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Former host and producer of Nerds Without Pants (2012-2023). Host and producer of The Stage Select: A Video Game Variety Show (2024). Banner art by @Gholson.bsky.social Be Excellent to Each Other https://linktr.ee/thestageselect

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a man in a black suit says do it in white letters ALT: a man in a black suit says do it in white letters
28.01.2026 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She took a half step back and then stepped AT this dude. ICE needs 30 masked guys each with their own body armor and assault rifle to even approach this level of courage.

28.01.2026 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1355    ๐Ÿ” 302    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
Absolum is the Beat 'Em Up I've Always Wanted
YouTube video by The Stage Select Absolum is the Beat 'Em Up I've Always Wanted

I really loved Absolum and I think you should play it!

youtu.be/poN_y_NplXc?...

28.01.2026 01:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Baby Steps is what I envision Hell to feel like.

28.01.2026 01:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To be fair, Iโ€™m playing my NG+ run on Silent Hill f on hard because I solved the combat. Iโ€™ll be playing it on Lost in the Fog for NG++

27.01.2026 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So Iโ€™m just gonna throw them both on easy and blow through them because I donโ€™t tie my personality to being awesome at video games like *some* people do.

People named Westen.

Who run Big Nerd Gaming.

You.

27.01.2026 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve bounced off of VII likeโ€ฆfive times.

Iโ€ฆdonโ€™t like the way the shooting feels in the RE Engine. I barely got through 2 and 3 remake and reached a fail state in 4

27.01.2026 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Need to put a rush on playing VII and VIII!

27.01.2026 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Game of the Year 2025: Week Three Quickly and easily listen to The Stage Select for free!

Week Three: player.captivate.fm/episode/c927...

27.01.2026 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Game of the Year 2025: Week Two Quickly and easily listen to The Stage Select for free!

Week Two: player.captivate.fm/episode/b197...

27.01.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Game of the Year 2025: Week One Quickly and easily listen to The Stage Select for free!

Curious how we came to these decisions and who barely missed the mark? Check out our GotY episodes!

Week One: player.captivate.fm/episode/76d4...

27.01.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Week three: The Stage Selectโ€™s Game of the Year for 2025 iiiiiisโ€ฆ

Hades II!

27.01.2026 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Week two:
Best Returning Game: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Best Ninja: Joe Musashi (Shinobi: Art of Vengeance)
The Ichiban Kasuga Award for Best Character: Fabien (Bloodlines 2)

27.01.2026 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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IT CAN NOW BE TOLD! A thread on The Stage Selectโ€™s second season of GotY deliberations!
Week one:
Best game not released in 2025: Psychonauts 2
Best Porn Game: Steps of Debauchery
Best looking game: Ghost of Yotei

27.01.2026 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh? I thought that you still needed it for free games. This changes everything, thanks!

26.01.2026 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a black background with the words `` offline '' in white letters . ALT: a black background with the words `` offline '' in white letters .

Wanted to try Highguard and forgot that I cancelled Gamepass and PS Plus, haha

26.01.2026 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(angrily) today is the first day of the rest of my life

26.01.2026 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
25.01.2026 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

A thorn dagger build in Absolum is so satisfying. I upgraded throwable damage to 180% and just MELTED every boss at range

24.01.2026 05:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The death of Artax in THE NEVERENDING STORY - a boy tries to pull his horse out of a swamp. He will not be successful.

The death of Artax in THE NEVERENDING STORY - a boy tries to pull his horse out of a swamp. He will not be successful.

The final episode of DINOSAURS in which the cast of Dinosaur puppets (and rubber suits) are dressed in winter coats for the world ending ice age that is about to claim all of their lives. Yes, this is really how the show ended.

The final episode of DINOSAURS in which the cast of Dinosaur puppets (and rubber suits) are dressed in winter coats for the world ending ice age that is about to claim all of their lives. Yes, this is really how the show ended.

The Velveteen Rabbit, because seriously, fuck this movie. It's TOY STORY before TOY STORY, only the kid gets measels, survives, and they have to burn all of his toys, including his favorite toy rabbit that has spent the whole movie wanting to become a real rabbit.

The Velveteen Rabbit, because seriously, fuck this movie. It's TOY STORY before TOY STORY, only the kid gets measels, survives, and they have to burn all of his toys, including his favorite toy rabbit that has spent the whole movie wanting to become a real rabbit.

The Last Unicorn. A Unicorn stands beneath the moon. She's the last one. It doesn't end happy.

The Last Unicorn. A Unicorn stands beneath the moon. She's the last one. It doesn't end happy.

People like to say that Gen Xers are as Hardcore as we are because we drank from fucking garden hoses and had little to no supervision from our absentee parents, but really I think we're all just fucked up from all our trauma bonding in childhood.

23.01.2026 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 492    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 80    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27

Well now I HAVE to see this.

23.01.2026 04:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of UploadVR.

A screenshot of UploadVR.

If it appears that I havenโ€™t been as active as usual on social media, it is because I have been working hard behind the scenes for UploadVR.

Today I am incredibly proud to share that for a moment, the first five articles shown were written by me, with edits from the great @ianhamilton.net.

22.01.2026 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

I think the fantasy setting with guns is a cool idea! Iโ€™m not even a multiplayer guy but Iโ€™m gonna try this

22.01.2026 23:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œWeโ€™re excited to follow in the footsteps of the incredible Lionhead Studioโ€

โ€ฆhopefully Microsoft doesnโ€™t shackle you into making nothing but this for multiple games and then close you down ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

22.01.2026 23:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, I was super excited until I heard he was playing Skeletor. That makes it a pass for me

22.01.2026 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mumei's Mercy | S8/E4 (2024) #holoEN3DRepeat
YouTube video by hololive English Mumei's Mercy | S8/E4 (2024) #holoEN3DRepeat

When @thelpprincess.bsky.social reminds you of someone at the end of her latest show:

youtu.be/6vYOxfQ6vrQ?...

22.01.2026 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think game of the year lists are a great way to jump onto a new podcast, and I think our list is truly unique.

22.01.2026 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Didnโ€™t realize the Xbox stuff was during my lunch break and now I have to wait until after work

22.01.2026 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

LET ME SCAR A CHILD AND HAVE THEM GROW UP WITH A GRUDGE

22.01.2026 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ATTENTION CAT OWNERS!

Get your pet featured in an upcoming music video!

Reply to this post with photos of your cat(s)
-or-
Send video [no more than 10 seconds in length] to deliciousmorselsmusic@gmail.com

Please include the names of your pets - It's how I will credit you!

CATS ONLY!!!!

Well-lit, high resolutions photos/video recommended!

Please refrain from sending anything that could personally identify you or where you life!

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026

ATTENTION CAT OWNERS! Get your pet featured in an upcoming music video! Reply to this post with photos of your cat(s) -or- Send video [no more than 10 seconds in length] to deliciousmorselsmusic@gmail.com Please include the names of your pets - It's how I will credit you! CATS ONLY!!!! Well-lit, high resolutions photos/video recommended! Please refrain from sending anything that could personally identify you or where you life! DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026

CAT OWNERS! I need your help with an upcoming music video!

I want to fill it with as many cats as I can! Check the image for full details!

22.01.2026 00:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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