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Comment on CGA-2026-01 š¹ļøāµš”ļø INSERT CARTRIDGE š¢ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in ~games
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What's something you're "in too deep" on?
A little white lie that got bigger than you anticipated. A hobby you got a little too into. The sunk costs of something irreversible in your life. Whatever it is, you're "in to deep" on it and...
A little white lie that got bigger than you anticipated.
A hobby you got a little too into.
The sunk costs of something irreversible in your life.Whatever it is, you're "in to deep" on it and think fondly of surfacing (whether that's possible for your situation or not).
Share what it is, how it came to be that way, and what's next for you.
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Comment on RAYE - Where Is My Husband! (2025) in ~music
kfwyre LinkThere's also a great live version if anyone prefers that.iwouldlikearing
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iwouldlikeadiamondringonmyweddingfingerThere's also a great live version if anyone prefers that.
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RAYE - Where Is My Husband! (2025)
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Comment on What video games would you say have the best stories? Feel free to suggest more than one. in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentGone Home is the perfect adaptation of the young adult novel format into the gaming medium. Also Her Story is probably the most accessible high-impact story for people who arenāt regular gamers....Gone Home is the perfect adaptation of the young adult novel format into the gaming medium.
Also Her Story is probably the most accessible high-impact story for people who arenāt regular gamers. No controls to figure out; no gaming tropes that the game assumes youāre aware of. Anyone can pick it up, play it, and get pulled into its well-delivered narrative. I played it a decade ago and still remember some of its scenes.
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Comment on What video games would you say have the best stories? Feel free to suggest more than one. in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentIt really is magical. Iāll also add the first Syberia game as a similar recommendation. It has a romantic subplot that is subpar, but if you ignore that, it tells a beautiful story in a compelling...It really is magical.
Iāll also add the first Syberia game as a similar recommendation. It has a romantic subplot that is subpar, but if you ignore that, it tells a beautiful story in a compelling world, complete with outright theme delivery that mimics literary fiction.
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Comment on Tablet suggestions? in ~tech
kfwyre LinkI have a Galaxy Tab S7 FE which has a separate keyboard cover. I use it mostly for digital comic reading, watching stuff while I row, and playing the occasional game. It works for all of those and...I have a Galaxy Tab S7 FE which has a separate keyboard cover.
I use it mostly for digital comic reading, watching stuff while I row, and playing the occasional game. It works for all of those and I think it would clear all of your requirements.
My main complaint is that donāt love it as a laptop replacement. The keyboard works fine and is easy to connect and disconnect, but I just donāt like touching the screen in place of a mouse. Itās workable but clunky.
As a tablet though, itās great. I donāt love Samsungās OneUI, but I also havenāt been bothered by it enough to replace it.
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Comment on Not-so-humble brag: What are you proud of that you don't normally get to talk about? in ~talk
kfwyre LinkMy humble brag: Iāve posted so many ask topics to Tildes that people like you and @culturedleftfoot feel like you need to credit me when you do the same. š In truth, nothing makes me happier than...My humble brag: Iāve posted so many
asktopics to Tildes that people like you and @culturedleftfoot feel like you need to credit me when you do the same. šIn truth, nothing makes me happier than seeing good discussion topics on Tildes, no matter who posts them, and especially if it isnāt me! So, yāall and anyone else have my full blessing (not that you need it though).
Ask away, everyone!
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Steam: Best of 2025
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Life: Your personal year in review for 2025
A new year is soon upon us, so, what was the past one like for you? Share anything about your own personal life in 2025 that you want to. Highlights; disappointments; milestones; celebrations; etc.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of December 28 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI appreciate the heads up! Iām a big fan of getting games before theyāre gone, just so I donāt have to deal with sketchy abandonware downloads if I ever decide I want to play them.I appreciate the heads up! Iām a big fan of getting games before theyāre gone, just so I donāt have to deal with sketchy abandonware downloads if I ever decide I want to play them.
