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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Slay The Spire 2 in ~games
Nemoder LinkI've been playing it regularly with a group of friends for awhile now. We usually meet around 7pm PST which is around noon aussie time I think. I can add you on steam if you want to try then.I've been playing it regularly with a group of friends for awhile now. We usually meet around 7pm PST which is around noon aussie time I think. I can add you on steam if you want to try then.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder LinkI just completed Baby Steps. A literal walking simulator where the objective is to climb up obstacles by carefully moving only your characters feet one step at a time. It was co-created by Bennett...I just completed Baby Steps. A literal walking simulator where the objective is to climb up obstacles by carefully moving only your characters feet one step at a time. It was co-created by Bennett Foddy (of Getting Over It fame) which means it also has a wide range of insidious level designs, rage inducing dynamic sounds and very awkward cut-scenes. Basically they took all the easy, addictive and manipulative unwritten rules of AAA game design and did the exact opposite. I think only players who are masochistic enough to put up with all the rage-bait will enjoy this kind of challenge.
That said, it IS a proper uniquely challenging game which outside of precision platformers seem to be rare these days. If you can stomach some of the childish humor and the brutal challenges it can feel pretty rewarding to complete. I'll likely play it again sometime to see all the areas I missed.
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Comment on To my fellow Americans: Happy 4th of July, I hope you end the day with the same number of fingers you started with! in ~talk
Nemoder LinkThis graffiti art sums up my feelings on it pretty well. I suppose I can still appreciate the history if not where it currently ended up at least.This graffiti art sums up my feelings on it pretty well.
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Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk
Nemoder LinkYou're so beuitiful! I know that isn't how you spell it but I couldn't help but think of U and I together.You're so beuitiful! I know that isn't how you spell it but I couldn't help but think of U and I together.
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Comment on I'm looking for an adage or "law" (like Conway's law), but for dealing with AI slop in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentHow about: If writing it isn't worth your time then reading it isn't worth mine.How about: If writing it isn't worth your time then reading it isn't worth mine.
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Comment on Tutorial: a comic strip from A to Z with Krita in ~creative
Nemoder Link ParentYeah, GIMP may be good as an image format program but there are way better free tools for actually drawing art with.Yeah, GIMP may be good as an image format program but there are way better free tools for actually drawing art with.
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Comment on Tutorial: a comic strip from A to Z with Krita in ~creative
Nemoder LinkI found this new tutorial on creating a web comic with free software. It's great to see the whole process from story board and panel setup to speech and character alignment.I found this new tutorial on creating a web comic with free software.
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Tutorial: a comic strip from A to Z with Krita
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Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentOur group has had a lot of fun with some of these as well; I'd also recommend: Abiotic Factor - SCP inspired wackyness. Tons of areas to explore, lots of fighting, crafting, cooking and a few...Our group has had a lot of fun with some of these as well; I'd also recommend:
Abiotic Factor - SCP inspired wackyness. Tons of areas to explore, lots of fighting, crafting, cooking and a few puzzles to solve.
Volcanoids - Fight steampunk robots, collect resources to upgrade and expand your drillship.
Necesse - Like a top-down Terraria but with a bit more village-sim where you can assign tasks for farming and defense.
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Comment on Babylon 5 S01E16: "Eyes" - Episode Discussion in ~tv
Nemoder LinkJeffrey Combs has to be my favorite guest actor, he always rides that line between the villain you hate and love so well.Jeffrey Combs has to be my favorite guest actor, he always rides that line between the villain you hate and love so well.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentOnce I learned to build platforms way up in the air and line everything up to their grid I was back to Everything Must be Perfect again. oh well. :) At least I learned not to worry about...Once I learned to build platforms way up in the air and line everything up to their grid I was back to Everything Must be Perfect again. oh well. :)
At least I learned not to worry about production speeds since by the time you get a new line built that last station piece slowly trickling in will have finished.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentThe expansion doesn't start too difficult, I was able to dive straight into it after not having played the original for years and got through it fine. It has some new toys so the early levels are...The expansion doesn't start too difficult, I was able to dive straight into it after not having played the original for years and got through it fine. It has some new toys so the early levels are relatively simple as they introduce them.
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentClonk Rage is the older sprite based game. It has worms-like mechanics that allow you to dig through the ground but the heart of the game is collecting material to build structures to further...Clonk Rage is the older sprite based game. It has worms-like mechanics that allow you to dig through the ground but the heart of the game is collecting material to build structures to further processes material and craft tools and vehicles. It has a complex physics system with fluids like water and lava that create obstacles you have to deal with when digging tunnels. It has story based missions or randomized maps with a set resource goal. There are lots of mods that work in single, co-op or pvp. I remember the Western mod was one of the better ones.
OpenClonk came out later and uses OpenGL with 3d models for characters. It has the same game mechanics and the controls are easier to figure out but it doesn't have as many missions or mods. It is FOSS though and is probably easier to run on modern systems.
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
Nemoder LinkWhile I grew up in North America I did actually play Dofus and Wakfu for a short while because they had native Linux support even before Steam did. I also played a lot of Clonk Rage and OpenClonk...While I grew up in North America I did actually play Dofus and Wakfu for a short while because they had native Linux support even before Steam did.
I also played a lot of Clonk Rage and OpenClonk which judging by the forums and leaderboards were only ever really popular in Germany.
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Comment on Graduated again, not sitting in a field this time, AMA in ~talk
Nemoder LinkIf you aren't sitting then you must be outstanding in your field! Grats!If you aren't sitting then you must be outstanding in your field! Grats!
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Comment on Commodore Callback flip phone in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentThere are certainly cheaper dumb phones, but this one seems to be using SailfishOS which has some android compatibility. I'd be interested if you know of any others that are similar.There are certainly cheaper dumb phones, but this one seems to be using SailfishOS which has some android compatibility. I'd be interested if you know of any others that are similar.
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Comment on Commodore Callback flip phone in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI think there is a market for capable and reliable phones that specifically will not do social media. Especially parents on the fence about getting their kids their first phone. I imagine they...I think there is a market for capable and reliable phones that specifically will not do social media. Especially parents on the fence about getting their kids their first phone. I imagine they might pay a premium for that if it's from a brand they can trust.
Whether or not this phone is a good fit for that is of course debatable.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Nemoder LinkI've had this cover of TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me by Lera Lynn on repeat for a few days now. Very catchy.I've had this cover of TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me by Lera Lynn on repeat for a few days now. Very catchy.
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Comment on We're so back in ~tildes
I'm reading Rainbows End by Verner Vinge. It's much more grounded than his previous galactic adventures. It was written in the early 2000s about a potential future in 2025 which has made it fun to compare his guesses with reality. Wearable computing and augmented reality didn't quite take off so much, but his concept of Belief Circles seems to be getting closer to reality as so many people's world view is heavily filtered.
My only complaint so far is the story centers around a main character who just isn't likeable. I wouldn't want every story to be limited to charismatic heroes but if they have almost no redeeming qualities it's hard to care what happens to them. I'm still holding out some hope he changes by the end or that at least some profound insights are made to tie it all together.