#TheGameAwards update thread 🧵 👇

Here's hoping that something gets announced that's even 50% as chair-leapingly exciting as Elden Ring #Nightreign was for me.

#roguelike #roguelite #gaming #steam #nintendoswitch #xbox #playstation #steamdeck

They say it costs like $1M to run an ad for the stream. Surely we can get a quick one up for #CavesOfQud on there, right?

Also likely worth surfacing this story up again lol.

https://www.ign.com/articles/megabonk-developer-withdraws-game-from-the-game-awards-saying-it-doesnt-qualify-for-debut-indie

I don't disagree with the decision, but I wonder how much it lends to the idea that the Megabonk dev is the Norwegian youtuber Dani (creator of Muck and Crab Game) and they didn't want to go on stage to confirm the suspicions...

Megabonk Developer Withdraws Game From The Game Awards, Saying It Doesn't Qualify for Debut Indie - IGN

Vedinad, developer of Megabonk, has withdrawn his game from The Game Awards following its nomination for Best Debut Indie Game, saying it doesn't qualify for the category.

IGN

If Q-Up doesn't win "Best E-Sports Game" we riot

#q-up

#Hades2 winning for best action game is certainly a decision. So much more than that maybe?
JJ Abrams roguelite??????
Oooof that dialogue though... 😬

Upon deep research by looking at reddit threads, it seems the Epic exclusive TankHead is being re-released as TankRat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j55UZjRqGDU

About time, too. Looks cool but I hate that it was Epic exclusive for so long.

#tankrat

TankRat | Announcement Trailer

YouTube
My current TGA watching status: 🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱
lmaoo the guy shouting in the audience "Nightreign!!" right there with you friend
If you think about it, Ace Combat is anime enough to be a roguelite
I guess we got some more #Saros footage, so that was nice