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  1. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2024 in ~games

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    I've been pretty curious about MudRunner for a while, if no one else wants it. Either way, thanks for organizing this amazingly generous giveaway!

    I've been pretty curious about MudRunner for a while, if no one else wants it. Either way, thanks for organizing this amazingly generous giveaway!

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  2. Comment on Humble Choice - July 2024 in ~games

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    Very excited about Plague Tale. I recently played the first game and loved the approach to storytelling. It's not high art or life changing, but it's a fun little light-horror story with...

    Very excited about Plague Tale. I recently played the first game and loved the approach to storytelling. It's not high art or life changing, but it's a fun little light-horror story with compelling characters and great production quality. The gameplay is definitely repetitive, but the stealth mechanics are good-enough to make the story enjoyable.

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

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    This is exactly what I was struggling to find. Thanks!

    This is exactly what I was struggling to find. Thanks!

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

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    Every time I go to buy this game I notice there are a bunch of versions all claiming to be "the trilogy" and I get overwhelmed. I'm not sure what the $15 version includes, but do you know if the...

    Every time I go to buy this game I notice there are a bunch of versions all claiming to be "the trilogy" and I get overwhelmed. I'm not sure what the $15 version includes, but do you know if the $30 version includes all three games?

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

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    I'm not an expert on the technical details and you may already be aware, but the Heroic Launcher has ever-improving support for GOG and I've had pretty good experiences with Proton there. Like...

    I'm not an expert on the technical details and you may already be aware, but the Heroic Launcher has ever-improving support for GOG and I've had pretty good experiences with Proton there. Like with Steam, you can install custom versions of Wine/Proton GE, and most of the time It Just WorksTM.

    Heroic also has a "add games to Steam by default" feature, but that gives me headaches about a quarter of the time.

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  6. Comment on Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2023 | Full episode in ~tv

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    Oh wonderful, thanks for this! At my current pace I'll be on the first CoC by Monday, but with a bit of restraint I won't quite by caught up to watch on the 14th.

    Oh wonderful, thanks for this! At my current pace I'll be on the first CoC by Monday, but with a bit of restraint I won't quite by caught up to watch on the 14th.

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  7. Comment on Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2023 | Full episode in ~tv

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    I'd never watched Taskmaster before and somehow thought it was a serious-ish show like Only Connect. Hah, I'm not sad to be wrong this time. WOW is this an incredible show. The attention to silly...

    I'd never watched Taskmaster before and somehow thought it was a serious-ish show like Only Connect. Hah, I'm not sad to be wrong this time.

    WOW is this an incredible show. The attention to silly detail has overwhelmed my brain and I'm obsessed. I've already watched the first three series...I can't stop.

    Thanks for sharing! Nice to start the year laughing :)

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  8. Comment on On the superhero question in ~movies

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    I'd love to know what the demographic data says for this, because I'm the same. Dune is the only movie I've cared about in at least a decade, I never go to theaters, and I'm already planning my...

    I'd love to know what the demographic data says for this, because I'm the same. Dune is the only movie I've cared about in at least a decade, I never go to theaters, and I'm already planning my trips to the faraway fancy theaters to see Dune II multiple times in IMAX Dolby whatever. Did they know they were making these movies for me, or is it a happy accident?

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  9. Comment on How Mayim Bialik lost her role as the main host of ‘Jeopardy!’ in ~tv

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    I feel similarly, and I'm realizing that my biggest hope for this announcement is that internet discussions about Jeopardy! improve. For the most part I think that the fandom has shown themselves...

    I feel similarly, and I'm realizing that my biggest hope for this announcement is that internet discussions about Jeopardy! improve. For the most part I think that the fandom has shown themselves to be not-awful, but I'm tired of having to separate good faith criticisms from misogyny and weird gatekeeping about what a host/nerd/Trebek successor "should" be.

    I'd be curious to hear the perspectives of those who strongly prefer Mayim, and what they're feeling. Ken's style works really well for me, but I'm sure it doesn't for everyone and I hope the Jeopardy! community can continue to grow more inclusive.

    This is a complicated ending, but I'm glad we're finally here. SO excited for Masters.

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  10. Comment on I made an open-source, self-hostable synced narration platform for ebooks in ~books

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    Wow, yeah, there are a lot of moving parts here! I can see why they would be very rewarding to figure out, and I hope the remaining work is the same! I've been thinking about improving my epub...

