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April 11, 2025

my weird, strange, queer-as-fuck game ideas have really resonated with people and that makes me very…

The cover the cunt-serving fascist-killing mecha simulation TTRPG "Deus Sex Machina." It features a skull with a pair of upside-down crosses in its eyes. The skull's grin is eerie and unsettling.ALTThe cover for the farming and small-town simulation TTRPG "Iron Valley." It features three silly little guys in front of a lush country side.ALTThe cover for the slasher flick horror TTRPG "One Page Left." It features a slasher villain wearing a jumpsuit and wielding a bloody knife.ALTThe cover for the novel and idea generator TTRPG "Roll for Novel." It features a yellow sun sinking into a horizon of purple mountains set against a pink and red horizon.ALT

my weird, strange, queer-as-fuck game ideas have really resonated with people and that makes me very happy 🥺💕

if you’d like to support more weird, strange, queer-as-fuck games please consider supporting me on Itchio and Ko-Fi!!!

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Published on April 11, 2025 12:13

NEW LEAK: Jack Black to star in Stardew Valley movie adaptation

A drawing showing a collage of clips from the Stardew Valley movie adaptation featuring Jack Black as Linus; with such iconic lines like "I... am LINUS" and "BLUE CHICKEN!?".ALT

NEW LEAK: Jack Black to star in Stardew Valley movie adaptation

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Published on April 11, 2025 11:32

March 29, 2025

2 DAYS LEFT!!

2 DAYS LEFT!!

My latest book, MEMORY LEAK, is in a SFF book bundle for Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️!! There’s a total of 38 queer books, please consider picking up the bundle and supporting your local neighborhood authors~ 📚💕

Get it Now!

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Published on March 29, 2025 13:19

December 26, 2024

Tomorrow. Anniversary stream. Redebut.

Tomorrow. Anniversary stream. Redebut.

A new chapter begins. 📶

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Published on December 26, 2024 10:08

December 24, 2024

Happy Holidays~ 🤍

Happy Holidays~ 🤍

Every year I draw a card, get it printed, and mail it to all of our friends around the world. It’s a little late to get this one in the mail, but here’s one for you too~ 💌

(( Check below to read the back 💖 ))

This year was really hard for us. Family losses. Job losses. The state of the world. And yet, the eternal optimist in me can’t ignore the good that happened. Memories with friends. Laughter. Tears (of all kinds).
This year was awful–but that only makes the good moments sweeter...

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Published on December 24, 2024 11:20

December 20, 2024

The plan was for me to make a post letting you know my 2-year stream anniversary (and redebut) is in…

The plan was for me to make a post letting you know my 2-year stream anniversary (and redebut) is in one week

But I then I made myself sad 😭

I’ve met so many friends through streaming, began my life-long dream of game designing, got back to writing, and more.

I am so happy I started streaming 💚

An animated GIF showing a collection of video thumbnails over the course of two years.ALT
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Published on December 20, 2024 07:49

December 11, 2024

Thank you so much for the review, Bez!! 💙💚

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A yellow banner with purple text that reads, “Bez Reviews Independent Books”. On the left side is my (Bez’s) mascot character Dogwater, a cat alien who has black fur on his right side, and cream-colored fur on his left side. The inside of his ears are purple, as are the leaf-shaped antenna sticking out of his head. His face is a TV screen that is currently displaying a triangle split in half with the word “Norbez” written on it. On the right side is the cover of The Last Bread Mage: a young man with brown, shoulder length hair and red robes is smiling with his palms together. Hovering above his hands is an egg with swirls & green & blue colors. The title & author’s name (M. Kirin) are written in an all-caps serif font.ALTBez Reviews Independent Books 5: The Last Bread Mage

Hey everyone!  I wanna do little reviews/writeups for the independently-published books I find on itch.io, and so, here I am.  I want to review one book every month or two (or quicker, if I’m lucky); it’ll get me reading more, and get authors who often go without feedback some thoughts on their work!  I think it’ll be cool for everyone!


If you want your book reviewed, the only requirement I have is that it’s hosted on itch.io.  Ev...


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Published on December 11, 2024 14:14

November 17, 2024

Bez Reviews Independent Books 1: Memory Leak

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A yellow banner with purple text that reads, “Bez Reviews Independent Books”. On the left side is my (Bez’s) mascot character Dogwater, a cat alien who has black fur on his right side, and cream-colored fur on his left side. The inside of his ears are purple, as are the leaf-shaped antenna sticking out of his head. His face is a TV screen that is currently displaying a triangle split in half with the word “Norbez” written on it. On the left side is the cover for the book Memory Leak: it is styled to look like the cover of a PlayStation 4 game, with “MKIRIN” where the words “PlayStation 4” would be, and a rectangle on the bottom-left of the cover that’s styled to look like an ESRB rating on a game box: it reads, “PH: Psychological Horror”. The cover itself features an abstract image of a person, painted with blues & pinks, with no eyes on its face. The words “Memory Leak” are written in a way that makes it look like the ink of the words is running down a page. The words are written in light blue. Finally, the bottom-left of the box has a star and “ling” in cursive—this is for the developer in the book, Starling Games.ALT

Hey everyone!  I wanna do little reviews/writeups for the independently-published books I find on itch.io, and so, here I am.  I want to review one book every month or two (or quicker, if I’m lucky); it’ll get me reading more, and get authors who often go without feedback some thoughts on their work!  I think it’ll be cool for everyone!


If you want your book reviewed, the only requirement I have is that it’s hosted on itch.io.  Even if itch is just one of many places you can get th...


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Published on November 17, 2024 11:50

November 15, 2024

these are not normal times.

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A drawing showing two panels. The first is in shades of gray and shows the outline of a cartoon person frowning. The text in this panel reads: "This tiredness is not normal." The second panel is in warm shades of orange and pink and has a cartoon person with a relieved look on their face. The text in this second panel reads: "These are not normal times. Be kind to yourself."ALT

these are not normal times.


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Published on November 15, 2024 07:36

November 14, 2024

these are not normal times.

A drawing showing two panels. The first is in shades of gray and shows the outline of a cartoon person frowning. The text in this panel reads: "This tiredness is not normal." The second panel is in warm shades of orange and pink and has a cartoon person with a relieved look on their face. The text in this second panel reads: "These are not normal times. Be kind to yourself."ALT

these are not normal times.

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Published on November 14, 2024 08:23