Sarah Thwaites — サラ スウェイツ

Went to my local Komeda’s Coffee to check out the Pokopia collab!

Genuinely really tasty! I’m a big mentaiko and ebi katsu fan so the sandwich was my fave! The menu changes next month so I’ll be back to eat more and collect Pokemon trinkets! Haha

Went to my local Komeda’s Coffee to check out the Pokopia collab!

Flower hunting season in Tokyo has begun 🌸

Flower hunting season in Tokyo has begun 🌸

hold on a minute... @tobyfox.undertale.com #ポケモン30周年

Caught the Capcom exhibition before it leaves Tokyo tomorrow! Yes I did buy Kewpie doll Leon…

Caught the Capcom exhibition before it leaves Tokyo tomorrow! Yes I did buy Kewpie doll Leon…

Went to the Evangelion:30+ event this weekend in Yokohama! It was pretty incredible!!

Went to the Evangelion:30+ event this weekend in Yokohama! It was pretty incredible!!

Here’s how it looked IRL! Shoutout to my cinematographer @sarahathwaites.bsky.social

I went to the Evangelion 30th Anniversary exhibit today and they let me direct a fight scene using the Virtual Camera Studio tech developed for 3.0 + 1.0. It was soooo cool. Here’s my footage:

Mewgenics Review (PC): A morbid masterclass worth the 13-year wait Our Mewgenics review breaks down the chaotic structure of this sensational & grotesque turn-based tactics game and whether Edmund McMillen's long-awaited roguelike project lives up to the hype.

Another easy Indie GOTY contender has landed. We are eating good this year, folks... and it's only Feb!

(For @postmode.bsky.social, Here's my review of the cerebral & brilliantly soundtracked cat tactics adventure, Mewgenics!)

@edmundm.bsky.social @tylerglaiel.com

postmode.org/mewgenics-re...

Arknights: Endfield Review - IGN A sci-fi gacha game with a factory automation twist.

My final review of Arknights: Endfield is live on @ign.com!

www.ign.com/articles/ark...

Fill your wishlists with the best life simulators coming to the Epic Games Store From cyberpunk noodle stalls to miniature utopias, there are some amazing life sims on the horizon. Here's everything you need to know.

For the Epic Games Store I wrote about some of the best upcoming life sims!

store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...

Fill your wishlists with the best life simulators coming to the Epic Games Store From cyberpunk noodle stalls to miniature utopias, there are some amazing life sims on the horizon. Here's everything you need to know.

For the Epic Games Store I wrote about some of the best upcoming life sims!

store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...

It pays to know the best ticket-getter in the game :)

‘In the game, we designed what we call mountain intimidation. It's a system where you can hear the rock depending on where you are looking at it from.’ says Cairn’s creative director of the game’s des... We chatted with The Game Bakers' Creative Director, Emeric Thoa, about scaling the indie game mountain and what the studio hopes players find at the summit.

For @techradar.com I spoke to the lovely @emericthoa.bsky.social about the making of Cairn! 🏔️

Cc @thegamebakers.com

www.techradar.com/gaming/cairn...

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‘In the game, we designed what we call mountain intimidation. It's a system where you can hear the rock depending on where you are looking at it from.’ says Cairn’s creative director of the game’s des... We chatted with The Game Bakers' Creative Director, Emeric Thoa, about scaling the indie game mountain and what the studio hopes players find at the summit.

For @techradar.com I spoke to the lovely @emericthoa.bsky.social about the making of Cairn! 🏔️

Cc @thegamebakers.com

www.techradar.com/gaming/cairn...

Cairn Review (PS5): A poignant treatise on playable persistence | Postmode Cairn Review: A meticulous Free Solo simulator that masterfully evokes the Icarian myth. An archaeological ascent of survival, mindfulness, and risk.

I reviewed Cairn by @thegamebakers.com for @postmode.bsky.social!

We've got another 'GOTY Contender in January' scenario — so please don't forget about this one come Q4!

postmode.org/cairn-review...

A Gamer’s Guide to Surviving Long-Haul Flights | Postmode Discover the best tech, comfort gear, and games to survive long-haul flights to Japan, Australia and beyond.

After six trips back and forth to Aus 🇦🇺 in the past four years, I’ve learned how to make the most of long-haul Economy travel. Here’s a @postmode.bsky.social longread on how to stay comfy, sane, and even tackle your backlog when you’re trapped in a metal box in the sky.
postmode.org/a-gamers-gui...

Arknights: Endfield Review So Far - IGN A sci-fi gacha game with a factory automation twist.

I'm reviewing Arknights: Endfield for @ign.com! My full review is coming soon, but you can check out my thoughts so far here :)

www.ign.com/articles/ark...

Arknights: Endfield Review So Far - IGN A sci-fi gacha game with a factory automation twist.

I'm reviewing Arknights: Endfield for @ign.com! My full review is coming soon, but you can check out my thoughts so far here :)

www.ign.com/articles/ark...

The video games you may have missed in 2025 Date a vending machine, watch intergalactic television and make the most out of your short existence as a fly. Here are the best games you weren’t playing this year

I contributed to @theguardian.com’s video games you might have missed with bits on Blippo+ and Stray Chrildren!

Cc @oniongames.bsky.social @blippo.plus

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...

After all, why not? Why shouldn't Postmode have its own end-of-year award ceremony?

The 2025 Postmode GOTYs are here! 🏆

Find out who has won the first-ever 'We're So Back' Award, The OnGOTY, The MultiGOTY, The MechaniGOTY, the Sonic GOTY, and so much more!

postmode.org/the-postmode...

The video games you may have missed in 2025 Date a vending machine, watch intergalactic television and make the most out of your short existence as a fly. Here are the best games you weren’t playing this year

I contributed to @theguardian.com’s video games you might have missed with bits on Blippo+ and Stray Chrildren!

Cc @oniongames.bsky.social @blippo.plus

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...

Latest from me at The Guardian!

Chatting with @videogameworkers.bsky.social at their protest outside The Game Awards. ✊

I saw them on their Dark Crystal tour in Brisbane last year!! SO GOOD!!!

Horses Video Review - IGN Horses reviewed by Sarah Thwaites on PC.Horses is a chilling, nerve-shredding short story that propels you through a series of increasingly heinous farm tasks. Sharp writing of morally repugnant chara...

I also recorded the VO for the video version if that’s more your cup of tea! Huge thanks to @tomrmarks.bsky.social for the edits and support on this one!

www.ign.com/videos/horse...