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Link Shinigami

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The human behind The Red Tunic Podcast. He/Him

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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
My friend is told he has to use AI for every ticket he deals with... It's actually a compliance metric. So he burns tokens 3-4 times per ticket asking it to summarize and then if the summary can be used to make spaghetti. I don't support AI but his is the best kind of malicious compliance
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks man, I really appreciate it and it means a lot to me you saying that. I ultimately don't know what is coming next, but I have some things that I think I'm finally "ready" to try and will serve as a good... End cap? Catharsis? To everything and truly let me see with eyes unclouded
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oh I will say this though, because I struggle with the "vulnerability" of it - To every guest that said they enjoyed talking with me, that the questions were good, that I was incredibly professional, etc... Y'all that meant the 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞. That was always such a warm and reassuring hug.
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
But that's pretty much it. The podcast was fun. I enjoyed doing it, I enjoyed getting to hear about devs lives and favorite games. I enjoyed meeting cool people doing cool things. And I hope all of those cool people see success and get to keep doing cool things. Maker knows the world needs them
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
But yes, my dreamt end game here was to just try and angel-fund games and projects. There are so many good people that are passionate about making games. Good people that deserve success and I wanted to help them have it. While outside of my control, ultimately I'm upset that was never realized 👇
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When I started, I had really hoped this would take off. Would've made guests easier to line up and what not but it would have meant money coming in... And I'm fine, I'm eating, I have a roof... The money would have been to help fund indie projects... Charities... Do some good. Rarely was it said 👇
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And that isn't to say any of my guests, or those I interacted with (Minus 1 or 2, again IYKYK) weren't great. Every guest was awesome. Full stop. End of day, it was just too much for me to carry on with the way things currently are. Which kind of leads to my biggest disappointment in this all 👇
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Like, statistically, I had good returns. I had something like 515 requests sent, and have 134 (+1 IYKYK) episodes. The problem is the amount of energy it takes to reach out to people, schedule, balance work and personal life, just started to feel like too much with everything going on right now 👇
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For anyone that wanted to know a little more - Man what is going on with the world right now? What is going on with the industry? The end here wasn't any one big thing but more death by 1000 cuts. Aside from the above, the biggest thing is this started to feel like a job with a lot of admin work. 👇
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Jokes aside, my friends little sister did this to their brand new CD writer years ago. She wanted to see what it would do. Spoiler alert, it creates a $200 paperweight
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Happy [belated?] birthday yo
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
You'd think all the MTG tournaments and anime cons would have already been enough of a case study against this but stupid is as stupid does
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Monkey paw activates and instead the light streaks are like high beams at point blank and instead of a sound effect, you get a voice clip of Mike Myers yelling "Schwing"
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 28/08/2026
Mid week bump! Mid week bump! Don't forget to check out the latest episode featuring Kezia Adamo! Also be sure to check them out and take a look at their upcoming Revertices!
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 24/08/2026
I don't want anyone to blow their tops but you should know... A new episode featuring of my #videogames #podcast featuring #gamedev Game Developer Kezia Adamo (@keziaa.bsky.social) is now out and available! Find @ bit.ly/3KQkbg2 & most services! Huge thanks to Kezia, be sure to check them out!
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Patrick Star Mind Blown Reaction
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Fwiw I've read there is some different nuances for N. America v European dating so this might be one of them? But also fwiw I've dated a girl that later told me they weren't dates because nothing happened so... It's not just your friend i guess? The latter is definitely whiplash though lol
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
John is saying you are right on paper but it doesn't matter when the other side is ignoring the paper and the courts will take a lot of time Basically we went in playing hockey and they calvinballed it every chance they could and the refs can't stop the game while they investigate playback cams
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 13/08/2026
Time for a mid-week bump? Yeah time for a mid-week bump! Don't forget to check out the latest episode of my #videogames #podcast featuring Gabby DaRienzo! Also more importantly, be sure to check them out!
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 10/08/2026
Hello! A new episode of my #videogames #podcast featuring #gamedev Developer and Artist Gabby DaRienzo (@gabbydarienzo.com) is out and available! Find @ bit.ly/3KQkbg2 & most services! Huge thanks to Gabby for their time and be sure to check them out! 𝔄𝔩𝔰𝔬 ℑ 𝔰𝔴𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔭𝔬𝔰𝔱 𝔦𝔪𝔞𝔤𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔯𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔡
Peach in a black gothic dress walking little Super Mario on a leash
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
To be incredibly fair, that's probably one of the best ways to find out if you're dealing with a chud lol My litmus test used to be a joke about what the neo nazis want to do after learning I'm mostly German but the joke was lost on most so i had to stop
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 30/07/2026
It's Thursday y'all! Which means it's time for a mid-week bump! Hope everyone's doing good this week, and if you haven't already, get the chance to check out the latest episode of my #videogames #podcast featuring Lizzie Main!
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 27/07/2026
Hello! New episode of my #videogames #podcast featuring Game Director Lizzie Main ( @shawnelizabeth.bsky.social ) is out and available now! Find @ bit.ly/3KQkbg2 & most services! Huge thanks to Lizzie for her time and be sure to check her and their upcoming game Magical Rejects out!
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Nelson Muntz Ha-Ha! Simpsons Laugh
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This is it, you've peaked. Wrap it up, call it a day, prepare your headstone. Also tell the people at the bar about it, if telling people in my old home town you were a manager at the call centre could impress, surely this will too
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 17/07/2026
Mid-week bump! Mid-week bump! Yeah! A midweek bump for the latest episode of the podcast featuring Michelle Hwu! Be sure to check it out!
