Jason Winter
@jasonwinter.bsky.social
Gamer and reforming curmudgeon. Formerly known as @winterinformal on Twitter
Check out my YouTube channel where I explore the history behind fantasy: https://www.youtube.com/@FantasyRoots
Streams: http://www.twitch.tv/jasonwinter
Check out my YouTube channel where I explore the history behind fantasy: https://www.youtube.com/@FantasyRoots
Streams: http://www.twitch.tv/jasonwinter
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Jason Winter
@jasonwinter.bsky.social
· Jun 23
The ability of other people to get me into their hobbies and fandoms is matched only by their ability to swear off said hobbies and fandoms once I get invested.
I don't know why everyone is saying "Fuck ICE" lately, it feels like it would be really uncomfortable and cold.
And I don't want to think about what you'd do with an icicle...
And I don't want to think about what you'd do with an icicle...
January 21, 2026 at 1:53 AM
I don't know why everyone is saying "Fuck ICE" lately, it feels like it would be really uncomfortable and cold.
And I don't want to think about what you'd do with an icicle...
And I don't want to think about what you'd do with an icicle...
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I've started a new video game trailer/podcast channel on YouTube and uploaded my first video :) Check it out! youtu.be/lsVsSmR_EsY
Talking Trailers #1: Masters of Albion, Styx: Blades of Greed, ExeKiller, Pathologic 3 and more!
YouTube video by Talking Trailers
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January 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I've started a new video game trailer/podcast channel on YouTube and uploaded my first video :) Check it out! youtu.be/lsVsSmR_EsY
I've started a new video game trailer/podcast channel on YouTube and uploaded my first video :) Check it out! youtu.be/lsVsSmR_EsY
Talking Trailers #1: Masters of Albion, Styx: Blades of Greed, ExeKiller, Pathologic 3 and more!
YouTube video by Talking Trailers
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I've started a new video game trailer/podcast channel on YouTube and uploaded my first video :) Check it out! youtu.be/lsVsSmR_EsY
Had major trouble sleeping last night so got back on my couch and turned on the Bob Ross Twitch stream at about 5:30 am. Watched two episodes, went back to bed, and was asleep within 15. Would recommend.
January 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Had major trouble sleeping last night so got back on my couch and turned on the Bob Ross Twitch stream at about 5:30 am. Watched two episodes, went back to bed, and was asleep within 15. Would recommend.
Facebook just letting me know when I made my first WoW character.
Parked him in Thousand Needles a few months later and haven't touched him since. That was pre-Cataclysm, so he's been underwater for over a decade now.
Parked him in Thousand Needles a few months later and haven't touched him since. That was pre-Cataclysm, so he's been underwater for over a decade now.
January 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Facebook just letting me know when I made my first WoW character.
Parked him in Thousand Needles a few months later and haven't touched him since. That was pre-Cataclysm, so he's been underwater for over a decade now.
Parked him in Thousand Needles a few months later and haven't touched him since. That was pre-Cataclysm, so he's been underwater for over a decade now.
Twitch viewers:
Do you segregate your watch time like this:
1) I like this streamer and will watch whatever they do
2) I like this game so I'll watch the streamer play it
I feel like that's how I do things now: some I watch no matter what, some I watch only when they're playing something I like.
Do you segregate your watch time like this:
1) I like this streamer and will watch whatever they do
2) I like this game so I'll watch the streamer play it
I feel like that's how I do things now: some I watch no matter what, some I watch only when they're playing something I like.
January 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Twitch viewers:
Do you segregate your watch time like this:
1) I like this streamer and will watch whatever they do
2) I like this game so I'll watch the streamer play it
I feel like that's how I do things now: some I watch no matter what, some I watch only when they're playing something I like.
Do you segregate your watch time like this:
1) I like this streamer and will watch whatever they do
2) I like this game so I'll watch the streamer play it
I feel like that's how I do things now: some I watch no matter what, some I watch only when they're playing something I like.
Funny enough, I do the last part when I go to bed at night, imagine myself in some "perfect" situation or maybe just rocketing through space into the endless void. It's nice.
It's important to find some respite from the horrors. Take a walk. Take a long bath. Disassociate from reality and visit your happy place. It is the year 2177. I am a black hole. I can eat as much as I want
January 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Funny enough, I do the last part when I go to bed at night, imagine myself in some "perfect" situation or maybe just rocketing through space into the endless void. It's nice.
