Nic McConnell
@mcconnell.bsky.social
Bayou Billy fan account. Age Ratings Manager @ Riot, used to work at Twitter (the less bad times) and Niantic.
Runs @instructionderby.bsky.social
Instruction Derby: A video game manual stream!
Wednesdays at noon Pacific
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
He/him
Runs @instructionderby.bsky.social
Instruction Derby: A video game manual stream!
Wednesdays at noon Pacific
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
He/him
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Nic McConnell
@mcconnell.bsky.social
· Oct 12
Wednesdays at noon pacific, I host a stream called Instruction Derby where I have a look at video game manuals past (and present!) and read through all the character, color and weirdness within. I’d love for you to join for Storytime!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
Wednesdays, noon Pacific
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
Wednesdays, noon Pacific
Thankful for the cool people in my life - family, friends, acquaintances, coworkers…turns out people are really cool.
November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Thankful for the cool people in my life - family, friends, acquaintances, coworkers…turns out people are really cool.
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On Dreamcast's 27th anniversary, I reshare here one of my dearest collection milestones: all the titles published by Capcom for the Dreamcast in Japan, presented in chronological order of release in 1 minute.
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On Dreamcast's 27th anniversary, I reshare here one of my dearest collection milestones: all the titles published by Capcom for the Dreamcast in Japan, presented in chronological order of release in 1 minute.
Another @digitaleclipse.bsky.social classic - design docs from Konami, a fun in-game strategy guide, plus some genuine classics to enjoy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection (PS5) is $15 on Amazon buff.ly/CnaWLgb
VGP Xbox/Switch $18/$22 buff.ly/rsTwmZ2 #ad
$15.99 XBL buff.ly/bcSLUYq
(Steam) $12.76 Gamebillet buff.ly/qXXsKTj
VGP Xbox/Switch $18/$22 buff.ly/rsTwmZ2 #ad
$15.99 XBL buff.ly/bcSLUYq
(Steam) $12.76 Gamebillet buff.ly/qXXsKTj
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Another @digitaleclipse.bsky.social classic - design docs from Konami, a fun in-game strategy guide, plus some genuine classics to enjoy
Reposted by Nic McConnell
Watch our Young Suns teaser! Available now in Xbox Game Preview on Game Pass and coming soon to other platforms 🪐
www.youngsuns.com
www.youngsuns.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Watch our Young Suns teaser! Available now in Xbox Game Preview on Game Pass and coming soon to other platforms 🪐
www.youngsuns.com
www.youngsuns.com
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Goddamn Iraq War didn't have as much consent manufacturing as this genAI slop does
Opposing Steam’s AI Disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Says Game Stores Should Drop "the AI tag" Because "it makes no sense" When "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"
www.gamesradar.com/games/opposi...
#ai #gamedev #steam #epicgames #videogames #gaming
www.gamesradar.com/games/opposi...
#ai #gamedev #steam #epicgames #videogames #gaming
Opposing Steam's AI disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says game stores should drop "the AI tag" because "it makes no sense" when "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"
Steam has actually made AI disclosures even more prominent
www.gamesradar.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Goddamn Iraq War didn't have as much consent manufacturing as this genAI slop does
He should check out ChatGPT for guidance
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
He should check out ChatGPT for guidance
Hey Öoo is an _incredible_ game and it deserves all the love
We were hit by a strange issue that made it impossible to nominate Öoo for the Steam Awards… it was pretty disheartening 😢
But it looks like the problem has finally been fixed!
If you have a moment, I’d really appreciate your vote 👍
🔗 store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
But it looks like the problem has finally been fixed!
If you have a moment, I’d really appreciate your vote 👍
🔗 store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Hey Öoo is an _incredible_ game and it deserves all the love
Pretty bad ref stuff tonight at the warriors game imo! Also one of the refs looks like yup brynner
November 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Pretty bad ref stuff tonight at the warriors game imo! Also one of the refs looks like yup brynner
If you’ve never played Viewfinder you owe it to yourself to do so. It’s like experiencing a truly incredible magic trick AND the puzzles are really clever
Viewfinder (Steam) is $4.74 on Fanatical Flash Sale w/ code OMENVIP buff.ly/OBPVz0E #ad
Deck verified
Deck verified
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If you’ve never played Viewfinder you owe it to yourself to do so. It’s like experiencing a truly incredible magic trick AND the puzzles are really clever
It was pretty fun getting tapes on Christmas, let’s bring that back
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It was pretty fun getting tapes on Christmas, let’s bring that back
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Beat ‘Em Up Vol 1 is available now!
You can purchase a copy today at pixelsandpolygons.net.
If you live internationally, check your local Amazon (.ca, .uk, and more).
www.amazon.com/Beat-Em-Darr...
Written by me with contributions from @pc98audi.bsky.social & @rnaboursiii.bsky.social.
You can purchase a copy today at pixelsandpolygons.net.
If you live internationally, check your local Amazon (.ca, .uk, and more).
www.amazon.com/Beat-Em-Darr...
Written by me with contributions from @pc98audi.bsky.social & @rnaboursiii.bsky.social.
August 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Beat ‘Em Up Vol 1 is available now!
