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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode)

@paullicino.bsky.social

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Nebula-nominated writer/games designer in Vancouver, BC - Pacific Drive, Paranoia, Magical Kitties, Zafir, Feng Shui, Maia, OMQ etc. Did acres of games journalism. He/him. 🏳️‍🌈 🍉 (I don't regularly check notifs, email in Linktree!). linktr.ee/paullicino

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · Mar 13

I can't believe we're nominated for a NEBULA AWARD FOR GAME WRITING. I'm stunned! This is beyond my wildest dreams. 😭

So much of this is my stellar Narrative Lead @karriebear.bsky.social and, truly, the entire Pacific Drive team has earned this accolade. 🎉 @ironwood.bsky.social it was a privilege!

A selfie of Paul, very excited, holding up the list of Nebula Award nominees for Game Writing, which includes Pacific Drive.

A list of the titles nominated for the 2025 Nebula Award for Game Writing.

It includes:
1000xRESIST
Restore, Reflect, Retry
A Death in Hyperspace
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
The Ghost and the Golem
Pacific Drive
Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut
Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 48m

Gymposting.

The popular "My body is a machine" meme, which in this case reads: "MY BODY IS A MACHINE THAT TURNS [picture of 20lb weight] KNEELING OVERHEAD PRESS INTO [picture of 25lb weight] KNEELING OVERHEAD PRESS (very gradually over time)."

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Diamond Hands: Master Bag Holder @birdrespecter.bsky.social · 12h

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 18h

These are terrific, though!

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niko oneshot but they’re duen @riolu.gay · 1d

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know, I feel like there are things that my body struggles to endure quite regularly and that I have to carefully and appropriately adapt myself.

A motivational gym poster that reads "Your body can endure almost anything, it's your mind you must persuade."

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 2d

So it turns out sharing political content halves your Instagram views, but posting thirst traps doubles them? I don't know if I should be flattered or furious.

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 2d

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for sharing this fantastic history and I hope you feel tremendously proud of all of this work. I've been lucky enough to play everything you've been involved with and, frankly, it's all stellar.

Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 3d

Hello! Will this be available to enjoy in any remote format afterwards, such as a video or recording?

Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 3d

More Outer Wilds at 1pm Pacific time again today! More space! More mysteries! More crashing!

twitch.tv/paullicino

Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 4d

We're back in space again this afternoon! Join me in ninety minutes at 1:00pm Pacific Time for even more OUTER WILDS.

twitch.tv/paullicino

a frog sits around a campfire in a video game

Alt: An animated gif showing someone playing a banjo next to a campfire, taken from the game Outer Wilds.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 4d

Liberals and Conservatives have let corporate grocers rip off Canadians for far too long.

Billions in profits for the Big 3 Grocers, while working-class people wonder how they’ll afford their next meal.

No more waiting for the market to fix itself. Canada needs a public option for grocery stores.

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 4d

LIVE NOW INTERNET VIDEO GAMES FOR YOUR PLEASURE.

Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 4d

We're back in space again this afternoon! Join me in ninety minutes at 1:00pm Pacific Time for even more OUTER WILDS.

twitch.tv/paullicino

a frog sits around a campfire in a video game

Alt: An animated gif showing someone playing a banjo next to a campfire, taken from the game Outer Wilds.

media.tenor.com

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 4d

We're back in space again this afternoon! Join me in ninety minutes at 1:00pm Pacific Time for even more OUTER WILDS.

twitch.tv/paullicino

a frog sits around a campfire in a video game

Alt: An animated gif showing someone playing a banjo next to a campfire, taken from the game Outer Wilds.

media.tenor.com

Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 5d

(Thanks so much to everyone who added context and info to this, including how suspect that subreddit can be and that this is more likely the latest bullshit conspiracy. I sure ended up internet deep diving tonight.

But holy shit the way that he talks to his pet and to people generally. Why?!)

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 5d

That's a fair point, thank you! I'll be a bit more mindful next time.

Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for letting me know! I ended up falling down an internet rabbit hole on this and all sorts. I'm still alarmed at how his first reaction to animal distress was anger (he always seems so angry), but you're absolutely right, that subreddit certainly seems to have a bias, doesn't it?

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 5d

I feel like I'm still missing something fundamental in my judgement, that I've been unable to grow beyond naivety. I see these people who clearly present themselves as unkind, impatient or derisive, over and over, and yet somehow they will have these enormous audiences. I just don't get it.

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 5d

I rarely find myself following what A Famous does, but the recent discussion about Hasan Piker gaslighting viewers about using a shock collar on his dog raises the eternal question: how is it that obviously arrogant, unkind, dismissive people still build fanbases?!

www.reddit.com/r/Livestream...

From the LivestreamFail community on Reddit: Hasan reaching for something and seemingly shocking his dog to keep her in camera view

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 5d

This is a superb idea.

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Illusionist Faceless Gage @wiimotionplussy.bsky.social · 6d

oh it is genuinely wild how fast misinformation spreads on this site…no better than x it would seem

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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 6d

This is absolutely amazing.

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Astra @astrawitch.com · 6d

Frolic 🎀

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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 7d

It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.

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BAKER @fuckyoubaker.bsky.social · 7d

MONDAY.
SPITE AS FUEL.

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 8d

500 copies of Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess set up for giveaway, and 500 copies of each already claimed!

Join our discord if you want to know as soon as future copies are given away!

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