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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 10h

Well the baseball game is over but the night is young for the 38 year olds of Bluesky, and that means it’s time to take a low dose aspirin and read about Bigfoot on your iPad for 20 minutes before falling asleep

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 10h

(white person who hangs out with trans games twitter exiles on the bluesky protocol service) lotta folks from seattle here tonight

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 19h

Started thinking about Char Anzable while walking to the grocery store and just fell to my knees in the middle of the sidewalk?

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 20h

An award institution that's famously never gotten it wrong!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 8d

Oh, hey! I'm *writing* again!

Let's talk about a man named named Ramza Beoulve. Let's talk about the "ease at which men are branded heretics..."

Let's talk about revolution.

www.eurogamer.net/the-revoluti...

The revolutionary politics of Final Fantasy Tactics, and why Ramza Beoulve is a hero for our times

Final Fantasy Tactics' original writer-director Yasumi Matsuno signalled the timeliness of this remake for a reason: its hero offers a model of resistance.

www.eurogamer.net

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

Which is to say that I think you should be aware of those things and care about them but if you're in that critical space it is possible to over-qualify your statements.

It's fine to like imperfect things! That's *most* things.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

I'm watching a (somewhat critical) streamer talk about a game character they like but they got a bit sidetracked by "and yeah, this is imperfect and there's this problematic thing..."

And I applaud that awareness but I do think it's possible to get lost in that sauce too if you're not careful.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

I HAVE TO HAVE MY ToOLs!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

me tooooo!~

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

THE CART HAS OLD SAVE DATA YESSSSSSS

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna have another Radiant Dawn write up soon. That stuff is mostly me writing for the fun of it. I've a lot of energy RN!

I've really enjoyed this Fire Emblem syllabus. It's series which can change in some huge ways from game to game.

Excited to try this wonky looking remake.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

A very important new arrival popped into my mailbox this morning! Blessed physical media!

Very excited to hit this one up since I've only ever played the Famicom original. Will probably ironman this one.

A physical copy of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon sits on my desk; this is the 2008 remake of the original game. My desk has many assorted objects including a little skull and figure of Akira from Capcom's Rival School series.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

I also think that folks here overstate when A Discourse is happening. Not it's not; it's like 4 people talking about a thing maybe and seven more going "oh man, I can't believe thing is happening."

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

I believe Lulu press has reliable copies still.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 2d

It's all one thing!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 3d

It’s a great game and this version truly surprised me with how much it really drew me into a story I already know well!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 3d

Verily.

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 4d

More words from me. Kicking off this week working with my old coworkers over at Aftermath; talkin' about Silent Hill f!

Let's talk about one of the game's most memorable puzzles. It's about tricking yourself because "did something just move?"

It's also about leaning close and getting intimate...

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 7d

Weekend read! Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn starts off with an exploration of the messy fringes of revolutionary work.

Who are history's "radiant" souls? What does it mean to be a leader? The story kicks off with some big questions.

And smart design!

Read at: transgamerthoughts.com/post/7964535...

Silver-Haired Maiden: Exploring The Early Chapters Of Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn

I continue to juggle many Fire Emblem games at the moment ranging from the gorgeous-looking Blazing Blade to the uber-grand spectacle of Three Hopes. This ongoing Fire Emblem syllabus has meant...

transgamerthoughts.com

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 4d

it truly rips

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JSH @85jsh.bsky.social · Oct 28

Tactics Ogre

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 4d

I bet you could manage it! 💪

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 4d

More words from me. Kicking off this week working with my old coworkers over at Aftermath; talkin' about Silent Hill f!

Let's talk about one of the game's most memorable puzzles. It's about tricking yourself because "did something just move?"

It's also about leaning close and getting intimate...

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Competition is steep but push comes to shove, I think I'd probably say this is the "best" game I've played?

As a work of design (particularly narrative *design* as well as writing) it's hard to think of something which has impressed me more. Brimming with variables and also damn fun to play!

John Ricciardi @johntv.bsky.social · 5d

For those of you digging FFT, today is 30 years since the game that paved the way for it to exist was released: HBD, Tactics Ogre!

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 5d

Legit my favorite in the series!

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