Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Sword of the Sea. Best ice crunch sounds in the business.

Here's your friendly reminder to check for wall features when #bouldering. The climbing problem isn't aways as difficult as you think. sendhelpclimbing.substack.com/p/listen-to-...

🚨 It’s live! 🚨 Beta Break: Adventure Mode just launched on Kickstarter 🎉 Back it now and join the adventure 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/797... Tag your gym partner—you’re gonna need them for this one 👀 #bouldering #climbinggym #boardgames #kickstartergames #indoorclimbing

Almost a #bouldering collision Full video at youtu.be/FsuzsrCICJQ

NEW VIDEO!!! I haven't made a long-form #bouldering video in over a year. So, this one is especially exciting. It documents my journey from first attempt to successful send of a very, very hard problem. It took me 9 sessions! youtu.be/FsuzsrCICJQ

Not much time left!

Thrilled to be a part of @toddnotmitchell.com 's podcast to talk about the latest StoryBundle, game development, rock climbing, and getting old. youtu.be/Bb9ZkhJcbw8?...

A new #GameDev Breakdown just dropped with GameCube historian @projectdolphin.bsky.social. Lots of GameCube talk, video game retail, and more assorted nostalgia. Check it out on YouTube, Spotify, or anywhere you get podcasts! youtu.be/JnEzc5_bF_4?...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social I #JustBeatIt Death Stranding 2. An absolute masterpiece. I've never played a game that goes so hard into absurdity but ends up trying things together so wonderfully. The final boss fight is an all timer.

This huge bundle of books about video games includes the text-only ebook version of The Secret History of Mac Gaming as well as my experimental 'Football Manager, one day at a time' project, along with dozens of books I didn't write. storybundle.com/games

Happy to say my book Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living is in the The Greatest Hits Game Bundle 2 at StoryBundle -- thanks to @davidlcraddock.bsky.social for the invite! Even if that isn't your career goal, I hope the advice I offer helps your writing. storybundle.com/games

StoryBundle is doing a MASSIVE massive Greatest Hits bundle and very kindly included Inside Video Game Creation (2nd Edition!) and many other Very Good Books. I am mostly excited because I get to read them all. Check it out! storybundle.com/games

The latest @storybundle.bsky.social has a ridiculous number of video game books, including more than a dozen from us here at HG101! storybundle.com/games

Thrilled to be a part of this! And more thrilled that lovers of video games have such a massive library of books to read for basically pennies per book! #videogames #books

🦈 My book Suddenly I Was a Shark! is part of a massive 65-book #videogame StoryBundle! DRM-free, pay-what-you-want, & only for a limited time: storybundle.com/games?utm_so...

The best unboxing ever!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Uc...

One #BetaBreakGame deck came in dented. It's yours for 25% off. Only one available. Beta Break is a card game you play at the #boulderinggym. The wall IS THE GAME. You can't have more fun with cards at the bouldering gym. It's not legal. betabreakgame.com/product/beta...

Today at Small Chalk, a taste of how easy it can be to become the local at a strange #climbing gym. smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/tourist-tu...

I ask a #bouldering setter if they play favorites when setting. Watch the full video at youtu.be/MzMJFuLFSgA?... After that, if you are looking for a way to have even more fun at the bouldering gym, check out betabreakgame.com. It's a card game you play at the bouldering gym!

I ask a #bouldering setter if they can climb all their own routes. Watch the full video at youtu.be/MzMJFuLFSgA?... After that, if you are looking for a way to have even more fun at the bouldering gym, check out betabreakgame.com

I ask a #bouldering setter the grade question... ...and the answer is wonderful. Watch the full video at youtu.be/MzMJFuLFSgA?... Looking for a way to spice up your bouldering season? check out betabreakgame.com for a card game you play at the bouldering gym!

“We don't want to see someone knee-scraping their way up a boulder--We want grace, and we want art; we want a polished send. Though art is not required of all sports, all sports benefit from a healthy dose of art. Bouldering straddles this boundary.” The Craft of Bouldering, Francis Sanzaro

How cool is this!! A video I did recently works really good as a podcast, so Josh (from YouTube.com/@suckatslab) made it a podcast. Listen/watch here: open.spotify.com/episode/3FuM...

