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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I’m used to Monster Hunter games being laced with crack, but Stories 3 is insane! The interaction between invasive species, endangered species, habitat restoration, and monstie mutations has me in a chokehold. I’m in the second area at over 40 hours and farming mutations is addicting!!

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Honestly, I’ve always railed against pineapple on pizza as an abomination so I had to try it for myself. I can say unequivocally that it’s an abomination and not primarily because of the pineapple. It’s the Canadian bacon which I generally like that throws off the taste of pizza.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

“Back in my day you could get a disc PS5 for $500” This price increase for 6 year old hardware is insane. Thanks AI. 🙃

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I am in disbelief. Shock. Bewildered. Seated. I was a bit indifferent on seeing this in theaters until Star Fox was announced. Also shocked this meme isn’t easily found on the interwebs (had to take a screenshot of the GIF).

Star Wolf saying “What the heck?” from Star Fox 64

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

My son was born 5 days ago and now I know the joy of being a parent. This little guy gave me 2+ hours of gaming today while he took a contact nap too. He’s the best. 🥹

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The next Xbox playing PC games sounds cool but we’ll have to see how it turns out. I bet the Steam Machine got them sweating because if you have a PC (especially a plug & play one like that), there’s no point having an Xbox at all.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Pokémon SoulSilver reminding me how hard the old games were and how late your starter gets their first type specific moves until has been great. It was not for the feint of heart back in the day. 😂

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Never really been a fan of Diablos but this description is surprisingly accurate for me. Anyway, I need Monster Hunter Stories 3 yesterday.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

My PC in the new case. Feels great to have a quiet (and cool) PC. Temp is in the second pic. You can see while idle or browsing it’s running in the 30s and 40s.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I need a regional variant of Dratini because what do you mean we go from the majestic, blue serpent that is Dragonair to the derpy, gold bipedal Dragonite? It’s always been baffling. Maybe Pokémon Winds and Waves will correct this…

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I want to start playing Nioh 2 but I told myself that I won’t until I beat Lies of P. But I don’t know about that anymore because this Walker of Illusions boss is some straight up BS…

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Yeah, you can play your Switch 2 on the TV but there’s something about playing it on its own screen that increases the dopamine hits of gaming by at least 20%

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Playing SoulSilver is wild. It’s been so long since I’ve played an old Pokémon game I’d forgotten how challenging they are. It takes 3 of my Pokémon to beat a wild one. 💀

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Started playing Pokémon SoulSilver for the first time and ran into a shiny Sentret before I even had Pokéballs

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Advos @advosart.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Double the sass

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I was feeling Gecqua at first but the more I look at Browt, he might be the one for me. That expression tells me he’s my spirit animal. 😂 So pumped for this since it looks like a step up graphically (finally).

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Pombon looks adorable but if we know anything about Pokémon, he’ll be bipedal in the end. And personally, Litten has done irreparable damage to me so I can’t trust Pombon. 😂

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Pokémon Winds and Waves looks promising. Just by appearances it looks like they have listened to fans and stepped up the visuals. Not being limited by Switch 1 hardware surely helps too. Pretty stoked. 🥹

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I got you, Jin Dahaad. Your family is next. A couple more and I’ll have the full armor set. 💀😈

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Jin Dahaad! Your days are numbered. It’s personal. I’m going to beat your ass. Then I’m going to run through your brethren. Then I will hunt your lineage with your skin on my back and ice resistance like you’ve never seen. I will be untouchable by your bloodline while I hunt them down for sport. 😈

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

First time I fought 9 star Jin Dahaad. Easy. Piece of cake. Light work. Tonight. Two straight hours of failure. He got me the first few fights but later, my party members were getting cooked. Why did he have my ass so hard tonight??! 😭

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Upgraded my PC last year with a Ryzen 9 and kept my old case. Under load my CPU was running over 90° which is normal for that line. However, I was getting a little concerned because it was super loud too. Got a new case this month and it’s running mid 60s under load.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Absolutely cannot wait to cook mfs in Monster Hunter Stories 3 with a Rey Dau on my team. 😌

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I’m incredibly happy that we are getting a new Monster Hunter Stories game. After the 2nd game, I wasn’t sure we’d get another. The trial for MHS3 is fantastic too with flashy combat and even more depth than before. And every time I see Rey Dau in a trailer, I only get more hyped.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I usually don’t share too much about my personal life but thought I’d share that I’m going to be a dad in a matter of weeks! Excited to meet our little man soon. 😌

