Summer Game Fest has come and gone, and every game company has staked their claim upon the next year of the industry. Or rather, every company has confirmed without a shadow of a doubt that they are deathly afraid of GTA VI in November and given it the widest possible berth within reason. There is a truly staggering number of games releasing in September and October, which has made… ## [My Summer Games Fest Hopes & Dreams](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/my-summer-games-fest-hopes-and-dreams/) _2026-06-02 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward The time has come again for the hype machine to start chugging along. I know this is all very corporate and shouldn't generally be taken seriously, especially since the game industry is so fucked right now, but hell, I can't help but get excited. I love video games, and I love being excited for video games, so if you'll permit me this indulgence, let's run down my hopes for the week,… ## [The Player's the Thing](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/titanium-court-review-theatre-brecht/) _2026-06-02 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ Titanium Court replicates theatrical frameworks of storytelling but misses the most important part: The Point. ## [The Devil Wears Prada (has its cake and eats it) 2](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/devil-wears-prada-2/) _2026-05-15 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ The Devil Wears Prada 2 tells a shallow anti-AI story negated by its real world marketing. ## [Call of the Elder Gods is pulpy puzzle solving goodness](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/call-of-the-elder-gods-review/) _2026-05-11 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ Call of the Elder Gods is a fun romp, what more could you want? ## [Tomodachi Life, Dungeons & Dragons, and the joys of self-discovery](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/tomodachi-life-dungeons-dragons-and-the-joys-of-self-discovery/) _2026-04-25 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward For the past two weeks, there has been one game which has hooked its nefarious claws into me: Nintendo's Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream . It's the sequel to the cult classic favourite from the 3DS era, simply named Tomodachi Life , which I admittedly missed the boat on. At the time, it just wasn't the kind of game I gravitated towards back then. In 2013, I was probably deep in the… ## ["Lesbian knight game" 1348 Ex Voto isn't all that interested in lesbians](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/1348-ex-voto-ending-fails-its-queer-characters-and-audience/) _2026-03-23 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ The "lesbian knight game" fails its characters and audience by shallowly engaging with the queerness at the heart of the story. ## [Resident Evil title calls RANKED](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/resident-evil-title-calls-ranked/) _2026-03-04 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ As a reminder of what Capcom has kept from us, I ranked all the title calls from the Resident Evil franchise. ## [Strangers In The Pool, and the Terrible Ordeal of Being Known](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/strangers-in-the-pool-and-the-terrible-ordeal-of-being-known/) _2026-02-26 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ James Guthrie Faith is this all consuming thing. True faith in a person or power is probably one of the most vulnerable things you can express to your fellow beings, because it immediately subjects you to so much risk: you could be outed as something you are or are not; you could be betrayed by someone you love so much who it feels afterwards never loved you to the same extent, and you have to… ## [Nioh 3 / Pragmata / Monster Hunter Stories 3 \[INITIAL VIBE\]](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/nioh-3-pragmata-monster-hunter-stories-3-initial-vibe/) _2026-02-16 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward Hello! It's been a good while since I wrote something for Initial Vibe. Initially, it's a category that served as my way of getting thoughts out of my head for extremely long games like Xenoblade or Metaphor . However, I've tried writing in this manner a few times since then, and found that all it often did was cause me to subconsciously treat the covered game as “completed”, even if… ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CSQSMzBxLSQf) _2026-02-16 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Rhianne's Most Anticipated Games of 2026!](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/rhiannes-most-anticipated-games-of-2026/) _2026-02-13 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward Editing Note: I wrote this about a month ago, but haven't gotten around to formatting it for a blog post until just now. Forgive my tardiness, but I hope you enjoy! Another year has come and gone, and with it arrives my excitement for the games destined to be played. I'll get into the titles I'm most hyped for in 2026 in a moment, but first, I must confront a great embarrassment: my… ## [Rhianne's Favourite Games of 2025!](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/rhiannes-favourite-games-of-2025/) _2026-01-26 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward 2025, amirite? I want to avoid too much preamble, but I'd like to link you a Spotify playlist I made featuring each of the