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  1. Comment on RetroDECK is more than emulation: an interview with the devs in ~games

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    Asking out of curiosity: what don’t you like about EmulationStation? (I personally think it’s great.)

    Asking out of curiosity: what don’t you like about EmulationStation? (I personally think it’s great.)

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  2. Comment on Tildes Book Club - March 2026 - The Metamorphosis by Kafka in ~books

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    Agreed! The story feels like something you’re looking at without glasses on. There’s a faint, fuzzy shape that’s quite familiar but not immediately recognizable. Depending on how you look at it...

    It's open to a wide array of perfectly valid interpretations that are influenced by the reader's own direct experiences with, or witnessing, similar circumstances in their own life.

    Agreed!

    The story feels like something you’re looking at without glasses on. There’s a faint, fuzzy shape that’s quite familiar but not immediately recognizable. Depending on how you look at it and what you’re thinking about, you can get several different plausible possibilities for what it might “actually” be.

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  3. Comment on Tildes Book Club - March 2026 - The Metamorphosis by Kafka in ~books

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    No, I think you’re right on the money! I did a ctrl+f to check, and “daughter” isn’t used up until the final few paragraphs of the story. Up to that point she had been labeled as “sister.” I think...

    No, I think you’re right on the money!

    I did a ctrl+f to check, and “daughter” isn’t used up until the final few paragraphs of the story. Up to that point she had been labeled as “sister.”

    I think it’s a confirmation of her transformation as much as it is a dark acknowledgement that Gregor is both gone and forgotten.

    (Note: this might vary depending on the version of the story. I’m using the Susan Bernofsky English translation. If we have any German readers here, I’d love to know if this is the case in the original text.)

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Tildes Book Club - March 2026 - The Metamorphosis by Kafka in ~books

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    The “swapping” of Gregor for Grete makes the ending dark in a really understated way. Gregor worked tirelessly to support his family to the point that it might have been the cause of his...

    The “swapping” of Gregor for Grete makes the ending dark in a really understated way.

    Gregor worked tirelessly to support his family to the point that it might have been the cause of his transformation. He eventually gets discarded by the family, and as soon as he’s out of the picture, Grete’s role changes from “sister” to “daughter” and her parents note her nascent womanhood.

    It really feels like Grete is next in line for what Gregor went through, being forced into a narrowly defined lane centered on the parents rather than her own wishes.

    I think this is why Gregor continually emphasized that he wanted to pay for her to study music and was sad he missed the opportunity to do so. I don’t know if he was necessarily conscious of it or not, but it seems like that was his way of wanting to break Grete out of the suffocating expectations put on her.

    I also think it’s why we see Grete be so kind and thoughtful at the beginning of the story. She, like Gregor, was going above and beyond to try to support her family, planting the parallel for the two characters’ paths.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes Book Club - March 2026 - The Metamorphosis by Kafka in ~books

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    It wasn't until I read your comment that I even considered that it could be referring to Grete instead of (or in addition to) Gregor. It seems so obvious now, but I was genuinely oblivious. Thanks...

    It wasn't until I read your comment that I even considered that it could be referring to Grete instead of (or in addition to) Gregor.

    It seems so obvious now, but I was genuinely oblivious. Thanks for pointing it out!

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Tetris: The Grand Master [documentary] in ~games

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    Thanks for the ping. This looks awesome! I’m excited to dive into it when I have some time.

    Thanks for the ping. This looks awesome!

    I’m excited to dive into it when I have some time.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on RetroDECK is more than emulation: an interview with the devs in ~games

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    That’s why RetroDECK stands out to me. It doesn’t portray retro gaming like a checklist of consoles to emulate, instead it treats it like a whole space to explore. You’ve got emulators, sure, but also interesting engines, ports, tools: things that go beyond just “run this ROM.” It feels less like setting up a bunch of systems and more like opening a door to everything that retro gaming actually is, and maybe can be to you too. Not just the big, obvious classics, but the forgotten corners too. The stuff you didn’t even realize you missed until you see it sitting there.

