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Thirsty Mage RPG Podcast (David)
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I'm David, Host of a Video Game Podcast that focuses on RPGs and Positivity. JRPGs like Final Fantasy and Trails are my jam.

http://TheThirstyMage.com
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/3fQUt55eyQ
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Exhausted from the endless news cycle?

Our newly launched FREE RPG online magazine is the perfect reading material while having your morning coffee.

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Previews, Reviews, A Look Back in History, Fire Emblem Rankings, and more!
The Thirsty Mage
Monthly RPG News and Reviews
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Got you covered @nadiaoxford.bsky.social

Doing my part to make sure folks know the best places to get their RPG information.

Saw too many bad takes in the sub-reddit and realized they need better influences lol.
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Issue #2 – Nintendo Switch 2 & Trails in the Sky

Assessing the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and what is a “Mid-log”?  The Thirsty Mage Magazine shows no signs of slowing down with a jammed pack second issue filled with reviews, assessments, and the introduction of the Mid-Log. We hope you enjoy this…
Issue #2 – Nintendo Switch 2 & Trails in the Sky
Assessing the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and what is a “Mid-log”?  The Thirsty Mage Magazine shows no signs of slowing down with a jammed pack second issue filled with reviews, assessments, and the introduction of the Mid-Log. We hope you enjoy this new issue of the newsletter. If you do, please share it with a friend! By Paige Chamberlain You’ve heard of a backlog but what about the games you’ve actually started and are far enough into that you don’t want to start from the beginning?
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October 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I just discovered Ron Gilbert released a new game yesterday and after years of listening to @retronauts.bsky.social, I immediately wondered when @bobservo.bsky.social would cover it lol.
October 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Thirsty Mage Magazine – October 2025

After a year of reflection, The Thirsty Mage Newsletter is back with renewed purpose and a clear vision. Our goal is to deliver useful, engaging content every month. In an age where video dominates, we're embracing the power of the written word, enhanced by…
The Thirsty Mage Magazine – October 2025
After a year of reflection, The Thirsty Mage Newsletter is back with renewed purpose and a clear vision. Our goal is to deliver useful, engaging content every month. In an age where video dominates, we're embracing the power of the written word, enhanced by digital media, to cut through the noise and deliver a focused, curated collection of important news, thoughtful reviews, and compelling retrospectives.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Blue Jays win 5-2

Leafs win 5-2

If you need me, I'm on the way to the nearest convenience store to purchase 52 lottery tickets.
a blue jays player stands on the field during a game
ALT: a blue jays player stands on the field during a game
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October 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Night 1: Success
October 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Our newly launched FREE RPG online magazine is the perfect reading material while having your morning coffee.

thethirstymage.beehiiv.com/p/the-thirst...

Previews, Reviews, A Look Back in History, Fire Emblem Rankings, and more!
The Thirsty Mage Magazine - October 2025
The Video Game Magazine that can fit in your pocket. Our Magazine merges RPG news, reviews, retrospectives, and hidden gems into a compact, monthly digital digest.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Exhausted from the endless news cycle?

Our newly launched FREE RPG online magazine is the perfect reading material while having your morning coffee.

thethirstymage.beehiiv.com/p/the-thirst...

Previews, Reviews, A Look Back in History, Fire Emblem Rankings, and more!
The Thirsty Mage
Monthly RPG News and Reviews
thethirstymage.beehiiv.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Exhausted from the endless news cycle?

Our newly launched FREE RPG online magazine is the perfect reading material while having your morning coffee.

thethirstymage.beehiiv.com/p/the-thirst...

Previews, Reviews, A Look Back in History, Fire Emblem Rankings, and more!
The Thirsty Mage
Monthly RPG News and Reviews
thethirstymage.beehiiv.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Next week marks the relaunch of The Thirsty Mage Monthly Newsletter!

Inside, you’ll find articles on Octopath Traveler 0, Fire Emblem, our GOTY candidates, the games we’re excited to play next, retro reviews, and more.

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September 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Enjoying #trailsinthesky?

We've got a whole bunch of folks playing together and chatting about experiences on our Discord:

discord.gg/khRsJzFj

Share your screenshots, ask for help if you get stuck, shout out loud the greatness of Estelle Bright.

Everyone is welcome to join us!
Join the TheThirstyMage Discord Server!
Check out the TheThirstyMage community on Discord - hang out with 93 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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September 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Enjoying #trailsinthesky?

We've got a whole bunch of folks playing together and chatting about experiences on our Discord:

discord.gg/khRsJzFj

Share your screenshots, ask for help if you get stuck, shout out loud the greatness of Estelle Bright.

Everyone is welcome to join us!
Join the TheThirstyMage Discord Server!
Check out the TheThirstyMage community on Discord - hang out with 93 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
September 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Asking me "aren't you sick of replaying Trails in the Sky again?" Is like asking me if I'm sick of eating cake on my birthday.

I'm going to continue to do both for the rest of my life, they are that good.
September 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Asking me "aren't you sick of replaying Trails in the Sky again?" Is like asking me if I'm sick of eating cake on my birthday.

I'm going to continue to do both for the rest of my life, they are that good.
September 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Lots of amazing video games are coming out this month, but if you want a break between Silksong boss attempts, I'd love if you checked out my book: A Game In The Life.

If you already picked it up, leaving a review online, like on Goodreads, would make my day.

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A Game in the Life: A Personal Journey Through Timeless…
Video games are a nostalgia-producing machine, and A Ga…
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September 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
You know the release frequency of video games has gotten out of hand when they announce a reimagining of the remake of a PlayStation game that I still have on my backlog.
September 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's Fireplace rating time!

Look at this exquisite specimen. It's beautiful, it's homie, and it's absolutely built to code with stones, a proper fleu to the outside and a stone perimeter to prevent fires.

11/10

#trailsintheskychapter1
September 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The world is a crazy and stressful place, but every Thursday for a brief period in time, the world doesn't exist and it's just me, my family and the most delicious pizza ever made.

Feel free to share the thing that brings you peace, here's mine:
August 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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"Think not of the games you've bought as a 'to be played' pile. Instead, think of your backlog as a wine cellar. You collect games to be played at the right time, the right place, and the right mood."
August 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Spider from Forbidden Forest on C64 scared the crap out of 5 year old me.

The music was ominous, and then to see blood on the screen as a Spider ate my head gave me nightmares.

Video Credit: Chris’ Retro Gaming (1st video Googled)
August 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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This might be the thing that makes me go full unbearable narcissist and turn the Wall Of Showing Off Stuff Behind Me In My YouTube Videos into a museum of things I've created/worked on
If I die tonight, please bury me with physical proof that I drew Castlevania maps that Konami liked enough to let them be localized for the JP release
August 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Going through the @retronauts.bsky.social backlog of episodes can be dangerous, especially when you listen to stuff like @feitclub.bsky.social and @stuartgipp.bsky.social talk about Mortal Kombat on episode 447.

Dangerous cause it motivated me to play through the arcade version as Liu Kang again.
August 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Without fail, this song still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.

I'm not even really a Mortal Kombat super fan, but the build up of emotion going into the scream just gets your adrenaline pumping.

Maybe it's a 90s thing... 🤷

youtu.be/SjWrERa4cy4?...
THE IMMORTALS - "Techno Syndrome" | MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) Music Video
YouTube video by Jonathan Abbott
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August 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM