iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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I want to once again remind people that Muchi Muchi Pork is fucking awesome.Go play it, can play it on MAME or Xenia if you cant afford the port. Its great in basically every way for every level-vry easy to get into cuz u dont need to rank control,but insane skill ceiling for both survival & scoring

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 16h

Sin & Punishment shows that all you need to get character action fans into an arcade game is a prominent character with immense aura

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Saw this definition of difficulty, and isn’t the real issue being expressed here that the game doesn’t build on certain mechanics but instead uses them only once rather than it being “unfair”? I can agree with hidden rules a bit maybe depending on their prevalence but stuff like a timer-

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I rly like precision platformers conceptually but I really wish more were structured like arcade games rather than single stage challenges, Monkey Ball style. The latter sorta reduces them into compulsive but kinda forgettable micro challenges

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This mod has a lot of potential, just needs better lock on

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There's such a weird selective obsession with control in modern game design. Where devs want to micromanage everything about how you engage with & learn a game, but don't care about controlling the actual game logic itself (making sure to remove exploits, enforcing encounters, etc)

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Tolerate 80% of the work being crap for the 20% that's good" has become a disturbingly common take. If a work overwhelmingly consists of bad shit then the work is bad. The 20% isn't worth it and is never even that good - just play/watch/read something that's fully good.

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GENC @genc.newgrounds.com · 24/09/2026

Jehuty, Zone of the Enders [ twitch.tv/genczilla ]

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Moots, is shadow of the colossus more of a “vibes” game that isn’t really that focused on gameplay?

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Mason @finalmasonry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I cleared #The_King_of_Dragons on #Default difficulty using just a single credit! Aka a 1 credit clear! Full run in the replies! I estimate that this took about 15 - 20 hours. I did only light save state practice and mainly played runs. #1cc #Arcade

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I hate my life I hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my lifeI hate my life

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K'eeg @armormodekeeg.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026

yeah they definitely had to take a hit to the visuals because of the Switch huh.

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Ok I'm (Going to) Blue Rat. @jgnagain.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

this is exactly the reason why gradius NES had the konami code web.archive.org/web/20110522...

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StrayCatChillin @straycatchillin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

How us arcadebros greet each other

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ocorania of time glazers unironically telling a guy who beat a encounter with the least resistance(mashing b and keeping enemies always defensive until they get hit) that he was playing badly since… it looked bad?

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Scowsh @scowsh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Raystorm 1cc 🥳 Something in the energy that streaming runs live brings to helping me clear these tricky games, best run I’ve ever done, cleared w/ no lives remaining on stage 5… if you know how tricky those stages are you’ll get how bonkers that is & how lucky I was! What a rush! #shmup #stg #1cc

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My bosses have absolutely no chill. Only AI loops can stop them

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Curious, is there some sort of way to analyze what makes good vs bad routing? This has been on my mind for a LONG while

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SvensPron🔞 @svenspron.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Also, hell yeah, ZeroRanger is fucking dope and I wish more of the gameplay first folks acknowledged how much the narrative elements catapult the impact of that game into another stratosphere

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Critics & gamers alike love these kinda games & curb stomping them because they let them gain credibility (in their own eyes). They will never carry over these criticisms to very slightly less blatant examples, less safe targets

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Wolverine's game design was a little too real for people. They play games that are essentially the same thing but they dress it up very slightly better, letting them pretend that they're not playing condenscending automated slop

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⛧Juliet St. Moon☽ @julietstmoon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I hate to do this but I'm drowning and reaching out for help is my only choice now. Explanation w/ Alt text in the screenshots. If you want to help out an impoverished trans woman stay off the street and have the means to do so, I'll be so grateful💛🏳️‍⚧️ paypal.me/NicholasJabb... cash.app/$JulietStMoon

@everyone **PLEASE READ THIS NOTIFICATION BEFORE DISMISSING**

I absolutely loathe to do this, but I need some financial help and I'm out of options. Here are my pay links in order of preference. Any amount that you are willing to give without putting yourself in financial danger helps. Following below will be an explanation:
* https://paypal.me/NicholasJabbour
* https://cash.app/$JulietStMoon

Some of you know I lost my job back in June due to what was effectively legalized discrimination against me based on illness and my transness in a Southern state. The timing couldn't be worse because I was already financially slipping and struggling to find a cheaper apartment to alleviate the strain. And on top of that, I just couldn't find work at all for over a month. No one in the South was willing to hire a trans woman, let alone with a wage high enough to pay my bills and feed me.

