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I love spiders, zombies, space and quirky stuff. I'm here to talk about having fun with tRPGs, videogames, media and programming, and sometimes life. Take a seat […] 🌉 bridged from wandering.shop/@wrench on the fediverse by fed.brid.gy

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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026
Everyone hates bureaucracy. But I find that kind of people who complain TOO viciously about bureaucracy are often the kind of people who don't see secretaries and office floor workers as humans worth talking to.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
Fail Better Games, the company behind Fallen London, is looking to hire new writers. Their job posting is amazing to read. www.failbettergames.com/jobs/writer…
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Writer and Narrative Designer (Senior/Mid-Level)
We’re looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join our small in-house team at either a senior or mid level, working specifically on Fallen London.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
US interferes in Brazilian elections: Facebook restricts official campaign accounts a couple of weeks before presidential election with no explanation. revistaforum.com.br/politica/meta-r…
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Meta restringe Lula no Facebook em momento decisivo da campanha - Revista Fórum
A Meta restringiu, na quarta-feira (23), a conta de anúncios da campanha do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) no Facebook, impedindo a veiculação de
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
The other day I got in a discord spat with an USian saying shit about Venezuela. He defended himself with: "I don't need to read up on geopolitics just to post on chat". Well, I do wish my US friends did catch up on the Geopolitics their country is doing on […] [Original post on wandering.shop]
Screenshot of a news article, titled: "Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) warns the government and the Superial Electoral Court (TSE) about the critical level of escalating US pressure against Brazil in the elections. The article is illustrated by a large public demonstration in Brazil, where demonstrators are carrying a large image of the US president holding the Brazilian president (dressed as an inmate) by his head. Several US and Israeli flags are seen among the crowd.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
So it looks like Gentoo has an anti-AI policy! I might migrate from ubuntu/debian to this. Compile screens, here I go, lol... wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Counci… (comments linking to other distros with similar policies are welcome)
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026
Existential Comics: The Horny Universe Theory. 🤭 existentialcomics.com/comic/671
A comic panel, a man representing Arthur Schopenhauer stands behind a podium, stating: "Which is why, if my calculations are correct, any alien we encounter will be the horniest species imaginable, hornier than millions who died out.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026
Who needs GTA 6 when you have Brazilian GTA? store.steampowered.com/app/1269370/… (No idea if the game is good or what, but the video/screenshots are exactly what I would expect from a GTA taking place in Br)
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171 on Steam
171 is an open world action adventure game with a Brazilian inspired ambience.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026
Petty daily annoyance at gringos: People are going around quoting "My Idols are dead and my Enemies are in power" as if it was some sort of mysterious quote that came from the mysts of the Internet. Nope, this is the refrain of "Ideologia", a crazy good 1988 song by Cazuza […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026
If you're like me and you had no idea who Dolly Parton was, and why all your US friends care so much about her passing away, this video from Lindsay Ellis explains it nicely: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJuKN0chAZk (53 min video, but worth it to watch over dinner or on the train)
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026
Background video for work last week and this week has been this playlist of no-commentary play videos of Phantasy Star II www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPXz… (Waiting for the Milkshake Duck in 3... 2... 1...)
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026
On my way to @picopicocafe for the PicoJam! Hoping to make some cool juicy game with #picotron, but I'm very rusty...
