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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There are times I do get a good chuckle out of the YouTube comments section

youtube comment from barrysnell6775 from 4 years ago, 3000 likes, and 106 replies reading, "I'm 387 years old, and I still love ABBA!"

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

This pair of posts cracked me up so bad

Mayor Mamdani saying "HISTORY." and then immediately, a post about the Game Builder Garage Direct

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I have not made comics of any sort, but this idea came to me and I was like, I feel the urge to draw it out.

4 panel comic - woman in green hat with pink ribbon says to a child, "I just don't think that Darth Vader guy is a savory character..." then the kid asks, "Who is a savory character???" then the woman thinks for a panel, and finally she says, "Him" while standing behind her the Hamburger Helper mascot has appeared.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I cannot understate how much Temenos and Crick have the same dynamic as Garak and Bashir. These two photos are really the same photo. #OctopathTravelerII #DeepSpaceNine #Octopath #StarTrek

Temenos and Crick in Octopath Traveler II. Temenos is saying, "Bravo, Crick! You're learning."

Garak and Bashir from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine staring into eachother's eyes

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I got curious and found this! eyesofageneration.com/ultra-rare-h...

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I've been replaying Death Stranding in prep for 2's PC release. I finally got the ziplines. Let's see if I remember how to use them! #DeathStranding

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Alright, alright, I'll go ahead and do the kind of silly thing for fun

merriam-webster: your 2026 word is compassionate

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Funny how these two songs kinda bookended my summer and had the same line

Jack Wolfe singing "And I need you to need me, it's no surprise" in Next to Normal

Jinu from Kpop Demon Hunters with the words "Cause I need you to need me" on screen by him, part of the song "Soda Pop"

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Never watched DBZ so thank you for making this account that made me aware they apparently used the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine font.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine title card, using the same font as the replied to image used, except in all caps.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

My mom is trying to pitch me on Matlock's grandson on the CBS Matlock reboot as the actor to play Steven Universe if there were to be a live action Steven Universe remake. And like, she's pitching HARD like I somehow would want a live action Steven Universe to be a thing and could make it happen.

Matlock's grandson from the Matlock reboot show.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Can't believe Myst tricked me into trying to remember modulus arithmetic, and then made me annoyed with the real solution. (Been trying it for the first time, and have mostly been having fun!)

Gameplay footage of the original Myst. Interior view of a building with a wooden floor. To the left, is a fireplace, to the right, a map, and in front, an open pair of doors leading to a wooded area.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This is probably my favorite love poem I’ve read. Could it be I just really like oranges? For real though, it just beautifully captures how love can change the way you experience the world. Happy Valentine’s Day. I wish you love in your life, in one of the very many forms that love takes.

The Orange

At lunchtime I bought a huge orange—
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park.
This is peace and contentment. It’s new.

The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all the jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I’m glad I exist.

— Wendy Cope

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

This series doesn't make any goddamn sense

promotional art for assassin's creed odyssey

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Why are you calling me out like this, Google?

Google search results for Wicked wikipedia. "Wicked (musical)" flagged with a "you visit often" tag

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Wait, who told the composer of the Fields of Mistria title screen music to go so hard? Total classic SNES RPG vibes, I love it!

Fields of Mistria title screen, the title is displayed along with a scene of two cows standing on a hill in a field, farms, and in the distance a forest, windmill, house, and mountains.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

23. Onion Delivery Tank controls in a top down driving game aren't my favorite. However, the game has a certain whimsy between the layout of its city and zany scenarios like zombie or alien invasions. And that elevates it considerably #UFO50

Pixel art game in which a car with an onion on top of it makes deliveries. On the left is a UI showing health and direction of delivery point, as well as "Burlett Bakery" the destination.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

22. Porgy A cartoony game where you gather items to let your submarine go deeper and deeper, enabling greater exploration. Fun, at least to a point, but other titles did this loop in a way that hooked me better. #UFO50

Yellow orange submarine that looks like a fish navigates around green wide jawed fish. A fuel gauge is in the upper left.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

21. Waldorf's Journey Unusually meditative and sometimes unsettling vibes are found in the least likely of places: a platformer where you jump from platform to platform as a Walrus, collecting seashells.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

20. Warp Tank A pseudo puzzle platformer where You play as a tank that is glued to whatever wall it is on, but has the ability to teleport to whatever wall it is opposite to. using this mechanic, it weaves deftly between puzzling and action. #UFO50

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

19. The Big Bell Race In UFO 50's metanarrative, Campanella was a smash hit, and this was then the hastily made racing game version of Campanella to capitalize on its success. Although purposefully so, it feels like a bare bones cash grab. #UFO50

Six UFOs zoom around a small circuit with a few bends in it. there are also various features including wide purple arrows, a circular red emblem, and a scoreboard on the upper left.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

18. Golfaria Golfaria is a top down exploration game where you play as a golf ball with limited strokes. As such, there's a tension in its exploration. This is initially frustrating, but really fun once you gain more strokes and it starts to open up. #UFO50

Pixel art game in which a large golf ball sits next to a flag, amidst bushes that spell out UFO. The upper left shows 26/26 strokes remaining, and there is an indicator on the left with a golf ball stopping and a blue "x" next to it. There is also a circle with a star over it in the golfing space.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

17. Campanella Carefully feather your thrusters as you pilot the Campanella, a UFO, though mazes very carefully; collision with anything spells instant death! The result is a compelling arcadelike experience. #UFO50

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

16. Camouflage This puzzle game where you are a chameleon changing colors to hide from predators sadly only clicked with me slightly more than Block Koala.

