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The Lost Paws Playtest Impressions

October 11, 2026 Soozi Q About Games, Adventure, Genre, Indie, playtest, RPG

The Lost Paws is a heartfelt open world adventure about memories, loss, kindness and moving forward with hope. Plus you can choose to play as a cat or a dog!

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Little Crossroads Playtest Impressions

October 5, 2026 Soozi Q About Games, Adventure, Farming/ Crafting Simulation, Genre, Indie, playtest, RPG, Sim/crafting RPG, Simulation

Looking for a super chill adventure game with swimming, fishing, mining and more? Look no further, Little Crossroads is all that.

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Marblearium Demo Impressions

October 1, 2026 Kalina Mikova About Games, Action, Arcade, Endless Runner Action, Genre, playtest, Review, Steam demo impressions

In Marblearium, we roll marbles down a gigantic labyrinth of interconnected tracks. As our marbles explore, the world grows increasingly strange.

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Wetter Playtest Impressions

August 12, 2026 Soozi Q About Games, Adventure, Genre, Indie, playtest, Review

In the playtest for Wetter, I could make choices which alter the course of my story. It’s a sweet, atmospheric game that is non violent and story rich.

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Tony The Mole Playtest Impressions

July 31, 2026 Soozi Q About Games, Adventure, Genre, Indie, playtest

The playtest for Tony The Mole was super fun and unique. I was able to tunnel under obstacles as I collected objects to complete quests. What an adventure!

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Rekindled Playtest Impressions

May 24, 2026 Soozi Q About Games, Adventure, Farming/ Crafting Simulation, Genre, Indie, Multiplayer, playtest, Review, RPG, Sim/crafting RPG, Simulation

I loved being involved in the playtest for Rekindled! It’s a super cozy management game with no stress and the best graphics! What a unique and special game.

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Leafy Corner Playtest Impressions

February 15, 2026 Soozi Q About Games, Genre, Indie, playtest, Simulation

Calling all plant lovers! In Leafy Corner you can run a darling plant shop. So grab a pot, open a bag of potting soil and dig in!

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Talystro Playtest Impressions

December 28, 2025 Mina Smith About Games, Genre, Indie, playtest, Review, Steam demo impressions, Strategy games

Talystro is a Slay-the-Spire-inspired roguelite deckbuilder that is all about math and making your attacks match the number of the enemies.

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Anime-style illustration of a middle-aged woman with short pink and brown hair, wearing large black headphones and a colourful floral-patterned shirt. She is smiling while seated at a desk, engaged with a laptop. A notepad and pen lie beside her. The background is a solid beige colour with the text “Hands-on... ..with Cozy Playtests” written playfully across the top. A steaming coffee cup with a game controller icon appears in the bottom left corner, evoking a relaxed and cosy gaming atmosphere. Cozy Playtests. Published on: LadiesGamers.

Hands-on with Cozy Playtest: Poof! Cleaning Services 

November 1, 2025 Soozi Q About Games, Genre, playtest, Review, Simulation, Steam demo impressions

We got hands-on with a Playtest of a Steam game in the early stages, this time, its the turn of Poof! Cleaning Services.

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Anime-style illustration of a middle-aged woman with short pink and brown hair, wearing large black headphones and a colourful floral-patterned shirt. She is smiling while seated at a desk, engaged with a laptop. A notepad and pen lie beside her. The background is a solid beige colour with the text “Hands-on... ..with Cozy Playtests” written playfully across the top. A steaming coffee cup with a game controller icon appears in the bottom left corner, evoking a relaxed and cosy gaming atmosphere. Cozy Playtests. Published on: LadiesGamers.

Hands on with Cozy Playtests: Yareta and Survival Tech

October 26, 2025 Soozi Q About Games, Action, Adventure, Genre, playtest, Puzzle, Simulation, Survival

We got hands-on with Playtests of two Steam games, in the early stages, Yareta and Survival Tech!

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