Friday Follow-UP #23 2025
Newsletter #23 of 2025 | Covering games to wishlist, a crowdfunding game, soundtracks, merch, and the latest indie game reviews.
Welcome to this weeks Friday Follow-UP covering games to Wishlist, crowdfunding game, soundtracks, merch, and a Good Game Lobby review. Subscribe to get the weekly newsletter and reviews straight to your inbox.
I wanted to start by sharing that I’ve just launched a new series called Play Dates, all about Panic’s handheld, the Playdate. Check out Issue #1 here and let me know what you think in the comments.
Wishlist XP | Kidbash: Super Legend, Anatine, DELTARUNE Chapters 1-4
Kidbash: Super Legend looks like promotional art from Earthbound fused with Mega Man gameplay in an action roguelike format. I've featured this game in past Friday Follow-Ups, and I have no plans to stop anytime soon—it looks fantastic. I can’t wait to get my hands on it. The latest trailer even ends with a binary message, which I had to decode. A very cool touch!
In this nostalgic roguelike action-platformer, awaken in a world of forgotten game characters as a hero with no memory of his past. After failing to save a nearby village from destruction, can you rise, rebuild, and rediscover the true meaning of being a hero?
🎮 Kidbash: Super Legend | Steam
🗓️ Release Date | TBA
A cute pixel metroidvania is already a win in my book—but Anatine adds a unique twist with its flute-based mechanics that really drew me in. No release date yet, but the trailer featured at the Six One Indie Showcase is definitely worth a look and a wishlist.
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
🎮 Anatine | Steam
🗓️ Release Date | TBD
After finishing Undertale, I was lucky that DELTARUNE Chapter 1 had just dropped—for free! I loved it, but when I found out the full game would be over five chapters, I decided to wait. With all the recent hype, though, it might be time to jump in and catch up. Have you played Undertale or DELTARUNE? Let me know in the comments!
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
🎮 DELTARUNE Chapter 1-4 | Steam
🗓️ Release Date | Out now!
Crowdfunding Checkpoint | The APWOT Trilogy Reprint
I’ve backed the first and second issues of A Profound Waste of Time—complete with a glow-in-the-dark cover for Issue #1 and a foil cover for Issue #2. I missed the Kickstarter for Issues 3–5, but this new reprint campaign is offering a chance to grab 1-3 editions along with a beautifully designed slipcase and a stunning enamel pin.
It’s not just the gorgeous design of the magazine that makes it special—the writing is top-notch. With in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes features, this is a timeless piece of gaming culture I highly recommend.
🎮 The APWOT Trilogy Reprint | Kickstarter
🗓️ Release Date | Delivery is estimated to be September 2025
Quest Vibes | Surmount Original Game Soundtrack
While working through my backlog, I’ve been playing Surmount—easily one of the best games of last year. The highlights? Unique climbing mechanics, charming Mii-like characters, and an incredible soundtrack by Quarkimo. I’ve got the game on my screen and the music on repeat. If you’re into cozy, chill vibes, you’ll love this.
Fling yourself into a mountain climbing adventure! Become the first to reach the top of the highest mountain in the world and meet eccentric characters along the way!
🎶 Quarkimo | Surmount Original Game Soundtrack | Bandcamp
🎮 Surmount | Steam
Quest Loot | [Deluxe Edition] DE#2: Laika: Aged Through Blood (PS5)
Super Rare Games has really delivered with this packed Deluxe Edition of the acclaimed Laika: Aged Through Blood. It includes a 32-page art book, custom card deck, A3 poster, sticker sheet, postcards, enamel pin, and a stylish slipcover. No wonder the Switch version is already sold out!
Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets
🎮 Laika: Aged Through Blood | Steam
🎮 Lost in Cult | Laika: Aged Through Blood [Deluxe Edition]
Deltarune is out already?? I had missed that. Time to catch up!