Worked good, new stuff played well, game ran shorter than expected, which I don’t hate!

Probably once or twice a year I get one of those middle of the night leg cramps that take days to walk off. Today is one of those days. I should probably eat a banana, but I know I’ll get through half of them and forget the rest until they are past banana bread stage.

E-C-DUB!!! E-C-DUB!!!!

I couldn’t help it.

Even after over a year, we are still adjusting to being cat owners who play board games. After the kitty threatened to upend a Scrabble game, my wife contained her via the “if it fits I sits” protocol.

When I pulled this rack I felt a chill go down my spine, as though someone walked over my grave.

One advertising claim always kinda stuck in my craw as a kid: “Diet Dr Pepper tastes more like regular Dr Pepper”. …more than what? Say, lemon juice? Motor oil? Regular Dr Pepper itself??? It kind of reminds me of when a food label says “AMERICAN CHEESE (tiny print Flavored Food Product).”

A conversation that must have happened during the development of the NES Pictionary soundtrack: "What the fuck is a pictionary? Fuck it. Don't answer. I don't care, and I won't remember by the end of this sentence. Let's throw down some beats and do another bump."

“Let it Go” is a great song, and I appreciate the film’s subversions of common fairy tale tropes in favor of character motivations that are less clear cut. But for my money, the best Disney film is Stouffer’s French Bread Pizza.

The deeply unfortunately-titled S.C.A.T. starring Arnold and Sigourney (those were the actual character names)

Father’s Day plan tomorrow: Ice Cream with the family, pinball by myself for an hour, and if all goes well board games at night. Oh, and takeout. As the house cook, I’m giving myself the night off. Chinese for the adults, McD’s for the kids. Pretty solid plan as far as I’m concerned.

I’m really early in, but this Scrabble Balatro game has me hooked pretty good. A lot of fun, especially if you’re an experienced Scrabble player looking for a unique solo take on the game. store.steampowered.com/app/3823370/...

You put this at the front of literally anything I will watch it.

and N̸̤̬̈́̕A̸̩̎Ỏ̷̯̀̚M̶̭͙͆I̶̳͋ ̶͕̍S̵̟̺̗͌Ţ̴̝̯̉E̶̡̝̿̎̚V̸͈̅̓ͅĘ̵̀̕N̸̜̕S̷̟̪̐̀ as Rose Montefusco

Caught up on Severance last night; what a top tier show. Great writing, incredibly well performed, and finely tuned contrast between really dark pathos and really absurd, almost Mel Brooks type of comedy. Maybe taking forever to develop shows between seasons is good, actually?

It occurs to me that some of you might not have seen The Single Greatest Cosplay Of All Time yet:

My grandmother's family surname was Cooperstock, and I like to imagine this was the majority of their work in the old country

It's the first game of The Order of Things Tournament of Champions, where contestants compete for bragging rights and a trophy. See which player can put the lists in order and move on to the finals!

Can yours truly advance in the Order of Things Tournament of Champions? What’s that saying about headlines with question marks? youtu.be/O-bfg71WP4w?...

One thing I enjoy a bunch is when a game takes on an 8-bit or 16-bit aesthetic, and manages to be really innovative (or at the very least, really experimental). Pixel art is often a sign of low effort slop these days, which makes these kinds of gems hard to find, but easy to appreciate.

Came within 1 point of tying the lead at the end of a trivia thing for work tonight, and the question that will haunt me forever was when the answer was “Ada Lovelace”, famed computer pioneer, and I accidentally wrote “Heidi Lovelace”, former Chikara wrestler. I was very very confidently wrong.

I’ve never seen the cover of Haddaway: The Album before but I love that it would naturally fit on a mid-90s Vampire: The Masquerade splatbook (Roxbury By Night, MSRP $9.99, average of two fonts and one word You Can’t Say Anymore per page)

I just backed the Kickstarter for the 30th anniversary hardcover rerelease of the Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) sourcebook for Mage: The Ascension

One second from every scene in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace.

I’ve been trying to unpack why, suddenly in my mid 40’s, I care about horror having actively avoided it otherwise. It’s a complex thing, but one major factor is having figured out the kinds of horror stories I like, paired with the fact that more of those stories are being made these days.

Is it carbon monoxide

A stupid detail to notice, but that perfectly level “TOP SECRET” screams “we added this detail later”.

High quality GIF, 13/10, put it in the Smithsonian.

Before iced tea, AriZona was originally in the watch business.

Still really into this game, and following up to say: yes, it’s RNG heavy, but it’s constructed in a way where it’s solvable over time. I’m finding that as long as I have a good plan, I can usually succeed; and that’s the real game. Exploring enough to build out a strategy that can withstand RNG.

Honestly? Same.

Dusted off my old “I Lost On Jeopardy” game for a party in a couple weeks. Planning to do a mix of questions from an existing set and custom questions. I love this template, but it’s a mouthful to pitch. “Weird Al Jeopardy, but the questions aren’t about Weird Al, just the, like, ambience.”

As someone who became a fan during the “wilderness years” of Doctor Who, when the show was far less accessible in the USA, the recent news lands more sour for me. I’ve seen a lot of “it was probably time” takes, and I won’t deny that. But like this? With an unceremonious hiatus? It deserves better.

$1.00

It is Fourthmeal of the third day.

I have talked to 2 people at my work who are attending the upcoming Weird Al concert in Bangor. Neither have ever been before. Both wanted to know what they were “supposed” to wear, and if they needed to learn any rituals, like what you would do at Rocky Horror. We are, apparently, seen as a cult.

There is a power up called “Cigarette” which normally makes it easier to escape combat. There is also a buff where, when you use a Cigarette, you deal damage to the enemy you are fighting. I was able to stack 2 of those and beat the boss of that run on turn 1 by smoking 5 cigarettes.

Weird Game Designer Facts #33 Yoko Ono Wait.... what? Yoko Ono, the artist, musician, and peace activist designed a game? Sort of. Usually known as White Chess (also called it Play It By Trust), White Chess has the same rules as Chess -- but all squares and all pieces on both sides are white.

With the announcement of the Doctor Who Christmas special being cancelled, that’s it. I’m calling it. It’s time for emergency procedures. Now’s the time to bring back Doctor In Distress

Today’s creepy horror game I bought cheap: NO-SKIN. I’m playing on Switch, Steam link is below. As Italian Horror Roguelite Dreamscape Body Horror games driven by RNG go, I like it. Thoughts in the thread. 🧵 store.steampowered.com/app/3011030/...

24 hours after setting this high score, I’m dealing with a bunch of lower back pain from leaning over the machine at a weird angle to overcome the glare on the glass obscuring the flippers. Jesus Christ, I’m old.

Aaaaand, I think I’m bouncing off this one. Chapter 1 felt really unique, if janky, and the puzzle design was challenging but doable. But I’ve hit a wall with Chapter 2, and the story is pretty depressing at this point. So I’m moving to other things.

THIS IS MY HOUSE!!!

Every rule is written in blood.

Played my first game of Dice Poker, manufactured by Michaud Toys (no relation)! It’s like Sequence, except you claim squares by rolling Yahtzee combos. I’ve seen several sellers with it, but only ever Canadian handmade board game shops. Lots of fun! www.michaudtoys.org/products/dic...

Played my first game of Dice Poker, manufactured by Michaud Toys (no relation)! It’s like Sequence, except you claim squares by rolling Yahtzee combos. I’ve seen several sellers with it, but only ever Canadian handmade board game shops. Lots of fun! www.michaudtoys.org/products/dic...

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