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Genre Blender - Episode 30: You Can’t Do That To Me In These Episodes!

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Genre Blender @genreblender.net · 2d

Guess what Rian finally watched!!!!

Tune in to this months episode of Genre Blender to find out.

With a new format, we get to delve deeper into everything we’ve read, watched and played over the whole month! As well as delve into noteworthy news that excites us!

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Overcoming ‘Big Book Phobia’ with Stephen King’s The Stand

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 4d

I guess I gotta find some time to play The Outer Worlds 2, then. The glowing reviews are piling in. I fell off the first one—loved the concept and the humour but it was clunky AF. Seems most of the glaring issues are fixed.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 5d

Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 7d

My first solo video is out. Might as well start off by admitting something I’m self-conscious about. 😅 Yep, the English lit & creative writing major is scared of big books. It happens!

Or maybe I’m supposed to say something like “I overcame Big Book Phobia and so can you with these 5 easy steps!”

Genre Blender @genreblender.net · 7d

What do you do when the next book on your TBR is 1,211 pages but you’re intimidated by big books? Rian talks about this conundrum and how he overcame it while reading The Stand by Stephen King.

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The King of Horror: Newbie vs Constant Reader

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 10d

🐺 ARC Sign ups are here 🐺

How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war?

How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement?

You’ll have to read it to find out!

Want to read this early? Check out the link below!

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 13d

Look, mum, I’m a real YouTuber now! 😂 Our first non-podcast YouTube-only duo video for the channel, with heaps more coming soon.

Genre Blender @genreblender.net · 13d

It’s newbie vs constant reader in today’s video!

Happy spooky season folks! Let’s chat the glory of Stephen King!

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Legendary Movie Poster Artist Drew Struzan Has Passed Away - Reactor

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 14d

Iconic artist Drew Struzan, who created the movie posters for Star Wars, Blade Runner, and Back to the Future, has passed away:

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Drew Struzan was 78.

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 14d

Watch this space 🐺

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 21d

Of that I have no doubt 😂

Cozy Horror - What Makes Grimshire Utterly Addictive

Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 21d

Kris has told me about this game on repeat, but I never really got it ‘til this video. Actually, I *still* don’t really get it, but that’s probably a character flaw on my part. 😅

Genre Blender @genreblender.net · 21d

Kris’s first solo video is live!

Exploring his addiction to GrimShire, Kris shares what makes this cozy horror game so dang addictive.

Cozy Horror - What Makes Grimshire Utterly Addictive
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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 23d

She was having waaaaay too much fun with these edits. And I’m having waaaay too much fun seeing them.

Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 24d

I made the obvious joke and I have no regrets.

Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 24d

Shake dat booooooty

Our Love-Hate Relationship with Silksong's Compass

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 26d

Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell:

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 28d

This is the ONLY thing that prevents me from playing Hollow Knight and Silksong. When I try to explain to people that I lack an inbuilt sense of direction, they never really get it. But this is how it manifests. I cannot play these games. I’ve tried. And ultimately, they become very un-fun.

Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 29d

i wrote about how i have a terrible sense of direction in games and in life. and also specifically hollow knight www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

The misguided way Hollow Knight: Silksong has its compass take up an item slot adds frustration for frustration's sake.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · Sep 29

If an overconfident numbskull stacks it in the woods, and nobody is there to witness it, did it actually happen?

The gravel graze on my knee says yes, yes it did.

Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · Sep 29

Now I expect to have a separate collection of copyedit drawings published alongside ALPHA. 😂

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · Sep 29

Super fun and nerdy conversation, plus this is the last episode in this format. There’s a li’l announcement at the beginning if you want to know what’s changing (all good things, I promise).

Genre Blender @genreblender.net · Sep 29

Retro gaming is having a resurgence and we are both thrilled!

Genre Blender - Episode 29: The Rise of Retro Gaming | Emulation, gaming handhelds, and nostalgia
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Genre Blender - Episode 29: The Rise of Retro Gaming | Emulation, gaming handhelds, and nostalgia

Genre Blender - Episode 28: Cozy Gaming with Tiny Bookshop | Clicker, passive, and idle games

Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · Sep 17

😂😂

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Genre Blender @genreblender.net · Sep 17

It’s time to get cozy with this weeks episode of Genre Blender as Rian and Kris chat about Tiny Bookshop!

This gem of an indie title offers players the chance to give up the hustle and bustle of everyday life to open a book shop in a quaint seaside town.

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Genre Blender - Episode 27: Art and Morality in The Picture of Dorian Gray | Book discussion

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · Sep 12

Anyone else overwhelmed after tonight’s Nintendo Direct? 😅 ‘Spring 2026’ will be packed. The older I get, the more I gotta remind myself that I can’t play everything!

Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · Sep 9

Finally finished this monster of a game. 65-70 hours. Lots of thoughts but they mostly boil down to: GREAT setup, they stuck the landing, but the last few chapters just went on and on and onnnn… Just JRPG things, I guess. 🙃

The title screen for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 displayed on a TV at a desk with a keyboard, mouse and controller in the foreground.

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Genre Blender @genreblender.net · Sep 1

The Picture of Dorian Gray is jam packed full of heavy and reflective themes about how we as people view art, human nature, decadence, youth and so much more.

Genre Blender - Episode 27: Art and Morality in The Picture of Dorian Gray | Book discussion
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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · Aug 29

Have a howlin’ good time on your birthday, my friend. 🐺🎉

Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Aug 29

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