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I went with an ergo split keyboard (kinesis freesync line) as well as the inevitable ergo vertical mouse and it helped a good amount and the combo of the two have made it much better. When it's at it's worse though (now a blue moon), the brace thing has to be introduced
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Legitimate question - What does this mean? Like does this mean explicitly citing HP? Does it extend to magic boarding school? Like this isn't a question of "why is supporting HP problematic?" (No brainer), it's purely from not understanding what the line might be from a design/inspiration pov
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Mad props to the Elgato warranty service. Even though my product was out of warranty I gotta respect them for... Let me check my notes... Telling me I'm out of warranty and my only option is to buy another Stream Deck + that is suffering from a defective screen. I think I'll do the opposite 🙃
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 14/07/2026
Had a great conversation with @gabbydarienzo.com tonight and am looking to sharing the episode in the future! Everyone should check them out! Huge thanks to Gabby for making time today!
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 13/07/2026
Hey all! New episode of my #videogames #podcast featuring Audio Designer Michelle Hwu ( @michellehwu.bsky.social) is out! Find @ bit.ly/3KQkbg2 & most services! Huge thanks to Michelle for being a guest (And feeling old with me while we talked out YTV!) Be sure to check her out via ep desc!
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Another day another"IKEA hack" that is just a built in... Or decorating a Billy. I fear we've been brain rotted to think hack just means not using something the way it is out of the box. What's next? A computer "hack" that is just installing Linux because Windows 11 can't run on it?
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
My friend, having just acquired a house in the new year I want to assure you... They are all fucking doing it. I saw one house where the AI was so heavily used, an entirely new room (WIth new windows and everything) was created that didn't exist on the floor plan. This was in a listing.
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
I've made this joke before but here we go again... Never, in any of my schooling, did I not use AI to write any papers because the only intelligence I've ever claimed to have is artificial... ba dum tss, I'll see myself out
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Ignoring all the other horrible news going around today, @mkdouma6.bsky.social I have learned some more horrible news. Apparently Science Saru is also doing some adjustments to the GitS anime's beach scene for ratings reasons. TBD on Batou's tummy troubles Sauce: gizmodo.com/ghost-in-the...
[The Ghost in the Shell producers’ note in regard to Science SARU’s adaptation of Motoko’s vacation scene from the original manga: “We had to adjust the depictions in the original work to match the rating.”]
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I, shockingly, found them at Walmart. They literally just showed up one day at the closest one. I forget the brand but it was 100% a separate entity and not one of their rebrands. Loblaws had them as well when i first started looking but... I do my best not to give them money.
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I have, unironically, seen worse from someone that argued a case just couldn't work the same way... It was a shock to no one when a case did, in fact, work the same way.
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I have, unironically, for years now just been mathing out how much lotto money I would need to win to create a somewhat self-sustained funding pool for games and it's honestly partly why I still even waste money on the lotto... Unfortunately, the frozen goats from Costco don't make good sacrifices
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I hope everyone is doing well. The immeasurable stress and damage being caused by capitalism is horrible and I hope everyone can at least take some joy and happiness in knowing they did amazing and fantastic work that will be timeless. I hope both those that remain and are gone stay well
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Ahh that makes sense. I have a much smaller one from Walmart that looks very similar from like... Over 15 years ago now 🫠 Billy's are great _but_ they are deeper. Which is both a blessing and a curse but I really miss the shallow shelves that were made for discs Thanks for the brand name though!
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Ayy what shelves are those? I can't find any now that are the perfect depth and these look the right size
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
There is only one appropriate response: buck bumble remixes
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 02/07/2026
Midweek bump! I know there's a lot going on right now with #videogames and the industry at large but you can listen to Nathalie talk [mostly] about more positive things!
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 29/06/2026
Hey everybody! New episode of my #videogames #podcast featuring #gamedev Illustrator and Concept Artist Nathalie Fourdraine (@loopyyylupe.bsky.social) is now live for you to enjoy! Find @ bit.ly/3KQkbg2 & most services! Huge thanks to Nathalie for her time and be sure to check her out!
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Rex the Dinosaur Laughing in Toy Story
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 25/06/2026
Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people. The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Oh yeah this reminds me - saw your doppelganger at a plant greenhouse over the weekend and had to double take. There were two immediate flags though, one they were with their husband and two, this is Canada lol Ionno what I'm expecting you to do with this knowledge lol
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Bunnyhug @bunnyhug.games · 23/06/2026
A bit of a TLDR for the past 5 years, 👀 have a peek at games we've prototyped and continue to work on 💻🐰🐰
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Here's several in quick succession all about French: Canada has 3 "official" types of French (Quebec, Acadian, TNL), none of which are taught in school (Parisian) Quebec thinks theirs is the only true French Quebec can't agree which accent is the true "Quebec French" and fight among themselves
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I feel I gotta come clean about my personal use of AI... If only because artificial is the only proper adjective to pair with my intelligence
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Ba Dum Tss Drum Rimshot
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Link Shinigami @linkshinigami.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It's fucking insanity isn't it? I've used swipe to text since it was a separate app on Android. Built in system auto correct has only been made worse and more annoying with it thanks to what i presume is cracked out clankers attempts to change how i talk with bad auto correct hallucinations.
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The Red Tunic Podcast @theredtunicpodcast.com · 15/06/2026
Hey! A new episode of my #podcast where I talk to #gamedevs about #videogames featuring Producer Sophie Smart, @loxeni.bsky.social, is now available to enjoy! Find @ bit.ly/3KQkbg2 & most services! Huge thanks to Sophie for their time and everyone should check them, and Blossom Arcade, out!
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Forrest Gump Waves Hey
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