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vincentholst.bsky.social @vincentholst.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
In 2023, @nature.com published 'Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time', receiving world-wide media attention. Our Matters Arising, published after a 32 month delay (more on that soon), shows that the reported decline can largely be attributed to dataset artefacts. 🧵
The average CD_5 index per year for Web of Science. The original Park et al. decline (top curve) becomes essentially flat (bottom curve) when removing papers with CD_5=1. Those papers largely correspond to dataset artefacts.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026
I played some "Big Walk" with a friend this morning. It was a pretty cool game, but I wonder if it is the kind of game that You Only Play Once.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026
Narusawa Hyoketsu, a lava flow cave at the foot of Mt. Fuji, known for its ice formations just a few meters from the summer surface. The cave is relatively short: A VERY narrow initial tunnel, followed by the wider ice area. Apparently it was used for storing […] [Original post on wandering.shop]
A photo of the Narusawa Hyoketsu cave. To the left, a large block of ice illuminated by a blue light. To the right, a small shrine with a plaque in front of it.A photo of the entrance of the Narusawa Hyoketsu cave.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026
"switching software" is a very cool website that collects lots of alternatives for popular online services (including alternatives for itself!) switching.software I came across this link here in the fedi ages ago, but can't remember the original post. Today I was going through my […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026
Oh wow, this is pretty big -- Brazil and China are trialing an agreement for cross-platform payments between PIX (Brazil's QR code payment system) and Union Pay (China's QR code payment system) […]
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Neville Park @nev.status.nevillepark.ca.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026
How to avoid this shit: * see some meme/screenshot that makes you feel outraged, awed, self-righteously vindicated and like you gotta share it _right now_? * go to the account that posted it * do they post _nothing_ but screenshots of cool/funny/relatable/viral stuff from other people on […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2026
Just wasted too much time reading this scatching review of Nolan's "The Odyssey". Aparently it has gone viral. I haven't gone to the cinema in ages, and I was not really interested in the movie one way or another, but this review is AMAZING just from the point of delicious academic pettiness. I […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026
[International Politics, Fuck the US] So the US wanted to send a team of officials to meddle with the upcoming Brazilian elections. An Brazil just... denied their visa. 😛 www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-a… And […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026
Ran "The Tomb of Armansquagulat" by @3d6DTL to my group, and had the pleasure of TPK-ing them two times in a single night! Great little one-shot. 3d6-down-the-line.itch.io/toa
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The Tomb of Armansquagulat by 3d6 Down the Line
A short adventure scenario for Old School Essentials, for 4 to 6 characters of 1st-3rd level.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026
New Order of The Stick: www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1347.ht… Anyone still following this? #OOTS #orderofthestick
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1347 Lowball Offer - Giant in the Playground Games
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 14/07/2026
Oh wow, an Ogre Battle speedrun at GDQ. How nostalgic! I used to play the hell out of this game back in my university days. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDz9IyXkX4k
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026
RE: maestoso.org/@renkotsuban/116912009… Lots of cool links on Renkon's latest blogpost!
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026
#pixel_dailies , June 2026
An image with 30 pixel drawings over a purple background, with a theme written under each of them.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026
xkcd.com/3266 When was the last time you checked XKCD? Yesterday they published a very nice drawing comparing several man-made underground structures. Fun to look at!
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Holes
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026
For the book club, I'm now reading "The Tainted Cup", a bio-sci-fi story about a murder mystery. It is not bad at all, quite fun. But my brain keeps thinking about how Twig did bio-sci-fi so much better: twigserial.wordpress.com (Warning, Twig is huuuuge)
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Twig
Visit the post for more.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026
Happy #deltarune day for those who observe! 🐱 🤖 💣️
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
RE: scholar.social/@michaelc/1167920259… I saw this documentary last week - it is very very sweet, definitely worth a watch!
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026
"In this way, I often think of our procedural systems as posing questions rather than giving answers." Very nice interview about the writing in #CavesofQud thephrasemaker.com/2026/06/18/caves…
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026
RE: maestoso.org/@renkotsuban/116763414… I played this game this winter at Tokyo Game Dungon, it was really fun! Demo available at Steam NEXT.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026
It always weirds me out when americans talk non-chalantly about having been part of the military in the past. Like... you hear what you're saying right? "Oh yeah, I was a stormtrooper when I was young. I used to be pretty good at bombing civilians back then."
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026
re-installed Balatro because of the "Straights banned on Pride Month" post, to get a screenshot, and apparently I was bamboozled. It was not actually in the game. My disappointment knows no bounds... :-(
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026
So, this is actually rather exciting. Someone made an #IRC client for #Picotron! I haven't used IRC in literally decades (uuuh, since college?) I'm accepting suggestions of cool channels to hang around.
