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Tech Priest Heretic - Investor of Indie Games - Sysadmin with a neglected homelab - Learning Javascript and Godot - Played WoW since Vanilla - Indie games, pixel-art, cyberpunk vibes - Amateur cook - D&D DM. Follow me for irregular/irrelevant posts. πŸ«πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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How does a company see how badly this kind of statement has gone down before (looking at you, Duolingo) and still decide, β€œyep, that’s what we should announce too”? ./sigh

23.10.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
SPOILERS FOR SILKSONG! A screenshot from Silksong of Hornet laying asleep in her bed in her bellhome.

SPOILERS FOR SILKSONG! A screenshot from Silksong of Hornet laying asleep in her bed in her bellhome.

Well... That's Silksong completed 100% (in 68h 35m for anyone wondering) and now I feel lost and empty. What do I even do with myself now?

28.09.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How do you differentiate bad game design, rough UX, and thin accessibility options... from "it’s a Soulslike"? Asking for a friend...

18.09.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Artwork of Miriam, the protagonist from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. She has long dark hair with auburn tips, silver hair ornaments, and wears an ornate blue and white gothic outfit with gold trim. She holds a red rose in one hand, and her right shoulder and arm show glowing shard-like markings and a rose-shaped tattoo. The background is a painterly mix of dark shadows and blue light.

Artwork of Miriam, the protagonist from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. She has long dark hair with auburn tips, silver hair ornaments, and wears an ornate blue and white gothic outfit with gold trim. She holds a red rose in one hand, and her right shoulder and arm show glowing shard-like markings and a rose-shaped tattoo. The background is a painterly mix of dark shadows and blue light.

I have been super obsessed with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, but finally drawing ever closer to that elusive 100% completion. Any underrated/overlooked metroidvania gems to be recommended?

16.08.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Straight off the back of pushing for the Stop Killing Games initiative, and just as payment processors made their blackmail for censorship... now this. Good grief

26.07.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any love or hate for NordVPN? I've had it, and had no issues, but always appreciate input on if their are better options available!

26.07.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Homer meme from The Simpsons, going in the bush British, coming out from another country (using a VPN) because of the atrocious and overreaching UK online safety act

Homer meme from The Simpsons, going in the bush British, coming out from another country (using a VPN) because of the atrocious and overreaching UK online safety act

Good morning fellow "British" people.

Dropping these links for no particular reason at all:

mullvad.net/en

protonvpn.com

26.07.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 298    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 2
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To celebrate the release of MTG X Final Fantasy, here is a giveaway to win a signed card!
All you have to do to enter is to like and share.Β 
Results will be announced next Wednesday.Β 
Good luck!
#MTG #MTGxFinalFantasy

13.06.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 535    πŸ” 423    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 10

I am a grown man. I have responsibilities. I should know better...

But this watermelon hand soap? It smells so god-damned good I’m one bad day away from just tasting it.

I know it’s soap. I know it’ll taste like soap... But what if it doesn’t? What if it’s delicious?

God help me.

29.05.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awwwww... I'm sad that I missed out on a signed edition (admittedly by over a month. I only have myself to blame) but I'm so excited. It looks incredible! 🍸

29.05.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In 2025, how are couriers still delivering to the wrong address? They’ve got GPS, they’ve got a postcode... surely the scanner should scream, β€œYou’re not even in the right place!” before letting them mark it as delivered?

27.05.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well now I have to get one of those!

24.05.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm starting to see games advertised with β€œhand-crafted worlds/art”... is this a more towards artisanal vs mass-produced? I worry when a big AAA game (GTA6?) drops and later it’s revealed AI did more than expected. That’ll shift many perceptions towards "maybe it's not so bad" πŸ™

23.05.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Holy moly... Project Mix just got fully funded within the hour. The Discord launch party has been a blast! If you like the sound of chaotic cyberpunk dystopia bartending, neon anime vibes and story, and the chance to share a smoke with your cat after a hard day... go back it now.

14.05.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I question the language and framing here... The game has Mostly Positive reviews, and the slew of negatives were originally about actual gameplay issues, not external drama. That’s not β€œreview bombing,” that’s feedback. Calling it sabotage feels like emotional manipulation, not accountability.

12.05.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Cyberpunk anime bartending narrative adventure, in VR... I can only wish I was half as good in their demo as whoever is in this video clip. store.steampowered.com/app/2439770/...

Their Kickstarter goes live in three days and I can't wait! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ple...

06.05.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's worth it to post here, I promise! Usually a post here prompts me to check the subreddit or discord for anything else I might have missed. I'm so hyped for the kickstarter, good luck!

06.05.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What physical rewards would you want to offer? Usually you get payment terms that allow for a Kickstarter end (+time for KS to xfer the money to you). The difficult part is min (or max!) order quantities.
Overall, I'm with @tarrende.bsky.social - easy to end up KSing merch, not Collector Editions.

29.04.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know I’m not the first to say this…
But when did we all become cool with changelogs just saying: "The latest version contains bug fixes and performance improvements" ?
That’s not a changelog. That’s a vague summary of what a changelog is supposed to contain ./sigh

14.04.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And make it even better, Balatro will no longer be PEGI 18! www.eurogamer.net/balatro-wins... . Wins all round for them!

24.02.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FFXIV (and FFVII) crossover into MtG? I guess this is where I finally learn to play commander...

18.02.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm learning I need to play many more FF's to be considered a true fan.
Loved VII and VIII, enjoyed XIV as a WoW refugee, and Remake and Rebirth have been incredible nostalgic trips.
... So which one should I play to get angry...?

04.02.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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And my review of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is in!
It's pretty boring... Almost zero gameplay beyond a couple of clicks - graphics have been a single image with a graph that scrolls, plus two lines that barely move.
I'll update this in five hours when it's finished installing...

23.01.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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23 hours until FF7Rebirth hits PC and I’ve somehow dodged spoilers since the PS5 launch last year (are they even β€œspoilers” if I wore out the original FFVII as a kid?). Now my socials are full of early PC reviews and guides 😭. My boss will understand me setting my status to β€œbusy” tomorrow, right?

22.01.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh, this is so perfect! I love it!

17.01.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#miside #ddlc #gravityfalls

16.01.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

BattlegroupVR looks pretty good, might have to give that a go. And daaaaamn, guess I have a reason to dust off and re-download NMS again! Demeo looks decent too, cheers for the recommendations πŸ‘

30.12.2024 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I need some VR game recommendations. Preferably ones that are sit and play, but if I have to rearrange the room to make space, I will. What have you all been playing?

30.12.2024 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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And here they all are - sat under the tree ready from all my hard work to be undone tomorrow!

25.12.2024 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hyped for BL4, so I decided to do all my wrapping Borderlands style this year! I've still got so many more to wrap (yes, on Xmas eve!) before they all go under the tree. @gearboxofficial.bsky.social

24.12.2024 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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