Slaying the Spire with friends, emotional platformers, and a colourful update for a very good Playdate game

Happy Friday! As Steam Next Fest wraps up, I am furiously packing up for a quick 7 day jaunt down to my old stomping ground of Melbourne, Australia to attend The Game Expo with 17-BIT and AWAYSIS. I haven’t been home in… checks calendar… seven years. Wow. Time keeps marching forward. I wonder if any of my favourite cafes and pubs are still open. That’s neither here nor there, but all of this is to…