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www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03... Lmao - the first comment "It may have Pokemon, but cozy games just aren't for me. In my games, I need VIOLENCE." 😂

We've expanded the member tools at Switch Scores 🎉 - Signup without an invite code - Manage your games collection - Add to wishlist - New "Find me a game" tool with loads of options Join here: www.switchscores.com/register

Because AI makes it so quick to build, it’s tempting to “just ship” something before you’ve thought about who it’s for, what problem it solves, or why it should exist at all. I think AI is amplifying the need for product discovery. More here: benbarden.substack.com/p/ai-is-ampl...

Merry Christmas 🎄 Hope you’ve had a fantastic day 😎

Keep shopping for… chalk? 🧐😂

I’ve started a backlog blog where I’m revisiting The X-Files. Check out the latest post: open.substack.com/pub/bensback... More to come: TV shows, games, music.

Anyone know if Lumines Arise is good if you don’t use VR?

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Hey, I made a Bluesky reader app for iOS I'm calling Flux. It's primarily focused on a clean design that focuses more on reading and less on watching videos/etc. All media (images/video) are presented as thumbnails rather than full-screen distractions. Join the TestFlight here: tally.so/r/b5qXZL

Alwa’s Legacy is one of my favourite games. Something about the visual style makes it feel like a lost classic from the SNES. It’s not perfect but I love playing it so much.

In David Tennant's era of #DoctorWho, 13 episodes ran for longer than the standard 45 minute duration. Regular episodes: Last of the Time Lords (52 mins) Partners in Crime (50 mins) The Fires of Pompeii (50 mins) Turn Left (50 mins) Journey's End (63 mins)

Looking forward to the new album from The Divine Comedy 😎 @highpriestofpie.bsky.social

Nice weather for ducks! 🦆 Which is convenient considering which community day it is 😉 #pokemongo leekduck.com/events/july-...

#SkyOriginalMusicTracks #OriginalMusicTracks I have a catchy dance vocal track on Spotify. Would love if you had a listen 😎 open.spotify.com/track/7la076...

Ergh. The UK is very hot. Trains have been very disrupted. And our houses aren’t well equipped for the heat so we are just sitting melting 🫠

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It’s 10:40pm and it’s 20 degrees C. This is not fun.

Shiny Zacian! 😎

The Switch 2 sold over 25% of the Wii U’s lifetime sales in less than a week

I stopped posting for a bit because nobody seemed to reply. So … let’s try again. Hello!

If there was a new professional networking tool (think LinkedIn adjacent) what do you think would make it worth using?

So ... Substack or Beehiiv ? I did this: - blog - substack - blog + mailerlite - new blog - beehiiv - ?? I can't sit still! I don't have many subscribers on Beehiiv so I'm pondering whether to start over ... again ...

Looks like the #doctorwho rumour mill is in full swing. This is just the bookies putting Tennant at 5-1. I think the most likely outcome at the moment is a year or two off the air while they wait and figure out what’s next. No idea if Ncuti will stay but he probably won’t wait forever.

Finished Ozark! That was a good watch 🙌

I haven’t listened to Big Finish before, but I might pick this up. The 2005 series is “fantastic”! #doctorwho www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-fea...

I need to know … have you ever had these? They’re the best 🤩

Oh yeah, I did another newsletter post today.

@cianducrot.bsky.social congrats on your Grammy 😎

Uh oh - LinkedIn what did I miss? It turns out, nothing. I’m not surprised - but that icon gets me every time.

Sundays in January: the hardest time to get up in the morning. In the Northern Hemisphere, anyway.

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Having a blast with Blast Brigade. Great Metroidvania 🙌

Blast Brigade is a great game!

I think I need to go back and make a definitive list of every Metroidvania I’ve played. There are so many. The Switch got me started.

Started playing Blast Brigade. Awesome Metroidvania!

Latest post on my newsletter is about error flows, and a confusing experience I had with Soundcloud for Artists. #ux #productmanagement @soundcloud.bsky.social benbarden.beehiiv.com/p/error-flow...

Name some food / drink combos that share the same first letter. Tea and toast Coffee and cornflakes Beer and burger What else?

Been playing Animal Well. It’s a great game. I love Metroidvanias so it’s right up my street.

I love Metroidvanias! Couldn’t possibly remember them all but some favourites: Super Metroid Metroid Dread Alwa’s Legacy SteamWorld Dig 2 Hollow Knight Axiom Verge Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Afterimage Blasphemous 1 and 2 Astalon: Tears of the Earth Timespinner

Switch 2 announced! www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpc...

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Just posted on my newsletter: Employers kick off 2025 by sending staff back to the office benbarden.beehiiv.com/p/employers-...

Once again sharing my starter pack. Great people to follow. Way more interesting than I could ever be. 👍🏻 go.bsky.app/VAQU8CP

New seasons in 2025: Stranger Things S5 Doctor Who S15/S2 The White Lotus S3 Alice in Borderland S3 (how they’ll do this, I don’t know) You S5 The Night Agent S2 Squid Game S3 Gladiators S2 Any others you’ll be watching?

Relatable.

Love the framing of this shot. #Succession

Tea and Succession.

*checks weather* 🥶

I don’t post on instagram a lot. But I’ve been there a while. In 12 years I’ve amassed 1,591 posts there. It feels more valuable than having loads of tweets. Every post is a photo… and many tell a story. Ok, some are food pics. But I’d be sad to lose them - even though I have the photos saved.