Wife and I standing under “oh baby” balloons

Us standing next to blocks that spell “BABY”

Men’s New Balance shoe in gray with matching toddler shoe

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Stoked that we are getting an upgrade to Xenoblade Chronicles X but it still bewilders me that this wasn’t free since it released just months be for the Switch 2. Kind of scummy to charge for it but Nintendo is gonna Nintendo.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Every time a quality monster catching game comes everyone likes to dunk on Pokémon (as they should) but let’s be real, no one is unseating Pokémon from being the top dog in this genre. And Pokémon’s head is too far up its own ass to care or adapt until a trend is a dozen years old.

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Arron Automata @arrontk.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Playing video games brings me joy. Talking about video games brings me joy. I live and breathe video games. God bless video games.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I need Death Stranding 2 to come to PC followed by the Steam Deck 2 so I can play it anywhere

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Death Stranding 2 has the it factor for me. There’s something I adore so much about deliberate planning for a mission and improvising when it doesn’t go to plan. I also love the feeling of isolation while contributing to the game’s world. I adore spending time in this universe.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

As someone who generally laments the market obsession with multiplayer games, this actually looks pretty good. I’m interested. Also, don’t check the comments on the same post on that other site. Sheesh…

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Nowhere near done with Death Stranding 2 but I can tell I’m going to miss it dearly. And I’m already chasing the high it gives me when I can’t be near my PS5. Recently released Cairn comes close but I hear Snowrunner comes close. Anyone have experience with Snowrunner?

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Me now that I’m no longer keeping a list or tracking the games I’ve beaten this year, when that feeling that I ‘have’ to return to a game I started

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

MRW the “tutorial complete” achievement popped in Cairn (you mean the tutorial where I almost died 8 times after leaving the rock climbing gym where I thought it ended??)

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Finally started Death Stranding 2 and it feels soooo good to back in this world. Not many games capture my attention so wholly but for such a simple game on the surface, this one has that special sauce that I can’t get enough of.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Started playing Potionomics and this game has charm! Love the art style, music, voice acting — all stellar. The gameplay loop is fun too even though I suck at it. Has to be the only deck builder game where you want ALL numbers to go up. 😌

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

My Steam Replay 2025. You can tell when Monster Hunter came out and when I started playing my Switch 2/PS5 later in the year. Sadly spent little time on my Steam Deck but hope to change that next year.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

New regret unlocked: not playing Digimon games sooner. Superior to that other popular monster catching game in many, many ways. Cyber Sleuth has been a joy to play and I’m nearing the end. 😌

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Stranger Things has had me on a 70s/80s/synthwave kick and I just discovered Journey’s Who’s Crying Now for the first time and just wow

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Watched M3GAN 2.0 and it was a great cautionary tale about letting technology outpace legislation. Not as good as the first movie but still fun. I could go for a whole series of these movies now. 😂

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Next year, I’m definitely not tracking/posting about the games I beat. I just want to go where the wind blows and play what I want rather than feel like I’m checking a box on a list. I’ve already been doing that the past couple of months and it’s been fun. 😊

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I’m really enjoying Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth. Something about the mechanics and seeing favorites that are a blast from the past. I’m sad that it took me this long to ever play a Digimon game.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

An incredible feat and well deserved. I hope this puts the industry on notice. Give us quality games with strong gameplay and/or narratives, make it fun, make it impactful, and drop the bloat.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This is great, but hearing stuff like this only makes me more frustrated with Pokémon games. 😂 Like look at the quality we can get on a “low budget.”

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Bob @bobtimeis808.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

My 2025 PlayStation Wrap-Up. A stellar year for games. There were so many games I wanted to play but never got the time to.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A few hours into Code Vein and I’m like wtf is going on with this story?? They explained things (maybe too lightly) and it still doesn’t make sense to me lol. It’s a fun souls-like though.

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

My PS5 has been collecting dust since finishing Ghost of Yotei. Meant to start Death Stranding 2 and just haven’t yet. Instead I’ve been playing Dark Souls 3 and ER Nightreign with friends and started Code Vein, Demonschool, and Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth. 😅

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Ryan is probably playing an indie @rygarde.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

We got a new car! To go from a 20-year-old car to this — feels like I’m in the future lol.

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