Waltorious Writes About Games

Game-related ramblings.

Month: May 2026

Scratching That Itch: We Are Ciphers

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On May 30, 2026

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This is the two hundred fortieth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our two hundred fortieth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has just mailed us a coded message. It’s We Are Ciphers, by JOlympia, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Desire, codes, and micro-missions- Oh my!

I can only assume JOlympia is referring to The Ultimate Code of Seduction.

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Scratching That Itch: Dancing With Demons

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On May 17, 2026

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This is the two hundred thirty-ninth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our two hundred thirty-ninth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality wants to talk about music and games, among other things. It’s Dancing With Demons, by Nat Quayle Nelson, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Essays at the intersection of Dance, Music, and Video Games

This is one of those “game-related things” entries.

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Scratching That Itch: I’m Bored, Let’s Explore (Mall)

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On May 13, 2026

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This is the two hundred thirty-eighth entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our two hundred thirty-eighth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is asking us to explore a bit of our past. It’s I’m Bored, Let’s Explore (Mall), by thatguynm, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A short game about hanging out and wandering a mall

On the game’s itch.io page, there’s another tagline: “A game about revisiting the past with a friend”. Both descriptions are true.

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Scratching That Itch: Zone Of Lacryma

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On May 11, 2026

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This is the two hundred thirty-seventh entry in the Scratching That Itch series, wherein I randomly select and write about one of the 1741 games and game-related things included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. The Bundle raised $8,149,829.66 split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund, but don’t worry if you missed it. There are plenty of ways you can help support the vital cause of racial justice; try here for a start. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our two hundred thirty-seventh random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is fighting back against fascism… in space! It’s Zone of Lacryma, by oop.hok, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A story driven vertical shmup.

They’re not kidding about the “story driven” part.

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