games on this list, in order from 15 all the way to number 1. If you want the optimal reading experience, then I recommend this: put it on in the background while you read each section, get a sense of the vibe of each game, and enjoy the tunes that defined my… ## [TR-49 review: Cracking complex codes reveals shallow answers](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/tr-49-review/) _2026-01-22 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ Inkle's “deductive reasoning meets audio drama” expirement raises big themes but says little, forcing the player to fill in the blanks to dangerous results. ## [Willa's top 10 games of 2025](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/top-10-games-of-2025/) _2026-01-05 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ My personal top ten list for 2025. ## [The Unforgivable Snubs of the Game Awards 2025](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/the-unforgivable-snubs-of-the-game-awards-2025/) _2025-12-08 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards is a largely meaningless and corporate affair, but much like the Oscars, it's also a fun way to look back on the preceding year and reminisce about what we played, while giving me an excuse to catch up on some of my 2025 backlog. Overall, I was pretty happy with a lot of the nominations this year. Of course, much of this show ultimately amounts to a… ## [Retroid Rock 2](https://edrybicki.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/retroid-rock-2/) _2025-11-27 · Ed Rybicki · Ed Rybicki's Blog_ I notice the last lot seem to be missing one stereo track such are the problems of recording off someone else s setup! Here s another two sets from a couple of months later. Retroid Rock 1-5-96 tape 1 Retroid Rock 1-5-96 tape Continue reading [Listen](https://edrybicki.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ed-radio-1-5-96-tape-1.mp3) ## [Retroid Rock](https://edrybicki.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/retroid-rock/) _2025-11-27 · Ed Rybicki · Ed Rybicki's Blog_ From mid 1995 to mid 1996, I hosted a weekly 2 hour music programme on University of Cape Town Radio: UCT Radio, FM 104.5 within about a 5 km radius of UCT Upper Campus. I called the programme Retroid Rock , Continue reading [Listen](https://edrybicki.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ed-radio-21-2-96-tape-1-side-1.mp3) ## [Silent Hill f is survival horror at its most gorgeous and grotesque](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/silent-hill-f-review/) _2025-10-23 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward There is a rot in the town of Ebisugaoka. You may not see it, but under every stairwell, between every crack, in every dark corner, it resides. I would warn you that this rot threatens to swallow the town whole, but that would imply a world once devoid of it, and that would be deceitful of me. The rot was always there, and Shimizu Hinako can see it. No longer can she avert her gaze… ## [Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape Two is a mess in all the ways I love](https://thereisnosleep.bearblog.dev/lost-records-tape-two-is-a-mess-in-all-the-ways-i-love/) _2025-10-06 · thereisnosleep · There Is (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) No Sleep (ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ ⁠)_ Rhianne Ward Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 2 is a tricky game. It doesn't round out with easy answers or cathartic conclusions. It is, intentionally it seems, resistant to the idea that events as deeply traumatic as that which we we're left with by Tape 1 ’s conclusion can be simply handwaved by convenient plot contrivances. In many ways, this second half to developer Don't Nod’s latest title… ## [Zoe reviews Baby Steps](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/baby-steps-review-zoe/) _2025-09-23 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ My wife shares her thoughts on Baby Steps. ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xufnsvPGQKsy) _2025-09-23 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [Intention](https://dtprinciples.blogspot.com/2025/03/intention.html) _2025-03-24 · Albert Bertilsson · Principles for digital transformation_ “Intention without action is just a lie.” - Albert Bertilsson 2025 This is a shorter and more cynical variation of the original full quote Joel A. Barker: "Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world." ## [Getting all the way](https://dtprinciples.blogspot.com/2025/02/getting-all-way.html) _2025-02-28 · Albert Bertilsson · Principles for digital transformation_ A common planning strategy is to determine pace by looking at the total amount of work required and divide it by the amount of time available. This has some merit for work that is an aggregate of identical and independent small tasks. If you need to walk four kilometers in one hour it’s a pretty good strategy to make sure that in the first quarter you have walked one kilometer, and to sustain that… ## [Citizen Sleeper 2 review: Lost in space](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/citizen-sleeper-2-starward-vector-review/) _2025-01-31 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ Citizen Sleeper 2 shoots for the moon but ends up adrift in the Starward Belt. ## [Willa's top 10 games of 2024](https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/top-10-games-of-2024/) _2024-12-31 · willarowe · Willa Writes_ My personal top ten list for 2024.