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Christopher Gates
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if I talk on the phone for more than 20 minutes in a row I get to take a nap afterwards. sorry, that's the rule.
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Writer. Unwashed and somewhat slightly dazed.
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Christopher Gates
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if I talk on the phone for more than 20 minutes in a row I get to take a nap afterwards. sorry, that's the rule.
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Red Lori Bright Eyes
@redloribrighteyes.bsky.social
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we are in a simulation
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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Christopher Gates
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big fight over at the neighbors' but they also have their TV turned up very loud so it sounds like their argument has a laugh track
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merritt k
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Wrote about the bootleg original translation of RPGMaker 2000 that spawned a whole subculture and frenzy of games-making before the software was even officially available in the west www.otherstrangeness.com/2024/07/09/r...
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Randy Meeks
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I don't even go there, and this is still the funniest shit
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Aftermath
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Been a minute since we've done one of these, but: We recently passed the 3,600 subscriber mark! Merch is on the way -- after we sort through some logistics -- and another podcast isn't far off. Thank you to all of our subscribers, without whom none of this would be possible
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eli yudin
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If this is carrots it might be the thing that finally breaks me
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Christopher Gates
@chriswgates.bsky.social
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everyone out here like "Agatha All Along will finally show Marvel's horror side!" as if we don't already have Werewolf by Night, aka the best thing in the MCU
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Ian Boudreau
@iboudreau.bsky.social
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Very funny that the Times was so certain about the panic they were causing that they set up a little live update election-season scoreboard for it
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Christopher Gates
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Throwing this out there now: Did you know there's a big new Star Wars video game coming out in August? Well, did you know that my two main beats are Star Wars and video games? If you're an editor looking for help covering Star Wars Outlaws — interviews, explainers, critical pieces, etc. — hit me up.
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Christopher Gates
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how many 2-year-olds' favorite Disney character is Scrooge McDuck, do you think?
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Christopher Gates
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every time I try Final Fantasy XIV I get as far as unlocking the Gold Saucer, get totally distracted, and then remember I can't afford $15 a month just to play Triple Triad.
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Ken Lowery
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I adore Halloween. It starts on October 1. Dilution does not make something better.
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Joan Arkham
@joanarkham.bsky.social
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This was our friend group’s 4th of July tradition for many years.
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Christopher Gates
@chriswgates.bsky.social
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serious question: how much are these folks playtesting during development? or are they saving that for near the end, too?
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John E Warren 🤠🐝♿️
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Seeking artists & graphic designers for a sci-fi wrestling project! Key visual influences include: PS1 games, 90s pro wrestling, local TV broadcasts Experience with video games, branding, art direction preferred. Wrestling knowledge helpful, optional john@honeybeerodeo.com
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Christopher Gates
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agree 100%
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Andrew Ihla
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If you've never seen Obsidian National Forest, my animated/puppet comedy/horror series about owls in a spooky forest, good news!
I've compiled all ten Season One episodes (originally released in 2018) into a three-hour supercut with newly remastered audio! youtu.be/xNJJkaK_uxM?...
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Christopher Gates
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Lost is one of the all-time great TV shows but I think it's also largely responsible (along w/ a few other things) for the fairly destructive "stories are puzzles to be solved" perspective that's so rampant right now, so that's a complicated legacy
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VGBees 🎮🐝🐝🐝
@vgbees.com
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Vivi is doing his best stuck in the Poison Cage!
vgbees.com/vivi-doing-t...
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Christopher Gates
@chriswgates.bsky.social
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oh hey, I actually wrote something!
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Logan Dean
@logandean.games
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If you enjoyed Andor you may enjoy these sequels
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Christopher Gates
@chriswgates.bsky.social
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oh hey, I actually wrote something!
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Christopher Gates
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Guy next to me in the theater was furious it ended on a cliffhanger and said he was going to have to look up an ending explained. The movie was Inside Out 2.
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Kelly Turnbull
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Imagine being surprised that if you want to hire the President, Publisher, and CEO of DC comics to personally draw you a bespoke original piece of art, it would be prohibitively expensive.
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Christopher Gates
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imo it's really cool that Aftermath is both an entertainment journalism site and also a site *about* entertainment journalism
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Christopher Gates
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just leave it off, honestly
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Emily St. James
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When I learned this (at some point when I worked at Vox), I became an anti-debate truther. I don’t know why we put ourselves through this, short of giving the political press something to obsess over for a few days.
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Christopher Gates
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"are you watching the debate?" my friend I'd rather swallow two pints of gasoline and a lit match
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messmer's flaming hot cheetos 🔥
@applecider.bsky.social
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Green Knight came out before Elden Ring happened but that movie is basically as close to Elden Ring as you can kinda get in terms of vibes (or Souls games, in general)(as I stated in my Letterboxd review back then)
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Christopher Gates
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some of you are both extremely depressed and also wildly productive and I must learn your secrets
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Christopher Gates
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I'm whatever the opposite of a foodie is and The Bear is the only thing that's ever made me kind of "get it"
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Christopher Gates
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hey #gamedev folks: I have a few JRPG ideas I want to prototype (particularly battle systems), and I'm eyeing RPGMaker. As someone who normally uses C# and Godot/Unity, how much friction should I expect? Is this even a good idea, or should I stick with a more flexible platform?
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Christopher Gates
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going from the lighting on Shogun to the lighting on House of the Dragon is rough, folks
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Iron Spike
@ironspike.bsky.social
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This is a real holiday I checked And if you don't celebrate it by making a bad comic a fairy baby sheds a diamond tear and dies
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Christopher Gates
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picked up a bunch of old Middle-earth Role Playing books, and I underestimated how much these illustrations influenced my interpretation of The Lord of the Rings. Like, this Angus McBride piece from the cover? If I picture the Fellowship in my head, this is what I see.
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Christopher Gates
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oh so we're doing this huh
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VGBees 🎮🐝🐝🐝
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I should clarify in the light of the morning: this is a sincere request BUT it needs to go beyond "he's good" and it needs to not be a personal essay! I want criticism that can absolutely pull from your personal experiences and context, but is more than "I see myself in Vivi." Thanks!
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Christopher Gates
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my FOMO over not playing Erdtree is somewhat cut by remembering I only got to, um, the second area of the original game
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Christopher Gates
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the 2-year-old has spent three days straight reading Carl Barks and Don Rosa, and while that's thrilling I desperately need to get more age-appropriate comics
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messmer's flaming hot cheetos 🔥
@applecider.bsky.social
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If anyone is interested in helping with something like this, or wants help consulting on their own mutual aid streaming stuff, just hit me up in the DMs
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Tim Onion
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Hi! The Onion is bringing back our Writing Fellowship.
The fellowship has produced some of the biggest names in comedy, at The Onion and elsewhere.
It was a casualty private equity. We are reviving it.
The program is six months long and includes health insurance.
jobs.gusto.com/postings/the...
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Christopher Gates
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I'll be fine! But thank you, Caroline.
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Christopher Gates
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stuck right in the middle of "I should start a newsletter" and "nobody needs another goddamn newsletter"
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Christopher Gates
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DEMONSCHOOL: A structure that's Persona, a premise that's Buffy, *and* it's a tactics game? I'm going to play the hell out of this, especially if the combat stays fresh over the long haul (it should!).
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Christopher Gates
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CRUSH HOUSE: I'm utterly obsessed with this. A procedurally-generated reality dating show could not be more my thing, and this is executed to perfection. Can't wait for the GDC/Roguelike Celebration talks on how it all works.
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Christopher Gates
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That's all for now! Will update later if I get to play more.
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Christopher Gates
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DUNGEONS AND DEGENERATE GAMBLERS: Is this the first Balatro-like? Not as elegant as that game, but a worthy addition to 2024's growing "gambling, except it's not" trend.
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Christopher Gates
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DUNGEONS OF HINTERBERG: I think about @gemroomgames' "post-dungeon fantasy" concept, like, a lot, so of course this grabbed me. A little rough around the edges, but the intro to the first dungeon made me literally gasp.
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Christopher Gates
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I AM YOUR BEAST: I didn't expect to like this because I'm not a big FPS guy, but this is more like Superhot or Neon White: a shooty action puzzler that makes you feel like a badass when you get it right. The speedrun videos are already insane.
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