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Comment on CGA-2026-03 š¹ļøšøšš INSERT CARTRIDGE š¢ Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls) in ~games
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre (edited )Link@balooga @Boojum @CannibalisticApple @JCPhoenix @J-Chiptunator @Lapbunny @PetitPrince @sotix @vili @xk3 A quick poll to all people who have already voted in this CGA round: Did you vote based most...@balooga
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@xk3A quick poll to all people who have already voted in this CGA round:
- Did you vote based most on what you wanted to play, or was it based on which scores you most wanted to raise?
There is no right/wrong answer, by the way. Iām just trying to get a feel for things.
The Issue:
Thereās a big imbalance between the number of participants from our first round of voting and our current round. As such, the rollover votes are carrying a LOT of weight.
For example: Back in a Flash is currently tied for 7th place, but it has received NO votes this round.
Meanwhile, Space Rogue is tied for 16th place, and itās got the most votes this round and showed up on 6/11 ballots so far.
Iām worried that, right now, rollover votes are so strongly weighted that theyāre effectively negating current votes.
On the other hand, if a lot of people who wanted to play Back in a Flash saw that it was likely to win anyway, they might have decided to put their points elsewhere. I donāt know if the lack of votes on it actually indicates a lack of interest in it or not.
Potential Solutions:
- Leave everything as is.
This is the simplest option, but I fear it might be unsatisfying. Iām not sure the games at the top are indicative of everyoneās interests, so thatās also why Iām interested in hearing about how people voted (because maybe they actually are?)
- Retcon the rollover votes.
Perhaps we change the decay value to, say, 50% or 70%? Or we go with @viliās suggestion of normalizing it per-person?
It admittedly would feel bad to change up the rules mid-process. I donāt want anyone to feel cheated by that, but I also donāt want anyone to feel cheated by the rollover votes either.
- Some other third option?
Iām open to ideas! CGA is collaborative, so if you have another potential solution, Iād love to hear it.
Let me know your thoughts on your own voting process, as well as the potential changes (if any). I want to make sure weāre having this conversation out in the open so that Iām not pulling the rug out under from anyone.
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Comment on CGA-2026-03 š¹ļøšøšš INSERT CARTRIDGE š¢ Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls) in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentWait, thereās a ballot for this topic too? š Anyway, fantastic job hosting! Iām (as always) so thrilled that youāre playing this on original hardware. Also, I love that this is only CGAās seventh...Wait, thereās a ballot for this topic too? š
Anyway, fantastic job hosting! Iām (as always) so thrilled that youāre playing this on original hardware.
Also, I love that this is only CGAās seventh month and weāve already been able to feature the frog emoji twice. Maybe weāve got ourselves a CGA mascot? š¤
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentNo worries! The new ballot look greatā¦ ā¦except for THPS2. Is it just me or is it missing a hyphen? š¤šNo worries! The new ballot look greatā¦
ā¦except for THPS2. Is it just me or is it missing a hyphen? š¤š
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI 100% thought you did that on purpose. XD Editing your ballot is fine!I 100% thought you did that on purpose. XD
Editing your ballot is fine!
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentYou have to make sure you enter the cheat code on the main menu first, otherwise the invalid ballot exploit doesnāt work.You have to make sure you enter the cheat code on the main menu first, otherwise the invalid ballot exploit doesnāt work.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentFirst off, absolutely hilarious. Iām cackling. Second off, you have a great point about standardizing the system. I donāt want to make things TOO complicated, but I also donāt want it to be where...First off, absolutely hilarious. Iām cackling.
Second off, you have a great point about standardizing the system. I donāt want to make things TOO complicated, but I also donāt want it to be where weāre always playing old nominations that might not even have strong interest anymore and are just riding on momentum.
I am thinking the normalization might not need to happen long-term. I suspect our initial flurry of interest in the first round was the outlier, and that from now forward weāre likely to see roughly the same amount of participation. This is the track that the Backlog Burner has followed ā it has been pretty consistent from event to event, neither growing nor shrinking by a huge amount.