I know the answer is probably "money," but why have so many restaurants replaced what used to be fairly comfortable chairs with hard wood or metal you don't want to sit in for more than 10 minutes?a
January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I know the answer is probably "money," but why have so many restaurants replaced what used to be fairly comfortable chairs with hard wood or metal you don't want to sit in for more than 10 minutes?a
I miss having someone to watch movies with.
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 AM
I miss having someone to watch movies with.
A lot of us can remember the year 2000, so it's kind of crazy to think that we've already gone through a quarter of a whole century
December 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A lot of us can remember the year 2000, so it's kind of crazy to think that we've already gone through a quarter of a whole century
Thought the sky looked neat
December 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thought the sky looked neat
Me, making plans: Everything looks great, this will surely succeed!
Me, when it's time to execute the plan: This is going to fail for sure.
Me, when it's time to execute the plan: This is going to fail for sure.
December 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Me, making plans: Everything looks great, this will surely succeed!
Me, when it's time to execute the plan: This is going to fail for sure.
Me, when it's time to execute the plan: This is going to fail for sure.
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December 25, 2024 at 2:18 AM
The older I get, the more I come to think that "gaming nostalgia" -- i.e., that feeling you loved about playing a certain game long ago that you just can't find now -- is less about the game itself and more about who and where you were at that time. That's the part you can't get back, not the game.
December 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The older I get, the more I come to think that "gaming nostalgia" -- i.e., that feeling you loved about playing a certain game long ago that you just can't find now -- is less about the game itself and more about who and where you were at that time. That's the part you can't get back, not the game.
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Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.
Read through the Larian/genAI dust-up, and while it's not as bad as it could be, I can't believe the Very Smart People who run game companies haven't yet figured out that admitting to the use of AI, in any form, will cost you sales and goodwill. Is that worth the "savings" from using the tech?
December 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Read through the Larian/genAI dust-up, and while it's not as bad as it could be, I can't believe the Very Smart People who run game companies haven't yet figured out that admitting to the use of AI, in any form, will cost you sales and goodwill. Is that worth the "savings" from using the tech?
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THREAD OF QUARTERBACKS WHO LOOK LIKE THEY’RE HEARING BAD NEWS:
Eli Manning looks like he just got an outrageous landscaping estimate.
Eli Manning looks like he just got an outrageous landscaping estimate.
December 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
THREAD OF QUARTERBACKS WHO LOOK LIKE THEY’RE HEARING BAD NEWS:
Eli Manning looks like he just got an outrageous landscaping estimate.
Eli Manning looks like he just got an outrageous landscaping estimate.
"I have a very particular set of skills ... I will find you and I will kill you" sounds like something a virus would say #LiamNeeson
December 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"I have a very particular set of skills ... I will find you and I will kill you" sounds like something a virus would say #LiamNeeson
SWTOR 15 years ago: "The biggest MMO ever, has millions and millions of players, going to kill WoW!"
SWTOR today: "Cult classic MMO."
SWTOR today: "Cult classic MMO."
December 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
SWTOR 15 years ago: "The biggest MMO ever, has millions and millions of players, going to kill WoW!"
SWTOR today: "Cult classic MMO."
SWTOR today: "Cult classic MMO."
I have a feeling this is going to be a good December. It's already looking up!
December 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I have a feeling this is going to be a good December. It's already looking up!
Didn't expect to see this in the Year of our Lord 2025
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Didn't expect to see this in the Year of our Lord 2025
Hey! I got interviewed by Imperial Remnant about my time with Decipher and the Star Wars CCG! I had a great time chatting with Adam and you should check it out :)
youtu.be/aq_dwh8Ojys
youtu.be/aq_dwh8Ojys
Inside the Star Wars CCG: Secrets from Decipher
YouTube video by Imperial Remnant
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November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Hey! I got interviewed by Imperial Remnant about my time with Decipher and the Star Wars CCG! I had a great time chatting with Adam and you should check it out :)
youtu.be/aq_dwh8Ojys
youtu.be/aq_dwh8Ojys
Me in July: It's too damn hot, if I eat out, I'm going inside where there's air conditioning.
Me in November: I sure wish I could eat outside on a patio or something.
Me in November: I sure wish I could eat outside on a patio or something.
November 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Me in July: It's too damn hot, if I eat out, I'm going inside where there's air conditioning.
Me in November: I sure wish I could eat outside on a patio or something.
Me in November: I sure wish I could eat outside on a patio or something.