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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 2 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
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Timasomo 2026: Week 2 Updates
Update us on your progress so far! What did/didn't you get done this week? Anything go according to plan? Anything go off the rails? Any successes or struggles to share? Do you need feedback or...
Update us on your progress so far!
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What did/didn't you get done this week?
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Anything go according to plan?
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Anything go off the rails?
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Any successes or struggles to share?
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Do you need feedback or help on anything?
This is your topic to share anything and everything you want about what you’ve made so far.
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Comment on Fortnite is coming to Linux on the Epic Games Launcher in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI’m far from an Epic hater, and I think devs in general are underappreciated (especially these days), but even I have to admit that the current Epic launcher is sooooo slooooowwwwww. Everything...I’m far from an Epic hater, and I think devs in general are underappreciated (especially these days), but even I have to admit that the current Epic launcher is sooooo slooooowwwwww. Everything about it is heavy. Using it feels like swimming.
They update it fairly regularly, and each time I’m hopeful that it’ll be smoother and more optimized, but it never happens. I’ll sing Heroic’s praises up and down for being an open source alternative, but it’s also noteworthy in that it genuinely gives an improved experience over the native app. It’s way snappier and has (IMO) better UX. It’s what their main launcher should be.
So, it feels weird to for me to welcome an explicitly vibecoded new version of EGS, but, honestly, the current launcher is bad enough that I can’t deny my excitement at the prospect of literally ANY rewrite.
Also it’s nice to see another nod towards eventual Linux support, though I’m still very much in the “I’ll believe it when I see it” camp. Until then (and likely even after), we have the amazing Heroic to fill that gap.
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Comment on Amazon uses its tracking data to guess whether shoppers have a flat butt and no friends in ~tech
kfwyre LinkI’m immeasurably disappointed that my Amazon account has no opinions on my thiccness or lack thereof. That said, my primary use for Amazon is stuff for my classroom, but I see no mention of being...I’m immeasurably disappointed that my Amazon account has no opinions on my thiccness or lack thereof.
That said, my primary use for Amazon is stuff for my classroom, but I see no mention of being a teacher there. Instead it just thinks I’m really into home organization.
Oh, and it also knows my husband plays Magic. Says it outright by name. 😂
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre LinkTimasomo Notification: Week 1 is now behind us! How is that possible? I have no idea. It feels like this literally just started! Like, yesterday. Notification List @1338 @ali @Amarok...Timasomo Notification: Week 1 is now behind us!
How is that possible? I have no idea. It feels like this literally just started! Like, yesterday.Notification List
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Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates
Update us on your progress in TIMASOORCOANOLPRTHYOALSTMO Timasomo so far! What did/didn't you get done this week? Anything go according to plan? Anything go off the rails? Any successes or...
Update us on your progress in
TIMASOORCOANOLPRTHYOALSTMOTimasomo so far!- What did/didn't you get done this week?
- Anything go according to plan?
- Anything go off the rails?
- Any successes or struggles to share?
- Do you need feedback or help on anything?
This is your topic to share anything and everything you want about what you’ve made so far.
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Humble Choice - October 2026
October 2026's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games. Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in...
October 2026's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games.
Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 81 87 / 89 Win ✅ Verified 🎖️ Platinum Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 87 77 / 85 Win ✅ Verified 🎖️ Platinum Psychonauts 2 89 87 / 96 Win, Mac, Linux 🟨 Playable ✅ Native Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor 85 81 / 87 Win ✅ Verified 🎖️ Platinum Cataclismo -- 90 / 89 Win 🟨 Playable 🎖️ Platinum Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers -- 81 / 83 Win, Mac, Linux ✅ Verified ✅ Native Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors -- 75 / 81 Win 🟨 Playable 🎖️ Platinum Toy Shire -- 69 / 87 Win, Mac, Linux 🟨 Playable ✅ Native Does anyone have experience with any of the games and, if so, would you recommend them? Is there anything in here that you're particularly excited to play?
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Comment on Approved for altruistic kidney donation in ~health
kfwyre LinkCongratulations and kudos! You are choosing to give up a part of yourself as a genuinely lifesaving support for someone else. That is awe-inspiring to me. Such a kind, loving, selfless gesture...Congratulations and kudos! You are choosing to give up a part of yourself as a genuinely lifesaving support for someone else. That is awe-inspiring to me. Such a kind, loving, selfless gesture that means the world.
I admire the hell out of you, RNG.
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Comment on Approved for altruistic kidney donation in ~health
kfwyre Link ParentNot exactly that situation, but: The battle for a donated kidneyNot exactly that situation, but:
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What single episode of a show would you recommend as a standalone?
As in, you think it’s still worth watching even if someone has never seen (and potentially never will see) any other episode from the show. It’s good enough that you think it can stand entirely on...
As in, you think it’s still worth watching even if someone has never seen (and potentially never will see) any other episode from the show.
It’s good enough that you think it can stand entirely on its own.
Tell us what it is and why you think it meets the mark.
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What was a small but bright moment of your day?
I walked out of the grocery store. It was pretty windy, and right outside the doors there was a bird flying. Except, because of the wind speed going against the bird, it wasn’t really moving at...
I walked out of the grocery store. It was pretty windy, and right outside the doors there was a bird flying. Except, because of the wind speed going against the bird, it wasn’t really moving at all. Instead it was just kind of floating in one spot. Imagine a bird flying on a wind treadmill, and you’ve got the right idea.
It was a tiny little thing, but I thought it was awesome. It kind of blows my mind that something like that is even possible, and seeing it up close was a delight. It brightened my day significantly.