Iāll be curious to see how this voting round shakes out, and Iām excited to run the numbers after
Space Rogue blows every other nominee out of the waterall ballots are in. -
Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentIām having my own Mandela effect moment. My entire life I could have sworn it was hyphenated. Like, I was certain that was how it was punctuated. Anyway, I fixed it on my end. Great catch! I...Iām having my own Mandela effect moment.
My entire life I could have sworn it was hyphenated.
Like, I was certain that was how it was punctuated.
Anyway, I fixed it on my end. Great catch! I wonder what else Iām wrong aboutā¦
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentDisregard, Iām wrong!Can you change your THPS2 vote to include the hyphen between Pro and Skater?Disregard, Iām wrong!
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentOne thing I forgot to mention: This round will be a chance to see how the calibration on vote decay works and whether we need to tweak it up or down. The intent is for popular games from last time...One thing I forgot to mention:
This round will be a chance to see how the calibration on vote decay works and whether we need to tweak it up or down.
The intent is for popular games from last time to carry some of that popularity forward, but I also don't want to make it so that new nominations don't stand a chance of winning.
I set the decay at 30% last time simply based on vibes, and I feel like the outcome of this voting can help us determine if that's right or needs to change.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentTough vote for me. We've got a good collection of games! There are very few of these that I have no interest in -- nearly all of them ping for me. @vili and @Boojum were successful in their...Tough vote for me. We've got a good collection of games! There are very few of these that I have no interest in -- nearly all of them ping for me.
@vili and @Boojum were successful in their lobbying for Space Rogue and A Link to the Past respectively. I honestly wasn't planning on voting for either, but they sold me.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentWhat Chippy said! There aren't any hard and fast rules on what counts as "retro." If it's retro to you, feel free to nominate it.What Chippy said!
There aren't any hard and fast rules on what counts as "retro." If it's retro to you, feel free to nominate it.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Lobbying Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentBring that heat, Lapbunny! Take those other games down! Speaking of which: Aria of Sorrow? Really? Don't you mean "We have Symphony of the Night at home?" XD In all seriousness, I played Aria of...Bring that heat, Lapbunny! Take those other games down!
Speaking of which: Aria of Sorrow? Really? Don't you mean "We have Symphony of the Night at home?" XD
In all seriousness, I played Aria of Sorrow not too long ago, and it's great. I'll co-sign on it too. I liked it better than SotN (I know, I know -- I'm so controversial yet brave). The souls system (later used in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night which I also loved) is great.
I don't know how to put this without sounding like I'm putting down the Game Boy Advance (which I'm not intending to do), but the game feels bigger than its hardware. I played it on the Steam Deck and it was a perfect fit.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentOf course! After all, it only makes sense that after Wind Waker we should dive into the other Most Controversial Zelda Game. Also if you type Big Rigs backwards in your ballot, you can overcome...Of course!
After all, it only makes sense that after Wind Waker we should dive into the other Most Controversial Zelda Game.
Also if you type Big Rigs backwards in your ballot, you can overcome the 5 vote limit and it'll win easily.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre LinkThe Genesis of Treasure (4) The Grue that Binds (4) Behind the Wheel (3) Space Rogue (3) Scroll Lock-On (2) Descent (1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1) Metroid (1) Threads of Fate (1)The Genesis of Treasure (4)
The Grue that Binds (4)
Behind the Wheel (3)
Space Rogue (3)
Scroll Lock-On (2)
Descent (1)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1)
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkCGA Announcement: The voting topic is now live. Please read the topic text to see how it will work. Feel free to consult the lobbying topic when making your choices. For this topic, top-level...CGA Announcement: The voting topic is now live. Please read the topic text to see how it will work. Feel free to consult the lobbying topic when making your choices.
For this topic, top-level posts are reserved for ballots, so please put any meta comments about CGA in this thread.
Child comments on your own ballots or others' are fully allowed and encouraged.
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Colossal Game Adventure: February 2026 Voting Topic
Welcome to the voting topic for CGA! Anyone can participate. CGA does not require membership and is always open to all. Ballot Formatting Ballot entries are NAME (VOTES) e.g. Pong (3) Copy and...
Welcome to the voting topic for CGA!
Anyone can participate. CGA does not require membership and is always open to all.
