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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Advertisers, please, for the love of god: Watching an advert of someone playing your game badly WILL NOT MAKE ME WANT TO PLAY THAT GAME.

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Bob Ferry @bobferry.design · 09/06/2025

A civilian ship in the UK's jurisdiction (and on a lawful journey) has been hijacked and its crew kidnapped in the middle east, and personally I think that's something the UK government should do something about.

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I've been really trying for years now, and it feels as bad as it ever was. I am painfully aware these are depressive thoughts but I can't help but think: 1) It's getting worse 2) It's not going to change

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

These feelings are far too frequent to be dealt with

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I'm not as bad as I was last week but I just feel continuously uneasy about how close I am to that state. I feel like such a piece of shit, all the time.

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I wrote a big spiel about my current mental state and how I'm feeling and instead of posting it here I gave it to Gemini to see if I could get an AI insight on it.

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Metroid Prime Remastered (Switch) - Overall a great 3D metroidvania, one that quite literally set the standard for all similar games to follow. I did enjoy this, but does stretch on with backtracking near the end too much. Also, I gave up colouring this sketch... #MetroidPrimeRemastered #VideoGame

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I'm fucking losing it. I hate my job but I can't leave it. I don't know what to do.

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The Accidental Alchemist by Gigi Pandian - Interesting story but it felt very bogged down with a lot of ensuring you understood the main character is vegan. If you're ever looking for some vegan recipes then this is the book for you - shame I was wanting a fiction story! #AccidentalAlchemist #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Wicked Little Letters (2023) - This is Coleman at her best, silly, low stakes, and hilariously funny movie with a twisting story that will keep you completely engaged. I loved it! #WickedLittleLetters #Movie

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Sick of being sad about shit all the fucking time.

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Kraven the Hunter (2024) - So honestly I didn't spend too much time on this one because I didn't want to... It wasn't a great movie, boring and long winded for a payoff that just didn't feel worthy. #KravenTheHunter #Movie

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Get Away (2024) - This was such a great movie, I enjoyed the tension, the weirdness, the jokes and the twist near the end. The movie devolves into pure chaos and that's when Frost and Bea really shine. #GetAway #Movie

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Gaslit by R. R. Haywood - A well written and structured mystery with some surprising twists and shocks. I loved the setting and characters, and it didn't fall into the trap that Haywood has fallen in before - writing for a sequel. #Gaslit #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Hey how is everyone? I'm ✨*dead inside*✨

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Black Doves (Netflix) - Campy, bloody spy filled fun and you can tell the cast has a blast making this. Some genuine twists and turns I didn't see coming and overall characters I loved. Clever and funny too! #BlackDoves #TVShow

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Tokaido (Funforge) - A very sweet and cute tabletop game of walking the Tokaido road in Edo period Japan. As a pilgrim you must make it through the trail, ensuring you see the panoramic sights, buy the right souvenirs, and (most importantly) eat the right food. #Tokaido #TabletopGame

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

The Good Whale (Serial) - Interesting podcast about what happened to Keiko, better known as the whale who played Free Willy. Insightful, hopeful but ultimately tragic, it makes you think of the value of conservation and how hard it is to do the right thing. #TheGoodWhale #Podcast

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Hug the Sun (Haven't You Done Well?) - This show gave me such "Look Around You" vibes but with a much darker twist. Loved the visuals and how much effort was taken to make it look straight from the late nineties and couldn't stop laughing either. Praise Oxtos! #HugTheSun #TVShow

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Bleary-eyed bus journeys on a very cold morning

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Please excuse me if I unfollow you, I'm just separating naughty blue sky profiles to SFW

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Going to try and draw something for all the media I consume in 2025 and post it with my little reviews. Will I do it? LET'S FIND OUT.

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Matt's favourite Tabletop Game of 2024 was:

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Matt's favourite TV Show in 2024 was:

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Matt's favourite Video Game of 2024 was:

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Matt's favourite Book of 2024 was:

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Matt's favourite Movie of 2024 was:

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

In 2024, Matt: 🎬 Watched 32 Movies 📖 Read 30 Books 🎮 Played 24 Video Games 📺 Watched 7 TV Shows 🎲 Played 4 Tabletop Games

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Y2K (2024) - Totally insane, camp and very aware of its own ridiculousness; Y2K manages to tread the line of silly and entertaining, poking fun at the terror of the millennium with the silliness of the year 2000 culture. Perfect horror flick that'll make you laugh. #Y2K #Movie

