Nickoten
@nickoten.bsky.social
日本語ＯＫ. Trini. Freelance writer and editor. Cohost of the Player vs Plot game narrative analysis podcast at http://playervsplot.com. TTRPGs: Old School Stylish, Nielsenauts. Pathika City Book soon! Blog at Pathikablog.com. Doubles always with heavy pepper
@d20plusmodifier.bsky.social just got sainted in O/U. The only one in the game.
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@d20plusmodifier.bsky.social just got sainted in O/U. The only one in the game.
(Over/Under) This is so perfect it makes me mad. Stratemeyer is the megacorp faction btw
October 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
(Over/Under) This is so perfect it makes me mad. Stratemeyer is the megacorp faction btw
(Over/Under) Oh so that’s why they killed him
October 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
(Over/Under) Oh so that’s why they killed him
I think this might also be some kind of findom roleplay. There are layers to this
October 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I think this might also be some kind of findom roleplay. There are layers to this
(Over/Under) just got invited to join a pyramid scheme. This is too much like real life
October 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
(Over/Under) just got invited to join a pyramid scheme. This is too much like real life
(Over/Under) The people have started a fight club. No idea how it works, I’m guessing people writing about the teeth they lost
October 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
(Over/Under) The people have started a fight club. No idea how it works, I’m guessing people writing about the teeth they lost
First person killed in Over/Under. Word on the street is, this was personal
October 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
First person killed in Over/Under. Word on the street is, this was personal
Is this the first assassination?
October 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Is this the first assassination?
Average relationship with a legendary Pokemon
October 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Average relationship with a legendary Pokemon
Andrew Dice of Carpe Fulgur has passed. This is devastating. Not only did Recettear have a big impact on me, so too did their decision to found a company to translate indie games. It was incredible to see them go all in on their dreams like that. Respect to both of them. We’ll miss you Andrew.
September 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Andrew Dice of Carpe Fulgur has passed. This is devastating. Not only did Recettear have a big impact on me, so too did their decision to found a company to translate indie games. It was incredible to see them go all in on their dreams like that. Respect to both of them. We’ll miss you Andrew.
If you want to see how it happened:
September 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If you want to see how it happened:
The tech you can pull off in Silksong is unreal. Executing my first jitterkick (aka korean antigrav) was extremely gratifying.
September 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The tech you can pull off in Silksong is unreal. Executing my first jitterkick (aka korean antigrav) was extremely gratifying.
Weird passage in Fellowship
September 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Weird passage in Fellowship
Lupe knew all the way back then
September 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Lupe knew all the way back then
I played the horror one a few years ago and I think there’s something to be said for how welcoming the aesthetics are, having character cards you just pick, etc. I think my problem with it is that even if you want a simple “roll and act out” sort of game, the rolls are all ability checks.
September 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I played the horror one a few years ago and I think there’s something to be said for how welcoming the aesthetics are, having character cards you just pick, etc. I think my problem with it is that even if you want a simple “roll and act out” sort of game, the rolls are all ability checks.
I’m going to be doing the mechanical part of the RE2 retrospective soon, then I’ll figure out whether to first finish up the big RE1 resource mgmt case study or the retrospectives for 3 and CV. I really scope creeped this project! Here’s a sample of the data I’ve been gathering for the case study.
September 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I’m going to be doing the mechanical part of the RE2 retrospective soon, then I’ll figure out whether to first finish up the big RE1 resource mgmt case study or the retrospectives for 3 and CV. I really scope creeped this project! Here’s a sample of the data I’ve been gathering for the case study.
Two of my favorite shots (and one of my favorite scenes) in cinema. From Jailhouse 41, the second Female Prisoner Scorpion movie.
August 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Two of my favorite shots (and one of my favorite scenes) in cinema. From Jailhouse 41, the second Female Prisoner Scorpion movie.
Can’t believe they bit Marcia
July 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Can’t believe they bit Marcia
Both Sherry and Ada give you one of your final objectives of the game, by the way. Leon and Claire both have to figure out a way to care for the injuries/infection of their associated partner character as one of their main goals in the lab.
July 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Both Sherry and Ada give you one of your final objectives of the game, by the way. Leon and Claire both have to figure out a way to care for the injuries/infection of their associated partner character as one of their main goals in the lab.
Sherry on the other hand is a connection to and symbol of the people who are doomed to be tools of the powerful, even if they’re complicit:
July 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Sherry on the other hand is a connection to and symbol of the people who are doomed to be tools of the powerful, even if they’re complicit:
Ada is in particular a stand out character and feels like a showcase of how much the dialogue and character writing has improved for RE2.
July 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Ada is in particular a stand out character and feels like a showcase of how much the dialogue and character writing has improved for RE2.
On the other hand there’s Barry, who brings some intrigue to Jill’s plot. Many of their interactions throw doubt on whether Barry is actually loyal to STARS, and there’s even a moment where the player’s personal decision to trust Barry will later affect his ending.
July 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
On the other hand there’s Barry, who brings some intrigue to Jill’s plot. Many of their interactions throw doubt on whether Barry is actually loyal to STARS, and there’s even a moment where the player’s personal decision to trust Barry will later affect his ending.
So in RE1, we had Rebecca Chambers for Chris and Barry Burton for Jill. Rebecca’s deal was being a rookie who looked up to Chris, but routinely bailed him out with her specialist skills (medicine, chemistry).
July 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
So in RE1, we had Rebecca Chambers for Chris and Barry Burton for Jill. Rebecca’s deal was being a rookie who looked up to Chris, but routinely bailed him out with her specialist skills (medicine, chemistry).
As with RE1, Leon and Claire each get an NPC they collaborate with throughout their scenario. But RE2 builds on this idea in a way that I think creates a bit more emotional investment.
July 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As with RE1, Leon and Claire each get an NPC they collaborate with throughout their scenario. But RE2 builds on this idea in a way that I think creates a bit more emotional investment.
But while the RE1 cast had trouble even with single zombies in narrow hallways, RE2 pits relatively ordinary people Leon and Claire against pretty big crowds — it’s not uncommon to fight 8 or 9 zombies on the same screen in RE2.
July 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
But while the RE1 cast had trouble even with single zombies in narrow hallways, RE2 pits relatively ordinary people Leon and Claire against pretty big crowds — it’s not uncommon to fight 8 or 9 zombies on the same screen in RE2.