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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · 2d

Just finished Little Rocket Lab. As someone who liked the IDEA of Factorio more than actually playing it, LRL was a more accessible version packaged into a cute cozy format! My top 5 games of the year is going to be hard to pick 😭

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · 20d

I just finished "When to Jump" by Mike Lewis. A bit of survivorship bias at play with the stories, so keep that in mind! But as someone who is going to jump to give full time game dev a go in the next few months, it was a sanity check. I feel like I'm actually ready now, which is scary but exciting!

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · 27d

I think my husband spoke the Deus Ex remaster into existence 😅 he was just mentioning last week he was thinking of doing a replay and then it was announced yesterday. I've never played so I'm excited to give it a go when it comes out next year!

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'm glad I didn't hear about Discounty until I tried the demo during the latest Next Fest. It's been brutal enough waiting since June to play the full game 😅

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hyped for the Rollercoaster Tycoon speedrun on #SGDQ2025. Simulation games are one of my favorite genres and RCT was one of the first ones I played as a kid 😊

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Jun 23

Somehow I missed Death Stranding 2 is a PS5 exclusive?? My husband and I are going to have to figure out a custody schedule to ensure equal time 😅

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Jun 14

The organizers said more than 1750 came out today!

Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Jun 14

At the #NoKings rally in Midland MI. Hundreds turning out for democracy!

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Jun 9

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FINALLY! I normally don't play Early Access but I will make an exception for Paralives. Been following the development since the beginning in 2019. The trailer looks so good!

Paralives - Release Date Trailer (Early Access)

YouTube video by Paralives

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · May 17

The #Eurovision results were STRESSFUL to say the least. ZERO points to Switzerland?!? Congratulations to Austria though!

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · May 17

Gearing up for the #Eurovision 2025 grand final! The one nice part about being in the US is that it's at 3pm instead of super late into the night 😅. I think it's going to be either Sweden, Finland, or Switzerland winning this year, but honestly it's SO open, maybe my fav Lithuania can take it! TAVO!

Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · May 16

#Eurovision semi final 2 was way better than the first one 😅 Lost Australia but Lithuania and Latvia made it through so I'm happy!

Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · May 16

The Irish Riverdance group also got famous from being an interval act at the 1994 Eurovision contest!

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · May 14

Just caught up on the semi final 1 of #Eurovision, gutted for Cyprus and Belgium! My spouse's favorite song was Croatia so we're feeling sad about that one too. Hopefully semi final 2 will be nicer to my favs!

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · May 12

Happy #Eurovision week! Locked in my top 10! I'll be working during the semis and will have to catch up after they get over with 😭

A top 10 list for Eurovision 2025. In order: Lithuania, Cyprus, Australia, Albania, Switzerland, Latvia, Ukraine, Belgium, Finland, Denmark

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · May 7

As a long time Shhh stan, I am living for this teaser!

ESC Discord @escdiscord.com · May 7

🇨🇾 CyBC has shared a teaser of Theo Evan's second #Eurovision rehearsal!

[📹 eurovision]

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Apr 10

Guilty pleasure: 🇨🇾
Dark Horse: 🇧🇪
Winner (who I think will win): 🇸🇪
Winner (my favorite): 🇱🇹
Grower: 🇲🇪
Used to love, now hate: 🇪🇸
That makes me dance: 🇦🇺
That makes me cry: 🇱🇹
That I listen to on repeat: 🇱🇹🇨🇾🇦🇺🇨🇭🇦🇱 more than that but that's the top 5

#Eurovision #esc2025

ESC Diva 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇳🇴 🇳🇱 🇮🇸 @escdiva.bsky.social · Apr 10

Reply with likes and opinions #Eurovision2025

Guilty Pleasure: 🇮🇸
Dark Horse: 🇩🇪
Winner: 🇦🇹 (not my favourite but I think will win)
Grower: 🇩🇰
Used to love, now hate: 🇮🇪
That makes me dance: 🇪🇸
That makes me cry: 🇨🇭
That I listen on repeat: 🇳🇴 🇪🇸 🇳🇱

#Eurovision #esc2025

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Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Apr 6

This napkin holder at the Chinese Buffet is giving Severance vibes. Please try to enjoy all cuisines equally.

A napkin holder with text at the top that says "Chen's: Allow yourself to partake in a variety of cuisines simultaneously"

Amanda Scott @xiphura.bsky.social · Mar 16

Now that all the Eurovision songs are released, I can start creating my top, I think it will move around a bit before May. Compared to 2024, the lineup is a bit weaker for me, but not as bad as some people are making it out to be 🤷 I'm enjoying the variety!