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Mr. Black

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Artist who does tech stuff in the American Midwest

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Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 4

My zine about M.U.L.E. is done! REJOICE!
(It took me like 7 months to make this please clap)

mrblacksbox.net/mule/zine.html

Colony Not Included Zine

A print and read zine about one of the Atari games that launched a publisher juggernaut.

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Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · 13d

I am finding like, no secrets in this new chapter of CULTIC

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · 13d

Due to recent interest, I've decided to reopen this until Oct 5th. Go Go Go!

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 31

I'm attempting to gauge interest in a print run of zine, please fill out if you are interested and share:

forms.gle/gdje2P4vdFDG...

M.U.L.E. Zine Interest Survey

I have been seeing some interest in getting a physical edition of "Colony Not Included". I am interested in that too, but I need some idea of how much interest there is actually out there. Please fe...

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Sep 5

I am closing this poll on the 12th

mrblacksbox.net/posts/journa...

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 31

I'm attempting to gauge interest in a print run of zine, please fill out if you are interested and share:

forms.gle/gdje2P4vdFDG...

M.U.L.E. Zine Interest Survey

I have been seeing some interest in getting a physical edition of "Colony Not Included". I am interested in that too, but I need some idea of how much interest there is actually out there. Please fe...

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 11

As long as you link back to the website, that's fine

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 7

I wrote about something like that for UNLOVED, in which everything you do has the potential to piss an unseen entity off.
I landed on "Esotericism"

mrblacksbox.net/posts/games/...

I have been playing this game for something like 7 years. Some players have a toxic relationship with Destiny, others with Call of Duty, but mine is Unloved.

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Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 4

Oh man, print is a whole 'nother ball game. I'll need a minute to figure out how that'd even work, as much as I'd like to.

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MULE Online @muleonline.bsky.social · Mar 10

Download and play:
muleonline.com

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 4

I'm not on a ton of socials anymore but that link should be fine to post wherever!

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 4

My zine about M.U.L.E. is done! REJOICE!
(It took me like 7 months to make this please clap)

mrblacksbox.net/mule/zine.html

Colony Not Included Zine

A print and read zine about one of the Atari games that launched a publisher juggernaut.

mrblacksbox.net

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Aug 1

This zine I've been working on since the beginning of the year is ALMOST DONE

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tobyfox @tobyfox.undertale.com · Jul 26

Hello.

It's almost been 10 years since UNDERTALE released.

Now, I'm looking for your memories.

Let's turn back together.

Face the flower and speak.

memories.undertale.com

UNDERTALE - Memories

memories.undertale.com

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

Always on the lookout for eggless recipes, thanks for sharing!

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

Anyway, adding to the body of knowledge for science. Hope this helps.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

If we used a more neutral tasting shortening, I suspect that the ginger will be more forward-tasting.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

They aren't the sweetest cookies I've had either, and like the Biscoff wafer comparison, I'd describe them as a coffee cookie. That's how I'll have them.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

Given the ingredients you may be expecting a gingerbread cookie, but that isn't really the case. I would describe the result to be analogous to a soft baked Biscoff wafer. The bacon brings a smokiness and you only really taste a hint of ginger.

A sizzle picture of a pack of Biscoff wafers.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

Grinding up that much ginger made my partner's eyes water (I couldn't smell it, uh-oh) and we feared that the ginger we were using would be too pure. That turned out to not be a problem.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

We baked on parchment paper instead of greased pans, was easier to get them on a cooling rack that way and less to clean.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

We had a lap timer for 7 minutes and checked it at those intervals as they baked.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

We had no idea how long to bake these things, qualitatively you are looking for the edges to brown somewhat but how long that takes depends on the chilling, rack position, and luck. One of our batches took 16 minutes, one more like 24.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

We had to chill the batter *twice*: once to have the mix solid enough to form, and again on the tray so they hold their shape as they bake. About 40 minutes in the freezer seems to be the right amount of chilling for the baking pass. Less risks collapse, more makes baking time unpredictable.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

Making slightly larger-than 1-inch balls, this recipe makes something like *60* cookies. They spread to be about 2 inches wide.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

We combined with a stand mixer and a cake-batter paddle. The result is less cookie-dough and more like a caramel filling sort of consistency. Not a problem, just surprising.

Mr. Black @mrblacksbox.net · Jul 25

The bacon grease was strained but not clarified, so it still smelled like bacon. This will be important.