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Marvel Rivals (PC) - I played a lot of Overwatch, and I've been missing the fun fast paced team shooter. Rivals completely steps up and takes the mantle by entering some very good mechanics, gameplay, and joy. But I do hate Hawkeye, consider him the Hanzo 😅 #MarvelRivals #VideoGame

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

A Close and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers - Loving the Wayfarer series, and I feel like this was a more focused and interesting story than the first. Really excellent exploring some solid sci-fi ideas and showing the characters interact with it. #CloseandCommonOrbit #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) - Always loved Wallace and Gromit, so a sequel to The Wrong Trousers was right up my street. This has completely kept the wonderful charm and heart of the older movies and hilarity too. Do I love Norbot? Just maybe! #VengenceMostFowl #Movie

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

That Christmas (2024) - A rather cute animated Christmas movie with a very (very) British feel. Expect the standard feel good story and silly jokes, but also find the surprising heart and wit of the dialogue. #ThatChristmas #Movie

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Switch) - Probably one of the best metroidvanias that's been released in the last 5 years and certainly one you shouldn't miss if you love the genre. Great controls and so clever in it's design. #TheLostCrown #VideoGame

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year by Sue Townsend - I love Townsend's work and this is filled with the charm and humour that you'd expect from one of her books, but the main character in this just wasn't as interesting as expected. #WomanWhoWentToBed #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Wicked (2024) - I saw the stage show about 12 years ago and thought it was fine, nothing crazy. So going into this ready to be underwhelmed and proved completely wrong was a great experience. Excellent casting, gorgeous visuals, catchy songs. What more could you want? #Wicked #Movie

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Hitmonliam @hitmonliam.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Off to Newcastle to spend Christmas with the in-laws.

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Be Gay Do Comics! compiled by The Nib - An amazing collection of beautiful queer comics, with stories ranging from coming out, LGBTQ history, romance, hatred and a lot more. Absolute joy to read a well created compilation from seriously talented artists. #BeGayDoComics #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

The Wild Robot (2024) - I truly believe we are in a golden era for animated movies with such excellent and absolutely beautiful original movies being created like this one. Great story, wonderful characters and an interesting concept. #TheWildRobot #Movie

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy - Brilliantly relentless in true McCarthy style, the story of a murderer and those he is pursuing is a hell of a thrilling read. #NoCountryforOldMen #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Planet of Lana (Switch) - Think Limbo or Inside, but with a more vibrant setting and interesting puzzles it may be the tone and story that appealed to me more but I think Planet ot Lana is just a lovely solid puzzle platformer game. #PlanetofLana #VideoGame

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham - A classic story yes, one which must have been remade or shown a dozen different ways. The book itself is well written and enjoyable, but very much a 'Middle Class' apocalypse feeling. #TheDayofTheTriffids #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

A Little to the Left (Switch) - More an exercise in patience than a straight up video game but still a very wholesome soft puzzler with beautiful art style. #ALittleToTheLeft #VideoGame

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

The Transformers: The Movie (1986) - Utterly astonished to find Orson Welles, Leonard Nimoy and Eric Idle appeared in the same film, and it happened to be bloody Transformers The Movie?! What madness is this? #TransformersTheMovie #Movie

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Proud by Juno Dawson - Described as a collection of poems, stories and art in the theme of Pride. It certainly delivers wonderful writing that is enjoyable and beautiful. I would say the stories are more to do with Coming Out than Pride, but still a book I wish I had when I was young. #Proud #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler - Butler has such a wonderful ability to create such amazing fantasy or even Sci-fi that doesn't feel like typical fantasy or sci-fi. Once again a great story of power, family, and eugenics in a genuinely interesting and gripping setting. #WildSeed #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The Red Lantern (PC) - A very unique, story driven rogue light style game that delivers a story in a way that I've not seen before in a game. Plus there's some very cute dogs and (thankfully) a "dogs don't get hurt" option. #TheRedLantern #VideoGame

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - After reading this, I was surprised at how faithful the movie addition is. I enjoyed the vibrant and realistic characters, the story and the way it was told. Great book. #OvertheCuckoosNest #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman - I like the Thursday Murder Club series, and was excited to see a different series by Osman but to me it fell a bit short. There wasn't the clever charm or intriguing twists, rather it felt all over the place and padded out. #WeSolveMurders #Book

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Mattgikarp @mattgikarp.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers - I didn't know what to expect with this but really enjoyed some good space opera drama. Each character brought something fun and interesting and the story sets up a great arc that I'm ready to get stuck into. #SmallAngryPlanet #Book

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