Looking forward to savoring these two bites over the weekend. Squirrel Stapler is a short concept horror game by David Szymanski, a version of which was previously included in one of the Dread X collections, which this standalone version expands on. It's sort of a play on those bargain bin CD-ROM hunting simulators you'd see on an end cap at Caldor or your regional '90s big box store equivalent. I played it once stoned off my ass at 2am and the ending was both effective and patently ridiculous. Don't expect much out of this one, but it's a light recommend if you're looking for a trip.

No Sun to Worship is a stealth game by Antonio Freyre, a dev whose prior games have not wowed me though he seems to have big potential in this genre. I previously played his stealth games The Chameleon and Undetected, both of which I loved in concept but not so much in execution. Here's hoping this one hits the mark. I actually wish this were more of a fleshed out release because it looks super promising, a splinter cell-ish third person shooter with vision and sound meters, offering systemic gameplay that can be approached in multiple ways. I hope to see him expand on this concept in the future even if this one leaves me feeling cold.


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I saw Markiplier play Squirrel Stapler (back when it was apart of that Dread X collection) and it seemed like some fun. I'm one of those weirdos that thought Iron Lung was dog water (albeit with a really awesome idea), so it was nice to see the dev win me over.

Markiplier made that one a fun watch, too, granted. But, Squirrel Stapler is also more reliant on its mechanics as an actual game than it being reliant on the experience being sold. That, I can better surmise from a video.

DUSK is definitely the best of his games I've played/seen, though I need to get back to it. Just gave SS a purchase, and I might play it later. Hope it plays nice with the Deck.

I can't be too harsh on Iron Lung because it's a really cool concept. Can't wait for that movie. A lot of these short horror games have to be approached like you're watching a film, just absorb the atmosphere and immerse yourself for an hour or so. Squirrel Stapler is similar in this respect: just walk around hunting squirrels in this hellish CD-ROM world until it builds to a ridiculous climax.

The one short of his that actually has some gameplay meat is Chop Goblins. Fun little boomershooter with a pleasant cartoon-world atmosphere.