A tan colored chameleon walking across tan colored sand. There are brown dirt patches and blue wet patches. Two collectable oranges and a white baby chameleon are placed around, as well as several crabs looking for the chameleon.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

15. Block Koala This is a push block puzzle game and by all rights I should be this game's target audience, and yet it's one of the collection's rare misses for me.

A pixel art shrub garden on a grid with a lavender koala standing among 1 tile large blocks, some with numbers from 2-5, some with a dot on them, one with a star. There is also a star tile on the ground. The shrub garden is surrounded by a red wall, and outside is a desert.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

14. Bushido Ball Tennis with swords and a fighting game flavor. So much fun that it makes the lack of online multiplayer sting.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

13. Mooncat Mooncat has weird controls like Getting Over It or QWOP, but is so much kinder with a smooth difficulty curve and frequent checkpoints. One of my favorites.

In forested atmospheric area, Mooncat, a beige blob on green legs, stands between two spider-like enemies on a leafy platform in a forest. There is a purple creature with a combined mouth and nose standing to the left.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

12. Avianos Conquer the land as a bird civilization, taking strength from your dino ancestors. This plays like a board game in the best way possible.

A 4x5 Grid with each quare having some terrain, some having little bonus icons, a dinosaur named Quetzal in the upper left, and the question "Which ancestor will you pray to?" on the bottom.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

11. Kick Club Clear each screen of sports-themed enemies by hitting a soccer ball into them in this compelling, kinetic experience.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

10. Devilition Set out explosives one by one, then detonate them to unleash a chain reaction and kill demons. It sounds more fun than it ended up being for me, but is still solid.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

9. Attactics An RTS where your units automatically enter and advance. All you can do is rearrange them in your five second turns. Pure chaos, pure bliss.

Orange and blue medieval soldiers are on a grid, with a castle on each side, 5 flags on each castle. There is a cursor on the green field that the soliders are standing on occupying a tile of the grid.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

8. Planet Zoldath A short Zelda-y roguelike with a space theme, Zoldath is too enigmatic and clunky for its own good, but also, maybe that is its charm.

An astronaut figure clad in red stands on the left side of the screen, surrounded by crystal pillars. At the bottom of the screen is the message, "PICKED UP PART OF THE INTERGALACTIC TREASURE MAP." A horned figure, faces away from the camera over to the right, next to a singular crystal pillar. On the right side of the screen, there is a user interface showing the number of materials, life, and number of map parts.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

7. Velgress A thrilling action platformer where you constantly ascend, shooting anything in your way. It's brutal, but the quick restart makes it addictive.

Girl with orange hair climbs upwards on platforms consisting of clouds, crates, and dirt. She has nearly reached tier 11 and there is a rotating coin on screen. At the bottom there is a row of spikes, destroying the blocks as she ascends.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I love when people make KK Slider covers of songs. But I long for an era of Kapp’n covers!

Kapp’n from animal crossing lying on his side

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

6. Mortol In this grim yet clever puzzle platformer where your body becomes a platform when you die, lives are a resource you spend to progress.

Gameplay footage depicting a figure jumping towards a platform sticking out of a wall, made out of the body of a past version of the figure. Enemies, blocks, and spikes also make an appearance. A counter depicting 11 lives remaining is in the upper right hand corner.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

5. Magic Garden Snake is probably one of the most basic games you could think of. And yet, Magic Garden's twists and turns add surprising depth and an addictive quality.

Pixel art game in which a girl in purple leads a trail of orange blob creatures with giant eyes. Also on the grid are blue blobs and mushroom creatures, and a potion sitting on one square, as well as a row of star tiles near the bottom.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

4. Paint Chase What if Splatoon were an NES game where you were a car leaving a paint trail behind you on a grid? Turns out it would rule!

Blue car with blue paint trail drives on a grid mostly filled with some blue paint. There are red vehicles as well leaving red paint trails behind them, as well as blocks that block their path that can be toggled, speed boost arrows, and pink blocks with arrows on them.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

3. Ninpek This game plays how I understand Contra plays. But I am not a Contra guy, and I am also not a Ninpek guy.

A ninja stands on a platform, surrounded by enemies and multiple projectiles.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

2. Bug Hunter A simple but satisfying turn based strategy game where you fight off waves of bugs, reminiscent of Into the Breach.

Screenshot of Bug Hunter, depicting a 6x5 grid with a figure in a green space suit on one square, with other squares for UI demonstrating a list of moves, another showing its range, and others showing modules a player can buy, as well as the job's progress status.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

1. Barbuta Clunky movement and bare bones presentation belie the fun that exists in discovering the hidden secrets of this title.

Image of gameplay of the game Barbuta. A knight climbs a ladder near the bottom of the screen. There are several platforms that the knight can reach by ladder, some red cubes, and in the background, a planet and stars. On the sides of the screen are the UI: five eggs on the right with a sixth, cracked egg on the bottom, and on the right, a counter for cash, a player inventory, and a map.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I thought it would be fun to do a mini review thread for the 50 games in #UFO50 I'll probably just add a game or two a day, but thought it'd be fun! And I'll try to keep the reviews short, like the games.

Key art for the game UFO 50, featuring the game's name and a cast of many characters from its fifty games.

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PaperSpock @paperspock.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I finally decided to boot up Grimstone, one of my most anticipated games in UFO 50. And when it came to this guy, well, I couldn't not name him that. #UFO50 #Grimstone #Mother3

Screenshot of Grimstone, a retro style RPG included in UFO 50. Depicted is a box saying "What's your name?" next to a photo of a dog. The dog has been named Boney. A pixel art town appears in the background.

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