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Scratching That Itch: Quench

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On December 13, 2025

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This is the two hundred twenty-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 twenty-seventh random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has set out on a pilgrimage. It’s Quench, by mightyyell, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Change the environment to guide herds of animals and restore their home i…

Move over, Herdling, we’ve got another herd-based contender here!

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Scratching That Itch: Obachan Panic!

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On November 2, 2025

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This is the two hundred twenty-sixth 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 twenty-sixth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is asking us why we never call. It’s Obachan Panic!, by flyaturtle, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

The TTRPG where grandmas and aunties save the world!

They came to gossip and save the world, and they’re all out of gossip… wait, out of gossip!? Time to panic!

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Scratching That Itch: Visual Out

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On September 24, 2025

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This is the two hundred twenty-fifth 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 twenty-fifth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has manifested from some sort of operating system glitch. It’s Visual Out, by madameberry (AKA Madame Berry Games), and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Broken. Abandoned. Replaced.

This one is all about dusty digital entities.

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Scratching That Itch: Hi-Score Boi

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On September 1, 2025

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This is the two hundred twenty-fourth 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. This particular entry is also part of the Keeping Score series about games and their soundtracks. Lastly, as always, you may click on images to view larger versions.

Our two hundred twenty-fourth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is sat on the couch, controller in hand, ready to get that high score. It’s Hi-SCore Boi, by 88domo, and it’s messing up my intro formatting by not having a tagline in the bundle at all. Touché, 88domo.

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Scratching That Itch: Into The Sun

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On August 23, 2025

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This is the two hundred twenty-third 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 twenty-third random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is inviting us to throw some awful people into the sun. It’s Into The Sun, by Jess Go, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A game and pamphlet about where trash people can go.

They can go into the sun. Just making sure that’s clear.

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Scratching That Itch: Shift

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On August 21, 2025

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This is the two hundred twenty-second 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 twenty-second random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has put our king into check, and then pushed a bunch of its chips into the pot. It’s Shift, by Jack Schlesinger, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

The game of constantly changing strategy where you have to check to bet!

Check yourself before you bet yourself.

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Scratching That Itch: Space Combat Engine

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On August 6, 2025

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This is the two hundred twenty-first 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 twenty-first random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is challenging us to combat… in space. It’s Space Combat Engine, by Vincent, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

Space Combat Engine for GMS 2

That “GMS 2” stands for Game Maker Studio 2, a software package for making one’s own games. I don’t own any version of Game Maker, so this one will probably be a short post.

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Scratching That Itch: Glitter Hearts

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On August 4, 2025

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This is the two hundred twentieth 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 twentieth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is drafting us into a superhero team to combat evil. It’s Glitter Hearts, by Greg L (AKA Greg Leatherman), and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A magical transforming heroes RPG.

This is a concise and highly accurate tagline.

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Scratching That Itch: Dear Mariko

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On July 14, 2025

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This is the two hundred nineteenth 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 nineteenth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has written us a letter. It’s Dear Mariko, by Coren Baili, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A girl comes home to find a letter.

This is, indeed, what happens.

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Scratching That Itch: Aerannis

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On July 6, 2025

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This is the two hundred eighteenth 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 eighteenth random selection from the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has snuck into our high-tech facility and taken us hostage at gunpoint. It’s Aerannis, by ff, and its tagline in the bundle reads:

A stealth-action metroidvania

I’m honestly not sure if I’ve seen stealth in a Metroidvania before.

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