Share a small but bright moment from your day.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentMy friend group and I have played it the last two weekends. Each time we've sat down to play it for a couple of hours and ended up getting sucked in FAR longer than that -- putting off work,...My friend group and I have played it the last two weekends. Each time we've sat down to play it for a couple of hours and ended up getting sucked in FAR longer than that -- putting off work, laundry, and chores just to squeeze out another hour or two or six.
It's so good. We're loving it.
We're about to close out the Mountains soon.
Also, after playing vanilla for a few hours, we installed the AzuCraftyBoxes and AzuAutoStore mods for (what we consider to be) essential QoL upgrades.
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Comment on CGA-2026-10 🕹️🏚️ 🦇👻 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Spooky Mansion Adventures in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI added all those in, as well as the ones from the nominations topic. I'm also kicking myself for only just now realizing that we all missed possibly THE quintessential game for the genre, which...I added all those in, as well as the ones from the nominations topic.
I'm also kicking myself for only just now realizing that we all missed possibly THE quintessential game for the genre, which would have been great for this month as well:
Luigi's Mansion!
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Comment on CGA-2026-09 🕹️🙎♂️🛹 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 in ~games
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of September 27 in ~games
kfwyre LinkBounty Train is available for free on GOG. Redeeming it adds you to their email newsletter. You can change your settings here afterwards if you want to take yourself back off.Bounty Train is available for free on GOG.
Redeeming it adds you to their email newsletter. You can change your settings here afterwards if you want to take yourself back off.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of September 27 in ~games
kfwyre LinkEleven Table Tennis is a fantastic VR ping pong sim that never goes on sale—except for now, where it’s 40% off (on top of a recent overall price drop to boot).Eleven Table Tennis is a fantastic VR ping pong sim that never goes on sale—except for now, where it’s 40% off (on top of a recent overall price drop to boot).
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Comment on CGA-2026-10 🕹️🏚️ 🦇👻 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Spooky Mansion Adventures in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentUpdate: I know I should be prioritizing the actual CGA games, but curiosity got the better of me. I’ve now played this for an hour. It’s bad. So bad that it’s good? I wouldn’t necessarily go that...Update: I know I should be prioritizing the actual CGA games, but curiosity got the better of me. I’ve now played this for an hour.
It’s bad.
So bad that it’s good? I wouldn’t necessarily go that far, but I have genuinely laughed several times (and not because the game is wanting you to).
Thus far it’s almost a cross between Uncharted and QWOP. There’s lots of climbing and big set pieces crumbling around you, but also the game lets you pick up objects and swing them around with the right joystick. This is absolutely as clumsy as it sounds.
I beat a zombie to death with a soup ladle in a very uncoordinated and protracted manner.
The game has a literal blink button that you have to use to clear your eyes.
Everything about it is janky and unpolished.
I’m honestly having a pretty decent time with it.
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Comment on CGA-2026-10 🕹️🏚️ 🦇👻 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Spooky Mansion Adventures in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI have never been more sold on a game. This quote should be on the box.a wonderful trainwreck of very creative ideas implemented as poorly as possible by overambitious driving game developers to the level of ludonarrative comedy
I have never been more sold on a game. This quote should be on the box.
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Comment on Digital Detox (formerly Screenless Day) discussion: October 2026 in ~life
kfwyre LinkDigital Detox Notification: This month's topic is now live. With this topic, we have pivoted away from a specific focus on "Screenless Days", though you can absolutely still take a Screenless Day...Digital Detox Notification: This month's topic is now live.
With this topic, we have pivoted away from a specific focus on "Screenless Days", though you can absolutely still take a Screenless Day if you like!
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Digital Detox (formerly Screenless Day) discussion: October 2026
The goal of the monthly Digital Detox topic is: to evaluate and potentially address toxic or controlling aspects of tech in ways are meaningful for you This is a shift away from the previous...
The goal of the monthly Digital Detox topic is:
to evaluate and potentially address toxic or controlling aspects of tech in ways are meaningful for you
This is a shift away from the previous emphasis on a "Screenless Day" which was aimed at being a specific task/event.
People can certainly still take Screenless Days as part of their Digital Detox, but I wanted to open this up a bit more to allow more opportunities for discussion and change rather than just temporarily cutting screens.
Please make this topic what you want it to be. There's no right or wrong way to post in it.
All people posting in this topic will be automatically added to the Digital Detox notification list. If you do NOT want to be added to the list, please let me know in your comment.
Monthly Discussion Starter: What "digital detox" steps have you tried in the past? Did they work? Why or why not?
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Timasomo Notification: Week 2 conversation is up. We're about halfway through the event!
I have been super busy and haven't had time to respond adequately to everything from last week, but I am seriously impressed with the progress so far. Y'all are doing some amazingly cool stuff! Keep it up!
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@1338
@ali
@Amarok
@Apple-catapult
@Aran
@arctanh
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@Areldyb
@arqalite
@Arthur
@AugustusFerdinand
@Banazir
@benpocalypse
@brogeroni
@CannibalisticApple
@chocobean
@crialpaca
@delphi
@dhcrazy333
@doors_cannot_stop_me
@Durinthal
@em-dash
@Evie
@first-must-burn
@goose
@guissmo
@Habituallytired
@HEBV5
@h3x
@IsildursBane
@kacey
@Kraetzin
@Kremor
@Liru
@mat
@mikey
@monarda
@ocean-hai
@Paul85
@Pavouk106
@RheingoldRiver
@rip_rike
@rosco
@scrambo
@secret_online
@smoontjes
@streblo
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@updawg
@Weldawadyathink
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