The Back Catalogue
@thecatalogueback.bsky.social
A sporadically updated pop culture blog where I write about everything new, old, and weird in pop culture (Movies, TV Shows, Anime, Books) and occasionally talk about my own writing.
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Third game of the year finished and.. Well the gameplay is good I love a good puzzle builder and it really makes you think about where your putting down buildings and managing resources. But, the story the writing is very generic and two-dimensional. Basically a tech-bro utopia fantasy.
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Third game of the year finished and.. Well the gameplay is good I love a good puzzle builder and it really makes you think about where your putting down buildings and managing resources. But, the story the writing is very generic and two-dimensional. Basically a tech-bro utopia fantasy.
Anyone else with a large itch library wanting to liberate it from itch's awful app try this CLI program. I only wish it had a gui. But, maybe that can be a little project for myself.
github.com/DragoonAethi...
github.com/DragoonAethi...
GitHub - DragoonAethis/itch-dl: Itch.io game downloader with website, game jam, collection and library support
Itch.io game downloader with website, game jam, collection and library support - DragoonAethis/itch-dl
github.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Anyone else with a large itch library wanting to liberate it from itch's awful app try this CLI program. I only wish it had a gui. But, maybe that can be a little project for myself.
github.com/DragoonAethi...
github.com/DragoonAethi...
Second game of the year finished. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. This is my favourite Zelda game, every couple of years I come back to it. And while the 3DS remake has its own quirks I really think its become the definitive version of this game for me.
February 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Second game of the year finished. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. This is my favourite Zelda game, every couple of years I come back to it. And while the 3DS remake has its own quirks I really think its become the definitive version of this game for me.
OMG Yes, Yes!!! A new episode animatic of Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to Be A Magical Girl.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8HC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8HC...
Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl (EP.02 ANIMATIC)
Episode 02: "I Want to be a Normal Girl"
Day one of school is done and Aika’s ready to continue living her normal life. Just one problem… Hoshi needs her to come back home in order to continue…
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January 31, 2026 at 11:32 PM
OMG Yes, Yes!!! A new episode animatic of Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to Be A Magical Girl.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8HC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8HC...
I dislike how some booktokers/gramers group YA & MG graphic novels into the same list. a lot of these comics don't have crossover in demographics. Because there audiences are at completely different stages of development. It also gives the vibes that comics are inherently childish.
January 27, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I dislike how some booktokers/gramers group YA & MG graphic novels into the same list. a lot of these comics don't have crossover in demographics. Because there audiences are at completely different stages of development. It also gives the vibes that comics are inherently childish.
Finished my first game of the new year Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. A classic & one of three retro titles I'm playing right now. I remember having this as a kid but never getting passed the first section. Loved it now I can fully appreciate it as an adult.
January 26, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Finished my first game of the new year Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. A classic & one of three retro titles I'm playing right now. I remember having this as a kid but never getting passed the first section. Loved it now I can fully appreciate it as an adult.
Ngl but if Spotify's page match becomes an actual thing I think it will be a game changer. Syncing between audiobooks and paper copies is going to be so helpful for many people.
www.androidauthority.com/spotify-page...
www.androidauthority.com/spotify-page...
Exclusive: Spotify is testing a wild new feature that finally syncs paper books with audiobooks
Spotify is working on a new feature called Page Match that meets bibliophiles and audiobook fans in the middle.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Ngl but if Spotify's page match becomes an actual thing I think it will be a game changer. Syncing between audiobooks and paper copies is going to be so helpful for many people.
www.androidauthority.com/spotify-page...
www.androidauthority.com/spotify-page...
I really want to play Hytale but I'm so broke atm. This game looks so fun. How did Riot fail so hard at developing it, it would have been an instant hit if they just stopped with the feature creep and focused on the core gameplay.
January 18, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I really want to play Hytale but I'm so broke atm. This game looks so fun. How did Riot fail so hard at developing it, it would have been an instant hit if they just stopped with the feature creep and focused on the core gameplay.
Discovered today that I don't like Visual Novels that much. Which sucks cause the next 3-5 games I wanted to knock out of my back catalogue were all visual novel style games. It's a passivity of the gameplay for me I want to play something more active.
January 11, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Discovered today that I don't like Visual Novels that much. Which sucks cause the next 3-5 games I wanted to knock out of my back catalogue were all visual novel style games. It's a passivity of the gameplay for me I want to play something more active.
My 2026 wish for game developers is for them to actually open up their games on a small screen. If you can't see the ui then no you don't actually offer 480p support. Signed someone who'd actually like to use steam in home streaming more often.
January 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
My 2026 wish for game developers is for them to actually open up their games on a small screen. If you can't see the ui then no you don't actually offer 480p support. Signed someone who'd actually like to use steam in home streaming more often.
Second book finished of the new year. Cronus is a must read that feels so relevant to our times with the way current politicians are trying to rewrite history. P. Djèlí Clark continues to be one of my favourite SFF writers.
#TimeTravelBooks #BlackAuthors #SapphicBooks
#TimeTravelBooks #BlackAuthors #SapphicBooks
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Second book finished of the new year. Cronus is a must read that feels so relevant to our times with the way current politicians are trying to rewrite history. P. Djèlí Clark continues to be one of my favourite SFF writers.
#TimeTravelBooks #BlackAuthors #SapphicBooks
#TimeTravelBooks #BlackAuthors #SapphicBooks
Finished my first read of the new Year A Magical Girl Retires. Absolutely loved this edition to the Magical Girl genre. 1/3
January 3, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Finished my first read of the new Year A Magical Girl Retires. Absolutely loved this edition to the Magical Girl genre. 1/3
This is why being an Australian book and comic fan sucks sometimes. Like why is the shipping 3x the price of the actual books - which are on sale. 😭 I live regional and its also more expensive in shipping versus metro. You may as well not offer international shipping at this point of unaffordability
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 AM
This is why being an Australian book and comic fan sucks sometimes. Like why is the shipping 3x the price of the actual books - which are on sale. 😭 I live regional and its also more expensive in shipping versus metro. You may as well not offer international shipping at this point of unaffordability
Dear booksellers in the know please go to your colleagues and tell them what the wicked book actually contains. Cause I think I just witnessed a bookseller sell wicked to an unsuspecting grandmother. 😭
This is a thousandth reminder wicked the book and wicked the musical are not the same.
This is a thousandth reminder wicked the book and wicked the musical are not the same.
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Dear booksellers in the know please go to your colleagues and tell them what the wicked book actually contains. Cause I think I just witnessed a bookseller sell wicked to an unsuspecting grandmother. 😭
This is a thousandth reminder wicked the book and wicked the musical are not the same.
This is a thousandth reminder wicked the book and wicked the musical are not the same.
Did I spend all night playing The King is Watching. Hell yes I did. God this game is so fun and even better now it's been fully released.
store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/...
Save 20% on The King is Watching on Steam
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events…
store.steampowered.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Did I spend all night playing The King is Watching. Hell yes I did. God this game is so fun and even better now it's been fully released.
store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/...
One thing I've found helpful about my mini vacay is that it has done wonders for my concentration. Is it perfect no, I'm ND it will never be perfect. But I feel less stressed just not being in a hostile work environment and not surrounded by noise and distractions at home. Kind wish it was longer.
August 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
One thing I've found helpful about my mini vacay is that it has done wonders for my concentration. Is it perfect no, I'm ND it will never be perfect. But I feel less stressed just not being in a hostile work environment and not surrounded by noise and distractions at home. Kind wish it was longer.
Made it back alive. It that great a sandwich for the effort.
August 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Made it back alive. It that great a sandwich for the effort.
I definitely have first girl to die in a horror film energy cause why am I walking around a town late at night that I've never been to before for a sandwich. Just vibing out here like cool this is a good idea
August 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I definitely have first girl to die in a horror film energy cause why am I walking around a town late at night that I've never been to before for a sandwich. Just vibing out here like cool this is a good idea
Got to really play the max finale today since it's my day off and it kind of solidified the option I've had for a while that #PokemonGo really needs to up the amount of raid passes and max particles they give players each day
August 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Got to really play the max finale today since it's my day off and it kind of solidified the option I've had for a while that #PokemonGo really needs to up the amount of raid passes and max particles they give players each day
// Spoilers: Citizen Sleeper
I really want a Citizen Sleeper work that explores the Gardener ending and how the AIs of this world's own humanity is shaped by their protocols and their adaptation to a post-corporate life...
I really want a Citizen Sleeper work that explores the Gardener ending and how the AIs of this world's own humanity is shaped by their protocols and their adaptation to a post-corporate life...
August 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
// Spoilers: Citizen Sleeper
I really want a Citizen Sleeper work that explores the Gardener ending and how the AIs of this world's own humanity is shaped by their protocols and their adaptation to a post-corporate life...
I really want a Citizen Sleeper work that explores the Gardener ending and how the AIs of this world's own humanity is shaped by their protocols and their adaptation to a post-corporate life...
My dream house will have a library/reading room with an attached basement book archive/library for all the books and series I don't want on display right now. I would also have to win the lotto to ever have a chance of building such a house, but a girl can have dreams, right?
August 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My dream house will have a library/reading room with an attached basement book archive/library for all the books and series I don't want on display right now. I would also have to win the lotto to ever have a chance of building such a house, but a girl can have dreams, right?
Sometimes I can look at a book or comic and go "That's clearly your serial numbers filled off fanfiction, and I'm proud of you for doing that."
August 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Sometimes I can look at a book or comic and go "That's clearly your serial numbers filled off fanfiction, and I'm proud of you for doing that."
Started watching Delicious in Dungeon and it's making me so hungry!! I also like how each new recipe incorporates ingredients from the previous one, and they are constantly reusing and replenishing their supplies. Sometimes I find that food manga doesn't focus on this aspect of cooking.
August 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Started watching Delicious in Dungeon and it's making me so hungry!! I also like how each new recipe incorporates ingredients from the previous one, and they are constantly reusing and replenishing their supplies. Sometimes I find that food manga doesn't focus on this aspect of cooking.
New Review up!! Absolutely adored Citizen Sleeper by Jump Over the Age. Can't wait till the sequel goes on sale again because I just want to jump back into this world full of hope, resilance, and tragedy.
Read my full thoughts here:
buff.ly/Xm7MZcV
Read my full thoughts here:
buff.ly/Xm7MZcV
July 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New Review up!! Absolutely adored Citizen Sleeper by Jump Over the Age. Can't wait till the sequel goes on sale again because I just want to jump back into this world full of hope, resilance, and tragedy.
Read my full thoughts here:
buff.ly/Xm7MZcV
Read my full thoughts here:
buff.ly/Xm7MZcV
Sometimes you just watch a console showcase and know that some studio paid a hell of a lot of money to be in it - cause seriously, what was that campfire game in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase?
July 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Sometimes you just watch a console showcase and know that some studio paid a hell of a lot of money to be in it - cause seriously, what was that campfire game in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase?