AI Saurus Kidneys

Some positive words from Josh Mandel about the book (my first blurb??) "If the rest of the book is as detailed as this chapter, holy cow! This is wonderful. Brought back so many memories of playing the game and seeing what Corey and Lori had deviously planned." <3

I saw a Reddit post claiming the term "AI slop" is super overused and has lost its meaning. Which may be true, so I suggest we brainstorm some new ways we can identify AI-generated content: AI bullshit AI trash AI filth AI garbo AI nonsense AI pond scum AI squished banana slug guts Any others?

Hot take: I'm only partway through Ep 5, but Alien: Earth managed to make what may be a cooler monster than the aliens/xenomorphs. (That little eyeball bastard.)

If you woke up tomorrow and could only see in EGA or VGA which would you choose and why

Book progress looks like taking screenshots, approving quotes, and arranging photographers! Every day is one step closer! :D

I would never turn this off, it would just be in my house playing music 24/7/365

Technologically advance a band: The B-1s (I had to look up what planes were used after B-52s went out of production)

Technologically advance a band: Florence + the Machine Learning

"Against all odds, it started ringing."

NSFW a band Counting Blows

Great interview by @sharpiepls.com with @juliaminamata.bsky.social on the development process of The Crimson Diamond, which is available to play now! store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/... #gamedev #GDoCExpo2025

NEW VIDEO: Let's have a look inside the big, beautiful cardboard containers that Space Quests 2-6 came in: youtu.be/_LFyxTJFj9o (Why not SQ1? Well, I already did a video on that: youtu.be/7B26Gvn2AwY) Big box porn! 🤤🤤🤤 #adventuregames

I have an old, camera phone photo of the original Hero's Quest cover art painting from more than a decade ago, but one of the final pieces for the book is falling into place: it looks like I'm going to have a chance to have the original painting professionally photographed! Stay tuned!

🎙️ My conversation with Sierra On-Line producer and composer Mark Seibert is now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! creators.spotify.com... 🎥 You can also watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/cTO9l2AlzjI

Not QFG-related but a friend made a Story Graph page for my cowboy novel A Fistful of Coffins! app.thestorygraph.com/books/e12736...

I think my wrist is cramping from taking so many screenshots 🤣

The Curse of Monkey Island (1997). Great writing, and still fun to play.

If you're interested in my game of Victorian shenanigans, the Jumpstart is now available:

Age verification? I played it when it was Hero's Quest

Happy Star Trek day!

I MAAAYYYY have inadvertently discovered a points exploit in QFG4.5

I can hear this screenshot

MRW I get three major projects out the door at my dayjob but still have three more to go

You don't wanna know. You REALLY don't wanna know.

Autumn is coming which means it's time to make goulash

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

Someone reviewing a chapter of my book: "You are a superb writer." Me, a writer, who can exist solely on praise: "OMG THANK YOU"

We did a special cover of Erana's Peace (from Quest for Glory I) in memory of Roberta Vaughan, featuring Sarah Kelley singing Roberta's sibling Ames' lyrics. youtu.be/_t9pvYSE13M Please make our tribute concert happen: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea... Check the replies for a special surprise. 👇

MRW someone gives me yo key to the office supply closet

This is an excellent event to honor an amazing, kind, and influential person. Roberta helped make sure my book became a reality, and I hope I get to see everyone at this concert who can make it (and if you can't, please consider chipping in!)

I don’t know who else needs to hear this but there are sixty-three days to go until Hallowe’en so I think we should all get spooky and cosy now. For the vibes 🧡🍂🍁👻🎃💀🪦🕸️

Just hit $8k out the $11k needed. We've almost got this in the bag! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea...

Roberta was a wonderful person whose support was instrumental in helping Questing for Glory get to the finish line. Please consider supporting this concert, even if you cannot attend, and let her light and memory continue to shine. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea...

Roberta was a wonderful person whose support was instrumental in helping Questing for Glory get to the finish line. Please consider supporting this concert, even if you cannot attend, and let her light and memory continue to shine. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea...

My therapist: Sexy Ad Avis won't scratch you, Sexy Ad Avis isn't real Sexy Ad Avis:

By the way most of the time when I post a screenshot on here it's going to end up in the book so think of them like a special sneak peek! :D

This is my fighting style

A message from Josh Mandel about our concert in Portland in October: youtu.be/ZoorUkQn71I Time is running out so please do what you can and SHARE THIS with as many people as you are comfortable with. Please help: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea...

You may and you should!

Me and Avoozle chilling out to the music, enjoying our avocado and garlic rations.

It's almost spooky season so it's time to bust out the Shadows of Darkness soundtrack

ICYMI: I'll be at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and I really hope this tribute concert for an amazing human being can happen. Consider donating even if you can't come and honor a person whose kindness and empathy have changed so many lives. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea...

Approvals from people I quoted are rolling in. So far the only updates I've made are to bios, and one fact that I got wrong on my end. I love it when a book comes together!

This is an excellent event to honor an amazing, kind, and influential person. Roberta helped make sure my book became a reality, and I hope I get to see everyone at this concert who can make it (and if you can't, please consider chipping in!)

Annnnnnd I just scored an interview with the last member of the Hero's Quest team I haven't spoken to yet The book that never stops growing! 😃

Behind-the-scenes shot of four computers set up to play the Quest for Glory V multiplayer demo!

@lukeplunkett.com Hey Luke, I interviewed you for the Quest for Glory book years ago, and your email address from back then I'm p. sure is defunct now. :) Can you message me and send me a new one so I can send you the text for review since we're headed towards publishing? (With Bitmap Books! Yay!)

> promote book "It is now Lieutenant Commander Book."