Screenshot of the Picotron desktop, showing an IRC client program -- PIRCO
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026
Yearly workplace health examination today. In a large hall, a panel of nurses take blood samples from dozens of people, one after the other, like clockwork. It's impressive, and also a bit unsettling. I was imagining the point of the view of the nurses: sit down, ask questions, stick the arm […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 26/05/2026
[Grumbling] Is there a word when a "desktop app" silently stops working because you stopped updating it? I have an old laptop (not THAT old, last time I used it was one year ago?) that I turned on today after a long time, and Obsidian is failing to launch without a clear error message […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 23/05/2026
Yesterday, as I was walking around campus, I saw a poster warning students that "Using P2P is forbidden". These posters have been around forever, but it got me thinking about the different receptions to P2P technology and LLM technology (and even NFTs/Bitcoins). P2P: Frequent posters and […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026
I've been playing a bit of #dwarffortress this week (because of the new update, and inspired by reading @mtrc's book). My current fort is around 50 Urists, and I'm starting to get temple requests. I usually try to go the extra mile with those. The first […] [Original post on wandering.shop]
A screenshot of Dwarf fortress, featuring a room shaped like an anvil. This is the temple of Avuz, which I built in my last play session. It is still full of boulders, hopefully the dwarves will clear those in time.Screenshot of Dwarf Fortress, featuring a tiny temple, cramped with dwarves, dogs, and a goose. Nearby there is a small dining room, and a meeting room. This is my "starter area", where I provide the basic needs for the dwarves while taking the time to build proper accommodations.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2026
"Skip and Loafer" goes to the "Recommend to Everyone" pile. I'd write more about it, but I'm feeling lazy these days.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2026
On the commute today, got jumpscared by the abominable snow uterus. (this seems to be some sort of add for a gyn medicine, although it does not specify which one)
A picture of a train add, featuring a pink plush uterus with weird eyes and lips, making the peace sign.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 12/05/2026
@mtrc 's book is pretty good, yo! linktr.ee/next_level
A picture of Mike Cook's book, "Next Level: Making Games that Make themselves"
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 01/05/2026
RE: mastodon.online/@alexwild/116495596… Take a look at the Ant Image Database. It is an amazing website!
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Robin Marx @ashigaru.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2026
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 38: The goblin escort quest continues! After facing stirges, skeletons, and skeletal stirges, we managed to find a unique flute (a symbol of office) that the goblin revolutionaries can use to challenge the current goblin king’s authority. Now we’ve got […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 13/04/2026
RE: mastodon.gamedev.place/@godotengine… Some good news: Slay The Spire developer's Megacrit has increased their sponsorship of Godot! (I still need to try Godot seriously... one of these days...)
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2026
Doing my solemn duty of introducing LeGuin to a JKR fan.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 02/04/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@mtrc/1163302331319… And this is why you should follow Mike <3
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2026
Cool looking bug
A grid, but with the horizontal lines having their end coordinate switched up.
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2026
claus.castelodelego.org/posts/2026-… Posted a postmortem for the #7drl game I made a few weeks ago. Took longer to finish writing the blog post than I thought it would.
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Click! 7DRL Postmortem
Because blogs never go out of style!
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026
"The Dangerous Myth of the Foreign Issue" Interesting essay re-framing current discussions of "Foreign Issue" in Japanese politics to the ideology of "Japanism" -- using an idealized concept of Japan to promote facist ideologies that calls back to the early 20th century. I think @renkotsuban […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026
A nice, short 1993 interview with some developers of Phantasy Star II shmuplations.com/phantasystarii It was one of my favorite games growing up. The monster design is very unique and creepy; combat was quite strategic, with you needing to switch characters in and out for the […]
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Claus @wrench.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2026
#timberborn thread -- 0 Recently I've been spending a lot of time playing timberborn: A chill city builder game with beavers building dams. The beavers have to restore a desolated land, destroyed by human foolishness. From a little oasis, can we make this area green again?
A screenshot of the "Timberborn" game. It shows a large, gray, desolated landscape with a little oasis of green in the middle.
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