You can purchase a copy today at pixelsandpolygons.net.
If you live internationally, check your local Amazon (.ca, .uk, and more).
www.amazon.com/Beat-Em-Darr...
Written by me with contributions from @pc98audi.bsky.social & @rnaboursiii.bsky.social.
You can purchase a copy today at pixelsandpolygons.net.
If you live internationally, check your local Amazon (.ca, .uk, and more).
www.amazon.com/Beat-Em-Darr...
Written by me with contributions from @pc98audi.bsky.social & @rnaboursiii.bsky.social.
The WV governor and the president are responsible for this - they are using the national guard as a plaything to act out their paranoid fantasies and in doing so have put everyone at risk.
NEW: The governor of West Virginia says that two members of the state National Guard shot today in DC have died.
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The WV governor and the president are responsible for this - they are using the national guard as a plaything to act out their paranoid fantasies and in doing so have put everyone at risk.
Ok going to go live on Instruction Derby early (now) to play a little Sektori before the reading part!
- Sektori gameplay
- Aerogauge 64 manual
- EGG on Dreamcast manual!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
- Sektori gameplay
- Aerogauge 64 manual
- EGG on Dreamcast manual!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
NicMcConnell - Twitch
Let's read from video game manuals
twitch.tv
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Ok going to go live on Instruction Derby early (now) to play a little Sektori before the reading part!
- Sektori gameplay
- Aerogauge 64 manual
- EGG on Dreamcast manual!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
- Sektori gameplay
- Aerogauge 64 manual
- EGG on Dreamcast manual!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Gonna get back on the “streaming horse”, as they famously say, by having a low key episode of Instruction Derby today at noon Pacific! I haven’t really considered what I’ll read, but you can bet it will be at least something! You can take that to the bank
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
noon PST today!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
noon PST today!
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Gonna get back on the “streaming horse”, as they famously say, by having a low key episode of Instruction Derby today at noon Pacific! I haven’t really considered what I’ll read, but you can bet it will be at least something! You can take that to the bank
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
noon PST today!
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
noon PST today!
Holy shit Rewind is out! Also I am honestly so touched that @chrisdeleon.bsky.social and @thatbeardoadam.bsky.social thought of me when they saw this news haha
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Holy shit Rewind is out! Also I am honestly so touched that @chrisdeleon.bsky.social and @thatbeardoadam.bsky.social thought of me when they saw this news haha
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Sektori is one of the best games I’ve played all year. Design perfection, a fantastic soundtrack, it’s almost impossible for me to put down. I need every sicko reading this to play it. For @aftermath.site aftermath.site/sektori-shoo...
Sektori Is The Technically Perfect Heir To Geometry Wars
I need every sicko reading this to play Sektori right now.
aftermath.site
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Sektori is one of the best games I’ve played all year. Design perfection, a fantastic soundtrack, it’s almost impossible for me to put down. I need every sicko reading this to play it. For @aftermath.site aftermath.site/sektori-shoo...
Watched Nobody 2 and enjoyed the light tone but man the CGI really kills the whole thing
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Watched Nobody 2 and enjoyed the light tone but man the CGI really kills the whole thing
Oh they dropped a surprise Pluribus
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Oh they dropped a surprise Pluribus
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Reposted by Nic McConnell
Backlash surrounding Metroid Prime 4’s chatty supporting cast has inadvertently bled into one gamer’s relationship.
paletteswap.site/dif...
paletteswap.site/dif...
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Backlash surrounding Metroid Prime 4’s chatty supporting cast has inadvertently bled into one gamer’s relationship.
paletteswap.site/dif...
paletteswap.site/dif...
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The people of Jupiter are newly free, and there's a lot of work to be done if we want to make a better world. Young Suns is available to play right now as a Game Preview title on Xbox Game Pass, and will be coming to more platforms in the future.
Join the community at www.youngsuns.com!
Join the community at www.youngsuns.com!
Young Suns | Discover, Customize, Explore — Play Now
Young Suns is a 1-4 player narrative life sim set in space! Available now in Game Preview on Xbox Game Pass, featuring character customization, space exploration, and storytelling. Coming soon to othe...
www.youngsuns.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The people of Jupiter are newly free, and there's a lot of work to be done if we want to make a better world. Young Suns is available to play right now as a Game Preview title on Xbox Game Pass, and will be coming to more platforms in the future.
Join the community at www.youngsuns.com!
Join the community at www.youngsuns.com!
Huge news: I just learned the big parking lot in the middle of El Cerrito Plaza used to be a big department store and not just a gigantic parking lot. I’m going to take the rest of the week to consider this new information
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Huge news: I just learned the big parking lot in the middle of El Cerrito Plaza used to be a big department store and not just a gigantic parking lot. I’m going to take the rest of the week to consider this new information
The whole government is just the call center from The Beekeper
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The whole government is just the call center from The Beekeper
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Llamasoft The Jeff Minter Collection (Switch) is $29.46 on Amazon buff.ly/4GZ7XAH #ad
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Llamasoft The Jeff Minter Collection (Switch) is $29.46 on Amazon buff.ly/4GZ7XAH #ad