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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 9h

But that would also make you a geek with confidence, and that's rare.

jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 13h

Painscreek, and this time, I feel like I'm getting close. A few more clues, and I might finally be able to solve the mysteries of this town. youtu.be/N5HuZZwFRYg

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Playing The Painscreek Killings, A Few, Crucial Pieces

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Finally returning to Painscreek. With some retracing and rethinking, I manage to make some progress. youtu.be/tBXgOlUj7P8

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Playing The Painscreek Killings, Double Checking Everything

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I only got introduced to it recently, and I've been able to have some good fun just against bots and with a friend occasionally.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I still think this is one of your coolest enemy designs.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If only we could trap them all in a circle and leave them away from the rest of us.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Funny thing though, I thought of a lot of fuzzy cases, like Touhou (arguably a major IP unto itself), Holocure and Chrono Gear (fangames about a big IP), Transistor (Supergiant is bigger now), and several that I'm just not sure about the size of the team.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Let me see how many I can get off the top of my head (not really ordered): 1. Mardek 2. Epic Battle Fantasy 3. To the Moon 4. Attack on Toys 5. Eternal Senia 6. Sonny 7. Blue Prince 8. Raze 2 9. Gemcraft (and many, many other Tower Defense games) I miss Kongregate.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Since this is makes the rounds again, I'll repost this from some times ago.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh, but the numbers really jump up when you go up to the top of the screen, ain't that fun? I can't judge, however, since I've gotten myself killed a few times doing that . . .

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Returning to Painscreek. Some very important discovering, but the next step is unclear. I need to sort out these puzzle pieces. youtu.be/xbIrU6cUzm8

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Playing The Painscreek Killings, Going in Circles

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ah, I should go play Blazblue again, it's been a while.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Back to Painscreek. The secrets of the town keep piling up. I find some answers, I get some more questions, but they are getting more dramatic. youtu.be/LUL5fguDCXY

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Playing The Painscreek Killings, Secrets

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Skies of Arcadia. From watching my father play it on the Dreamcast when I was a kid, it was the most amazing thing to me. Skies became the JRPG for me, and years later is still my 'standard' for a video game story. While it has been surpassed, I still love the world, the cast, and the music.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Well, you stepped on a mine there, didn't you? I could write a paper on this idea, but this medium isn't really good for this kind of discussion. Like many things worth talking about, it's very complicated. Shortest thing I could say is that 'privilege' was always the wrong word for this.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Back to Painscreek. This time, I visit the hospital and return to the manor. More and more of this town's shady history is coming to light. youtu.be/NhU4_3auvKs

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Playing The Painscreek Killings, Digging Deeper

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Huh, I actually prefer the character having a reason to not go somewhere instead of the invisible. Obstacles are a mix, but good so long as they don't look like something I should be able to get around at some point.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From the time I played the very first game, the Bracer Guild has always stood out as a masterful piece of storytelling that not only made the general sidequests of RPGs make sense, but also presented one of the most idealized forms of, well, law enforcement isn't the right, and maybe for the best.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Back to Painscreek. This time, I check a few different places, some the homes of former staff, but also the church to learn more about the people who used to live here. youtu.be/Z_MsTrBpJBo

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Playing The Painscreek Killings, Townhouses

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's a little different, but I've had a phrase on mind for a number of years: "You confuse being busy with being productive."

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Back to Painscreek. This time, I explore the manor. It seems like it's abandoned, but we'll learn more about the family anyway. youtu.be/rzESF1wFEpo

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Playing The Painscreek Killings, The Manor

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Geez, that look for Boros . . . It does make me wonder about how it was making him intimidating but not (I think) actually scary.

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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time ⏳ @chronogeardev.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Also, to celebrate Chrono Gear's first anniversary, tryptech has prepared a new update for us with several popular requests, including a cutscene viewer, 16:9 aspect ratio support, and Mac support! This update is in the beta branch for testing. store.steampowered.com/news/app/308...

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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time - 1 Year Anniversary! Version 1.1.14 + Nintendo Switch Announcement! - Steam News

Thank you so much for your support over the past year, Wardens! To celebrate Chrono Gear's first anniversary, we have a couple of cool updates for you... Chrono Gear on Nintendo Switch! We are pleased...

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today it has occurred to me that the sentence "If there's one thing I hate more than a crow it's a murder." is both grammatically correct and a pun.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I decided it's time for another mystery. Starting The Painscreek Killings, investigating an abandoned town to learn about an unsolved mystery. youtu.be/basTJc-MgkY

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Playing The Painscreek Killings, Arrival

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Right, there's a difference between background information and an actual plot that happens [i]during[/i] the story. Tolkien is a really obvious example of having both, and you would think that Souls players would have enough patience to read The Lord of the Rings, all things considered.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Man, am I glad I don't use Hazama from Blazblue as my profile picture any more.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm probably in the staggering minority of your fans that are not fans of souls-likes, but I was still very happy to watch two of my favorite Vtubers together.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I feel like it's not that cleanly balanced . . .

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

That is something I never wanted to even imagine, and now it's in my head. Olivier's nose . . . dear God . . .

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

KotOR once again. It's time for the finale. We take the fight to the Star Forge and fight Malak and the legions of sith troops, battle droids, and dark jedi. youtu.be/l5dRzPp7dSY

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Playing Star Wars KotOR, The Star Forge

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

As much as I wish I could be ZUN, I am not. Sadly I am very much on the first side. I understand coding logic, but my focus is on writing. Thus I use RPGMaker, then I get told off for using RPGMaker with base assets even though that's literally why I'm using RPGMaker.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

When I was a kid, I wanted so badly to get into this game because my father played it a lot. I pretty soon realized that MMOs just don't work for an introvert like me, but it's one of only two I've really put time into, and why I can understand the appeal even if it's not for me.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Please join me as I examine the character of Odysseus in Epic: The Musical. This version of Odysseus is a very interesting character, and looking at pride as self-identity and self-definition, there's a lot to say about pride's role in his journey. youtu.be/RXLptV6eJIk

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Epic The Musical and A Lesson of Pride

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

KotOR once more. Now we can learn more about the Rakata, enter an ancient temple, and learn what has become of Bastilla. youtu.be/6_PVxxfKiuY

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Playing Star Wars KotOR, History Repeats

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I've seen you go with some odd and out there subjects for your videos, and make them absolutely work by being clever and informative.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Sadly, it just came pre-installed on the laptop . . .

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The closest I have seen a game get to being pitch perfect on multiplayer is Left 4 Dead. Somehow, despite my dislike of the zombie genre I have fun whenever I play with friends.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I can easily imagine that's it is a lot of fun to come up with cool, fun things to do with friends, only to have the constraints of reality get in the way. Many things need to line up the right way for any game to reach it's full potential. (Probably not the clearest I could have made that)

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I should note, the second time buying Empire at War was for the mod scene. The devs were nice enough to fix up stuff for modders in recent years, but it meant that the digital version became needed for the big mods. Still worth it to me, and I don't feel bad when the devs are willing to do that.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Depends on what you're looking for. Story wise, I'ld probably say Trails in the Sky, or Mass Effect. Gameplay, I'ld still say that Empire at War was worth buying. Twice even.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

KotOR once more. With all the maps, we prepare for the final battle. Naturally, things don't go as planned, and we are on a new mysterious planet. youtu.be/FYXrM860Yjk

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Playing Star Wars KotOR, Strange New World

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

KotOR once more. Continuing to be undercover as a Sith, we learn more about the Sith, get betrayed too many times, and still manage to do a little good. Then, we finally have the last piece of the map. youtu.be/HKTYaAAo604

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Playing Star Wars KotOR, Shadows in the Tombs

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Launch titles never meant that much us, we couldn't get the consoles immediately anyway.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I've played two of these (Sonic and Soul Calibur) and tried two other demos (Power Stone, which I wish I had gotten to play, and Ready 2 Rumble). None of the others, though.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I saw the movie to write an essay comparing the book to the movie. The book, to this day, is the only book I lost sleep over, due to being too anxious about to stop reading until it was (almost finished). I probably read half of that book in one night.

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

KotOR returns (finally). We're pretending to be Sith now, so I guess I need to learn about them, raid some tombs, and fight some overly ambitious rivals. youtu.be/n1JMpM_forU

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Playing Star Wars KotOR, Knowing the Enemy

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jssf1992 @jssf1992.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Some could do it with one word: "Inconceivable!"

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