Sifner
60 posts
Unicorns, cursing, and (true) survival games - usually in that order.
Jordan writes about the chaos and bullshit of survival games with equal parts sarcasm, curiosity, and frustration. He runs Hashtag Survival, tracks bad actors, and curates the good stuff so you don’t have to dig through the mess. This is how he keeps from screaming into the void. Mostly.
When Survival Becomes Meter Management
A meter tells you you’re cold. Survival decides what happens because of it.
January 25, 2026
What Survival Gamers ACTUALLY Want From Zombie Survival Games
A recent Reddit thread shows what gamers actually want: survival with real consequence.
January 22, 2026
January Kickstarter Compass
A look at current Kickstarter campaigns in the survival space!
January 12, 2026
Concepts of a Game: Derelicts’ Patreon Delivers Radio Silence
When supporters are paying monthly, they're entitled to communication. Not perfection.
December 4, 2025
Your AI Replacement Skipped the Struggle
My beef isn't even about the ethical impacts-it's about what we lose when we skip the hard part.
November 18, 2025
Ask Me Again in 3 Months: Unhinged’s Sanity Gamble
An honest look at Unhinged’s long road: the dead project behind it, the lessons learned, and what’s coming next.
November 13, 2025
One More Workbench: Playing Indie Dev Jenga
Are side projects a strategy or a distraction? And do they make it harder to finish what you started?
September 16, 2025
Hold Your Breath/Another Day to Die
Two survival projects, one small studio. Hold Your Breath and Another Day to Die both linger in limbo.
September 15, 2025