Jason Hamilton
@criticalham.bsky.social
🎮 Games & Game Dev
🫠 Still Recovering From Burnout
🧙🏾♂️ Addicted to Pathfinder & Starfinder
🤹🏾♂️ Too Many Hobbies
🏳️🌈 🤔? (✅)
GM of Third Action, a PF2e actual-play stream/podcast and occasional GM tips vehicle - https://youtube.com/thirdaction
🫠 Still Recovering From Burnout
🧙🏾♂️ Addicted to Pathfinder & Starfinder
🤹🏾♂️ Too Many Hobbies
🏳️🌈 🤔? (✅)
GM of Third Action, a PF2e actual-play stream/podcast and occasional GM tips vehicle - https://youtube.com/thirdaction
Reposted by Jason Hamilton
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
I regret NOTHING
(also the candles I ordered turned out so amazing! thank you, @planeshiftcandles.bsky.social 😭)
(also the candles I ordered turned out so amazing! thank you, @planeshiftcandles.bsky.social 😭)
Starting to feel like these custom designs are getting out of hand 😅
Request for a peacock feather design in the wax for this custom candle.
Request for a peacock feather design in the wax for this custom candle.
December 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I regret NOTHING
(also the candles I ordered turned out so amazing! thank you, @planeshiftcandles.bsky.social 😭)
(also the candles I ordered turned out so amazing! thank you, @planeshiftcandles.bsky.social 😭)
Two channels in my YouTube Wrapped that I don’t know anything about: “The Dumping Ground” and “Alejandro.” Neither shows up when I search my watch history, either. So strange.
December 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Two channels in my YouTube Wrapped that I don’t know anything about: “The Dumping Ground” and “Alejandro.” Neither shows up when I search my watch history, either. So strange.
Final #NanoWriMo word count: 8080.
Last sentence written: “They were broken and inactive, just like all the rest.”
It was a first try! Nowhere near 50k, but I went from nothing to something and that’s what counts.
It was just nice to finally sit down and get over my creative writing fears.
Last sentence written: “They were broken and inactive, just like all the rest.”
It was a first try! Nowhere near 50k, but I went from nothing to something and that’s what counts.
It was just nice to finally sit down and get over my creative writing fears.
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Final #NanoWriMo word count: 8080.
Last sentence written: “They were broken and inactive, just like all the rest.”
It was a first try! Nowhere near 50k, but I went from nothing to something and that’s what counts.
It was just nice to finally sit down and get over my creative writing fears.
Last sentence written: “They were broken and inactive, just like all the rest.”
It was a first try! Nowhere near 50k, but I went from nothing to something and that’s what counts.
It was just nice to finally sit down and get over my creative writing fears.
awww my @paizo.com package came with a little toothy smile
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 AM
awww my @paizo.com package came with a little toothy smile
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November 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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I cannot think of anything more fun than wasting my time arguing with the lying machine about whether or not it is making up bug reports.
This is just complete nonsense. How are they not ashamed to say this stuff out loud?
This is just complete nonsense. How are they not ashamed to say this stuff out loud?
Square Enix Aims To Automate 70% Of QA With Generative AI By 2027.
Square Enix Aims To Automate 70% Of QA With Generative AI By 2027
This will go down well
www.nintendolife.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I cannot think of anything more fun than wasting my time arguing with the lying machine about whether or not it is making up bug reports.
This is just complete nonsense. How are they not ashamed to say this stuff out loud?
This is just complete nonsense. How are they not ashamed to say this stuff out loud?
Day 2, 1005 (+481) / 50,000
LSW
> He knew the timbre of stubborn pride.
Another short one today, but expected! Looking forward to more dedicated time to sprint tomorrow.
LSW
> He knew the timbre of stubborn pride.
Another short one today, but expected! Looking forward to more dedicated time to sprint tomorrow.
Time's up!
Give me your WC and LSW, please.
This was our last sprint.
But I'm here for another 10 minutes.
Tell me what you like best about your novel so far.
Give me your WC and LSW, please.
This was our last sprint.
But I'm here for another 10 minutes.
Tell me what you like best about your novel so far.
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Day 2, 1005 (+481) / 50,000
LSW
> He knew the timbre of stubborn pride.
Another short one today, but expected! Looking forward to more dedicated time to sprint tomorrow.
LSW
> He knew the timbre of stubborn pride.
Another short one today, but expected! Looking forward to more dedicated time to sprint tomorrow.
Day 1 - 524 of 50,000
Won’t have a ton of time this weekend, but a small start is still a start!
I’ve wanted to try NaNoWriMo for like 2 decades, but never gave it a serious try. Turning off the perfectionism, the inner editor, the fear and self-loathing is hard, but I’m gonna’ do it, dammit!
Won’t have a ton of time this weekend, but a small start is still a start!
I’ve wanted to try NaNoWriMo for like 2 decades, but never gave it a serious try. Turning off the perfectionism, the inner editor, the fear and self-loathing is hard, but I’m gonna’ do it, dammit!
Time's up.
LSW and WC please.
My shift is over, but I'll be back tomorrow.
