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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 16/06/2026

Just donated. I'm not against protecting kids online, and I think tech CAN help do it. But the UK's proposed implementation isn't the way. Help defend the open Internet action.openrightsgroup.org/build-our-gr...

action.openrightsgroup.org

Build our grassroots power to defend the open Internet

Fight back with grassroots power Open Rights Group was founded by members of the public who decided the UK needed an organisation that would fight for their digital rights. Ever since, this grassroots...

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 12/06/2026

In need of some new shiny click-clack maths rocks to satisfy your inner dice goblin? I can definitely recommend thewanderingsatchel.com ! They've got a huge range of tabletop gaming accessories, from dice and pouches, to cute hand-drawn stickers and stationery, and a whole bunch more. Go go go!

A brass scoop overflowing with colourful marbled polyhedral dice in purple, blue, red, green, black, and gold, resting on a rustic wooden log slice. In front is a shiny gold metal d6 next to a hand-drawn sticker of a "natural 20": a D20 showing 20, decorated with daisies, ivy, and a tree branch. A brown leather dice pouch sits in the background.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 07/05/2026

I don't care about your excuses. They won't sit at home all apathetic, or thinking their vote won't make a difference. So take just 15 minutes of your time. Go. And. Vote.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 07/05/2026

Go. And. Vote. The racists are going to vote. You know that, don't you? The transphobes are going to vote. The bigots are going to vote. And they all go to vote every single fucking time. Come rain, come shine. They're always going to vote. The only question in this equation is: are you going to?

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 09/02/2026

I wouldn't mind if we had an established and robust digital token based age-assurance system that could be used for this verification. But uploading selfies or worse, government documents, to a privately owned third-party that I just have to blindly trust to "do the right thing" is totally ass...

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 23/10/2025

How does a company see how badly this kind of statement has gone down before (looking at you, Duolingo) and still decide, “yep, that’s what we should announce too”? ./sigh

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 28/09/2025

Well... That's Silksong completed 100% (in 68h 35m for anyone wondering) and now I feel lost and empty. What do I even do with myself now?

SPOILERS FOR SILKSONG! A screenshot from Silksong of Hornet laying asleep in her bed in her bellhome.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 19/09/2025

How do you differentiate bad game design, rough UX, and thin accessibility options... from "it’s a Soulslike"? Asking for a friend...

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 16/08/2025

I have been super obsessed with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, but finally drawing ever closer to that elusive 100% completion. Any underrated/overlooked metroidvania gems to be recommended?

Artwork of Miriam, the protagonist from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. She has long dark hair with auburn tips, silver hair ornaments, and wears an ornate blue and white gothic outfit with gold trim. She holds a red rose in one hand, and her right shoulder and arm show glowing shard-like markings and a rose-shaped tattoo. The background is a painterly mix of dark shadows and blue light.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 26/07/2025

Straight off the back of pushing for the Stop Killing Games initiative, and just as payment processors made their blackmail for censorship... now this. Good grief

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 26/07/2025

Any love or hate for NordVPN? I've had it, and had no issues, but always appreciate input on if their are better options available!

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 26/07/2025

Good morning fellow "British" people. Dropping these links for no particular reason at all: mullvad.net/en protonvpn.com

Homer meme from The Simpsons, going in the bush British, coming out from another country (using a VPN) because of the atrocious and overreaching UK online safety act

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 29/05/2025

I am a grown man. I have responsibilities. I should know better... But this watermelon hand soap? It smells so god-damned good I’m one bad day away from just tasting it. I know it’s soap. I know it’ll taste like soap... But what if it doesn’t? What if it’s delicious? God help me.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 29/05/2025

Awwwww... I'm sad that I missed out on a signed edition (admittedly by over a month. I only have myself to blame) but I'm so excited. It looks incredible! 🍸

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 27/05/2025

In 2025, how are couriers still delivering to the wrong address? They’ve got GPS, they’ve got a postcode... surely the scanner should scream, “You’re not even in the right place!” before letting them mark it as delivered?

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 24/05/2025

Well now I have to get one of those!

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 23/05/2025

I'm starting to see games advertised with “hand-crafted worlds/art”... is this a more towards artisanal vs mass-produced? I worry when a big AAA game (GTA6?) drops and later it’s revealed AI did more than expected. That’ll shift many perceptions towards "maybe it's not so bad" 🙁

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 15/05/2025

Holy moly... Project Mix just got fully funded within the hour. The Discord launch party has been a blast! If you like the sound of chaotic cyberpunk dystopia bartending, neon anime vibes and story, and the chance to share a smoke with your cat after a hard day... go back it now.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 12/05/2025

I question the language and framing here... The game has Mostly Positive reviews, and the slew of negatives were originally about actual gameplay issues, not external drama. That’s not “review bombing,” that’s feedback. Calling it sabotage feels like emotional manipulation, not accountability.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 06/05/2025

Cyberpunk anime bartending narrative adventure, in VR... I can only wish I was half as good in their demo as whoever is in this video clip. store.steampowered.com/app/2439770/... Their Kickstarter goes live in three days and I can't wait! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ple...

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 06/05/2025

It's worth it to post here, I promise! Usually a post here prompts me to check the subreddit or discord for anything else I might have missed. I'm so hyped for the kickstarter, good luck!

