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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion in ~games
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentThe standout of the last Backlog Burner for me was Szymanski’s Iron Lung. It’s not a boomer shooter in the slightest, but similar to what you describe, it’s a short and tightly crafted experience...The standout of the last Backlog Burner for me was Szymanski’s Iron Lung. It’s not a boomer shooter in the slightest, but similar to what you describe, it’s a short and tightly crafted experience that’s got significant staying power. He seems to have really honed his skills as a developer and game designer. Not that he was bad before: I remember being impressed with him back when I played one his very early (and much rougher) games: The Moon Sliver.
I own Chop Goblins and honestly didn’t have interest in playing it, but your positive review is making me rethink that! Might have to see if it can slot into my own bingo card easily.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 28 in ~games
kfwyre LinkHades is on sale for 66% off. It’s not technically a historical low, but the previous low was achievable only on Epic Game Store with those big sale coupons they used to give, so for all practical...Hades is on sale for 66% off.
It’s not technically a historical low, but the previous low was achievable only on Epic Game Store with those big sale coupons they used to give, so for all practical purposes we can go ahead and say it’s a new historical low. It’s also a new platform low for Steam — it’s never gone below 50% off before this.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI had to reroll too — no worries! I also coincidentally ended up with Released before you were born on my card, but I’m presumably a little younger than you, as I think I’m going to fill that with...I had to reroll too — no worries!
I also coincidentally ended up with
Released before you were bornon my card, but I’m presumably a little younger than you, as I think I’m going to fill that with something on the ColecoVision — a system I’ve heard about but never actually taken the time to emulate.Also there’s nothing in the (already pretty flimsy) rules that says the games have to be video games, so maybe a visit to your cousin wouldn’t be such a bad idea? 😁
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentYay! Happy to hear you are participating again. We have you to thank for the brilliant name of “Bingo Golfing” which has now ascended from an unofficial mod to a deliberately supported feature...Other than that, I'm looking to do the Backlog Burner this month, so I'm looking at my card and thinking of next steps.
Yay! Happy to hear you are participating again. We have you to thank for the brilliant name of “Bingo Golfing” which has now ascended from an unofficial mod to a deliberately supported feature that @Wes coded into his new site.
I’m doing a standard bingo this time, but I’m going to go golfing for the November Backlog Burner.
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkI excitedly rolled my own bingo card for the event, curious to see what I got… …and then I had to immediately reroll. 😂 I arrogantly assumed that I could just use ALL of the categories because...I excitedly rolled my own bingo card for the event, curious to see what I got…
…and then I had to immediately reroll. 😂
I arrogantly assumed that I could just use ALL of the categories because surely I have a game that would fit each and every criterion?
Well,
You got it from crowdfundingshowed up on my card, and the only game I’ve funded is Broken Age which I’ve already beaten twice and don’t want to return to for this event.So anyway, I immediately rerolled and I now have my official card! I chose to roll it on my phone instead of my desktop so I can update it easily.
Last Backlog Burner I went for a blackout and didn’t win it, so this time I’m going for “as many bingos as I can get on one card in one month’s time”. Ideally it’ll be a blackout, but I’m not holding myself to it.
So, here’s what I’m working with. Now to come up with a strategy for my first bingo…
Mode: Standard Bingo! Finished 0/25 Has permadeath A romhack or total conversion mod Has romanceable characters “When the hell did I buy this?” Considered a disappointment Focuses on exploration Has no achievements Focuses on relationships Nominated for a GDC Award You regret buying it You can complete it in one sitting Came out more than 2 years ago ★ Wildcard Released in the year you joined Tildes From a different culture or country Has a lives system Has been banned, censored, or challenged You started it but never completed it Released before you were born From a genre you don’t normally play Has campaign DLC Has driving An updated version (remake, re-release) of an older game Has a weather system Great reviews, but not your usual type -
Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion in ~games
kfwyre LinkThis is already in the main topic, but I know there's a lot of text there and don't want it to get buried because it's very important: Deleting your browser data will irrevocably delete your Bingo...This is already in the main topic, but I know there's a lot of text there and don't want it to get buried because it's very important:
Deleting your browser data will irrevocably delete your Bingo card.
This is not a bug; it's a feature! @Wes intentionally made the site private by design, so your data is stored only on your device. There is no cloud backup!
Also, I know this topic is going up a bit early for much of the world, so if it's not yet May 1st where you are and you decide to start your Backlog Burner anyway, then that is absolutely...