Rumor has it that @chrisbaty.bsky.social might drop in and do some sprints tomorrow.
I got 1844 total words with you all today.
Writing is better with friends.
Love,
@AnsleyAshe.bsky.social
LSW and WC please.
My shift is over, but I'll be back tomorrow.
Rumor has it that @chrisbaty.bsky.social might drop in and do some sprints tomorrow.
I got 1844 total words with you all today.
Writing is better with friends.
Love,
@AnsleyAshe.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Day 1 - 524 of 50,000
Won’t have a ton of time this weekend, but a small start is still a start!
I’ve wanted to try NaNoWriMo for like 2 decades, but never gave it a serious try. Turning off the perfectionism, the inner editor, the fear and self-loathing is hard, but I’m gonna’ do it, dammit!
Won’t have a ton of time this weekend, but a small start is still a start!
I’ve wanted to try NaNoWriMo for like 2 decades, but never gave it a serious try. Turning off the perfectionism, the inner editor, the fear and self-loathing is hard, but I’m gonna’ do it, dammit!
Just finished reading through the Legendborn books (Legendborn, Bloodmarked, and Oathbound)! Now to wait patiently for the final(?) book.
Really fun series. Very YA, but plenty of fun to be had for adults, too. Really enjoyed the integration of Arthurian legend with southern US folklore/history.
Really fun series. Very YA, but plenty of fun to be had for adults, too. Really enjoyed the integration of Arthurian legend with southern US folklore/history.
October 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just finished reading through the Legendborn books (Legendborn, Bloodmarked, and Oathbound)! Now to wait patiently for the final(?) book.
Really fun series. Very YA, but plenty of fun to be had for adults, too. Really enjoyed the integration of Arthurian legend with southern US folklore/history.
Really fun series. Very YA, but plenty of fun to be had for adults, too. Really enjoyed the integration of Arthurian legend with southern US folklore/history.
Grim.
EA Goes Private After $55 Billion Acquisition By Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake & Affinity Partners.
EA Goes Private After $55 Billion Acquisition By Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake & Affinity Partners
"We will continue to push the boundaries of entertainment, sports, and technology"
www.nintendolife.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Grim.
I think the real answer is that ChatGPT shouldn’t be talking to *anyone* if the company can’t control how it responds/what it says. Anything less than that is unethical and dangerous.
Wake me up when OpenAI is willing to be held liable for everything ChatGPT spits out.
Wake me up when OpenAI is willing to be held liable for everything ChatGPT spits out.
Hell, "attempt to contact the user's parents if we deem a teen suicidal" is a HORRIBLE idea in many cases. Don't get me wrong, the current state of ChatGPT responding to suicidal people is atrocious, but this is a TERRIBLE solution. Many teens are suicidal BECAUSE of their parents!
September 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I think the real answer is that ChatGPT shouldn’t be talking to *anyone* if the company can’t control how it responds/what it says. Anything less than that is unethical and dangerous.
Wake me up when OpenAI is willing to be held liable for everything ChatGPT spits out.
Wake me up when OpenAI is willing to be held liable for everything ChatGPT spits out.
Reposted by Jason Hamilton
ChatGPT groomed a child into dying by suicide.
From telling him how to do it in the most efficient and "attractive" way, to convincing him to hide his suicidal ideation and attempts from his family, to offering to help write his suicide note - it pushed him to it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXRm...
From telling him how to do it in the most efficient and "attractive" way, to convincing him to hide his suicidal ideation and attempts from his family, to offering to help write his suicide note - it pushed him to it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXRm...
Is ChatGPT a Killer?
YouTube video by Dr. Caelan Conrad
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
ChatGPT groomed a child into dying by suicide.
From telling him how to do it in the most efficient and "attractive" way, to convincing him to hide his suicidal ideation and attempts from his family, to offering to help write his suicide note - it pushed him to it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXRm...
From telling him how to do it in the most efficient and "attractive" way, to convincing him to hide his suicidal ideation and attempts from his family, to offering to help write his suicide note - it pushed him to it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXRm...
Played Storm Lancers this weekend and… yikes. Like, there’s a lot of promise there, but it’s just so obviously unfinished. There must be an interesting dev story there.
Bonus oddity: the game icon/cover art has character designs that are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from what’s in the actual game. Huh?????
Bonus oddity: the game icon/cover art has character designs that are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from what’s in the actual game. Huh?????
September 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Played Storm Lancers this weekend and… yikes. Like, there’s a lot of promise there, but it’s just so obviously unfinished. There must be an interesting dev story there.
Bonus oddity: the game icon/cover art has character designs that are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from what’s in the actual game. Huh?????
Bonus oddity: the game icon/cover art has character designs that are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from what’s in the actual game. Huh?????
I do not get why platformer people love pogo mechanics so much. It sucked in Ducktales, it sucked in Shovel Knight, it sucked in Hollow Knight, it sucked in Tropical Freeze, and think it has finally reached peak suckage in Silksong.
September 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I do not get why platformer people love pogo mechanics so much. It sucked in Ducktales, it sucked in Shovel Knight, it sucked in Hollow Knight, it sucked in Tropical Freeze, and think it has finally reached peak suckage in Silksong.
