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

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    it's fun! i played a bunch of it on PC, I'm not great at chess but there is some chess knowledge you kinda need to know (things like looking ahead to see how pieces will attack and stuff) but the...

    it's fun! i played a bunch of it on PC, I'm not great at chess but there is some chess knowledge you kinda need to know (things like looking ahead to see how pieces will attack and stuff) but the shotgun is obviously a central mechanic.

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

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

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    Holiday themed Devolver Published game MINOS: Home A Labyrinth is free to keep! It seems to be a spin off or something, probably a more involved demo of an upcoming game....

    Holiday themed Devolver Published game MINOS: Home A Labyrinth is free to keep! It seems to be a spin off or something, probably a more involved demo of an upcoming game.

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/4162630/MINOS_Home_ALabyrinth/

    2 votes

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

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    2 days for this bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/dice-and-destiny-encore Disco Elysium, both Pillars of Eternity games, and Citizen Sleeper + more for $13 seems pretty good to me!...

    2 days for this bundle:
    https://www.humblebundle.com/games/dice-and-destiny-encore

    Disco Elysium, both Pillars of Eternity games, and Citizen Sleeper + more for $13 seems pretty good to me! There's controversy with Disco Elysium that I'm not super familiar with but you can make it so most of the money goes to charity anyways.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Yeah, I knew that but it's been a couple of years since I watched them, this one was very blatant but I was struggling to remember if the other movies were like this.

    Yeah, I knew that but it's been a couple of years since I watched them, this one was very blatant but I was struggling to remember if the other movies were like this.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Just watched the new Knives Out movie, it was good! I enjoyed it, I think the cast itself wasn't as strong nor memorable, but Josh Brolin seemed like he had a fun time at least. I think the twist...

    Just watched the new Knives Out movie, it was good! I enjoyed it, I think the cast itself wasn't as strong nor memorable, but Josh Brolin seemed like he had a fun time at least. I think the twist was fun but I might have to go back to the first two movies, were they always this in your face about the commentary? Director wise I think he did a good job with lighting and camera placement as a whole, but definitely picked some weird shots (I remember one zoom in that felt a beat or two too long)

    On a personal level too, I left the church a couple of years ago (the Presbyterian church to be precise, so a lot of this stuff was still unfamiliar to me) but I think that it affected me a bit more because the main reasons I left the church were pretty similar to how Father Judd thinks the church should be as well. It's not making me want to go back to church any time soon, but I think I definitely empathize with him a bit more on that.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games

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    I spent a lot less time gaming this year, but still a lot! https://s.team/y25/jnbgttm?l=english Did I only play 130 hours of Monster Hunter Wilds this year? Yes. 95 hours in Megabonk as well. I...

    I spent a lot less time gaming this year, but still a lot!
    https://s.team/y25/jnbgttm?l=english

    Did I only play 130 hours of Monster Hunter Wilds this year? Yes. 95 hours in Megabonk as well. I think I'm slowly slipping into the "play one game for longer" kinda mentality now, but maybe I should work on my backlog and join the backlog burner event some time!

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Want to get in the gym? Here are some tips from a beginner.* in ~health

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    I think this is probably the thing that would help people the most. One goal that my dietician helped set for me is to pick a piece of clothing that I really wanted to wear that was definitely...

    Have some kind of goal that is not tied to a number

    I think this is probably the thing that would help people the most. One goal that my dietician helped set for me is to pick a piece of clothing that I really wanted to wear that was definitely smaller, and try and get it to fit better pretty much. Not much about losing weight specifically, but about achieving a goal that's way more visible than just the number itself.

    8 votes

  9. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

  10. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    I might have to buy Gracula for.... other reasons.

    I might have to buy Gracula for.... other reasons.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Hollow Knight: Silksong | Sea of Sorrow teaser in ~games

  13. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    I love gifting board games! I think that they're always fun to go on people's shelves, and you'll always have a good thing to do. It might be more work because you have to do research and play a...

    I love gifting board games! I think that they're always fun to go on people's shelves, and you'll always have a good thing to do. It might be more work because you have to do research and play a few games with them to see what they like about each game, but I feel like anything from Kosmos is always fun (The Gang imo is good for people in general because it's pretty much Texas Hold'em, and I personally really like The Crew 2. Exit games are excellent for escape room lovers!)

    If you know exactly what they like it's even better too, niche interests are definitely covered! Slay the Spire, anyone?

    There's even games for themes if people like things like... plants, zoos, alternate history, or anything really. (just one of my favorites, the studio itself is excellent too)

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Brown University shooting leaves two dead, nine injured as police search for killer in ~news

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    I genuinely hate that the words "typical mass shooting" can be in that order normally here in the U.S. Mass shootings should NOT be typical.

    I genuinely hate that the words "typical mass shooting" can be in that order normally here in the U.S.

    Mass shootings should NOT be typical.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    I try and personalize my gifts for the most part, but I personally think a Towel Warmer (I don't know which model is the best to be honest because I don't have one myself) is the perfect gift for...

    I try and personalize my gifts for the most part, but I personally think a Towel Warmer (I don't know which model is the best to be honest because I don't have one myself) is the perfect gift for housewarmings and such. It's something I don't think anyone would willingly buy themselves for themselves, but it makes life just a bit better.

    4 votes

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

  17. Comment on 2025 indie game fifteen second showcase in ~games

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    For those of you that like watching the Game Maker's Toolkit Game Jam games, this is such a cool concept

    For those of you that like watching the Game Maker's Toolkit Game Jam games, this is such a cool concept

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk

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    is there a way for us to get the raw data or anything? since the original survey taker hasn't been active and it's already almost 2026!

    is there a way for us to get the raw data or anything? since the original survey taker hasn't been active and it's already almost 2026!

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games

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    A little side note related to the awards last night, I think Geoff Knightly shouldn't be presenting any of those middle awards that don't get a stage anymore. I always see it on his face which one...

    A little side note related to the awards last night, I think Geoff Knightly shouldn't be presenting any of those middle awards that don't get a stage anymore. I always see it on his face which one is going to win because he just starts smiling at the winner.

    I also hate that Andrew Schulz is going to be in the Street Fighter movie. I probably wasn't going to watch it anyways but I hate that guy.

    3 votes