Ballot Formatting
- Ballot entries are
NAME (VOTES)e.g.Pong (3) - Copy and paste the game titles from the list so they match exactly.
- The ballots will be tallied using this script from u/Spore_Prince.
- Any improper ballots will not be counted (but you will get a polite message from me or someone else asking you to fix them beforehand).
Topic Rules
- All top-level comments must be ballots and ballots only.
- Child comments can be anything -- feel free to talk about why you chose what you did.
Voting Process
- Each person has 20 votes to distribute among games as they see fit.
- Each person can allocate a maximum of 5 points per Single Game/Arcade Special.
- Arcade Specials count as one block (do not vote for each game in them individually).
- Voting closes 96 hours (4 days) from the posting of this topic.
Example Ballot 1 - Valid Ballot
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing (5) Portal 3 (5) Half-Life 3 (3) Team Fortress 3 (2) Night Trap (2) Xexyz (1) Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (1) Left 4 Dead 3 (1)Uses 20 points total, and no game exceeds 5 points
Example Ballot 2 - Invalid Ballot
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing (10) Protal 3 (7) Wand of Gamelon (5)Uses more than 20 points; games exceed 5 points; titles do not match
Voting Outcomes
- The top 6 games/Arcade Specials will become the next 6 months of CGA (or more in case of a tie).
- Of the remaining games, the bottom 50% will be cut from the list.
- The remaining 50% will stay on the list and will enter the next voting round starting at their current point totals instead of 0.
Game List
Game Rollover Votes Another World 19 Back in a Flash
Bloons Tower Defense
Line Rider
Motherload
QWOP
Stick RPG25 Behind the Wheel
Lego Island
Rally-X
Sega Rally Championship15 Beneath a Steel Sky 15 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 23 The Colonelās Bequest 15 Crystalis 15 Descent 18 Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist 13 The Genesis of Treasure
Gunstar Heroes
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
Dynamite Headdy
Alien Soldier
Light Crusader0 The Grue That Binds
Border Zone
Twisted!
Zork15 JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future 12 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 15 Lode Runner 12 Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 26 Maniac Mansion 0 Metroid 14 Metroid Prime 19 Mother 3 0 Red Dead Redemption 0 Resident Evil (REmake) 0 Scroll Lock-on
Einhander
Ikaruga
Paradroid
Raid on Bungeling Bay
Thunder Force IV14 Sid Meierās Pirates! 24 Space Rogue 0 StarTropics 15 Tetris 13 Threads of Fate 15 Tony Hawkās Pro Skater 2 13 17 votes - Ballot entries are
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Comment on Bookmark management for non-technical people? in ~tech
kfwyre Link ParentOh, I use folders too within each page. I just like having the separation between the different "types" of bookmarks. In particular, I like having my main, most-used start page be relatively...Oh, I use folders too within each page. I just like having the separation between the different "types" of bookmarks. In particular, I like having my main, most-used start page be relatively clean, while my "Basement" is where I can throw a lot of different things without much care for how they're organized. It's like my bookmarks junk drawer, if you will.
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Comment on Bookmark management for non-technical people? in ~tech
kfwyre Link ParentFor me, it was one of the options when I went to pay. I can't find anything on the site directly that mentions it. In trying to find a page on it, I did find this StackSocial deal for $50 USD...For me, it was one of the options when I went to pay. I can't find anything on the site directly that mentions it.
In trying to find a page on it, I did find this StackSocial deal for $50 USD instead of $100, so it looks like I overpaid.
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Comment on A nationwide LGBTQ+ book ban bill for public schools has been introduced in the US House of Representatives in ~books
kfwyre LinkThis would also kill GSAs/Pride Clubs and any other LGBTQ extracurricular/student organizations.āto develop, implement, facilitate, host, or promote any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material, and for other purposes.ā
This would also kill GSAs/Pride Clubs and any other LGBTQ extracurricular/student organizations.
No worries! I always keep the Pastebin I send to hosts updated, but I donāt think thatās very clear in my hosting instructions. Iāll add that for this next round.
Also, frogs arenāt around in post-2010 gaming? Sounds like theyāre the perfect CGA mascot then!