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Comment on Half way through the 2020's. What's your favorite games so far? in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentQuite coincidentally, SKALD: Against the Black Priory is free on the Epic Game Store today for anyone interested.Quite coincidentally, SKALD: Against the Black Priory is free on the Epic Game Store today for anyone interested.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
kfwyre Link Parentš I just wanted to make sure! Thanks for the holiday well-wishes, and I hope the same for you.š I just wanted to make sure! Thanks for the holiday well-wishes, and I hope the same for you.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentIf youāll allow it, I will match the donation and also give $25 to the charity of choice.If youāll allow it, I will match the donation and also give $25 to the charity of choice.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentSLIGHTER CHANGE OF PLANS TO THE ALREADY SLIGHT CHANGE OF PLANS: I didn't like the idea of people having to wait until December 30th for their keys. I copied the remaining ones into my phone so...SLIGHTER CHANGE OF PLANS TO THE ALREADY SLIGHT CHANGE OF PLANS:
I didn't like the idea of people having to wait until December 30th for their keys. I copied the remaining ones into my phone so that I can still give them away while I'm away.
So, to recap:
The giveaway is in FREE-FOR-ALL MODE and anyone can request any keys they like.
It will remain open UNTIL DECEMBER 30TH.
If you're worried about asking for too many games, don't be!
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I legitimately love giving these away. It makes me happy every time someone requests one, six, seven, or ten.
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Many of these expire soon, so if they don't go they'll just vanish.
Of the ones still on offer, I can personally recommend:
- 15 and 81: Andro Dunos II (feels like a Sega Genesis game made in the 2020s)
- 17: Tower of Guns (fun FPS roguelike)
- 60: In Other Waters (slow-paced minimalist exploration game)
- 73: Tempest: Pirate Action RPG (is the game any good? I have no idea, I just feel like MEMPEST shouldn't go unclaimed)
- 83: Inertial Drift (great arcade racer with a genuinely novel control scheme)
- 92: Defense Grid: Containment Bundle (the first DG is a tower defense ICON)
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentFor anyone doing a CTRL+F: @Protected already owned 39 and 79, so they have been returned to the giveaway pool and are in fact still available!For anyone doing a CTRL+F:
@Protected already owned 39 and 79, so they have been returned to the giveaway pool and are in fact still available!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI laughed out loud! That's the perfect description for those.I laughed out loud! That's the perfect description for those.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentYou can copy/paste the text block below into md5hashgenerator.com to check the hash: Full Game List 1Dakar 18 2Monument Valley 2 3March of Shrooms 4Cryptmaster 5Paradise Killer 6Grapple Dog...You can copy/paste the text block below into md5hashgenerator.com to check the hash:
Full Game List
1 Dakar 18 2 Monument Valley 2 3 March of Shrooms 4 Cryptmaster 5 Paradise Killer 6 Grapple Dog 7 Tormented Souls 8 Dungeon Tycoon 9 Overcooked! 10 Bridge Constructor Portal 11 Aces and Adventures 12 Inkulinati 13 Airport CEO 14 EVERSPACE 15 Andro Dunos II 16 Dahlia View 17 Tower of Guns 18 Autonauts vs Piratebots 19 Afterimage 20 Roller Coaster Tycoon Deluxe 21 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! 22 Night Book 23 Chroma Squad 24 Catlateral Damage Remeowstered 25 Another Crabās Treasure 26 Mouthwashing 27 Hotshot Racing 28 Rune Classic 29 Degrees of Separation 30 Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 1 31 Helheim Hassle 32 Hell Pie 33 DARQ: Complete Edition 34 DOOM 35 Shogun Showdown 36 Ruin Raiders 37 DOOM 64 38 The Complex 39 Going Under 40 Rage in Peace 41 Destiny 2: Legacy Collection 42 Iratus: Lord of the Dead 43 Etrian Odyssey HD 44 Hereticās Fork 45 Beyond a Steel Sky 46 FRAMED Collection 47 Streets of Rage 4 48 The Smurfs ā Mission Vileaf 49 Spirit of the Island 50 GRAPPIN 51 Toroom 52 Rogue Waters 53 Dave the Diver 54 Onirike 55 Dungeons of Hinterberg 56 Cinemaware Anthology: 1986-1991 57 Hot Brass 58 Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition 59 Braid, Anniversary Edition 60 In Other Waters 61 Old World 62 Bloodshore 63 Time Carnage 64 Picayune Dreams 65 Immortal Hunters 66 Behold the Kickmen 67 Airborne Kingdom 68 Stranded Sails ā Explorers of the Cursed Island 69 The Pale Beyond 70 Lost in Harmony 71 Luck Be a Landlord 72 Mars Power Industries Deluxe 73 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG 74 Beasts of Maravilla Island 75 Mordheim: City of the Damned 76 New Star GP 77 Neo Cab 78 Not Tonight 79 Nocturnal 80 Necrosmith 2 81 Andro Dunos II 82 The Ouroboros King 83 Inertial Drift 84 Human Fall Flat 85 Lil Gator Game 86 Gatekeeper 87 Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos 88 Teslagrad Remastered 89 RICE ā Repetitive Indie Combat Experience 90 Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 3 91 Kraken Academy!! 