I guessed some #bouldering grades. I think I did pretty good. youtu.be/2PFYvJV0CIk?...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social , I #JustBeatIt The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. I tried playing at launch, but I kinda hated it. Too much freedom. This time I focused first on the main path, and now I love it!

Beta Break is now on Amazon! This is cool, as it means more climbers might be able to get a deck. Would you all be willing to offer a review? (If you've played the game, of course) Also, ignore the typo in the name. I'm working to fix that. www.amazon.com/review/creat...

I'll never read routes the same way ever again! Beta Break is a card game you play at the bouldering gym! Get a deck at betabreakgame.com #bouldering #betabreakgame

I was bad at surfing and bad at small talk. Now I'm a little less bad at both. Head over to smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/caught-a-w... to ready today's #climbing diary entry. #bouldering #surfing

Walked 2.5 miles for a donut. Met a fan of my #bouldering card game @betabreakgame.com . All-in-all, a great vacation. smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/the-hole-t...

Watched a boomerang the other day. Learned it's only fun when it fails. Honestly, same. Catch me falling off climbs and calling it performance art. I can make anything be about #bouldering. It's a (lame) super power. smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/boomerangs...

I climbed today until my right pointer finger bled. There's a rule at the gym: no blood on the holds. They don’t care how it got there—whether it’s from a sliced finger, a busted nose, or a bucket of rabbit organs smuggled in from the outside. smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/crimson-crux

Dear #bouldering lovers of the world: please get educated on the dangers out there. A hold may seem like your friend, but do not trust. holdology.substack.com/p/common-nam...

Took a “controlled” fall from a cave problem while #bouldering and kinked my lower back. Went for a recovery walk, encountered a bivvy legend, and remembered why I climb: for the pain, the pride, and the occasional existential detour. Read at smallchalkclimbing.substack.com/p/back-to-th...

Four amazing #bouldering newsletters for you to oogle at! betabreakgame.substack.com/p/big-sendsh...

From my #bouldering diary, 5/27/2025 substack.com/@calebjross/...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social , I #JustBeatIt Wavetale, as my annual water-themed, ocean vacation game. A simple, short 3D platformer adventure that pulls from Mario Odyssey (with all the crazy acrobatics) but never matches those heights.

Attention #bouldering friends: I'm going to start posting my climbing diary entries as Substack notes. Enjoy them here: substack.com/@calebjross/...

Hookahs in Florida. If #GTAVI has these, I would say they've jumped the shark. But, here it is, the shark is actual.

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social did I #justbeatit ? Delta's in-flight Solitaire. The loading times are stupid long. I think it's on purpose, to remind you that you are stuck on an airplane. 10/10 for immersion.

Wal-Mart trucks have bu*tholes.

I love a good bicycle move! #bouldering

Climbers: Get education on what's out there in the indoor wilds. Read the full field guide entry at open.substack.com/pub/sendship... #bouldering #indoorclimbing

I love this doorway feature! #bouldering is great!

Beta Break cards have a little secret to help you become a better climber Buy the cards at betabreakgame.com #betabreakgame #bouldering

A wonderful #bouldering slab tip that I hope helps me to love slab climbing. open.substack.com/pub/sendship...

Hey @polykillpodcast.bsky.social , I #JustBeatIt Blue Prince. Finally. I spent 60% of my time getting to the last 1% of the game. The remaining 40% of my time was spent cursing my way through the RNG battlefields until finally I beat this damn thing. But...I really, really love this game.

"Suddenly I Was A Shark!" by @calebjross.com isn’t just a book about What Remains of Edith Finch — it’s a powerful look at how games impact us on a personal level. My thoughts here: buff.ly/q7Myjre #WROEF #WhatRemainsOfEdithFinch #VideoGames #Booksky #Gaming #GiantSparrow

What a wonderful thing to wake up to today! "I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone who's played the game, or is looking for a reason to." (Via @thevideogamelibrary.org ) I love when my book about What Remains of Edith Finch has an impact on people. Buy it here: a.co/d/aZfCaKG

That jump to the volume...WOW! #bouldering #dyno

The cards forbid smears. But they make me dead point. No problem, cards! Get the cards at betabreakgame.com #betabreakgame #bouldering