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Kayin @kayin.moe · 09/10/2026

Someone just reblogged this on tumblr with this tag and I just fucking died I've been on this shit for over a decade and it's only getting worse

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written about this before but whatever.

Videogames as an artform have a problem with nostalgia. Not that people shouldn’t have nostalgia. Or that games shouldn’t draw from the past. But instead the weight we give to nostalgia.

When people go back to enjoy old games, we assume it’s a nostalgia thing. Do people assume that with books? Or movies? Or music? People certainly do go back in time with those mediums for nostalgia! It happens! I know when my sister is listening to certain cheesy old boyband pop or punk she’s often having a musical nostalgia trip! That’s cool! But we still don’t ASSUME, CONSTANTLY thats why people go back to stuff.

People like old stuff because it’s cool and interesting. It’s historic. People go watch Metropolis still, but how many people alive could even be nostalgic for a movie like that?

I almost want to see the word Nostalgia excised from discussions about video games – not because nostalgia is bad but because we over use it to the point where it’s actually harmful I think.

I mean I made IWBTG and am making an NES style game right now and even for me, the obsession with ‘nostalgia’ seems crazy.

Old stuff is cool. I know this because I see a lot of you kids on my tumblr feed talking about games I know you didn’t grow up with. It’s like finding your parents record or CD collection. Thinking the primary greatness of old games is bringing back memories of eating cereal and playing games on a saturday morning is a great injustice, even if those memories for some are perfectly worthwhile things.

#this post is 11 years old and still holds true

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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Derek 🔜 GATEway FATE 2026 @astralcitymini.com · 16/09/2026

Torneko's fixed, if you're like me and were waiting to pick it up!

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Deid 🔮 @deidlit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For no particular reason, I feel I should mention I updated my RPG Fan Translation Directory a few days ago with a bunch of new/missing titles, and also a very important change in the last paragraph.

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E l v e n F o r e s t

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If I had a nickel for every time I talked to a time-travelling cat in a void in a videogame in the last few months alone, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but etc etc

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

D: Poor Torneko! ;__;

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm curious about the Apothecary Diaries game, too. Did we know about that already? :o

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

OFFICIALLY TEANSLATED TORNEKO PORT?!

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

(oh no, another set of opinions of the OoT remake) 1. child Link looks like aprecious "Japanese boy" doll and I love him 2. child Zelda is hideous and I love her, too 3. even if it's just via subscription, Nintendo making the original versions (OoT, Star Fox, TTYD, Mario RPG etc.) easily and

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Delilah Waan | Epic fantasy author @delilahwaan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The @narratess.com #IndieAugust sale is here to top off a wonderful month celebrating #indieauthors and #indiereads! Want to get into reading indie but not sure where to start? Here's 6 indie epic fantasy reads based on books you already know and love by traditionally published authors. 💙📚🪐 🧵1/8

Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text.

Text: 6 books to get you reading indie epic fantasy

Banner designed by Arden Powell

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AC Esq @ Shadowbringers NG+ ➡️ JP Fanfest @ac-esq-xiv.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

the thing but it's my favorite song lines

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

it's always odd when "you should expose yourself to more diverse ideas" always means a certain kind of conservatism instead of like, Indigenous art, new fusion foods, math paradoxes, or the Dvorak keyboard layout

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hmm, I *did* plan on giving this a try once it was out of early access...

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Puré @komemerda.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

limited time to get these!

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I'm having a good time with the ff7 remake series and I'm sure I'll enjoy the crossover raid in ffxiv but man, I wish they didn't make *both* raid series for the next few years full crossovers (which feel different from even very direct references like Crystal Tower or Eden). More Fourth please!

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Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

the 'authors shouldn't use big words' thing is so antithetical to the way I read. It's a JOY to learn a new word. Isn't it exciting to come away from a book knowing something you didn't?

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Witch Hat Atelier Updates @witchhatupdates.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

“Witch Hat Atelier” by Shirahama Kamome celebrates its 10th anniversary today. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Morning Two magazine on July 22, 2016 ✨ The manga is currently ongoing, and Season 2 of the anime adaptation has been confirmed!

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c-dra ➡️GATEway FATE 200 @cdra.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Happy 25th Anniversary FFX 🌊 my forever girl 💖 #art #finalfantasy #ffx

Illustration of Yuna performing a sending, looking into the distance, holding her staff overhead

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Meanwhile, Yuna the cat doesn't know it's her games anniversary. But she does know she loves this blanket and finds it very rude when you attempt to fold it.

Lifting up a blanket, you can make out the eyes, nose and part of a face of a grey tabby cat who is peaking out from the middle of the cloth.

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I've replayed the numbered Final Fantasys in order over the last three or so years, with 9 being the latest one I've finished. Today is FFX's 25 year anniversary, and that's the perfect excuse to continue. :D

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A few mobile suit gundam bunnies

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

helpppp Yesterday, the radio host started talking about the weather by saying "Today is going to be the coolest das of the week at 33 °C." and that's just not what you want to hear.

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

With The Adventures of Elliot's release drawing closer (one of like three "big" games I'm planning to get at launch this year), I'm jumping into the new(ish) demo and I'm still loving it. <3 I'm missing the chain sickle and the faerie's dash from the original demo, but they'll be back.

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Kira Leigh 🏳️‍⚧️ @kiraleigh.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

someone on tumblr said it better than i could

I'm not saying be willfully ignorant. I'm not saying pretend horrible things aren't happening. I'm saying don't destroy your mental health going in-depth and cycling through horror after horror on your phone. I'm saying there is no virtue in making yourself experience other people's traumas because mere awareness is not activism. you inflicting suffering on yourself is not activism.
doomscrolling is literally sapping your energy and focus away from doing anything useful to help other people. you can burn yourself out without ever lifting a finger by exposing yourself to all the bad news in the world and who does that help? no one.

