CeeBee's Demo Dive

The Backlog Burrow had some more Monster Hunter Wilds shenanigans - revenge on Temu Hypnotoad, a trip through the forest, and whole new unfeasibly large things to shoot at, not to mention a reminder of how important food is in this game. ko-fi.com/post/Backlog...

The Backlog Burrow ate another Demo Dive evening by starting Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom's solo-capable but mostly online co-op fantasy hunting adventure. Watch as I get pitched headfirst into toad fight and flail before I finally find my weapon of choice: ko-fi.com/post/Backlog...

Tonight's Demo Dive looked at the demo for Coldheim, a co-op focused fantasy action game for 1-4 players by @noodlecatgames.com - pretty fun, if a little tricky to solo! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

The Backlog Burrow is done with Dungeons of Hinterberg and needs a new game to play! Help my stripey-tailed and neurospicy self decide which one: ko-fi.com/polls/Which-...

Today's delve into the Dungeons of Hinterberg continued the journey from "fun dungeon times" and ended up in "poignant commentary on environmental exploitation and the dangers of destroying capitalist foundations without appropriate backup support" and I'm here for it: ko-fi.com/post/Backlog...

Another thing I streamed today was more Dungeons of Hinterberg by @microbirdgames.bsky.social - not sure which was harder to fight: the Tatzelwurm or Mayor Wagner. ko-fi.com/post/Backlog...

Today's Demo Dive looked at the demo for Centum, a point and click interactive horror story by Hack the Publisher. Unsettling and bewildering, but weirdly compelling. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

The Backlog Burrow spent a third day with Dungeons of Hinterberg by @microbirdgames.bsky.social - slime cubes, lasers, and a mayor I kind of wanted to throttle: ko-fi.com/post/Backlog...

I missed the Demo Dive yesterday, mostly owing to a raid while I was continuing Dungeons of Hinterberg (by @microbirdgames.bsky.social ) for the Backlog Burrow and my own amusement. I managed to beat down some nasties more than twice my level! ko-fi.com/post/Backlog...

Today, the Backlog Burrow took its first turn in the Dungeons of Hinterberg, an action-adventure game that's as clever as it is pretty, by @microbirdgames.bsky.social - ko-fi.com/post/Backlog...

On today's Demo Dive, I played Scarlet Deer Inn, a really interesting-looking folk horror platformer by Attu Games ( @evanavratilova.bsky.social ) ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight's Demo Dive dove into Moonlight Peaks, a cute paranormal farming sim by Little Chicken. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

After a two-day period devoted to Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, the Demo Dive is back with PSYCHO DEAD, a survival horror adventure from MOON CATALYST - familiar UI (though a few tweaks would be nice), interesting premise. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Yesterday's Backlog Burrow was of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, by @teamsalvato.com - good, but disturbing (TRIGGER WARNING AT THE TOP OF THE ESSAY), it's gripping, thought-provoking, and dragged the day 1 essay to some important places. ko-fi.com/post/Backlog...

Demo Dive will hopefully remember to post content from now on. Today's demo was Fortune Fragments by @runoigames.com - highly recommended, a lot of fun! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

The Demo Dive returns with the demo for Blooming Suspicion, by @technowitchgames.bsky.social - with the verdict being a really pleasant surprise, as I wasn't sure what to expect from the Steam store page. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

The Demo Dive is getting back on a regular schedule! Tonight, we took a look at the demo for Burn the Midnight Oil, a paranormal romance visual novel by @foxglovegames.bsky.social - summary is: needs to be played because the descriptions don't quite do it justice. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

After a week off to deal with Human-Coded stuff, the Demo Dive is back with The Ratline, an investigative puzzle narrative game by Owlskip Games! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's Demo Dive was a look at the playtest for Void Martyrs, an isometric action / survival horror game by Mac n Cheese Games. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

I haven't been great at self-promotion, but tonight's Demo Dive is going to be the playtest of Void Martyrs, by developers Mac n Cheese, and I think this one's going to be worth a watch. www.twitch.tv/ceebee514

Tonight's Demo Dive took a look at Killer Chat - Extended Edition, a serial killer-themed romance visual novel by @rosesrot.bsky.social! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

It's another great day for generative AI ruining everything I see.

Tonight's Demo Dive looked at A Paramnesis Novella, a paranormal romance visual novel by Studio Inkcraft. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight's Demo Dive showed the demo for Hozy, an interior design and repair sim by @hozygame.bsky.social - ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's Demo Dive had a bit of a change in plan due to hitting an infinite loading screen on the Fatal Frame 2 remake demo. But we did end up streaming the demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined by SquareEnix/HEXADRIVE Inc. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight's Demo Dive had us looking at Keyframes, a college-coming-of-age visual novel by @blankhousegames.com ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight's extended edition Demo Dive was the trial version of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, by Capcom. Behold my first introduction to the Monster Hunter universe! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight's Demo Dive was Zero Parades for Dead Spies, a CRPG mystery thriller by ZA/UM. Summary: controversy aside, they're following in Disco Elysium's footsteps, and it works well if it's what you're into - I guess it's just not my thing. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's demo dive was of the far-too-short demo for Tangle Tower, a point and click adventure game by SFB Games! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's demo dive featured the demo for Aethermancer, a monster-tamer turn-based RPG roguelite by @moiraigames.bsky.social - a good game, if not my specific thing. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Tonight, the Demo Dive did a The Game In Full stream of Scarlet Hollow Episode 5, part 2. Review and VOD below, but summary? @blacktabbygames.com killed it for a number of reasons and it was awesome. Looking so forward to the finale. ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Today the Demo Dive livestreamed the demo for In My Orbit, by Studio Reignbow. Not my thing, but might be fun to watch me yell at it: ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

The Demo Dive played through the demo of All Will Rise ( by @allwillrise.bsky.social ) - review and vid attached. But summary: bold in narrative, complex and entertaining in gameplay, with the joy of "make corporations face consequences" wish fulfilment. ko-fi.com/post/DEMO-DI...

Today at 7pm EST, we're gonna be livestreaming at least an hour or two of the trail version of Monster Hunter Stories 3, because my sib from another crib ... didn't demand it, but was really made of squee when I said I would. Come have a look later!

Review of sorts (spoiler-free) for Scarlet Hollow Ep 5, part 1 - plus an essay on how it's important to have *actual clues* for your shock twists. ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Three hours to go until we start streaming Scarlet Hollow Ep 5, part 1 by @blacktabbygames.com - please understand how much I love my tiny viewership to have waited ALL DAY to play this just so I can stream a blind playthrough at an American-friendly time.

Today, the Demo Dive TGIF Edition played through Episode 4 of Scarlet Hollow by @blacktabbygames.com - definite roller coaster, lots of fun, and we're now ready for (the first half of) Episode 5 to drop. ANTICIPATION! ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Still on the week-long special streaming of Scarlet Hollow by @blacktabbygames.com - today was Ep 3, and the written review was a little more in-depth about how *human* this game is: ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

Today I streamemd Day 2 (and Episode 2) of my Scarlet Hollow Special! A wonderful way to end a birthday - a couple of gifts from a friend, a whole-ass raid on my channel, and the usual glorious creepy from @blacktabbygames.com. ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--S...

In the run-up to the launch of Episode 5, the Demo Dive is doing another TGIF bonanza - one episode per day of Scarlelt Hollow, by @blacktabbygames.com! This little trash goblin needed a new playthrough, and a replay is no hardship at all! ko-fi.com/Post/TGIF--S...

The Demo Dive streamed Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker, a continuation of the Tavern Talk series by @gentletrolldevs.bsky.social - had lots of fun! ko-fi.com/post/DEMO-DI...

Today, we livestreamed the demo for Eternights, a dating sim / hack-n-slash JRPG by Studio Sai. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

After a bit of a hiatus, I'm back with the demo for Slip n' Slime, a sokoban-like involving an adorable gelatinous cube, by Wild Magic Games. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's stream was the demo of Herb Tea May by Cateasee Studios. Not exactly a strong recommendation, unfortunately. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today's Demo Dive was for Expelled!, a visual novel by Inkle Ltd - and I figured out how to embed YouTube VOD into the reviews, so you can watch the VOD of the stream too! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Today we looked at The Game In Full - specifically The Attic, a psychological horror choose-your-own-adventure visual novel by @ichimakesart.bsky.social (who I have to follow on my main Bsky). ko-fi.com/post/TGIF--T...

Today we looked at the demo for Our Ordinary Home, by Mantaray161. It was a game I very much wanted to love, but the engaging story came along with janky mechanics and the kind of linguistic issues that make a narrative puzzle game very difficult. ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

Review for tonight's stream for the demo of High Times by @yangyangmobile.bsky.social - summary is I had a lot of fun! ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

I've been a little remiss in posting, but I have been doing the demo dives! VOD for it all is on Twitch and YouTube, and the write-ups on Ko-Fi, including tonight's stream of The Grant Grover Anthology by Bitstorm Games! @trevhscott.bsky.social and @ben.slinger.com.au ko-fi.com/post/Demo-Di...

At 7pm EST, the Demo Dive will be looking at the demo for A Storied Life: Tabitha, a cosy hidden object / organisation game by Lab42. Hope to see you there! www.twitch.tv/ceebee514