iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 8h

A minute and a half LEGO Ninjago meme has been the vocal stim in the friend group for 3 days. Send help.

100

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I didn’t know they had it in them, but Wolverine is actually pretty solid in the last 5-10 hours.

000

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

They made the best game ever this year

050

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

yes, I would operation soda steal this if it wasn’t a speciality drink

110

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

cw: pet difficulties. Will likely have to put my cat to sleep today. Will likely be putting up some sort of fundraiser for just… all the problems I’ve been dealing with lately. All I ask is that you check in on me please. Like any sort of support is appreciated.

2192

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Crazy day for me. I had an interview for a potential 6 figure job??? and as I was in that screening call, my phone was blowing up from Destiny being revived.

0110

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

She Zack on my cregger till she makes my resident feel all sorts of evil

010

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Rather than gamble with the initial weeklong mad rush to make the game “fast” and getting a lukewarm MST style route just to say there’s a “run” at all. The game will likely being unique ALA Oot 3d

000

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Would not be surprised if this ends up being similar to what happened with Mario Kart World and Doom: The Dark Ages at SGDQ25, where talent was scouted for those runs. Better to get a check-in if a viable run is there for a game that will generate attention (1/2)

110

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Nintendo’s definitely taken the “don’t announce something until it’s ready to show” based on probably realistically the very first post launch switch 1 direct. What I wanna know is why at min some of these switch 2 versions werent ready to show in June?

010

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Will be obligated to stream this again

110

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I thought this was better than the one in June overall. What’s weird to me is how you landed on two scattered shows, and not a mixture of both of these?

100

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

dude with them just going full send on the vibes of right at the end of dread? this is gonna rock

110

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

my office hours are [RIGHT NOW] and [NOT LATER]

000

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Considering you can’t play most of them now, I imagine 4 will just reintroduce the characters on their own

000

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

With a reasonable work cadence, you need to simply just block time for it. Don’t immediately be like “I will stream full time!!!”. Even during school, I was looking at 2-3 streams a week, 3-4 hours. If you aren’t feeling it, don’t stream, but don’t immediately push it either.

100

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I always try for presentable but comfortable in my own skin. Dress shirt, but short sleeves/rolled up evenly, etc

010

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I’m sorry our friends… hate him?? This is a new scenario

000

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

That inclusion’s actually a somewhat interesting data point! Especially since even with a large enough sample size, someone with a few years of speedrunning could significantly alter the data

020

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It’s the one time in the whole adaptation (if they get there) where they don’t really have to keep pace with the game. A couple episodes on the farm, 4-5 in santa barbara, and finale. Gives you room to do stuff like the beginning of season 1 and 2.

020

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

2 ends. It’s not a happy ending, but not in a like “what does this mean” like the implications of the end of 1.

110

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

You also likely can’t do both stories in 8 episodes of tv. But emulating the game where you’re supposed to see Ellie sort of boiling with revenge, and then get the humanizing of her “enemies” doesn’t work with a 2-3 break. And if season 3 doesn’t work? You can’t really land the plane with

110

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It’s not particularly fun to play, no. I’m not even sure it’ll work as “season 3” of the tv show given that you will have another season of tv to likely get to the end of Abby’s side. Then you have season 4 be the finale. But it’s also bad, because right now we’re waiting

110

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

And not having season 3 be the abby side means you get a lot of character study with the post theater moment! Last of Us season one got so lucky that the script gave it room to a linear story

020

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I am still quite peeved with Last of Us season 2 not taking like, the flashing green light to tell Abby’s and Ellie’s story in parallel. They were more up front about her motivation!! Make her deal with it now!

220

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Finally got around to watching the beginning of Ted Lasso season 4. Man, I probably need to write a video about how that show means the world to me, and how it feels like it still always gets me.

010

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I’m curious your thoughts on Oppenheimer!

100

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I am so tired of job hunting man

0130

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Welcome to march 2024, how may I help you

020

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

It's all fun and games till the entire groupchat pings you to apply for the job.

080

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

As with all of these bundles, there is more than likely one game here that you will play to completion, that is worth the price of the bundle.

010

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Completely valid! I think the main thing is that Splatoon Raiders lives or dies based on your opinion of the looter shooter mechanics. It's a weaker platforming experience with not a lot of level variety? Which I guess makes sense mainly because it's more of a salmon run sequel?

000

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Curious, are you a previous splatoon level design enjoyer?

100

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Splatoon Raiders ROCKS. It takes the bones of Splatoon's single player and Salmon Run and adds in some minor looter shooter elements and long term progression. This turns it into an incredibly unique action rpg. Very high up in the Switch 2 library for me.

020

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Slowly setting up the letterboxd, me write thoughts about movie

000

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Kind of wild how much Sucker Punch was ahead of the ball in terms of narrative playground level design here? Using levels for big set-piece moments but also allowing you to freely explore the area the story is in during downtime without "being in a level" is just chef's kiss.

010

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

They put the persona 3 ost creators on a action bullet train game, heroine isn’t even that rich

000

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Thinking about the world where the video game adaptation mania happened like, a decade ago, and we're all talking about a Getting Over It with Bennet Foddy movie or something

100

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The subsidiaries of bethesda that were making games are basically gone (id, arkane, zenimax), and the pound of flesh is coming for successful titles post starfield

010

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

And given what was already reported about physical production shifting away, this is like 2-3x the amount of effort of things like Stop Killing Games that needed to happen 2 years ago?

010

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Like you mentioned, this is not a “we have to tell them how important disks are!!” this is a “we have to make a fortified movement to make the PSN store tank in sales, and sell out your local physical media retailer.” Realistically, that’s not a sudden movement. That’s years of organizing

100

BystanderTim @bystandertim.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This is not really a PR campaign as well? Fact of the matter is, some people in boardrooms are looking at spreadsheets and seeing a primarily digital ecosystem succeeding on paper. Having options is infinitely better for the consumer, but this is a prime opportunity to squeeze more dollar

220