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Comment on Humble Choice - May 2026 in ~games
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Comment on May 2026 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion in ~games
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentThe game said NO to letting you wander freely. You have to admire its commitment to its principles! At work, some of the people I hang out with took it upon ourselves to create a...The game said NO to letting you wander freely. You have to admire its commitment to its principles!
At work, some of the people I hang out with took it upon ourselves to create a mostly-joking-but-with-a-kernel-of-seriousness “support group” (which means we really just eat lunch together) called “Just Say No.”
We’re all kind people-pleasers who are willing to help, but this means we end up in situations where we’re sacrificing ourselves for things we really shouldn’t be, or people just learn that they can take advantage of our kindness.
I think I’ve talked on Tildes before about how having a patient disposition means I often get tasked with working with the worst people, under the assumption that I’m the best fit for whatever it is that makes them awful, because I’ll put up with it or work around it where others wouldn’t. It’s a tough line to walk because I think (nearly) everyone deserves grace and kindness, but also like, it gets really old having to deal with the most difficult people all the time.
My coworkers are similar, so the “Just Say No” group is our way of trying to help each other put up healthy boundaries and push back a bit on our somewhat pathological need to be of assistance to others. It sounds like this game could be a fun therapeutic exercise for us! (I’m the only gamer in it though…)
Also, totally unrelated, but I looked up screenshots and the game looks like an upscaled Dreamcast game, and I mean nothing but praise by that (I’m a forever fan of the greatest underdog console of all time so anything that harkens back to it warms my heart).
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - April 2026 - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See in ~books
kfwyre LinkFor anyone who liked this book and is potentially interested in reading more from the author, two of her ebooks are on sale for $3 USD right now: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women The Island of Sea WomenFor anyone who liked this book and is potentially interested in reading more from the author, two of her ebooks are on sale for $3 USD right now:
- Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
- The Island of Sea Women
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov? in ~books
kfwyre LinkI’m halfway through my current read (There Is No Antimemetics Division) which is great but also short, so I’ll be done with that soon. After that? Pnin!I’m halfway through my current read (There Is No Antimemetics Division) which is great but also short, so I’ll be done with that soon.
After that? Pnin!
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 3 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI mean, the game giveaway topic will be live in a month or two. ;)I mean, the game giveaway topic will be live in a month or two. ;)
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - April 2026 - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See in ~books
kfwyre Link ParentThose tea cakes look fantastic! Mine was about as average an experience as you can get. It was just steeped in a mug, from a standard tea bag, from a pre-packaged pu’er that I could find at my...Those tea cakes look fantastic!
Mine was about as average an experience as you can get. It was just steeped in a mug, from a standard tea bag, from a pre-packaged pu’er that I could find at my grocery store.
I wish I did have a really cool tea setup though! I don’t drink it enough to justify it, but that honestly might be changing. After finishing this book, I’ve been having at least a cup a day, and I just ordered some other varieties to have on hand as well.
I’ll also say that, after repeated drinks, the pu’er has really grown on me. It might replace my morning low-caffeine coffee soon. That same company also has a chocolate pu’er which was part of my order and which I’m excited to try once it arrives.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 3 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentNope. I’m actually all-in on waffles.Not to put words in your mouth, but it seems like you're saying that all breakfast foods matter...
Nope. I’m actually all-in on waffles.
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Comment on Proposed series of console discussion/retrospective threads in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentSounds like a smart breakdown to me. Makes sense that some of the earlier stuff could be compressed, while the later stuff gets expanded as gaming took more of a hold and gained in popularity.Sounds like a smart breakdown to me. Makes sense that some of the earlier stuff could be compressed, while the later stuff gets expanded as gaming took more of a hold and gained in popularity.
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Comment on May 2026 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion in ~games
kfwyre LinkPinging all Backlog Burner participants/conversationalists: here's the new topic for the week. TEAM MOTIVATED: GO, GO, GO! FULL THROTTLE! Team Mellow: See you when you get here. Hope everyone's...Pinging all Backlog Burner participants/conversationalists: here's the new topic for the week.
TEAM MOTIVATED: GO, GO, GO! FULL THROTTLE!
Team Mellow: See you when you get here. Hope everyone's keeping it chill.Notification List
@1338
@BailerAppleby
@Bullmaestro
@CannibalisticApple
@dannydotcafe
@Durinthal
@Eidolon
@J-Chiptunator
@JCPhoenix
@kingofsnake
@ShroudedScribe
@sotix
@WesIf you would like to be removed from/added to the list, let me know either here or by PM.