    To dig into that idea a little deeper, I spoke with the developers of the RetroDECK team about how they view retro gaming, emulation, and gaming as a whole. What comes through clearly is that RetroDECK isn’t just a tool, it’s their way of bringing all of those experiences together. Their ongoing effort to make the full spectrum of gaming history easier to access, understand, and enjoy.

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Queering the Map in ~lgbt

  10. Comment on Queering the Map in ~lgbt

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    I zoomed all the way out and clicked on a random area, and the message that came up simply said: It was beautiful. Then I did it again and got: Equally beautiful. 😂

    I zoomed all the way out and clicked on a random area, and the message that came up simply said:

    we are not alone

    It was beautiful.

    Then I did it again and got:

    bigfoot is gay and he's up here somewhere

    Equally beautiful. 😂

    18 votes

  11. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: April - September 2026 in ~games

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    Sounds good! We’ll keep the schedule as is. Thanks for doing double duty!

    Sounds good! We’ll keep the schedule as is.

    Thanks for doing double duty!

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Your AI Slop Bores Me: Larp as an AI by answering prompts as a human in ~tech

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    Type in prompts, get a response from a human. Larp as an AI, answer other people's prompts. Simple, irreverent fun. (Note: I have no idea if there are actual humans on the site or if it's lying to...

    Type in prompts, get a response from a human.

    Larp as an AI, answer other people's prompts.

    Simple, irreverent fun.

    (Note: I have no idea if there are actual humans on the site or if it's lying to me.)

    18 votes

  14. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of March 15 in ~games

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    Tiny Crate is free to keep on Steam right now, but it will become a paid game tomorrow. Of note: the game is open source, made in Godot, and will remain free on itch.io and Flathub. I haven't...

    Tiny Crate is free to keep on Steam right now, but it will become a paid game tomorrow.

    Of note: the game is open source, made in Godot, and will remain free on itch.io and Flathub.

    I haven't played this game, but I played ROTA by the same dev and thought it was really good (and surprisingly difficult).

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: April - September 2026 in ~games

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    We'd love to have you captain both ships! Would you rather do them as is and host back-to-back, or would you rather I swap Lufia II and Pirates to break things up a bit?

    We'd love to have you captain both ships!

    Would you rather do them as is and host back-to-back, or would you rather I swap Lufia II and Pirates to break things up a bit?

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: April - September 2026 in ~games

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    It’s yours! Thanks.

    It’s yours! Thanks.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Digg has shutdown (again) in ~tech

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    I know that not having user-created groups has been a friction point for some on Tildes, but I think what you mentioned is a good example of how a free-for-all can end up drowning a site rather...

    I know that not having user-created groups has been a friction point for some on Tildes, but I think what you mentioned is a good example of how a free-for-all can end up drowning a site rather than building it.

    Somewhat relatedly, it's amazing to see how the foundations and vision that @Deimos laid out years ago for Tildes have become increasingly more relevant by the day. He correctly called the shots on so many different aspects of privacy and online communities, and those choices get increasingly validated every time another platform tries to launch and runs into issues that Deimos expertly designed against or navigated around.

    12 votes

  18. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: April - September 2026 in ~games

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    Perfect! Thanks Chippy. :D

    Perfect! Thanks Chippy. :D

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: April - September 2026 in ~games

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    CGA Announcement: We still need hosts for the following months: First-come, first-serve! If you love one of these games, you'd be the ideal host for it. Let me know if you'd like to take a month....

    CGA Announcement:

    We still need hosts for the following months:

    • May 2026: Sid Meier's Pirates!
    • June 2026: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
    • September 2026: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

    First-come, first-serve! If you love one of these games, you'd be the ideal host for it.

    Let me know if you'd like to take a month.

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  20. Comment on Tildes Book Club - How is it going with The Metamorphosis? in ~books

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    I unfortunately had to sit out The Truth due to real life busyness, but this one’s short enough that I shouldn’t have a problem getting through it. I read it way back in high school, but I...

    I unfortunately had to sit out The Truth due to real life busyness, but this one’s short enough that I shouldn’t have a problem getting through it.

    I read it way back in high school, but I honestly don’t remember much of anything about it, so I’m looking forward to revisiting it.

    Anyone have a particular English translation that they’d recommend? I know there are several different ones available.

    3 votes