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

- I *really* like this trend of SquareEnix de-mobilegameifying their old gachas; this time it's Brave Exvius getting the hd2d treatment! :D - new Xenoblade! I've till only played the first one, but this one looks neat. Elf girl protag?? - Tales of Eternia remaster is also welcome

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Ooooh the FF5 four job fiesta is going to start soon! :o I wonder what kind of run I want to sign up for this year~ Last year was my first time actually completing the challenge and now I'm all hyped up to do it again. :D How about you all?

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groove @wefeelgroove.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

World race has been stuck on UMAD phase 3 for so long that mogtalk announcers are running out of things to comment on so now they're asking each other "if you were to date Kefka where would you go and what would you wear?" (this is very funny)

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Kann bitte mal jemand den Übersetzern eine Gehaltserhöhung geben? Ich bin ein bisschen verliebt.

Final Fantasy 14 Screenshot. Die Beschreibung des klassisch blauen Farbeschemas für die Menüs lautet "Nostalgisch, praktisch, gut" in Anlehnung an einen altbekannten Werbespruch.

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I have caught a grand total of three big fish in this game and this one feels way out of my league, but I will try! Here, fishy fishy fishy! pspspspsps

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A couple months' late, but I was just informed that people playing FFXIV in English (and only EN) were robbed of the opportunity to tell Picot "It's my dream that you're going to court me one day" during Little Ladies' Day. (EN's option 2 is "You're quite dedicated to your service as a seneschal.")

final fantasy 14 screenshot of a prince-type male idol looking at the viewer with dialogue options displayed beneath. The relevant one says what is mentioned in the post, in German. ("Es ist mein Traum, dass du mir einmal den Hof machst.")

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

SECOND TRY, BABYYYY!! Thanks to Saving Grace and Alfyn's concoctions letting me flounder my way through this with only half an idea of what I was doing. My first attempt was a mess, but it was always just meant to be exploratory, and then I spent the next two hours putting a proper party together.

the title screen of Octopath Traveller, showing the game's name on a black background with a little crown above it that only shows up after you've defeated the post-game superboss

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Michael Kamm @michaelkamm.games · 26/05/2026

Last year, miHoYo copied my puzzle game Ouros in Zenless Zone Zero. Because they are a recognized, billion-dollar studio and my game isn't well known, some people are now assuming that their version is the original, and mine is the clone. I hope this video clears that up.

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I'm just shy of 80 hours in Octopath and I can procrastinate no longer: all 8 stories have been completed, all optional dungeons have been explored (except That One), all optional bosses have been beaten (except That One) and all sidequests are done (except That One). But now I'm bothered by these

Octopath Traveller screenshot: banners in a menu show sidequest progession for the different areas, where a longer banner means more quests have been completed, but despite practically all quests being done, the banners all have different lengths. It looks messy.

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

So do we actually know when that FFXI free trial change is going to go into effect? I kind of... want to try the game... even though it seems very overwhelming/intimidating.

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Zadi @imzadi.etheirys.social · 16/05/2026

Evercold got me feeling a little nostalgic y'all #gpose #ffxiv

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RPG Limit Break @rpglimitbreak.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

ARE YOU READY?! #RPGLB2026 is about to begin! Grab your favorite hydration, grab your snacks, and get to www.twitch.tv/rpglimitbreak OR www.youtube.com/RPGLimitBrea... to join the preshow now!

twitch.tv

RPGLimitBreak - Twitch

Annual RPG Speedrun Charity Marathon, plus other great online RPG community events!

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Moment @ PF keychains @mmomentliveart.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

You just know everyone passed out in WOLs inn room after ultima thule #ffxiv #ffxivart

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I wonder how much of this has to do with people playing this game in other languages; Aymeric's dialogue in this scene varies wildly depending on the translation. German example: "I have neither the opportunity nor an interest in questioning what's written in the holy texts." (clarifications below)

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Oooh this looks really cool

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

For the first time in more than... how long has it been now? 12+ years? I've reached the level cap with all crafters and gatherers simultaneously! \o/ Thanks, cosmic exploration and ocean fishing! Now, I'm slowly making my way through the various DoH quests that I've also never gotten around to.

menu in final fantasy 14 that shows all crafting and gathering classes at level 100

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

More ffxiv thoughts: man, I'm having another "I miss being a lala" phase. I love my bun as my WoL and can't really imagine someone else in his place in the story anymore, but when I'm doing side stuff (esp. crafting/gathering/fishing) or just exist in the world, I just wanna be a little lalafell.

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I'm just a baby fisher with very few ideas of what I'm doing, but this little fellow followed me home on my first (and so far only) Thavnair ocean fishing journey. He is now my son and I love him. #ffxiv

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot. My character is showing off the Jinbei Jr fish minion as it opens its mouth very, very wide.

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I'm finally getting around to FF7 Rebirth and just like Remake, I'm playing with German text and Japanese audio for the most part, but I switched to the German dub while sidequesting in Junon and Barret's "DU HÄLST MICH WOHL FÜR EINEN HELIKOPTERPAPA" is gonna stick with me- A++, no notes.

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Tilapia @drawnwithrage.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I have no idea why the main love interest in these games are blonde but here they are. I drew these as little quick sketches at work. #Xelha (Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and The Lost Ocean) #Colette (Tales of Symphonia) #Peach (Super Mario Bros) #videogameladies

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I'm so excited for the ffxiv fanfest in a couple hours I don't know what to do with myself aaaah

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

THERE IS A MOTH IN THERE OMG

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Lym @lym.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

@altrius.bsky.social Another year?! Another year! Happy birthday, birthday buddy!

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