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@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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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
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February 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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I don’t think I’ve ever been mad, but I’ve definitely left disappointed and the harshest disappointment was probably Furiosa
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever been mad, but I’ve definitely left disappointed and the harshest disappointment was probably Furiosa
The two manuals I had tee'd up for today's stream were decent but not amazing and fairly brief, so I wound up checking out Avenging Spirit on Game Boy and let me tell you...that is a journey.
It's also a rarity in that it's a GB game with credits - and the manual author is even listed, Kate Hunt.
It's also a rarity in that it's a GB game with credits - and the manual author is even listed, Kate Hunt.
February 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The two manuals I had tee'd up for today's stream were decent but not amazing and fairly brief, so I wound up checking out Avenging Spirit on Game Boy and let me tell you...that is a journey.
It's also a rarity in that it's a GB game with credits - and the manual author is even listed, Kate Hunt.
It's also a rarity in that it's a GB game with credits - and the manual author is even listed, Kate Hunt.
It’s another Wednesday in our American dystopia so why not take in some cautionary texts* that proved prophetic?
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12 noon TODAY!
Instruction Derby is part of the @soundstone.network
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12 noon TODAY!
Instruction Derby is part of the @soundstone.network
February 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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LOVE ETERNAL is an experimental horror and challenging precision platformer that surprises at every turn, becoming one of the most unexpectedly haunting tales in recent years.
pixelbytegaming.com/love-eternal...
pixelbytegaming.com/love-eternal...
LOVE ETERNAL Is a Masterclass In Deception
LOVE ETERNAL is an experimental horror and challenging precision platformer that surprises at every turn with a most unexpectedly haunting tale.
pixelbytegaming.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Please leave Twitter, if only for your own wellbeing
X's algorithm is in fact doing what you think it's doing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 18, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Please leave Twitter, if only for your own wellbeing
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We have to find the guy who keeps making these and tell him it's time to stop and sort your life out.
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games is live now!
youtu.be/Bnb16hT-e38
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games is live now!
youtu.be/Bnb16hT-e38
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games | Sean Seanson
YouTube video by Sean Seanson
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
We have to find the guy who keeps making these and tell him it's time to stop and sort your life out.
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games is live now!
youtu.be/Bnb16hT-e38
The Weird World of PS1 Licensed Games is live now!
youtu.be/Bnb16hT-e38
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In case you missed it, DEMON TIDES is coming out TOMORROW on Steam!
February 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
In case you missed it, DEMON TIDES is coming out TOMORROW on Steam!
Sega should relaunch the Saturn and also the Dreamcast, now is the time to
February 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Sega should relaunch the Saturn and also the Dreamcast, now is the time to
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“Get in, loser, we’re going to hell”
February 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“Get in, loser, we’re going to hell”
Go Mecha Ball is a master class in movement and action (and is gorgeous, to boot) and right now it’s 50% off which is just 10 bucks. Thats a steal!
store.steampowered.com/app/2008510/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2008510/...
Save 50% on Go Mecha Ball on Steam
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defea...
store.steampowered.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Go Mecha Ball is a master class in movement and action (and is gorgeous, to boot) and right now it’s 50% off which is just 10 bucks. Thats a steal!
store.steampowered.com/app/2008510/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2008510/...
Stream day!
It’s another Wednesday in our American dystopia so why not take in some cautionary texts* that proved prophetic?
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12 noon TODAY!
Instruction Derby is part of the @soundstone.network
twitch.tv/nicmcconnell
12 noon TODAY!
Instruction Derby is part of the @soundstone.network
February 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Stream day!
[me seeing this footage] Hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now.
Burnout 3 is underrated as one of the very, very best games of all time because you can show Burnout 3 footage to people two decades later and their reaction will still be "hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now."
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 AM
[me seeing this footage] Hell yeah, this rules. I wanna play this right now.
I am once again asking democrats not to let this guy be the nominee
Read this sentence slowly:
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
As Bernie Sanders Comes to California, Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I am once again asking democrats not to let this guy be the nominee
Introducing my daughter to the classics
February 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Introducing my daughter to the classics
i feel so sick after 3 minutes with the virtual boy lol man
February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
i feel so sick after 3 minutes with the virtual boy lol man
As someone who had a virtual boy as a kid, I’m happy to see that the new setup for switch is every bit as ungainly, uncomfortable and uncompromising as the original. My eyes hurt, I have nausea, it’s a real hassle to put the switch in, I can’t seem to turn it off when it’s in the shell. It’s perfect
February 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
As someone who had a virtual boy as a kid, I’m happy to see that the new setup for switch is every bit as ungainly, uncomfortable and uncompromising as the original. My eyes hurt, I have nausea, it’s a real hassle to put the switch in, I can’t seem to turn it off when it’s in the shell. It’s perfect
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Aerial_knight's DropShot OUT NOW!!!! WE DID IT!!!!! 🥳💪🎊🎉🎉🎉
February 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Aerial_knight's DropShot OUT NOW!!!! WE DID IT!!!!! 🥳💪🎊🎉🎉🎉
Jesse Jackson was a true hero and legend. Rest in peace
February 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Jesse Jackson was a true hero and legend. Rest in peace
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Holy shit lightning and thunder
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Holy shit lightning and thunder
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I think I know a coupla JPN-ENG game localizers here…I have a curiosity, if you'd be willing to field a question! TIA ^_^
February 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I think I know a coupla JPN-ENG game localizers here…I have a curiosity, if you'd be willing to field a question! TIA ^_^
Happy DropShot launch day to those who celebrate (all of us)
Aerial_Knight's DropShot impresses with bite-sized action
The new action game that's like playing Mission: Impossible stunt
Aerial_Knight's DropShot impresses with bite-sized action
www.polygon.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Happy DropShot launch day to those who celebrate (all of us)
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Learning that strobing the horizontal scroll registers causes weird glitches. But overall, the heat distortion effect works once again!
February 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Learning that strobing the horizontal scroll registers causes weird glitches. But overall, the heat distortion effect works once again!
On Steam right now there’s a sale focused on games developed in Japan - there’s _a lot_ to see in there, but I found the good stuff:
The Strongest TOFU
The Strongest TOFU
February 17, 2026 at 6:19 AM
On Steam right now there’s a sale focused on games developed in Japan - there’s _a lot_ to see in there, but I found the good stuff:
The Strongest TOFU
The Strongest TOFU