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Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

WHAT THE EVERLOVING FUCK IS THIS. This AI slop account just *made up* an incorrect picture of this game's box and contents. It took me 5 seconds to find a good publicity photo of the actual game. Humans work really hard to make games. Have some fucking respect. (Tideward by @connievdc.bsky.social)

AI slop that made up materials and box for Tideward

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House House @househouse.com · 15/10/2026

An explanation on why Big Walk isn't available on Xbox. bigwalk.game/xbox

Regarding Xbox

In June 2026 we announced that the release of Big Walk would be limited to computers, Switch 2 and PS5. Since then, we have received many messages and comments, asking about a future Xbox release. We would like to address those questions here:

We have made the decision not to release Big Walk on Xbox, in accordance with the Palestinian-led BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement’s call to boycott Microsoft, and their designation of Microsoft Games (and Xbox) as a priority boycott target. If you need help understanding our motives, we would recommend reading about why Microsoft is a BDS priority target, the successes this kind of pressure has already had on Microsoft, and especially, watching this great introductory piece by People Make Games.

It has always been our intention for Big Walk to be played by groups of friends, and we know that keeping the game off Xbox runs counter to those intentions. This decision means that some people will miss out on playing Big Walk with their friends, and we understand the disappointment we’re causing. We are disappointed too.

We would love for people to be able to play the game on Xbox, but not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets.

We’ve made this decision with the belief that meaningful change can be made in the world, that coordinated collective action can confront even the most powerful interests, and that one day, Palestine will be free.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
House House

(see bigwalk.game/xbox for links)

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

You may already be aware, but @letibus.bsky.social also makes some great puzzle books: letibus.itch.io I have the physical versions of them all as well, but there are also PDFs. And there's also tenchaya.booth.pm/items/8737890, which I also have a physical copy of and am still going through. 😄

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Nice! Yeah, it's been on my list for a while, but with the recent Switch release, it's bumped up quite a bit. Hoping to dig into it soon.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The now-standard pipeline of "Thinky Games features a fun new puzzle/game" -> "I purchase said item and more, if possible" has produced yet another package at my doorstep. Some fun new puzzles to work through from Juana/Raviol (raviol.itch.io). The upcoming weekend has been sorted!

Some small puzzle books, titled: "Blobs", "Jelly", and "Summoning Demons", along with a sticker sheet with colorful Jelly characters, and a note that says: "Dear Christopher, Thank you for supporting indie puzzles. I hope you enjoy Blobs!" with a hand-written Blobs puzzle.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

If you are (*checks notes* Hmm.) Epic Games, and you're making a (*double-checks* Really‽) game launcher (‽), and you feel the need to lead off with "programming is hard"… I think people should be rethinking *a lot* about this company. e.g. Do they have your credit card info? I'd suggest they not.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If you can gather a friend or two, or a family member, or a partner: I highly recommend you try Big Walk together. It is by far the most "hang out and enjoy each other's company" experience I've ever had, and it's so brilliantly crafted. I haven't stopped thinking about this game since I played it.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ah, finally time to play that intriguing sokoban game I've heard so much about on my Switch 2. … What‽ Oh, no, no. Not that one. I'm talking about Isles of Sea and Sky.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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ill-boo-mi @yallchemist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

lol one of our website designers used our organization's entire monthly claude credits yesterday and now half the company doesn't know how to do their jobs. it's october 2nd.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yesterday, I played Sleeping Gods: Primeval Peril. I've had the original game and Distant Skies sitting on the shelf for years. I figured we might as well get things started with their smaller sibling. And in *not small* news, another big box has arrived on my doorstep. Uh oh. 😄 #boardGames

Sleeping Gods: Primeval Peril. A spiral-bound book is open to show a map and some enemy creatures. Each player has some character boards in front of them with tokens on top to track various statuses. There’s a central board showing their shared boat and its status.

Food Chain Magnate: Deluxe Edition. The cover art shows various restaurant and diner employees in a ‘50s style. It says “100% Dice Free! Served with your choice of strategies!” and “Ketchup Mechanism Expansion Set Included”.

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Mascot Texorcism 🐯 @texsaber.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've had this stupid joke in my head for the past 3 weeks, I had to put it into drawing

Theatrical poster for "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me," except the portrait of Laura Palmer is replaced with a Walkling from the game Big Walk, and the film name is replaced with "Big Walk with Me"

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How Seven! @howseven.com · 29/09/2026

Fire up your Playdate and settle in for some Blanche tunes or any of the other great music and videos available on PeeDeeTV: peedee.tv

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Kate Gray @hownottodraw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

whenever people say “cancel culture isn’t real, it’s just facing the consequences of your actions” I think about all the people who were the target of the internet’s hate for things they didn’t do, or for things that had much more nuance. it can ruin lives, over things that often do not matter

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Wow, I'm instantly fascinated. Not just network installers, but security camera installers, it seems? And their pre-slop videos have some golden examples as well:

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Wireless Security Camera Installation Thornwood NY

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yeah, keep 'em coming. Gotta get those out of your head. …out of your mind. … (How could I have ever been so blind?)

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Alan Hazelden @alanhazelden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As Order of the Sinking Star is coming out next month, in advance of review coverage coming in I wanted to add one thing to my last statement about the game: bsky.app/profile/drak... (note: at that time I didn’t have a separate personal account)

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I've joined a wonderful music platform/co-op, @subvert.fm. I don't have much music to share at the moment, but the concept sounds lovely. So I wanted to support them as best as I can. Looking forward to finding some great new music to listen to, as well. www.subvert.fm/christopher-...

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Christopher David Yudichak - Subvert

Hi there! Hope you're doing well. I'm Christopher. I'm a software developer, but my life has crossed into music a few times. So, come check it out. Thanks for stopping by!

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I don't think whoever designed this customer support page realized the absolute tragic poetry they were writing about the world at large.

A screenshot from a website. The text on top reads:

When did you purchase your item?
To provide you with the best possible support, we need to understand when you made your purchase.

The bottom part has three boxes:

The left box shows "Legacy Era" in black text above the dates "1848 – 2024". The middle box shows "Private Equity Era" in black text above the dates "January 1, 2024 – November 14, 2025". The right box shows "Current Era" in black text above the dates "November 14, 2025 and later".

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Nice to know I'm having a better day than my email inbox. #theLittleThings

Screenshot of email from AAA that reads “OH NO” with a danger icon.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'll admit ignorance on the standard editorial practice, but if you use quote marks, I think it's expected that you cite who said them. Otherwise, I'm going to assume it was just you, in which case you didn't need the quotes, and now I'm suspicious. Suspicious of you, Santa.

A Blu-ray disc cover featuring a cozy scene with a warm fire, a decorated tree, and a figure in a red hat. The title reads: “Fireplace For Your Home Holiday Edition”.

There are two quotes at the bottom that read: “Unbelievable clarity and sound” and “A crackling fireplace for your television”, neither with attribution.

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Bitewing Games @bitewinggames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

BABA IS LAUNCH! 🚀 Let’s get this party started! 🥳 Baba Is You: The Board Game and Party House: The Deckbuilding Game are NOW LIVE on Kickstarter! Don’t miss these delightfully unique tabletop experiences adapted from critically acclaimed video games! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...

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Baba Is You: The Board Game & Party House: Deckbuilding Game

Two sensational award-winning video games — Baba is You and Party House (UFO 50) — leap off the screen and onto your table!

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Don't use genAI chatbots. If you do—please don't—do not buy into the marketing that you're on a direct, secure line to a magical assistant. Do not tell it anything you wouldn't say in public. This is still just the internet. There's no magic. You need to be careful with your personal information.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

But when these things are presented as "magic", it becomes much easier to not think about how they work. Chatbots aren't actually the humanoids they present themselves as. They're software controlled by for-profit companies. Assume those companies can and will misuse information you give them.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is one of those times when one (read: I) might forget others don't have the context they have. I work in an ML-adjacent field. And in my mind: Yeah, of course an LLM is going to need labeling and annotation for training. So it's very likely someone's going to be seeing inputs.

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Matt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I think I tend to lean more towards the "ache", but my joints (especially my knees) do seem to take on an acute "Oh, you shouldn't have tried to use that!" quality for the 24 hours afterwards.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've re-watched Aonuma's gameplay demo for Ocarina of Time twice so far. So I believe "excited" just won't cut it any more. I'm… entranced? Eh, forget words. Bring on November! 😄

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

When I saw this book, I immediately ran to buy a copy for myself. (…well, like, the sort of "running" you do when you flip from one browser tab to the next in a hurried fashion.) And it has arrived! Some fun and interesting puzzles in my future, for sure. Thanks for highlighting it, Thinky Games!

A purple book titled “未知の言語のパズル本”. The subtitle reads “rimaam zemaamu fikionu wenousha”.

An open spread of the puzzle book. It shows grid-style puzzles with explanations and notes in an unknown language.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

They gave Kickstarter backers a preview of this intro last week, and I've been smiling since (and also rewatching it a dozen or so times, why not). I think we're in for some good times. Yes, in fact, we will join you.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I bought a copy as soon as you posted about it. I believe my copy will arrive tomorrow. Excited to check it out! 😄

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I believe it did, yes. I should have tested it more. I think I was just in too much shock at the time.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I know I'm watching an interview *about* Big Walk, but I'm afraid all interviews on any topic from this point on should be conducted in Big Walk. It's just too good. (It's a great interview, by the way: Highly recommended, perhaps once you've played a bit of the game yourself first?)

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Behind the Sound of Big Walk

Em Halberstadt and Nicholas Zhang take us on a BIG WALK while discussing the audio process behind the game.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Ooh, I do love a game of "What order could these possibly be in on the server side?". I think… I think I lose this round, because I have no idea.

A screenshot of a form field labeled “State”. The options start: Wisconsin, Louisiana, Colorado, North Carolina…

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Robin Sevakis @jadedsketch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wile E. Coyote is doing a reddit AMA right now for Coyote vs ACME and strictly answering through signs, and it's genius.

Wile E Coyote in an office, pointing to a sign he's holding that reads "WE CANNOT JUDGE OUR WORTH ON THE WORK OF OTHERS"

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 02/09/2026

i called 911 and they answered quickly and our conversation was: "are you calling about the fire next to the freeway" "yes, thank you. goodbye" "goodbye"

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A low bar, I'm aware, but it's sort of refreshing to see these spam texts sort of give up the whole façade.

Text message that reads:

CCD: You like surprises? Good! Because we're not telling you what's inside. Click [a URL I won’t burden you with] (msg freq varies; txt stop to unsub)

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

No worries, of course. There's a lot of good stuff out there to listen to! 😄 (Thanks for covering the Blanche release, by the way.)

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I've been getting nonstop spam texts and calls for the past few weeks, all for a "Joe". So when I got a normal political fundraising text addressed to me, it felt kind of nice.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Just as Ludwig returns for a second series, I found out that the soundtrack was released on #vinyl for last year's Record Store Day. Naturally, I had to pick up a copy. The track list on the back is a lovely touch. The insert also features an acrostic puzzle.

Ludwig soundtrack on vinyl. The art shows Ludwig and Lucy standing in a room decorated as a crossword. The hype sticker says it’s a limited Record Store Day exclusive, and this is copy 198 of 500.

The reverse side of the jacket shows the track list. They’re arranged as though they were in a crossword. The A-side tracks are printed as Across answers, and the B-side tracks are the Downs.

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 24/08/2026

enjoying this blissful moment where AI can't consistently render bootleg big walk characters

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This notification was designed by someone who buys much more interesting stuff than I do.

Screenshot of notification that says:

You've got great taste
IRIS USA Storage Bins is waiting for you

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Yesterday was International Crokinole Day, so… I played crokinole! And also Wingspan Pocket and the second chapter of Adventure Games: Monochrome Inc. (not pictured). I'm still not good at crokinole, but honestly I prefer it that way. #boardGames

Crokinole. A large wooden board with a hole in the middle surrounded by rubber pegs. There are orange and green discs on the board as well as in a gutter around the board.

Wingspan Pocket. Each player has a row of cards showing various birds, as well as a separate collection of cards showing either birds or different types of food. There’s a central market of similar cards and a tray full of plastic eggs.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We also have the reverse happen quite a bit. We've got all sorts of music set up to play throughout our house all day, and there's a lot of library stuff in there. And then I'll be watching an old commercial on YouTube or something and think "Hey, they're using Skippity Skop!" 😄

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Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right

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