    Wow, yeah, there are a lot of moving parts here! I can see why they would be very rewarding to figure out, and I hope the remaining work is the same!

    I've been thinking about improving my epub flow, so I may try to set this up once I have some time.

  11. Comment on I made an open-source, self-hostable synced narration platform for ebooks in ~books

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    This looks great! I wasn't aware of Media Overlay, but now I'm hoping it gets widely adopted. Were there any parts of the project that were a lot more challenging than you expected?

    This looks great! I wasn't aware of Media Overlay, but now I'm hoping it gets widely adopted.

    Were there any parts of the project that were a lot more challenging than you expected?

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  12. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2023 in ~games

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    Yoku's Island Express caught my eye, if you've got it. Disclaimer that I've already requested a game from someone else in this thread, so feel free to ignore me without guilt! Thanks for doing...

    Yoku's Island Express caught my eye, if you've got it. Disclaimer that I've already requested a game from someone else in this thread, so feel free to ignore me without guilt! Thanks for doing this!

    It's silly and barely a custom, but I love grocery store parking lots on Christmas Eve. There's something about taking a moment to step out of my own chaos while watching everyone else's that makes me understand humanity a little bit better. The energy is so different from any other busy time of year.

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  13. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2023 in ~games

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    Tohu looks like something I'd enjoy, if available. Thanks for doing this. This year I purposely let myself be a bit of a hedonist. I bought myself some expensive toys that I previously wouldn't...

    Tohu looks like something I'd enjoy, if available. Thanks for doing this.

    This year I purposely let myself be a bit of a hedonist. I bought myself some expensive toys that I previously wouldn't have allowed myself to buy. It was fun, but it definitely wasn't worth it. I'm glad I tried this with intentionality rather than suppressed guilt, and I'm relieved to have learned that hedonism isn't my path. This will make for a happier 2024...after I sell these silly things ;)

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  14. Comment on Alan Wake 2 | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games

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    I really enjoyed the changing background colors. I wonder if this is part of a test to find the new yellow or simply a creative decision. I was worried that bright red would be the new dominant...

    I really enjoyed the changing background colors. I wonder if this is part of a test to find the new yellow or simply a creative decision. I was worried that bright red would be the new dominant color, but this video was fun!

    3 votes
  15. Comment on The Escapist magazine's entire video team has either been fired or resigned in ~games

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    If it's true that they over-hired, I wonder how this new project will work. It's not like finances get easier when you go independent, so I hope they have a plan. Surely not everyone can be full...

    If it's true that they over-hired, I wonder how this new project will work. It's not like finances get easier when you go independent, so I hope they have a plan. Surely not everyone can be full time.

    Personality driven media is brutal.

    9 votes
  16. Comment on Vegan brand wins four times at International Cheese And Dairy Awards in ~food

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    I love cheese, and when I went full-time vegan (after a prolonged mostly-vegan period) I was worried I would struggle. But, hilariously, I completely forgot what cheese tastes like within two...

    I love cheese, and when I went full-time vegan (after a prolonged mostly-vegan period) I was worried I would struggle. But, hilariously, I completely forgot what cheese tastes like within two weeks. My brain just couldn't store that data, for whatever reason. So convenient!

    So I can't tell you whether vegan cheese tastes like animal cheese, but I can definitely say that vegan cheese is delicious as its own thing. There's been a ton of innovation over the last decade, and it's awesome. Daiya brand frozen pizza is my favourite pizza, if you want to try something available at many grocery stores.

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  17. Comment on Moon Rider in ~games

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    I recently discovered this game and have been having a blast. WebXR is amazing tech. I've never played real Beat Saber though so I don't know what I'm missing.

    I recently discovered this game and have been having a blast. WebXR is amazing tech.

    I've never played real Beat Saber though so I don't know what I'm missing.

  18. Comment on Every time you click this link, it will send you to a random Web 1.0 website in ~tech

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    Cool! Your link eventually lead me to this article, which mentioned: Sounds like it didn't work out, but what a neat thing!

    Cool! Your link eventually lead me to this article, which mentioned:

    The investigation of the "Coprinus syndrome," although a minor poisoning incident, stimulated numerous research programs because the results were expected to yield a novel drug useful during the treatment of alcoholism.

    Sounds like it didn't work out, but what a neat thing!

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