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May 2026 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion
Week 2 has begun! Post your current bingo cards. Continue updating us on your games! If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine! Reminder: playing bingo is...
Week 2 has begun!
Post your current bingo cards.
Continue updating us on your games!If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine!
Reminder: playing bingo is OPTIONAL.Quick links:
Week 1 Recap
⚔️🛡️ Battle lines have been drawn. 🛡️⚔️
Team Mellow
Calm, easygoing, relaxed (<3 games played this week)
- u/CannibalisticApple
- u/dannydotcafe
- u/Durinthal
- u/J-Chiptunator
- u/JCPhoenix
- u/ShroudedScribe
- u/SingedFrostLantern
- u/Wes
Team Motivated
Driven, energized, results-oriented (≥3 games played this week)
Who will come out on top? Which team will reign supreme? What metric will we even use to determine what counts as a win? STAY TUNED.
11 participants played 10 bingo cards and moved 24 games out of their backlogs!
Game list:
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Aris Arcanum
- Assault on Proxima
- AtmaSphere
- Blue Maiden
- Death and Taxes
- DigDigDrill
- Donna: The Canine Quest
- FINAL FANTASY IV
- Hades
- Hatoful Boyfriend
- Marble Mayhem: Fragile Ball
- Not Tonight 2
- The Pedestrian
- Pokémon: Kanto Expansion Pak
- Polarity
- Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
- Ravenswatch
- The Shapeshifting Detective
- shapez
- Strange Horticulture
- The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
- Vartio
- Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
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Comment on Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay for removal in ~tech
kfwyre Link ParentIf I could be even a tenth as cool as you I would be reaching new heights in my life.If I could be even a tenth as cool as you I would be reaching new heights in my life.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 3 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentEr, uh, what I mean to say is that I probably should have specified: pancake (non-derogatory) Pancakes are delicious and comforting and a foundational pillar of an entire pantheon of amazing...₳₴ ₳₦ ɆӾ₮Ɽ₳-Đł₥Ɇ₦₴łØ₦₳Ⱡ ฿Ɇł₦₲, ł₮ ł₴ Đł₣₣ł₵ɄⱠ₮ ₮Ø ₱₳Ɽ₴Ɇ ₳₦Ɏ ₥Ɇ₴₴₳₲Ɇ₴ ₣ⱤØ₥ ₮ⱧɆ ⱠØ₩ɆⱤ ₱Ⱡ₳₦Ɇ₴. ɎØɄⱤ ₣Ⱡ₳₮ ₵Ɽł₮ł₵ł₴₥ ₥Ɇ₳₦₴ ₦Ø₮Ⱨł₦₲ ł₦ ₮ⱧɆ ₵Ø₦₮ɆӾ₮ Ø₣ ₮ⱧɆ ₥ɄⱠ₮ł₮ɄĐɆ₴ ₮Ⱨ₳₮ ł ɆӾ₱ɆⱤłɆ₦₵Ɇ.Er, uh, what I mean to say is that I probably should have specified: pancake (non-derogatory)
Pancakes are delicious and comforting and a foundational pillar of an entire pantheon of amazing breakfast foods. I speak of pancakes, whether in reference to food or to games, with only the highest of esteem!
Now, to answer your questions:
- Do you set up a monitor in your play space so that an audience who aren't in the 'verse can follow along?
Yes! This helps make VR a fun group activity instead of an isolating solo one (though that can be really fun too).
I recently hosted a Taskmaster VR night with my friends where we took turns in the headset while everyone else watched and commentated. We’ve also done some hotseating of solo games. I Expect You to Die was a lot of fun, because we were all trying to solve the scenarios together all while rotating people through the headset.
- If there's nobody around to watch, do you turn the monitor on anyways?
The modern equivalent of a tree falling in the forest!
In all honesty, I have no idea what displays on my monitor when I’m playing. I think most games just show a small bit of your viewport, but I wouldn’t know as I’m in the headset.
If you are considering getting a VR headset, I’d say it’s worth waiting it out for the Steam Frame, which looks to be everything I would want in a headset and would get myself if I didn’t already have a fully functional setup.
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Comment on A screen addict on the couch in ~health.mental
kfwyre (edited )LinkI appreciate your consistently thoughtful and interesting articles, rodrigo. Thanks for taking the time to write them and share them with us. I do this thing, usually before bed, where I just sort...I appreciate your consistently thoughtful and interesting articles, rodrigo. Thanks for taking the time to write them and share them with us.