As a desperate gambit, I withdrew what little 401K deposit I had and moved up north to a state that, if nothing else, wouldn't be actively hostile to my existence. With the hopes that I could weather the initial instability, find a job and housing, and eventually settle in.

It has now been a month since I moved. My money is completely gone and I have neither long term housing nor a job despite my best efforts. My bank account is in the negative, I'm drowning in debt that's been building for years, I have multiple unpaid bills that absolutely need to be paid for my own safety and sustainability, and I need food and medication, of which I have neither. And this airbnb I rented for a month (which is absolutely bare minimum; I don't even have kitchen access outside the microwave and fridge) runs out on the 24th.

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The good news is I did secure 2 job interviews after all this time, one tomorrow for a part time job about 40 minutes from here, and another Tuesday for a more practical full time job in my current town. However as it stands, I literally don't have enough money for gas to get to tomorrow morning's interview, and I absolutely CAN'T miss it as it's the first real callback I got after applying to dozens of jobs, including going door to door in my town. I can make this work, but I NEED to buy more time, and I lack the money to do it. And that's why I'm asking for help.

I appreciate anything anyone can offer more than you can possibly know. Below are rough estimates of how much money I need and when. How far I will continue to need help depends on how quickly I get hired
## Expenses I need paid tonight (2026-09-06)
* $50– Tank of Gas (I'm almost empty and I need get to and from interview tomorrow morning)
* $50– Dinner tonight and meals tomorrow (have not eaten since this morning)
* **$100 total**
## Expenses I need paid by the end of tomorrow (2026-09-07)
* $50– medication that I'm annoyingly running out of all at the exact same time after tomorrow (including my blood pressure meds, which I do not want to risk skipping).
* $100– Grocery shopping (not sure how long this will last, but I'll have time to actually do so and greatly reduce how much money i need to spend on food daily, even if i am limited to the fridge the microwave and I'll be as economical as possible)
* $10– Laundromat and possible cost of street parking as I drive to these interviews (this is a rough estimate; hopefully it'll be less)
* **$160 total**

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## Expenses I ideally need paid by the end of the week (2026-09-12)
* $60– Overdue car insurance payment (it was due the 1st)
* $100– Overdue storage unit (it was also due the 1st and has what few belongings I was able to stuff in my car when I moved. It's out of state and my plan is to pay it off and move all the belongings to a much more local unit that's dramatically cheaper)
* $80– Replace a flat tire (my car is currently on a donut and it's unlikely my flat tire can be patched)
* $150– Get my overdrawn checking and overmaxed credit card back in passable standing
* **$390 total**
## Further expenses throughout the month
I will continue to need money for groceries, though I don't have a number yet. And I'll need money for a place to stay after the 24th (this airbnb was the cheapest I could find in the area and it cost $1139 for a month for context, but I can also rent cheaper shorter term places that will hopefully bridge me over until I get a job started and get myself back a float in general. I have way more expenses and debts to pay including a maxed out credit card and a loan and medical bills, but those can all be pushed back so I rather not put that on you.

Point is, every bit you are willing to help me with AND WITHOUT PUTTING YOURSELF IN FINANCIAL DANGER will be so so helpful to me.

I'm really sorry to ask for help. I hate doing it. I want to be the saint and not the sainted as much as I can help. But I'll try my best to not doom over that and accept whatever you can offer if you wish. Please and thank you so much.

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Any moots here played a game called Caesar’s revenge? Is it good?

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Ok I'm (Going to) Blue Rat. @jgnagain.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

someone might actually make this hypothetical into a real thing DLSS 5 is a filter that works on every game no matter how terrible the end result would be

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#godofwarragnarok Some gameplay featuring advanced tech(I put sonic music!)

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

>watched video about why sonic adventure level design is so good >literally only praises it since you can skip 90 percent of the level

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Yup this is why I make games I think @finalmasonry.bsky.social's clip

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Zael.exe @avrazael.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The problem with being a lover of video games is that you want to play every video game immediately and simultaneously and it's just impossible and you get hit with decision paralysis and

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Another thing about the micro vs macro mechanics post is that I think its more insidious when you think of it in the context of melee action games. There's a sort of subtle macro-ification thats constantly happening, from Suck to Target to heavy reliance on meters, color coded counters, parries,etc.

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I wanna make 3 points about this : 1. U can draw a distinction between internal incoherence vs simplification/limitation. Punchout not having spacing isnt internally contradictory because theres nothing being subverted. Suck To Target is contradictory cuz it exists in systems with spacing

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Ultra difficulty mode's design is going so well that I made an encounter testing which makes me actually mad. The shotgun guys drop mines on knockdown which can clog up the entire central "bridge" + the visibility regularly gets flushed down the toilet. Absolutely Insufferable. Good to go.

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TESTAMENTERROR✙ENJOYMENTERROR @testamentenjoyment.net · 17/08/2026

I think that if you really insist on having non-combat downtime in your melee action game, that Furi had the right idea: do away with the inane filler puzzles and let the player walk around a pretty landscape at their own leisure. Give me vistas and strolling instead of box puzzles. Give me Nothing

Kratos walking on The Sword of the Gods in God of War 1

Dante walking on a path in purgatory in Devil May Cry 3

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Anti parry stuff has developed into a completely nonsensical bandwagon since everything bad about parries applies to iframe dashes & fast movement but those get treated as inoffensive or desirable

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MorningMoon @morningmoonmeme.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

KH4 KINGDOM HEARTS 4

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ziad 🇱🇧 @ziaddd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"most unimaginative game design of all time but the cool visuals make it worth it" is a wholly unrelatable way to look at games to me. art shouldn't just be the sum of its parts.

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My ass getting destroyed again by the stage 1 boss in AvP 1994 when I thought I had gotten used to the game 500099 tries ago

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Ishowspeed Ishowspeed Meme

ALT: Ishowspeed Ishowspeed Meme

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I am liking the enemies who spit at you in AvP 1994 since if you’re already dealing with enemies in your range it actually kind of corners you since you don’t have that many options if a projectile is already coming to you, so you get hit.

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The "modernization" crowd & the "retro throwback" crowd are two sides of the same coin in that both tend to treat classic game design as "solved" in a sense. It's just one group likes it so they reference it, the other doesn't so they override it.

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It can’t be underestimated how much I have grown to hate gow 2018 fanboys

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Everyone should play Lurruna's EX mode btw, it massively ramps up enemy counts, respawning enemies, enemy speeds & boss attacks making the game truly feel like a run n gun Can unlock it if you hold left + press charge bomb, then by holding charge bomb in the main menu

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Boghog @boghogstg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Been getting this type of stuff done, hopefully between all the character moveset demos I won't have to make much of a beat em up fundies tutorial

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Herbert @xxgr1llmast3rxx.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

the opportunity cost of enjoying one hobby being that you can't spend that time on a different hobby is so fucked up, someone needs to fix that so I can have infinite hobby time.

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benstrater.bsky.social @benstrater.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Damn, splatoon raiders looks very “getting cornered” heavy. May pick it up one day.

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Ok I'm (Going to) Blue Rat. @jgnagain.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

serious sam TFE, what a game

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Salem 🏳️‍⚧️ @salem-bitch-trials.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

i love that playing as tails just lets u say No to engaging with the level design

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StrayCatChillin @straycatchillin.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Just barely got the S rank.

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