Robert Carlson

the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit

what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those

making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too

oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?

seems important

the cards bouncing all over the place after winning solitaire

this must've been so annoying before computers

Someone should make a laundry basket that you can flip and open from either end, so it can also work as a queue and not just a stack.

Long concession/bathroom lines extending past the end of intermission, I'm guessing, since I see folks sitting in those seats now. I imagine also with the government shutdown, a lot of would-be attendees are being a bit thriftier in the (hopefully) short term.

Alex Ovechkin becomes first player in NHL history to score 900 goals Alex Ovechkin just made history against the St. Louis Blues, and in incredible fashion. Ovechkin beat Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington to score…

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900 goals for Ovechkin!

This doesn't, strictly speaking, mean much seeing as Ovi already held the career NHL record, but I think it's a stirring testament to our love of round numbers that this feels like a bigger deal than 901 will. Go Caps!

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We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.

Thinking about "the Pokemon discourse" again and how the idea that "Pokemon makes a lot of money so it needs to be more AAA" remains an indescribably dumb idea.

Once again, we are free from the oppression of incorrect clocks.

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Gekkomon is especially great. So much fun to watch this gremlin do anything.

Really impressed by the first two episodes of #Digimon Beatbreak. Strong on both style and substance so far, and I was surprised at how topical it is.

The Amateur Deity Society by Robert Carlson Available for Windows, Linux

If DRM drives you up the wall, great news: My point-n-click interactive fiction game, "The Amateur Deity Society," is 40% off on itch.io. Just $3 until Nov. 4th.
robertcarlson.itch.io/the-amateur-...

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That first movie set was a literal dream come true (I'm 90% I had a literal dream about such a set years ago). Don't think I ever literally dreamed about seeing official subs for the Tamers movies, but that is also unspeakably cool. You're a hero for making this happen. Thank you.

Kids, I’m not going to change the way I write just because a shitty AI uses the same punctuation I use, after it was trained on MY fucking writing.

After so many dubious claims that "video games cause violence," "video games are no substitute for therapeutic analog violence" is such a refreshingly original criticism. Bette Davis is now my second-favorite video game skeptic, behind only Roger Ebert.

Lol, this is golden, what a find!

Gotta wonder if her stance on the potential therapeutic value of video games would've evolved had she lived to see Mario Party - good mechanism for having out aggression, that.

Icon. Legend. Some words fail to encompass the impact a person has on a entire generation and generations to follow. RIP Drew Struzan. #DrewStruzan www.lucasfilm.com/news/remembe...

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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Today in Mojo History—35 years ago today: The Secret of Monkey Island released sometime in October.

Save 20% on Camille and Laura on Steam Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.

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It is still incredibly close between certain Pokémon, and one vote could literally change the outcome!

I don't usually watch new anime as they come out, but I'm so glad I made an exception for CITY: The Animation. Super funny, and such an impeccable sense of design. It's kind of like absurdist Busytown for adults.

#city #anime

A criminally underrated point & clicker with fantastic writing. An absolute steal, go get it! 👍

The Amateur Deity Society by Robert Carlson Available for Windows, Linux

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Save 60% on The Amateur Deity Society on Steam A point-and-click interactive fiction game. Navigate cryptic dreams, hide your insanity from your classmates, and try not to break the school computer.

I (finally) have a full-time job again, so it doesn't matter that much anymore if anyone buys my game, but if you're in the mood for a brisk, low-frills interactive fiction title, you can get The Amateur Deity Society for $2 this week: store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/...

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screenshot from the TV show Columbo. the titular character Columbo is shown standing at the edge of a driveway, looking down at golden retriever who is happily basking on the pavement in front of him. the subtitles read: "You're a real friendly boy, aren't you? Oh, you're a girl."

thinking about this screenshot from Columbo that makes it look like a 90s point-and-click adventure game

I suddenly feel much better about doing all my development on a laptop screen 4+ feet from my eyes (don't ask).

An Evangelion-styled title card opener that says "In the not too distant future, Next Sunday, A.D." from the lyrics to Mystery Science Theater 3000's title song.

I dunno if anyone's done this one yet