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@vysetron.pixeldie.com
he's a weird games writer
pixeldie.com or https://backloggd.com/u/Vysetron for more words
bylines at BoardGameGeek, Fortress Ameritrash/There Will Be Games, Team Dignitas, and elsewhere
pixeldie.com or https://backloggd.com/u/Vysetron for more words
bylines at BoardGameGeek, Fortress Ameritrash/There Will Be Games, Team Dignitas, and elsewhere
literally experienced it the same way without ever playing it myself, which directly led to spending way too much time on other Kodaka games that I frankly should not have
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
literally experienced it the same way without ever playing it myself, which directly led to spending way too much time on other Kodaka games that I frankly should not have
that guy was a hero, glad you were able to go bowling with Roman day-of!
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
that guy was a hero, glad you were able to go bowling with Roman day-of!
bad news: time only goes forward
good news: uh
good news: uh
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
bad news: time only goes forward
good news: uh
good news: uh
aerosmith couldn't hope to wield a fraction of the leadfoot power avril lavigne has
November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
aerosmith couldn't hope to wield a fraction of the leadfoot power avril lavigne has
worst case it'll give folks something to be mad at! I suspect our exclusions alone are a bit extreme, but we really wanted to highlight what the box was *good* at
I'm off to finally play my copy of Roguecraft DX that's been sitting in shrink while this has been percolating!
I'm off to finally play my copy of Roguecraft DX that's been sitting in shrink while this has been percolating!
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
worst case it'll give folks something to be mad at! I suspect our exclusions alone are a bit extreme, but we really wanted to highlight what the box was *good* at
I'm off to finally play my copy of Roguecraft DX that's been sitting in shrink while this has been percolating!
I'm off to finally play my copy of Roguecraft DX that's been sitting in shrink while this has been percolating!
@kylec.pixeldie.com, our pal Joe who does not partake in social media (good on him), and I have been working on this thing for months. It's the single largest piece we've published on this site and I can only hope it stays that way, but we're very proud of this'n.
November 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@kylec.pixeldie.com, our pal Joe who does not partake in social media (good on him), and I have been working on this thing for months. It's the single largest piece we've published on this site and I can only hope it stays that way, but we're very proud of this'n.
literally had this discussion with a friend the other day. any acceptance is an erosion of standards that will eventually lower all boats, and it's disheartening that Embark keeps getting a pass for some reason
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
literally had this discussion with a friend the other day. any acceptance is an erosion of standards that will eventually lower all boats, and it's disheartening that Embark keeps getting a pass for some reason
they definitely do and that's understandable, what's not is missing a basic Markdown feature for reasons I do not understand
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
they definitely do and that's understandable, what's not is missing a basic Markdown feature for reasons I do not understand
fwiw I thought you expressed your POV well in those story beats, but if your concern was tone I definitely get cutting them. review still holds up
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
fwiw I thought you expressed your POV well in those story beats, but if your concern was tone I definitely get cutting them. review still holds up
this might be the most I've ever disagreed with a post on the internet, and before you ask no I'm old
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
this might be the most I've ever disagreed with a post on the internet, and before you ask no I'm old
oh yeah it is a fully fledged Kirb Plot, which is to say it turns on you in the last quarter or so
gotta go back for the true ending and this time I'll have my beloved Rick for it (though Rocky served me well throughout and frankly losing his ridiculous killshot might make the game harder)
gotta go back for the true ending and this time I'll have my beloved Rick for it (though Rocky served me well throughout and frankly losing his ridiculous killshot might make the game harder)
November 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
oh yeah it is a fully fledged Kirb Plot, which is to say it turns on you in the last quarter or so
gotta go back for the true ending and this time I'll have my beloved Rick for it (though Rocky served me well throughout and frankly losing his ridiculous killshot might make the game harder)
gotta go back for the true ending and this time I'll have my beloved Rick for it (though Rocky served me well throughout and frankly losing his ridiculous killshot might make the game harder)
this game pushes so many envelopes that it's honestly shocking it has nintendo's blessing, even if they put it in a launch window where it'll get buried
sakurai deserves everything
sakurai deserves everything
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
this game pushes so many envelopes that it's honestly shocking it has nintendo's blessing, even if they put it in a launch window where it'll get buried
sakurai deserves everything
sakurai deserves everything
it is a glimpse into an entire genre of rpgs that we never got, for better or worse
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
it is a glimpse into an entire genre of rpgs that we never got, for better or worse
neither of those are Hybrid Heaven so dealer's choice
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
neither of those are Hybrid Heaven so dealer's choice
I've been chugging along through hundred line and my biggest gripe remains the same, which is that none of these games respect those of us with the god-given ability of Read Fast
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I've been chugging along through hundred line and my biggest gripe remains the same, which is that none of these games respect those of us with the god-given ability of Read Fast
hell yeah dude! way to maintain the outlet while taking care of yourself! looking forward to RR
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
hell yeah dude! way to maintain the outlet while taking care of yourself! looking forward to RR
tabletop is magical athlete, video is harder but probably either exp 33, of the devil, or baby steps
November 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
tabletop is magical athlete, video is harder but probably either exp 33, of the devil, or baby steps
it's the best! no other game has managed to even come close to negotiation that sharp, not even the Junta family tree
November 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
it's the best! no other game has managed to even come close to negotiation that sharp, not even the Junta family tree