...fine by me! I'm no narc. 😆
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May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion
The blaze has officially ignited! The May 2024 Backlog Burner is officially live. Use this topic to post about the games that you play. Etiquette: It is fine to make multiple top-level posts...
The blaze has officially ignited!
The May 2024 Backlog Burner is officially live. Use this topic to post about the games that you play.
Etiquette:
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It is fine to make multiple top-level posts throughout the week.
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It is also fine to respond to your own posts.
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If you are playing Backlog Bingo, you can share your table either by markdown or through screenshots.
Gameplay guidelines:
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Goals for this event (if any) are entirely individual and self-determined.
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You do NOT need to finish games unless you want to. The point is to try out games and have fun, not force ourselves to play things we're not interested in.
Backlog Bingo: It's back and better than ever!
Backlog Bingo is a completely optional way of participating in the Backlog Burner. You can generate a random bingo card with different gaming categories such as
Has a fishing minigameorYour friend loves it. You then play a game that meets a given category and fill in that square.A conventional bingo win happens when you have filled in a full row, column, or diagonal. If you complete a full bingo with time to spare, you can go for another one on the same card. You can also choose to play with the "blackout" win condition if you're feeling extra adventurous, which means that you need to fill every square on the board to win.
In order to help out with this, our amazing @Wes has singlehandedly made an open-source Backlog Bingo web app from scratch! (and here's the GitHub repo, for those interested).
The site will:
- Generate a random bingo card for you
- Save your bingo card state as you enter games
- Export your bingo card to markdown for easy copy/pasting into the discussion thread
But wait, there's more!
- It has both Standard and Golf rulesets, as well as completely custom rules
- It allows for resizing the bingo card, so you can play a 3x3 or a 7x7 if you want
- You can choose which categories you want to allow on your card
- The categories now have groupings which limit similar ones from appearing on the same cards
Wes could have stopped there, but he didn't:
- The site is private by design; all user data is kept in local storage and does not touch the server
- The site can import custom JSON files so that people can make their own custom categories
- Because of this, people can use the tool for other events: a yearly reading challenge; an anime bingo month, etc.
What's that? You thought Wes was done? Nope. He kept going:
- It supports "dynamic" entries which allow for randomization within specific categories (e.g. "a game you've had for more than
RANDOM[2,7]years") - It has both light and dark modes
- It looks great in screenshots, so if you hate markdown tables you can post pictures of your card instead
- It has some other fun surprises as well
We've also updated the category list for this year to hopefully make it even better than the last. So, try it out! Generate a card and get gaming!
Let's burn through these backlogs!
Backlog Bingo FAQ
Important: All data for your Backlog Bingo card is stored on your device, not the server. Clearing your browser data will irrecoverably delete your card.
Is the Backlog Bingo site privacy-friendly?
Yes! The site is coded by our very own @Wes who made it private by design. It is open source, all data is stored client-side, and the only information entered is the names of games. It does not require an account nor link to your Tildes username.
My browser deletes data on exit. How do I save my card between sessions?
You need to whitelist data from
wescook.cain your browser. PLEASE test this before committing to a card. Once a card is deleted it cannot be recovered.What is the difference between the "Standard" and "Golf" modes?
In Standard Mode, each square on the bingo card corresponds with one single game. Duplicate games cannot be entered into different squares. A winning card would have a row of five different games that each filled in one square.
In Golf Mode, duplicates are not only allowed -- they are encouraged! The purpose of Golf mode is to try to find a single game that will fill multiple categories at the same time. For example: Stardew Valley might fulfill
You got it on sale,A solo-dev project, andHas romanceable charactersall at the same time. A winning card would have all twenty five squares filled, but possibly only six or seven different games.What is the star space in the middle?
That is the "wildcard" or "free space."
In Standard Mode, there are no requirements to fill it. You can choose any game you want! Anything goes!
In Golf Mode, it does not need to be filled. Because Golf is all about stacking up categories on a single game, any game used in Golf would fill it automatically, meaning it has no real function. As such, the square will be pre-filled for you if you play in Golf mode.
Can I make my own custom categories?
Yes! The Backlog Bingo site generates its categories from a JSON file. We prepared a default one for the event that everyone can use, but you are welcome to create your own JSON file with whatever categories you want and use that instead!
If you are interested in doing this, you can find documentation in the wiki and use an example JSON category file. You can also ask for help in the topic!
Can I use the Backlog Bingo site for something other than games?
Yes again! Because it will accept custom categories, you can use it for books, anime, movies, recipes -- anything!
If you are interested in doing this, you can find documentation in the wiki and use an example JSON category file. You can also ask for help in the topic!
Backlog Burner FAQ
What exactly is the Backlog Burner?
Your "backlog" is all those games you've been meaning to play or get around to, but never have yet. This event is an attempt to get us to collectively dig into that treasure trove of experiences, scratch some long-standing itches, and knock a few titles off our to-play lists.
How do I participate?
Once the event starts on May 1st:
- Choose some games from your backlog and play them.
- Then tell us about your experiences in the discussion thread for the week.
That's it!
Optionally: you can play Backlog Bingo which is a fun way of cutting down the choices you have to make and playing games you might not have normally selected on your own.
Is Backlog Bingo a requirement to participate?
No! You can choose or play games however you like.
Do I need to finish the games that I play?
Nope! Not at all.
There aren't really any requirements for the event so much as this is an incentive to get us to play games we've been avoiding starting up, for whatever reason. Play as much or as little as you like of a given game.
Try out dozens for ten minutes each or dive into one for 40 hours. There's no wrong way to participate!
What's the timeline?
The event begins on May 1st and runs through May 31st. I will post an update thread weekly, each Wednesday.
The next Backlog Burner event will be in November 2024.
Can I make multiple posts in the same topic?
Yes! Each discussion thread stays live for a full week, so feel free to make multiple comments in the topic as you play different games. This isn't considered
noise-- it's considered valuable participation in the event!Do I need to sign up?
No. You don't have to do anything to officially join or participate in the event other than post in these threads! Participate in whatever way works for you.
Do I need to wait until May to get started?
Technically yes but I won't police it. The first official discussion thread will go up on Wednesday the 1st, but feel free to kick things off here if you're wanting to pre-game the month!
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 28 in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkSteam has an EA Publisher Sale going on with several historical lows. Some noteworthy sales: Mass Effect Legendary Edition (90% off) Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition (85% off) STAR WARS Jedi:...Steam has an EA Publisher Sale going on with several historical lows. Some noteworthy sales:
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition (90% off)
- Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition (85% off)
- STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order (90% off)
- Burnout Paradise Remastered (80% off)
- Dragon Age: Inquisition - Game of the Year Edition (85% off)
- Dead Space (2023 remake) (65% off)
The absolute best thing you can get, however, is the Peggle Pack which has both Peggle Deluxe and Peggle Nights. It's 85% off, and I'm not joking when I say that I have genuinely dozens of hours between the two games.
At a recent friend meetup we hot-seated the entirety of the Peggle Nights campaign on a Steam Deck over the course of a lazy Saturday. It was awesome. The two titles are digital comfort food and the absolute best casual games ever made.
WARNING: Many of EA's games require the use of an EA account and EA's launcher (even when bought and launched via Steam), so keep that in mind.
COUNTERWARNING: The Peggle games don't, which makes them even more worth it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentThat’s actually a brilliant idea! The controls are simple enough that they’d map well to a dance pad and be (mostly) easily playable with feet. I kinda want to try it too but my DDR mats are long...That’s actually a brilliant idea! The controls are simple enough that they’d map well to a dance pad and be (mostly) easily playable with feet. I kinda want to try it too but my DDR mats are long gone by now.
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Comment on Alan Wake 2 still hasn't earned back its budget in ~games
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentMy perspective on the Epic Game Store is that they’re not playing for the current gaming crowd but for younger audiences who aren’t as established on the other platforms. Fortnite remains huge...My perspective on the Epic Game Store is that they’re not playing for the current gaming crowd but for younger audiences who aren’t as established on the other platforms. Fortnite remains huge among kids and teenagers, and their steady drip feed of free games builds up the kind of library inertia that so many of us currently feel with regards to Steam. It’s also an incredibly appealing tactic for those specific demographics because they don’t have the ability to purchase a lot of games on their own.
I don’t see Epic’s strategy as being “let’s compete with Steam right now” but rather “let’s lay the groundwork to compete with Steam ten years down the road” after an entire cohort of people have effectively been “raised” on EGS.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kfwyre LinkBrotato Due to some house stuff going on, my VR room is out of commission for the moment. That was generally my daily exercise, so I had to find a replacement. What am I doing in the interim?...Brotato
Due to some house stuff going on, my VR room is out of commission for the moment. That was generally my daily exercise, so I had to find a replacement.
What am I doing in the interim? Well, I put a step aerobics platform in my living room, and I simply step on and off of it repeatedly while playing Brotato.
It's the perfect game for doing this for two reasons:
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It doesn't require a lot of coordination, so I'm able to play well and step at the same time -- something I can't do with games that require more complex inputs.
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I get so into runs that I literally forget that I'm exercising. The stepping goes completely on autopilot. I'm not consciously doing it at all.
I'll look down at my watch and realize I've been going for an hour and a half, despite it feeling like maybe only 20 minutes. It's the easiest, least frustrating exercise I've ever done. Granted, it's not high intensity or anything, and I'm under no illusion that my new Brotato fitness routine is going to make me skinny and ripped, but it's undeniably better than just sitting on the couch for the same amount of time. I'm considering that a win.
Once my VR room is back up and running, I think I'm going to keep the stepping in my exercise routine as well. It's so easy.
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Comment on Announcing the Tildes Backlog Burner event for May 2024: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month! in ~games
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentThis is me! Not actually me, of course, but wow was it weird to watch back something that so closely captured my own, separate personal experience. Ten or so years ago I did exactly what he did --...This is me!
Not actually me, of course, but wow was it weird to watch back something that so closely captured my own, separate personal experience. Ten or so years ago I did exactly what he did -- right down to the spreadsheet including HLTB times. I haven't watched Part 2 yet, but I also genuinely did follow through and play through my backlog (though I was much more comfortable with discarding games early than he seemed to be).
That wasn't the only weirdly resonant parallel either. Towards the end of the video, he talks about unfinished games he liked but didn't complete last year, listing Neon White, Metroid Prime, and Axiom Verge. Three games I liked but didn't complete last year? You guessed it: Neon White, Metroid Prime, and Axiom Verge.
The takeaway I had from my backlog journey was moving the idea of my backlog from "obligation" to "opportunity." Like he points out: if you go at it from the perspective of obligation, then the math will simply crush you. There are too many games, there aren't enough hours in the year, and more and more games are coming out on a daily basis, which continually move the horizon of "finishing" ever farther away from you. You will always fail a "completion" goal because the treadmill is already moving faster than you can run.
However, framing it as "opportunity" makes diving into my backlog fun and interesting -- like exploring or going on a treasure hunt. For me, my games library is almost like its own deckbuilding metagame, and events like this are a chance for me to draw a hand and see what I get.
Whenever I run the Backlog Burner, my hope is that people approach it with that same sort of "treasure hunt" spirit: let's all draft hands from our backlogs, play them as best we can, and talk all the while about how it’s going! To me, it's a group exploration of opportunity; we're all looking for that golden experience.
The absolute last thing I want it to feel like is
DEAL WITH YOUR OBLIGATIONS.The other thing I'll add to what he said is that I think it's easy to chase the high of a great game to the fault of others. I recently tried a method where I played the top reviewed games in my library, one after another, thinking that if my gaming time was limited, I might as well play the best, right?
It didn't end up feeling like I was playing the best though. For one, a lot of the games that are well reviewed aren't my type, so I was playing games that I could genuinely tell were "good" games, but they weren't "good" to me. Furthermore, I got a sort of "quality fatigue" whereby, because everything was good, the overall “goodness” was sort of flattened and felt insubstantial.
It helped me realize that playing a lesser game, or a mediocre one, or even an outright bad one isn't necessarily a waste of time. It's often those experiences that act as the necessary valleys to great games' peaks. Additionally, reflecting on why those games are bad can help illuminate exactly why the great ones are so great in the first place. It's made me a big believer in a sort of utilitarian gaming philosophy that the "best" games aren't individual titles measured on any sort of objective traits but are instead specific games that fit within your own personal gaming narrative, journey, and analysis.
That's a big part of why the Backlog Burner, for me, isn't just about checking off games. It's also why I enjoy reading the "What are you playing?" threads each week. I want to hear people think through and share their actual experiences, because that's where the meat of game "quality" lies -- individual appreciation rather than external merits.
Thanks for posting this video. Far from being not okay to post here, it's actually perfect for this topic. I'm excited to dive into his follow-up.
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Announcing the Tildes Backlog Burner event for May 2024: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month!
It's almost time for another Tildes Backlog Burner -- the event where you try out games you've always wanted to play but haven't yet for whatever reason. The Backlog Burner for May 2024 will...
It's almost time for another Tildes Backlog Burner -- the event where you try out games you've always wanted to play but haven't yet for whatever reason.
The Backlog Burner for May 2024 will officially begin in two days on May 1st.
If you're new to the Backlog Burner, check out our previous events to get an idea of what's going on:
Announcement #1: Backlog Bingo returns!
In the 2023 event, "Backlog Bingo" cards were quite a hit. I am thrilled to report that they are not only returning for this coming event, but they will be so much better than last time. @Wes has been hard at work cooking up some exciting new stuff that he can't wait to show everyone!
Announcement #2: Backlog Burner is now a recurring event!
In the interest of making the Backlog Burner as good as it can be, I want people to be able to know when it's going to be happening rather than having it pop up randomly and unexpectedly, as it has in the past. As such, moving forward I will be running two separate Backlog Burners each year during the months of May and November (similar to how I run Timasomo every October).
Let's get ready to burn through these backlogs!
Backlog Burner FAQ
What exactly is the Backlog Burner?
Your "backlog" is all those games you've been meaning to play or get around to, but never have yet. This event is an attempt to get us to collectively dig into that treasure trove of experiences, scratch some long-standing itches, and knock a few titles off our to-play lists.
How do I participate?
Once the event starts on May 1st:
- Choose some games from your backlog and play them.
- Then tell us about your experiences in the discussion thread for the week.
That's it!
Optionally: you can play Backlog Bingo which is a fun way of cutting down the choices you have to make and playing games you might not have normally selected on your own.
Is Backlog Bingo a requirement to participate?
No! You can choose or play games however you like.
Do I need to finish the games that I play?
Nope! Not at all.
There aren't really any requirements for the event so much as this is an incentive to get us to play games we've been avoiding starting up, for whatever reason. Play as much or as little as you like of a given game.
Try out dozens for ten minutes each or dive into one for 40 hours. There's no wrong way to participate!
What's the timeline?
The event begins on May 1st and runs through May 31st. I will post an update thread weekly, each Wednesday.
The next Backlog Burner event will be in November 2024.
Can I make multiple posts in the same topic?
Yes! Each discussion thread stays live for a full week, so feel free to make multiple comments in the topic as you play different games. This isn't considered
noise-- it's considered valuable participation in the event!Do I need to sign up?
No. You don't have to do anything to officially join or participate in the event other than post in these threads! Participate in whatever way works for you.
Do I need to wait until May to get started?
Technically yes but I won't police it. The first official discussion thread will go up on Wednesday the 1st, but feel free to kick things off here if you're wanting to pre-game the month!
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Comment on Tildes Book Club second nominations thread in ~books
kfwyre LinkSince we’re open to nonfiction this time, I’ll re-nominate the two I put up for the last round: Harry Nicholas - A Trans Man Walks Into a Gay Bar Judith Grisel - Never Enough: The Neuroscience and...Since we’re open to nonfiction this time, I’ll re-nominate the two I put up for the last round:
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Harry Nicholas - A Trans Man Walks Into a Gay Bar
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Judith Grisel - Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction
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Comment on Tildes Book Club second nominations thread in ~books
kfwyre Link ParentI read it as an ebook and didn’t feel that it loses anything in that format (unlike House of Leaves which really only works as a physical book).I read it as an ebook and didn’t feel that it loses anything in that format (unlike House of Leaves which really only works as a physical book).
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Comment on Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes! in ~tildes
kfwyre Link ParentLol, I actually agree, but as a name it has some panache to it that kfmountainpass doesn’t. 😂Lol, I actually agree, but as a name it has some panache to it that kfmountainpass doesn’t. 😂
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Comment on Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes! in ~tildes
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In the words of Daði Freyr:
We got a good thing going.
Make sure everyone gets a slice of…
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Comment on GM ends OnStar driver safety program after privacy complaints in ~transport
kfwyre LinkArchive link All previous Tildes discussions about OnStar Smart DriverGeneral Motors Co. has ended its OnStar Smart Driver program after customers complained it violated their privacy.
OnStar had cut deals with LexisNexis and Verisk to share personal driving data as part of the program, which they then shared with insurance companies. The idea was that safe drivers would get better rates.
Some GM vehicle owners said they either didn’t know they had consented to the program or that their rates went up. With complaints piling up in recent weeks, GM ended Smart Driver, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
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GM ends OnStar driver safety program after privacy complaints
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Stacking Final Fantasy entries to complete a bingo would be such a cool way to win a card! But, like you mentioned, I don’t know if it’s possible in the month given how long the games are (but also: rules for this event are super loose so feel free to ignore the time limit 😉).
Also I played one night, hot springs back in the day and liked it, but I had no idea until now that it had been expanded upon. Thanks for putting that on my radar!