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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 22h

there are now a handful of breweries where all their stuff is essentially unattainable for the average person without paying 10x+ retail to some scalper 😩

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 23h

forgot to get a pic of the aizuchujo kampyokai sake they were also doing 500 yen pours of

Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 23h

always fun to wander into a place for the first time in months, discover it’s their anniversary, order the event-special deeply discounted hypebeast sake, and leave almost immediately

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 4d

so you're saying I was right about big japan in discord the other day

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 6d

Meet your newest Gigo BPL team

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 6d

forget all those cave games, these are the cute anime characters real shmupheads want

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 9d

#thickassroux

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 11d

beatblock...good store.steampowered.com/app/3045200/...

Beatblock on Steam

THE BEAT REVOLVES AROUND YOU in Beatblock, the headspinning rhythm-action game! Move your paddle and block to the beat in simple yet deviously bombastic levels, each complete with their own unique the...

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psicochurroz @psicochurroz.bsky.social · 13d

Chainsaw Man is Never Gonna Score

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 13d

I don’t know if it’s an issue of costume but I get way more weirded out seeing bartenders from nice places hanging out off duty than maids, maybe because I assume that the latter have real lives

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 13d

one of my spots once tried to pull this move on Americans when it was late regulars only hours and they camped outside for like 20 minutes waiting for someone to walk in so they could call us out (but luckily never got the chance)

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 13d

when the nice employee at the 75 year old izakaya you nervously sat down at blatantly lies to some some tourists ten minutes later and says ソーリー、クローズド！！🙏🙇 as the tourists stare at you from the entrance

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 14d

as far as I can tell the only common factor that seems to make it act up is high humidity but I don't understand how that would even work

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 14d

oh hey my very sick gpu rebooting my computer made it so that I'm actually able to upload images to bluesky that aren't black boxes and zoom on google maps

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 15d

me when I’m in the checkout line at donki and there’s a solid wall of tourists separating me from the open register:

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 15d

#thickassroux

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 16d

the apparent final segment of a 2006 visual novel series that at the time made me think "wow this might be the next higurashi" but it turns out it was way too denpa (must watch pv) store.steampowered.com/app/3795190/...

Supernatural Visual Novel "The Fourteenth Ξ (Guzai) Vol. 1 & 2" on Steam

Middle school girls face final exams and a deadly supernatural game. An urban legend of a “nonexistent telephone pole.” The “Eight Sisters,” silver assassin, and mysterious “RULERS.” A supernatural su...

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 16d

post-soviet au political nuclear thriller timeloop gakuen vn store.steampowered.com/app/3562830/...

Cycle of Struggle: Ardengrad on Steam

Cycle of Struggle: Ardengead is a visual novel about a country on the brink of civil war. You're not a hero or a villain—just a student caught in the storm. Will you join the ranks or vanish into the ...

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 16d

spookycute magicky point-and-click etsywitch (real) vn store.steampowered.com/app/3917710/...

Mesmalie Demo on Steam

MESMALIE is an occult visual novel/point & click adventure where you attempt to tame your Magickal ability under the guidance of a small Witches' coven in the middle of nowhere. Heed Mesmer's aloo...

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 16d

highly SEA-themed adventure-platformer with a good sense of humor and unexpected rhythm elements
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After School Afterlife on Steam

Listen to the beat to navigate obstacles and escape the mansion in this narrative platformer inspired by Peranakan culture! Talk to strange and funny ghosts, and help them with their problems. You may...

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 16d

2d chuuni bossrush game in which you both dodge and roll that has a focus mechanic that seems to risk simplifying the game but it still seems promising store.steampowered.com/app/2320010/...

Rubinite Demo on Steam

"Rubinite" is a dark fantasy boss rush action game that utilizes the unique mechanic "Focus" to pinpoint enemies' weaknesses and execute thrust attacks. Follow Ruby, a princess who...

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 16d

now that there's only an hour left in nextfest it seems like a great time to post demos despite steam doing its best to not show me like half the games in nextfest -

most roguelikes are a turnoff for me atp but "slay the spire but picross" does in fact do it store.steampowered.com/app/3933120/...

CiniCross on Steam

CiniCross is a roguelike puzzle game set in a dark fantasy universe. Solve increasingly difficult nonogram puzzles, choose your path through a tree-like dungeon, and adapt your strategy using artifact...

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 18d

I’m normally very American and think “cmon it’s just a three hour drive bang it out in one go” but I think I’m getting PApilled now

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Ko Ransom @kransom.bsky.social · 18d

surreal spot but it kind of rules lmao (also zero gaijins)

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