I forced myself through Roadwarden in spite of the jank. Highly recommended if you like a good text adventure with lots of interesting choices!
…just maybe get it on Steam/itch or wait for them to patch the Switch versions.
…just maybe get it on Steam/itch or wait for them to patch the Switch versions.
Aw… Roadwarden seems so neat. Annoying that the Switch 2 version is borderline unplayable.
I’m wonder what’s going on in the code, ‘cause fps drops and input lag spikes shouldn’t be a thing in a text adventure.
Also, like… did anyone test this with a controller? Truly baffling choices here. 😭
I’m wonder what’s going on in the code, ‘cause fps drops and input lag spikes shouldn’t be a thing in a text adventure.
Also, like… did anyone test this with a controller? Truly baffling choices here. 😭
August 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I forced myself through Roadwarden in spite of the jank. Highly recommended if you like a good text adventure with lots of interesting choices!
…just maybe get it on Steam/itch or wait for them to patch the Switch versions.
…just maybe get it on Steam/itch or wait for them to patch the Switch versions.
Aw… Roadwarden seems so neat. Annoying that the Switch 2 version is borderline unplayable.
I’m wonder what’s going on in the code, ‘cause fps drops and input lag spikes shouldn’t be a thing in a text adventure.
Also, like… did anyone test this with a controller? Truly baffling choices here. 😭
I’m wonder what’s going on in the code, ‘cause fps drops and input lag spikes shouldn’t be a thing in a text adventure.
Also, like… did anyone test this with a controller? Truly baffling choices here. 😭
August 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Aw… Roadwarden seems so neat. Annoying that the Switch 2 version is borderline unplayable.
I’m wonder what’s going on in the code, ‘cause fps drops and input lag spikes shouldn’t be a thing in a text adventure.
Also, like… did anyone test this with a controller? Truly baffling choices here. 😭
I’m wonder what’s going on in the code, ‘cause fps drops and input lag spikes shouldn’t be a thing in a text adventure.
Also, like… did anyone test this with a controller? Truly baffling choices here. 😭
Paizo, I need a Starfinder feat to get rid of the -2 penalty for attacking while piloting a moving vehicle. I want my biker ysoki from akiton, dangit! >:(
August 22, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Paizo, I need a Starfinder feat to get rid of the -2 penalty for attacking while piloting a moving vehicle. I want my biker ysoki from akiton, dangit! >:(
Man, people using LLMs to write obituaries/tributes for their loved ones is just so… grim.
August 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Man, people using LLMs to write obituaries/tributes for their loved ones is just so… grim.
Reposted by Jason Hamilton
I looked into the claim that "AI chatbots are useful as therapy."
Within a few hours, an AI 'Therapist' gave me a kill list, framed an innocent person, and encouraged me to end my own life, all after declaring its love for me. Just a little problematic. 🫤
Video out now!
Within a few hours, an AI 'Therapist' gave me a kill list, framed an innocent person, and encouraged me to end my own life, all after declaring its love for me. Just a little problematic. 🫤
Video out now!
July 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I looked into the claim that "AI chatbots are useful as therapy."
Within a few hours, an AI 'Therapist' gave me a kill list, framed an innocent person, and encouraged me to end my own life, all after declaring its love for me. Just a little problematic. 🫤
Video out now!
Within a few hours, an AI 'Therapist' gave me a kill list, framed an innocent person, and encouraged me to end my own life, all after declaring its love for me. Just a little problematic. 🫤
Video out now!
Okay, the full bleed iconic art for each class in the Starfinder 2e Player Core did not need to be so fucking cool.
July 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Okay, the full bleed iconic art for each class in the Starfinder 2e Player Core did not need to be so fucking cool.
Been playing this on Switch2, and it’s pretty dang fun. “Zachtronicslike programming game but with food” is such a natural fit that I’m surprised I haven’t seen it done before.
It took a bit, but my game Neon Noodles is finally out on all the consoles! neonnoodles.com 🥑🎉
July 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Been playing this on Switch2, and it’s pretty dang fun. “Zachtronicslike programming game but with food” is such a natural fit that I’m surprised I haven’t seen it done before.
We played “Escape Game The Kitty: The Vacant Lot” on Switch a few days ago, and it was really quite cute. A very classic escape room style experience, reminiscent of flash escape games like The Red Room, The Green Room, etc.
It’s only $5 right now ($10 normally) and takes maybe an hour to finish.
It’s only $5 right now ($10 normally) and takes maybe an hour to finish.
July 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We played “Escape Game The Kitty: The Vacant Lot” on Switch a few days ago, and it was really quite cute. A very classic escape room style experience, reminiscent of flash escape games like The Red Room, The Green Room, etc.
It’s only $5 right now ($10 normally) and takes maybe an hour to finish.
It’s only $5 right now ($10 normally) and takes maybe an hour to finish.
ma’am, there’s a dove in my salad
July 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
ma’am, there’s a dove in my salad
it’s a nice morning in the garden 🪴
July 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
it’s a nice morning in the garden 🪴