92 Defense Grid: Containment Bundle 93 Sticky Business 94 Ampersat 95 Rocket Rats 96 The Crackpet Show 97 Earthlock 98 Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon 99 Broken Sword 5 ā The Serpentās Curse 100 System Shock 101 Tiny Terryās Turbo Trip 102 Teslagrad 2 103 Thank Goodness Youāre Here! 104 Still There 105 Warpips 106 Alchemist Adventure 107 Depths of Peril 108 Devilated 109 BUTCHER 110 Monorail Stories 111 Midnight Protocol 112 Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition 113 The Blind Prophet 114 Etherborn Deluxe Edition 115 The Amazing American Circus 116 Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror Remastered 117 Tails Noir 118 Post Void 119 Revita 120 Hexarchy 121 Railroad Corporation 122 Spin Hero 123 Rack and Slay 124 Train Valley 2 125 Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks 126 We Are the Dwarves 127 LOUD: My Road to Fame 128 BZZZT 129 WWE 2K25 130 Late Shift 131 Dinās Curse 132 Zombie DerbyAlso, for anyone curious about the translations, I used Hypertranslate to move the game titles through 15 different languages.
Each time you run it, the site chooses a different language path. Thus, I took batches of games and ran them through, and each time might get one or two "good" ones for the ten or so titles I put in. I'd then keep re-running batches until I had something good for each game. I tried to prioritize ones that were interesting and not too obvious.
My personal favorites were:
25 Characteristics of Some Crustaceans = Another Crab's Treasure
(self-explanatory)28 Classic Runes = Rune Classic
(lol)33 Damn Cake = Hell Pie
(right on the money)50 GRAPPIN = GRAPES
(something about it keeping the all caps energy got me)73 MEMPEST: PIRATE RPG = Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
(more all-caps energy, and also MEMPEST is just naturally funny)83 Passive Movement = Inertial Drift
(profound)84 People Are Equal = Human Fall Flat
(also profound)97 Stop the World = Earthlock
(right on the money again!)98 Sue Knight: Bag Jail = Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon
(Pocket Dungeon = BAG JAIL)112 = The Most Popular Game of the Year = Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition
(I can see how "rising" and "storm" could both translate into popularity)120 Tomato = Hexarchy
(no idea how this one happened but I love it)128 With Violence = BZZZT
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentSLIGHT CHANGE OF PLANS: I have decided to reveal all the remaining titles so people can choose what they want. Any requests within the next 4 hours will be gifted today. Instead of closing the...SLIGHT CHANGE OF PLANS:
I have decided to reveal all the remaining titles so people can choose what they want.
Any requests within the next 4 hours will be gifted today.
Instead of closing the giveaway, I will leave it open for giveaways while I'm away for the holidays, so no rush.
That said, if you request something more than four hours from now, I will not be able to fulfill it until December 30th (so you will have to wait a bit to get your keys). -
Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentSomebody beat you to it, sorry! Feel free to request anything else you like though.Somebody beat you to it, sorry! Feel free to request anything else you like though.
This was very helpful, thank you! I just got it set up on my Steam Deck using the HD texture pack, widescreen patch, and Better Wind Waker mod (no lossless scaling though). It's running through Dolphin via RetroDECK.
I'm very happy to report that it works perfectly and looks great!
Like you said, the inverted horizontal camera controls are invaluable. I recently replayed Jak and Daxter and was just planning on emulating the original until I ran into that issue which made it unplayable. I felt so clumsy whenever I tried to move the camera and it went the opposite of the way I intended. Thankfully OpenGOAL solved that problem for me and made it a joy to revisit. The people that put so much time and effort into continuing to make old games playable are unsung heroes.
Also, just in case anyone else is wanting to run it on their Deck: I originally tried out the full-size HD pack and got some very minor stuttering. I then swapped it out for the half-size pack and it runs swimmingly, so I recommend that one.