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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 4h

Working on another Mario character-based pumpkin which barring disaster I will be posting later 🎃😃

Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah that game looks really cool, but I have a hard time coordinating co-op gaming time these days. I believe you have a co-op partner right at home with you. Need to find me one of those 😂

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 2d

What else is up there for you so far this year?

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 2d

Hell is Us is definitely on the short list for me. I loved Shinobi too. Like you, I will definitely think more on this when the year actually ends, but I found it swimming around in my mind this week for whatever reason.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 2d

DK is probably my favorite so far, but I’m not totally sure yet. MS really has been super gross lately so I also get that aspect. I really liked what I played of The Outer Worlds even if I never got around to finishing it.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 2d

I know for many it’s Clair Obscur (which I really like but haven’t finished) or maybe Silksong/Hades II (which I haven’t played since the predecessors, despite how good I thought they were, weren’t my personal jam I guess). Just something I’ve been mulling over lately. Curious how it will shake out.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 2d

I usually have 2-3 new games I have rated 5 stars on my scale per year and it’s about deciding between them. The only one so far is Blue Prince which I think is a top tier game in its genre. But because of my genre preferences, I may even put several of my 4 star rated games ahead of it. Not sure.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 2d

I have played a lot of great games this year (I will have to leave something I really liked already out of my top ten), but for me I don’t think I have had that standout GotY type experience. I’m not sure I see something yet to release that may deliver that — though I’m very open to being wrong!

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 2d

I’m so sorry for your loss buddy. What a beautiful dog she was.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 3d

What a comeback. This Sixers team is just so much fun 🏀😃

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 5d

I told my brother and he was like “Well I already ordered him and two others that you can probably guess because I knew you had the worst week.” 😂 So I am getting Ratchet and Sly as well. The complete holy trinity of PS2 platformers! Made my day. Cool figures and cool brother lol.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 5d

I had a very sad couple weeks and decided to treat myself to this Jak and Daxter figure I had been eyeing. I had sort of sworn off buying figures besides Funko Pops (since they are cheap), but Jak and Daxter is my fave and their merch is so rare and I don’t think they’re ever getting Funkos.

A Youtooz vinyl figurine of Jak and Daxter.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 5d

Great Eagles win today. Nice to see the running game back in such a big way. And hey… they outgained their opponent 😂 Good way to enter the bye week. Packers and then Lions coming out of it. Hope they have found something that can be sustainable on offense coming out of these past two games 😃🏈🦅

Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 5d

GO BIRDS 😃🏈🦅

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 5d

I hear you. I always use the same first word, so when it was that day’s word it was a great day!

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you. Those are my two favorites as well!

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 5d

Nice work. I still play this everyday. I also do Connections, Sports Connections, and Strands all from NYT Games too. All free if you haven’t tried them, they are fun!

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 6d

I’ll say it again: I love the Sixers’ guards. Maxey, Edgecombe and Grimes plus McCain when he gets healthy. What a fun group 🏀😃

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 6d

Still don’t know what I’m going to carve this year (going to try and think about this tonight/tomorrow), but here are a few of my old favorite carvings 🎃😃

Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · Sep 21

Here are a few of my old favorite pumpkin carvings. I’m hoping to do at least one gaming themed carving (currently thinking an Astro Bot one) and another more traditional scary face-style one this year. But hopefully more if I can make the time.

My pumpkin carving of Tanooki Mario from the video game Super Mario Bros. 3.

My Ratchet & Clank Jack-O-Lantern based on the boxart of the PlayStation 3 video game Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time.

My pumpkin carving of Ghostface from the Scream movie series.

A Jack-O-Lantern featuring an original design I came up with of a demon of sorts with ram horns that wrap around the sides of the pumpkin.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 6d

This is amazing! I love it.

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 6d

Yeah NBA. That all sounds really cool. I’m not sure if I have all those options with the preview but I’d like to see if my mind could handle a four-box of NBA games!

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 7d

Apparently I’m getting a League Pass preview! Not accustomed to this many options 😂

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 8d

It has been fun despite my diminished skills. Hoping I regain some of them eventually. Looking forward to this boss wiping the floor with me 😂

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 8d

I feel like I’m both super rusty having not played Ninja Gaiden in like a decade and remember just enough that it is messing me up because some of the controls are just a bit different. Anyway, I’m kind of terrible at this game so far 😂

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Matt @tripopt55.bsky.social · 9d

Nice win. Love this team’s guards. Great debut by Edgecombe. Glad those missed free throws at the end didn’t cost them and spoil an otherwise great first game 🏀😃

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