T w e n t y S i d e d
– Shamus, Monday Nov 13, 2006
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DM of the Rings Remaster XXIX: Organizational Skills a Plus!
Sims 4 Overthinking: Lottie’s BookNook
Time gets the better of our couple for a good while. The year they renovate the new entryway, ‘taking a month off’ turns into six months, turns into a year, turns into things just feeling normal. Logan hits double digits, the big one-zero, ten years old, and it’s like Michael and Kelly blink in unison, and realize all at once how much time has passed. The ‘bookstore’ portion of their house has turned into an accidental playroom. The weird open floor plan upstairs just became a big living room, and they’ve forgotten to do the next steps.
The year is now 2010, and the question of if a bookstore is a good idea crosses both Kelly and Michael’s minds. The conversation they have about it is awkward and clunky, because each thinks the other is going to shoot the idea down. Surely, their intelligent and loving partner isn’t going to swing for the idea of a bookstore when the demographic is clearly turning to digital media…
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The Game Store
I’ve taken a year to think about this, because it’s a huge topic with too much nuance for one person.
Guys, it’s time I tell you.
I disagreed with my dad’s moderation style.
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Wednesday Action Log 7-19-23
This week I am still playing Risk of Rain 2. I’m currently trying to beat eclipse level 8 as artificer, other than that I’ve not played a whole lot.
What are you guys up to?
DM of the Rings Remaster XXVIII: More Magical Topography
Oh look. Another secluded place of secret enchantment and arcane mystery.
– Shamus, Friday Nov 10, 2006
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Break Week: Capsulepon
I have no good explanation or reason, but my brain is fried, and I’m sad. Instead of a Sims 4 Overthinking post this week, I’m just going to throw out my Twitch. I’ve been live-streaming The Sims 4, but I’m also planning to get into some emulated games. Maybe old Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon titles. It’s quiet, no-dialogue streaming. If it’s a quiet game, I put music in the background, if it isn’t, I don’t.
It’s much less of a ‘professional streaming’ setup, and more of just a place to play games without feeling alone. I don’t have a schedule currently, but I play something or other most days in the evening. My handle is ‘Capsulepon‘ because Gashapon (my usual online handle) was taken and my hyper-fixation on capsule dispensing and claw machines only grows stronger by the day.
I’m posting today instead of tomorrow because when this post goes up I should be live, and Fridays are doctor appointment days.
Wednesday Action Log 7-12-23
I’m still playing risk of rain 2 but I also started a game of Terraria with some friends. We just got up to post-mechanical bosses in master mode and it is pain and suffering.
What about you guys?
From The Archives:
D&D Campaign
WAY back in 2005, I wrote about a D&D campaign I was running. The campaign is still there, in the bottom-most strata of the archives.
The No Politics Rule
Here are 6 reasons why I forbid political discussions on this site. #4 will amaze you. Or not.
The Best of 2018
I called 2018 "The Year of Good News". Here is a list of the games I thought were interesting or worth talking about that year.
Object-Disoriented Programming
C++ is a wonderful language for making horrible code.
Autoblography
The story of me. If you're looking for a picture of what it was like growing up in the seventies, then this is for you.
Patreon!
Why Google sucks, and what made me switch to crowdfunding for this site.
Internet News is All Wrong
Why is internet news so bad, why do people prefer celebrity fluff, and how could it be made better?
Chainmail Bikini
A horrible, railroading, stupid, contrived, and painfully ill-conceived roleplaying campaign. All in good fun.
Skylines of the Future
Cities: Skylines is bound to have a sequel sooner or later. Where can this series go next, and what changes would I like to see?
Black Desert Online
This Korean title would be the greatest MMO ever made if not for the horrendous monetization system. And the embarrassing translation. And the terrible progression. And the developer's general apathy towards its western audience.