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 29/04/2025

What physical rewards would you want to offer? Usually you get payment terms that allow for a Kickstarter end (+time for KS to xfer the money to you). The difficult part is min (or max!) order quantities. Overall, I'm with @tarrende.bsky.social - easy to end up KSing merch, not Collector Editions.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 14/04/2025

I know I’m not the first to say this… But when did we all become cool with changelogs just saying: "The latest version contains bug fixes and performance improvements" ? That’s not a changelog. That’s a vague summary of what a changelog is supposed to contain ./sigh

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 24/02/2025

And make it even better, Balatro will no longer be PEGI 18! www.eurogamer.net/balatro-wins... . Wins all round for them!

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 18/02/2025

FFXIV (and FFVII) crossover into MtG? I guess this is where I finally learn to play commander...

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 04/02/2025

I'm learning I need to play many more FF's to be considered a true fan. Loved VII and VIII, enjoyed XIV as a WoW refugee, and Remake and Rebirth have been incredible nostalgic trips. ... So which one should I play to get angry...?

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 23/01/2025

And my review of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is in! It's pretty boring... Almost zero gameplay beyond a couple of clicks - graphics have been a single image with a graph that scrolls, plus two lines that barely move. I'll update this in five hours when it's finished installing...

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 22/01/2025

23 hours until FF7Rebirth hits PC and I’ve somehow dodged spoilers since the PS5 launch last year (are they even “spoilers” if I wore out the original FFVII as a kid?). Now my socials are full of early PC reviews and guides 😭. My boss will understand me setting my status to “busy” tomorrow, right?

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 17/01/2025

Ahh, this is so perfect! I love it!

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 30/12/2024

BattlegroupVR looks pretty good, might have to give that a go. And daaaaamn, guess I have a reason to dust off and re-download NMS again! Demeo looks decent too, cheers for the recommendations 👍

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 30/12/2024

I need some VR game recommendations. Preferably ones that are sit and play, but if I have to rearrange the room to make space, I will. What have you all been playing?

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 25/12/2024

And here they all are - sat under the tree ready from all my hard work to be undone tomorrow!

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 24/12/2024

Hyped for BL4, so I decided to do all my wrapping Borderlands style this year! I've still got so many more to wrap (yes, on Xmas eve!) before they all go under the tree. @gearboxofficial.bsky.social

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 20/12/2024

Another year, and yet STILL the most commonly used passwords are 12345678, password, qwerty123... (sourced from data-breach dumps of login details). Never before have we been more security conscious with 2FA/MFA, OTP, passkey, etc, on so many accounts and yet these are still so common? Whhyyy??

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 13/12/2024

"We don't pre-order games." "Why pre-ordering digital content? it's not going to sell out." "Pre-ordering puts less pressure on devs for day-one, feature-rich, bug-free games." Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth announced for PC with 30% off... that's technically not a pre-order, right? Right...?

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 09/12/2024

The whole domain is currently offline, which means no games are working and no assets or downloads are accessible. Post by itch.io on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/itch... More details by leafo: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4236...

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 09/12/2024

An update on itch.io by Leafo - news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4236... . I have so many questions now...

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 09/12/2024

How is this even a thing that can happen? And how is it not abused more?

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 03/12/2024

"Why on earth are you giving away a steam key from down the back of your sofa??" "Just 'cause..."

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 03/12/2024

✨ Bluesky Exclusive Giveaway time #3 ✨ You're not gonna believe this, but I found another key down the back of the sofa! For Just Cause 4 Complete Edition! Steam key. Want to win it? Follow + Like + Repost. Winner will be tagged and then a DM with the key. Closes Monday, December 9th, 7PM UTC.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 25/11/2024

Learning JavaScript slowly... "If it b̶l̶e̶e̶d̶s̶ console.logs, we can ̶k̶i̶l̶l̶ innerHTML it."

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 25/11/2024

A few are popping back up! I have high hopes for www.enclavelan.com - a 5 day LAN gaming event in Milton Keynes.

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 25/11/2024

Ok... that's right in the feels. So many gaming events I've attended over the years are just gone. I hadn't even stopped to realise it, but they're not wrong. What a gut punch 😞

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 25/11/2024

Stalker 2. I'm so bad at it, it's becoming a meme with my friends. But that feeling of "just one more attempt" is intoxicating!

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 24/11/2024

Satisfactory and Shapez 2. They both became all consuming at points, and I still keep going back to them when I see crazy stuff other players have been doing! Also. When book and where?

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Why have so many people in the games industry shifted to Bluesky? Devs say the platform is a promising "fresh start." "It's a great [place] to share early development and get early feedback from kind people."

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What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?

Game developers are among the millions users leaving X (formerly Twitter) and signing up for Bluesky. What are they getting out of the platform?

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Chocodave @chocodave.com · 06/11/2024

This will be my only political post. For those saying "How could anyone vote for Trump?" or similar - He got 3 million fewer votes than 2020... but Kamala/Dems got 15 million fewer. Trump got in because you didn't vote him out. Voter apathy on the left is to blame - you handed him that win.

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CHIPPY🌟🍉 @kalechipskid.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

EVIL GAMEDEV ADVICE: expand the scope. more items. your first game should be a 40 hour rpg. dont forget to expand the scope. don't ask for help. create a discord server. there should be 63 unique classes in your rpg. no fishing game. don't forget to expand the scope.

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