Honestly I disagree with some comments here. I wouldn't make a separate community. Just do it here. The community is small as-is, no need to splinter it down any further.

Also, I don't think games would just have to be cheap, they'd also have to be short. That makes the barrier of entry a bit lower.

It's a reference to Moby Dick. It's something you really want, but seems unattainable.

Overall, static games with carefully crafted experiences are better than any roguelike.

I'm facing similar problems. What helped me settle here, though, were the right tools. The most helpful being:

The Lemmy Explorer, which helps you find forums across all Lemmy instances: https://lemmyverse.net/

Lemmy Link, which make it easier to show forums on the lemmy instance you are using: https://addons.mozilla.org/...

And, as a bit of a wild card, I made an RSS feed. If you don't know what it is, it basically let's you subscribe to websites so that any articles or threads show up in one big personal newspaper. That way, I can get both the few Lemmy topics that are here and supplant the rest with "loose" websites like blogs or news sites.

Lemmy is fully compatible with RSS as are many other sites. If a site isn't, it's fairly easy to make it compatible with a generator. After that, it's just a matter of gathering the links you want.

I'd recommend checking out Feedly and just tinkering to see if it's something you'd enjoy. It's not a full replacement, but it does allow you to make things more personal.

Christmas I Believe

You.... You do know where you are, right?

I've heard about this one a few times now. What are the difference between this and Vampire Survivors? What does one do better than the other?

An oldie, but a goodie!

This one is a bit of a rarity! Youtube demonitzed this video for mentioning Nazis and Stalin. Because, according to Youtube, history never happened.

The video was reuploaded with censored names, but I hate that version. It actively shows how Youtube's regulations hinder valuable and educational content. Luckily, I still had the original in a playlist, which allows me to make this hidden video visible again.

So enjoy this look at Shostakovich and his interesting musical protest to a regime which very much wanted him to follow the rules. It's an interesting one!

Hbomberguy is a reviewer who revels in his opinions, which can stir the pot a little if people disagree with him. For his Sherlock video, however, I feel like he was pretty thorough and fair.

I will admit I am biased, however. I am pretty familiar with the work of Steven Moffat and do agree with most points he presents about his writing style.

Glad to see you caught the Action Button bug, Sharp 😉

I watched the show after this retrospective. It's pretty good! However, the strongest episodes are definitely the ones that actually follow up on the premise. The ones where Earl is working on his list. The other episodes are... Fine. Nothing more.

I think Joseph Anderson has gotten a little stuck in his reputation. He is known for videos of incredible length. Question is, is that length earned?

I'd argue in his more recent Witcher video's, it is not. Way too much time is spent on recounting parts of the overarching plot. Just telling you the story without adding any new insights to it.

This Mario video sidesteps that issue, however, since Mario games don't exactly have deep plots. This makes him focus much more on gameplay and brings out some real solid points.

Do reviews count as essays? I think so! After all, they (usually) go in depth about a certain product or service.

Regardless of you opinion, I think this one definitively counts. It's an in-depth look with a year of work behind it. Which kind of shows how unintuitive labels can be.

A very underrated channel. Ludiscere makes consistent high quality video's, yet you never really see anyone talk about them. This is his most popular video and, at the same time, one of his most in-depth pieces. Worth looking into if you like the game Hades, Greek mythology or both!

I can't do the Action Button reviews justice in just a few words. They are in a league of their own. Like Super Eyepatch Wolf, there is a story being told, but at the same time, it is also still clearly a review written with nuance and complexity. This video is the most popular one on the channel, and a great place to start. So why not give it a go to see if you like this style?

If you're into games, but have never really watched analyses of them, this is the best place start! MatthewMatosis was one of the first "game analysts" and still remains one of the best. This video turned into a sort of flagship series for his channel. It is now the first of 3 parts. The last one, which will definitely get a spot here someday, is the official ending of his channel.

Another one that is more of a story than an in-depth critique. It covers its subject well, although I think other Cardinal West videos are a bit stronger.

A very specific but interesting look at an outside perspective. I think the video presents itself a bit more scientific than it is, but it is definitely entertaining and unique.

This one is a treat! Animation is rarely tackled this in-depth, yet it is also completely understandable. Worth a watch!