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Pashford Murano

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Inventio Per Fabula. Virtual metaphysician, freelance writer, gaming enthusiast, and editor-in-chief over at activetimeevent.com.

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · Sep 8

Silksong: Nothing Gold Can Stay- activetimeevent.com/2025/09/07/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #hollowknight #silksong #teamcherry #metroidvania #indie #spoopy

Silksong: Nothing Gold Can Stay - Active Time Event

The Charles Bukowski quote: “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” seems truer and truer every single day that pa...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 2h

The Subtle Romance Of A Knife's Edge: activetimeevent.com/2025/10/19/t...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #fear #anxiety #spoopy #survivalhorror #writing #silenthill #residentevil #konami #capcom

The Subtle Romance Of A Knife's Edge - Active Time Event

Rolling with the punches is a lot more difficult when the boxing match never seemingly ends. Gotta utilize that big brain energy to make it through those more trying times of need This mood that haunt...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 1d

The Enriching Value Of Emotional Bankruptcy: activetimeevent.com/2025/10/18/_...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #writing #philosophy #metaphysics #fear #anxiety #spoopy #survivalhorror #silenthill #konami #blooperteam

The Enriching Value Of Emotional Bankruptcy - Active Time Event

Sometimes, things don’t go according to plan. “Don’t Panic” becomes an essential turn of phrase in these moments A sneaking suspicion remained within me, that breaking up a playthrough of a survival h...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 2d

Silent Hill: The Reflection Of The Darkne They Desired To Capture- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/17/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #fear #anxiety #spoopy #survivalhorror #silenthill #konami #blooperteam

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 3d

Silent Hill: Analyzing Metaphysicall Encoded Identity Issues- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/16/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #fear #anxiety #spoopy #survivalhorror #puzzles #difficulty #silenthill #konami #silksong

Silent Hill: Analyzing Metaphysically Encoded Identity Issues - Active Time Event

Among the many horrors I continue to confront during ‘spoopy season, one of the greatest of the bunch is low key just how fast the passage of time seems to be moving to me now a days. Is this somehow ...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 4d

The Visceral Fear Of Crowd Sourcing Critical Thinking Capabilities: activetimeevent.com/2025/10/15/t...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #Fear #anxiety #puzzles #criticalthinking #spoopy #survivalhoror #silenthill #konami

The Visceral Fear Of Crowd Sourcing Critical Thinking Capabilities - Active Time Event

People’s ability to deal with problems these days does not inspire any confidence, if I’m being honest. Bedrotting trending in a massive way makes a lot more sense when you understand how people respo...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 5d

Thy Flesh Consumed: activetimeevent.com/2025/10/14/t...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #fear #anxiety #spoopy #survivalhorror #silenthill #residentevil #konami #capcom

Thy Flesh Consumed - Active Time Event

Nothing like a little R&R during the spoopy season to put one at ease. R&R standing for Revolting & Rancidness in this example Just some quick thoughts today, as it is one of those moments where I do ...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 6d

Words of Wisdom: Magnifying Modality- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/13/w...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #wordsofwisdom #philosophy #metaphysics #thinking #mindfulness #existence #life #details

Words of Wisdom: Magnifying Modality - Active Time Event

Just continuing to merely exist from day to day is quite the effort….to put it lightly. To awaken is to cease entirely, I’m afraid I feel like it’s worth mentioning that whenever I put forth a Words o...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 7d

Trauma Informed Self-Loathing: activetimeevent.com/2025/10/12/t...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #fear #anxiety #angst #trauma #selfloathing #spoopy #survivalhorror #residentevil #silenthill #capcom #konami #eldenring

Trauma Informed Self-Loathing - Active Time Event

It’s crazy how much our perceptions help to shape the reality that surrounds us. One couple’s would be date night is another persons unfortunate demise Following on the theme of my article from yester...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 8d

The Fingerfeeling Texture Of Fear- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/11/t...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #anxiety #Fear #spoopy #survivalhorror #residentevil #silenthill #capcom #konami

The Fingerfeeling Texture Of Fear - Active Time Event

Spoopy season has a lot of proper competition this year in having to up its game to be recognized as a legitimate threat in a crowded field of contenders. The United States of Absolutely Horrifying I’...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 9d

Speedrunning Nostalgia: Silent Hill 4 Zigged When Resident Evil 4 Zagged- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/10/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #speedrunning #Nostalgia #survivalhorror #spoopy #residentevil #Silenthill #capcom #konami

Speedrunning Nostalgia: Silent Hill 4 Zigged When Resident Evil 4 Zagged - Active Time Event

It almost seems redundant to be excited for October and Halloween to arrive in bringing the seasonal scaries with them, considering how positively horrifying the everyday happens to be as of late. R.I...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 10d

Resident Evil 4: The Game That Failed Its Own Genre- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/09/r...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #failure #residentevil4 #spoopy #Capcom #survivalhorror

Resident Evil 4: The Game That Failed Its Own Genre - Active Time Event

Strolling back into Silent Hill has me feeling as if the town is a microcosmic distillation of this year’s everyday. Yesterday’s post was one of a meandering sort, not to say it didn’t turn out okay, ...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 11d

The Thing That Is Not There: Survival Horror's Je Ne Sais Quoi- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/08/t...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #survivalhorror #spoopy #residentevil #silenthill #Capcom #Konami

The Thing That Is Not There: Survival Horror's Je Ne Sais Quoi - Active Time Event

When the everyday is downright horrifying, it can really take the wind out of the sails of what October is suppose to have on offer. I want to be able to have the option to turn on and enjoy a horror ...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 11d

Agreed. Definitely a sweet and savory kind of distinction between the two.

Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 12d

Compare The Scares: Resident Evil Vs Silent Hill- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/07/c...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #survivalhorror #residentevil #silenthill #spoopy #Capcom #Konami

Compare The Scares: Resident Evil vs Silent Hill - Active Time Event

I hate those days when you just can’t decide on what seems like the better choice. Decisions, decisions…. Today is that kind of day for, and quite honestly, a day that has no shortage of bad energy, t...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 13d

Words of Wisdom: Vibe Time- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/06/w...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #wordsofwisdom #thinking #kkslider #animalcrossing #Vibe

Words of Wisdom: Vibe Time - Active Time Event

I’m a simple man, and while I think it’s important to be mindful, I also think one shouldn’t complicate their day too heavily with the need to be super serious all the time. Try to chase that Sheriff ...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 14d

Silent Hill: The Methodology Of Fear- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/05/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #hauntedhouse #anxiety #Fear #silenthill #blooberteam #Konami #survivalhorror #spoopy

Silent Hill: The Methodology Of Fear - Active Time Event

Fear means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For some, the anxiety that comes with interacting with anyone else is fear incarnate My long awaited return to Silent Hill has unfort...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 15d

Silent Hill: The Kojima Factor- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/04/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #silenthill #mgs #kojimafactor #metalgearsolid #konami #remake #teambloober #survivalhorror #stealth #spoopy

Silent Hill: The Kojima Factor - Active Time Event

I advocate it’s important not to beat yourself up when you find yourself struggling, and to accept that sometimes, doing our best does not look all that great, but it is the best we’ve got at the mome...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 16d

Silent Hill: The Grim Reality Of Blood Soaked Shades- activetimeevent.com/2025/10/03/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #silenthill #blooberteam #survivalhorror #spoopy

Silent Hill: The Grim Reality of Blood Soaked Shades - Active Time Event

One person’s fond memories is another person’s trauma response. Like a first date at a Waffle House, for example I was struck with quite a queer feeling when deciding how to begin opening up my addres...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 17d

The Road Map To Hell: activetimeevent.com/2025/10/02/t...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #silenthill #philosophy #existential #spoopy #survivalhorror

The Road map To Hell - Active Time Event

Even when things get tough, I am a big advocate for a staunch sense of stoicism to keep one sturdy. Even if the masking process can feel herculean at times I’ve mentioned before about how hard I’m hit...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 18d

Welcome To Nope City: activetimeevent.com/2025/10/01/w...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #residentevil #silenthill #survivalhorror #spoopy

Welcome To Nope City - Active Time Event

When the witching hour approaches, it is appropriate to slip into something a little more…horrifyingly gruesome for the occasion. October always gets me all kinds of hot and bothered… Yesterday was mo...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 19d

'Tis The Season To Be Spoopy...:
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#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #spoopy #residentevil #silksong

'Tis The Season To Be Spoopy... - Active Time Event

While I am a big proponent of critical thinking and engaging in the abstract, I’m also a strong advocate of partaking in intense amounts of silliness from time to time. Chase that big Scully energy, y...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 20d

Words of Wisdom: Refining Your Range Game- activetimeevent.com/2025/09/29/w...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #wordsofwisdom #thinking #metaphorical #intentionality #improvement

Words of Wisdom: Refining Your Range Game - Active Time Event

Patience being a virtue is always a worthwhile idiom to keep in mind. All good things to those who wait… With all that in mind, and acknowledging not everything can be accomplished in a single night, ...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 21d

"...the end of Silksong, which as previously alluded to, represents a bittersweet symphony, a finale resulting in the feeling of a somber crescendo transformed into empty lament."

Silksong: The Cost of Faith- activetimeevent.com/2025/09/28/s...

#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #silksong

Silksong: The Cost of Faith - Active Time Event

I will always advocate in the name of honesty, no matter how painful the truth may be. The truth shall set you free I’ve often discussed that my approach to the everyday, at least, in my estimations o...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 22d

Silksong: Color Me With Expectation- activetimeevent.com/2025/09/27/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #hollowknight #silksong #finale #ending #teamcherry #indie

Silksong: Color Me With Expectation - Active Time Event

I usually advocate for Occam’s Razor, in shaving away all of the excess of complicated theories and leaving the simplest explanation left as the correct deduction. Always trust in the simplest reasoni...

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Pashford Murano @pashfordmurano.bsky.social · 23d

Silksong: Nothing Beyond The Rainbow- activetimeevent.com/2025/09/26/s...
#videogames #gaming #gamedesign #philosophy #metaphysics #hollowknight #silksong #teamcherry #soulslike #metroidvania #challenge #difficulty #indie #rainbow

Silksong: Nothing Beyond The Rainbow - Active Time Event

One persons ending is another persons beginning, true both in the fight of the every day, and the absurdity of what constitutes the reality of virtual battlefields. What I imagine most Silksong bosses...

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