I do this thing, usually before bed, where I just sort of cycle through opening different apps on my phone for no reason. Like, Email > Three Cheers > Alarm > Fitness > Email again > etc.
It’s not that I’m looking for anything in particular, and each app is usually only open for seconds, if that. It really does feel like some sort of compulsion.
I’ve also noticed it’s worse when I’m stressed. The benign explanation I give myself is that it’s basically just a digital fidget, in the same way I might play with the wire on my headphones or click a pen while at my desk.
There’s another part of me that thinks it’s a holdover from when I was active on social media, and I couldn’t get myself out of checking the same apps over and over again. You know, closing reddit only to reopen reddit? The scary part is that, if this is true, the compulsion has persisted across YEARS. I haven’t used social media outside of Tildes in a LONG time.
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Comment on May 2026 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentHello kindred spirit! I too have a thing for mining games, so believe me when I say that I have played literally every single one of the games on that list. XD To me, they’re the ideal...Hello kindred spirit!
I too have a thing for mining games, so believe me when I say that I have played literally every single one of the games on that list. XD
To me, they’re the ideal relax-after-a-long-day, play-while-listening-to-an-audiobook genre.
I actually played DigDigDrill recently and did it entirely while walking on my treadmill.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 3 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentStrong showing and a great price. Probably the best bundle they've done in a while. I have a lot of the "headliners" already, but given that Humble already broke my resolve to not buy games this...Strong showing and a great price. Probably the best bundle they've done in a while.
I have a lot of the "headliners" already, but given that Humble already broke my resolve to not buy games this month, I went ahead and snagged the following, which feels like a steal for under $6:
The only one of these I wouldn't play is Dawnsbury Days, but my Steam family share is full of tabletop nerds, so I got it for them.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 3 in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkHumble Creature Feature Bundle A 9 game VR bundle for $13 USD. (Note: THRASHER can be played without VR.) I have a personal rule that I buy pretty much any VR bundle that comes along, simply...Humble Creature Feature Bundle
A 9 game VR bundle for $13 USD.
(Note: THRASHER can be played without VR.)I have a personal rule that I buy pretty much any VR bundle that comes along, simply because VR titles tend to go on steep discount a lot less than pancake games.
Does this mean that I'm buying games during Backlog Burner month, which feels sacreligious?
Yes.
Yes it does. Maestro looks too awesome to pass up.
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Comment on Game Changer: At Home Edition Kickstarter in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI didn't know there was a Taskmaster Advent Calendar... ...aaaand it's been bought. Link for anyone curious.I didn't know there was a Taskmaster Advent Calendar...
...aaaand it's been bought.
Link for anyone curious.
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Comment on Proposed series of console discussion/retrospective threads in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkI love this idea! (Editor's Note: The author was too excited to read and only now sees that you accounted for PC gamers) but I'd love to hear what people have to say about all the consoles I never...I love this idea!
My own personal input would be limited only to a few of them, as my life has been lived mostly in the PC lane,(Editor's Note: The author was too excited to read and only now sees that you accounted for PC gamers) but I'd love to hear what people have to say about all the consoles I never really engaged with. Plus, I'm always looking for good stuff to emulate, so this could be a great way of putting some quality titles on my radar. I know I can always just look up "best of" lists for each system, but there's something different about having an individual person vouch for a game that they love. -
Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 4 in ~society
kfwyre LinkSouthern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protestsSouthern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests
Republicans in several Southern states pressed ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort Wednesday, undeterred by demonstrations and objections to their plans to reshape majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
In Tennessee, protesters interrupted legislative hearings on the redistricting plans, prompting lawmakers to temporarily suspend their work while state troopers cleared the room.
Despite passionate pleas from Black Democratic lawmakers, Republicans in the Alabama House approved a measure to upend the state’s congressional primaries if courts allow them to switch their U.S. House districts. In South Carolina, Democrats chided Republican colleagues for abiding by President Donald Trump’s desires as they took initial steps toward redrawing a district long held by a Black Democratic lawmaker.
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What's something that you missed out on?
An event, a moment, an experience, etc. Can be big or small; significant or insignificant; serious or funny. It doesn't have to be a bad thing. You could be glad you missed out on something! What...
An event, a moment, an experience, etc.
Can be big or small; significant or insignificant; serious or funny.
It doesn't have to be a bad thing. You could be glad you missed out on something!
What did you miss out on?
How do you feel about it?33 votes
Here’s a bit of info from another site on how gifting it works: