Layton
@theshums.bsky.social
hello, i think you’re neat. i like games and soccer. trans rights.
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Strong Bad Email #210 - Robots
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November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Ms. Rachel: S IS FOR STAR!!!!
Me: …….where did she get a Fire Flower
Me: …….where did she get a Fire Flower
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Ms. Rachel: S IS FOR STAR!!!!
Me: …….where did she get a Fire Flower
Me: …….where did she get a Fire Flower
I hereby offer my services to any and all doctor, dentist, and other healthcare offices to find the motion smoothing options on their TVs and turn them off
I will do this for a very nominal fee
by which I mean I will pay you to let me do this
please
I will do this for a very nominal fee
by which I mean I will pay you to let me do this
please
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I hereby offer my services to any and all doctor, dentist, and other healthcare offices to find the motion smoothing options on their TVs and turn them off
I will do this for a very nominal fee
by which I mean I will pay you to let me do this
please
I will do this for a very nominal fee
by which I mean I will pay you to let me do this
please
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Star Trek is always so relatable. I’m human and I also don’t have any money…
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Star Trek is always so relatable. I’m human and I also don’t have any money…
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Since the star collection and post-star collection cutscenes in Super Mario Galaxy 2 have an average length of 30 seconds and a full playthrough collects 240 stars, the player spends at least 2 hours per playthrough simply watching Mario collect stars.
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Since the star collection and post-star collection cutscenes in Super Mario Galaxy 2 have an average length of 30 seconds and a full playthrough collects 240 stars, the player spends at least 2 hours per playthrough simply watching Mario collect stars.
definitely a fall flannel day 🍁☕️💖
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
definitely a fall flannel day 🍁☕️💖
we have reached the stage of toddler parenthood where the Shumling is learning lots of words but his skill in pronunciation has not yet matched his enthusiasm
source: me, this morning, suddenly realizing the unintelligible phrase he’s been repeating since last night actually meant “grizzly bear”
source: me, this morning, suddenly realizing the unintelligible phrase he’s been repeating since last night actually meant “grizzly bear”
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
we have reached the stage of toddler parenthood where the Shumling is learning lots of words but his skill in pronunciation has not yet matched his enthusiasm
source: me, this morning, suddenly realizing the unintelligible phrase he’s been repeating since last night actually meant “grizzly bear”
source: me, this morning, suddenly realizing the unintelligible phrase he’s been repeating since last night actually meant “grizzly bear”
it me, the longtime fan of SNES classic ActRaiser, who just realized after 25 years that the game's third area, Kasandora, is likely an unlocalized variant of Cassandra
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
it me, the longtime fan of SNES classic ActRaiser, who just realized after 25 years that the game's third area, Kasandora, is likely an unlocalized variant of Cassandra
post-workday cuddles watching Cars (for the thousandth time)
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
post-workday cuddles watching Cars (for the thousandth time)
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Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
since we're talking GOTYs, a quick top five from me:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (GOTY)
Hades II
The Séance of Blake Manor
Mario Kart World
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
honorable mention (bc I didn't play most of it but also bc its reliance on RNG is annoying): Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (GOTY)
Hades II
The Séance of Blake Manor
Mario Kart World
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
honorable mention (bc I didn't play most of it but also bc its reliance on RNG is annoying): Blue Prince
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
since we're talking GOTYs, a quick top five from me:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (GOTY)
Hades II
The Séance of Blake Manor
Mario Kart World
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
honorable mention (bc I didn't play most of it but also bc its reliance on RNG is annoying): Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (GOTY)
Hades II
The Séance of Blake Manor
Mario Kart World
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
honorable mention (bc I didn't play most of it but also bc its reliance on RNG is annoying): Blue Prince
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i played news tower and because it's me i had an existential crisis about it
Finally out of early access, News Tower puts you in control of a Depression-era newspaper and makes you immediately question your ethics. It's surprisingly accurate, writes former actual newspaper employee @midimyers.com. www.avclub.com/news-tower-g...
Race to journalism's bottom in the surprisingly accurate News Tower
Race to journalism's bottom in the surprisingly accurate News Tower
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November 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
i played news tower and because it's me i had an existential crisis about it
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Playing Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate and this token always makes me happy.
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Playing Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate and this token always makes me happy.
Every time I go through a drive thru now with the Shumling in the car, no matter what I’m picking up, I can expect to hear a little voice behind me as I pull away…
“…fwies?”
and if I have just acquired fries, I grab one from the bag and reach into the back seat until I feel a little hand snatch it
“…fwies?”
and if I have just acquired fries, I grab one from the bag and reach into the back seat until I feel a little hand snatch it
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Every time I go through a drive thru now with the Shumling in the car, no matter what I’m picking up, I can expect to hear a little voice behind me as I pull away…
“…fwies?”
and if I have just acquired fries, I grab one from the bag and reach into the back seat until I feel a little hand snatch it
“…fwies?”
and if I have just acquired fries, I grab one from the bag and reach into the back seat until I feel a little hand snatch it
I’ve never watched all of the ‘60s sci-fi show The Prisoner, but I’m aware of its influence — enough so that I had a weird dream last night that left me thinking about the show.
I found this quote from Patrick McGoohan on Wikipedia, and boy, if that doesn’t ring eerily true in The Age of AI Slop:
I found this quote from Patrick McGoohan on Wikipedia, and boy, if that doesn’t ring eerily true in The Age of AI Slop:
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I’ve never watched all of the ‘60s sci-fi show The Prisoner, but I’m aware of its influence — enough so that I had a weird dream last night that left me thinking about the show.
I found this quote from Patrick McGoohan on Wikipedia, and boy, if that doesn’t ring eerily true in The Age of AI Slop:
I found this quote from Patrick McGoohan on Wikipedia, and boy, if that doesn’t ring eerily true in The Age of AI Slop:
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Huge congrats to the @spookydoorway.bsky.social team for a gorgeous, atmospheric experience (and for managing all those narrative threads — an achievement of Milesian magic in itself!). And shoutout to all the wonderful VO performances, too. I’ll be hearing Irish brogue in my head for days.
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Huge congrats to the @spookydoorway.bsky.social team for a gorgeous, atmospheric experience (and for managing all those narrative threads — an achievement of Milesian magic in itself!). And shoutout to all the wonderful VO performances, too. I’ll be hearing Irish brogue in my head for days.
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We (mostly @sundyst.bsky.social) wrapped up The Séance of Blake Manor tonight. Absolutely loved it. Much more a narrative experience than a puzzle game, but what a narrative, watching all the threads come together in such a satisfying way. And learned a ton about Irish history and mythology to boot.
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
We (mostly @sundyst.bsky.social) wrapped up The Séance of Blake Manor tonight. Absolutely loved it. Much more a narrative experience than a puzzle game, but what a narrative, watching all the threads come together in such a satisfying way. And learned a ton about Irish history and mythology to boot.
We (mostly @sundyst.bsky.social) wrapped up The Séance of Blake Manor tonight. Absolutely loved it. Much more a narrative experience than a puzzle game, but what a narrative, watching all the threads come together in such a satisfying way. And learned a ton about Irish history and mythology to boot.
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
We (mostly @sundyst.bsky.social) wrapped up The Séance of Blake Manor tonight. Absolutely loved it. Much more a narrative experience than a puzzle game, but what a narrative, watching all the threads come together in such a satisfying way. And learned a ton about Irish history and mythology to boot.
finally took the Shumling to UVU’s beautiful new soccer stadium (brought to you in very very very small part by yours truly)
the Shumling made it to halftime thanks to copious amounts of popcorn, Sour Patch Kids, and patient parenting
next year: a whole 90 minutes, maybe?
the Shumling made it to halftime thanks to copious amounts of popcorn, Sour Patch Kids, and patient parenting
next year: a whole 90 minutes, maybe?
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
finally took the Shumling to UVU’s beautiful new soccer stadium (brought to you in very very very small part by yours truly)
the Shumling made it to halftime thanks to copious amounts of popcorn, Sour Patch Kids, and patient parenting
next year: a whole 90 minutes, maybe?
the Shumling made it to halftime thanks to copious amounts of popcorn, Sour Patch Kids, and patient parenting
next year: a whole 90 minutes, maybe?
if there's a way out of this, somebody tell me now theprotomen.bandcamp.com/track/no-way...
No Way Back, by The Protomen
from the album Act III: This City Made Us
theprotomen.bandcamp.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
if there's a way out of this, somebody tell me now theprotomen.bandcamp.com/track/no-way...
every time I read more about j*ffr*y *pste*n, I think of this page from Ultimate Spider-Man #10 (Bendis/Bagley, 2000)
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
every time I read more about j*ffr*y *pste*n, I think of this page from Ultimate Spider-Man #10 (Bendis/Bagley, 2000)
tripped and fell face first into the grass after cutting the cake at my wedding
no damage to anything but my pride
no damage to anything but my pride
had an awful day. please reply with your favorite memory someone that totally ate shit in a physical way that isn’t a total bummer
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
tripped and fell face first into the grass after cutting the cake at my wedding
no damage to anything but my pride
no damage to anything but my pride
The whole concept of insurance is so stupid. It's like if a bank just refused to give you back the money you deposited because they decided you shouldn't need it
(yes I am aware that banks actually do have the power to withhold customers' funds in certain circumstances but that's not the point)
(yes I am aware that banks actually do have the power to withhold customers' funds in certain circumstances but that's not the point)
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The whole concept of insurance is so stupid. It's like if a bank just refused to give you back the money you deposited because they decided you shouldn't need it
(yes I am aware that banks actually do have the power to withhold customers' funds in certain circumstances but that's not the point)
(yes I am aware that banks actually do have the power to withhold customers' funds in certain circumstances but that's not the point)