MrNelson007, Defender of Tristram
@mrnelson007.bsky.social
Video game idiot at large.
I write stuff sometimes. That’s about it honestly.
I write stuff sometimes. That’s about it honestly.
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New year new games thread, 2026 time.
No More Heroes still reaches “great” though. Not as great as Killer7 but still good enough to apply and it came later, so I think that would still be the answer?
February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
No More Heroes still reaches “great” though. Not as great as Killer7 but still good enough to apply and it came later, so I think that would still be the answer?
Probably not "fun" because there are definitely games where fun is very much not the point, but... Maybe the presumption that it will be recreational?
February 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Probably not "fun" because there are definitely games where fun is very much not the point, but... Maybe the presumption that it will be recreational?
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i think that this is part of what makes a game fun but isn't necessarily what makes something a game. but also, to shitpost: a game is a set of rules with interactivity and player input at some stage.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
i think that this is part of what makes a game fun but isn't necessarily what makes something a game. but also, to shitpost: a game is a set of rules with interactivity and player input at some stage.
I think one of the rules needs to be a terminal state. If it only ends when you decide for it to end that's not really enough for me. Even if ending is just "you ran out of lives", my brain needs a point that says "okay I have Completed one unit of Game."
February 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I think one of the rules needs to be a terminal state. If it only ends when you decide for it to end that's not really enough for me. Even if ending is just "you ran out of lives", my brain needs a point that says "okay I have Completed one unit of Game."
Even ones that do have some inherent goal like Minecraft where there is an actual end boss just don't work for me because there's not enough pushing me towards that for the long term.
I really enjoyed Dragon Quest Builders in part because it does have a lot more short term goals on the way.
I really enjoyed Dragon Quest Builders in part because it does have a lot more short term goals on the way.
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Even ones that do have some inherent goal like Minecraft where there is an actual end boss just don't work for me because there's not enough pushing me towards that for the long term.
I really enjoyed Dragon Quest Builders in part because it does have a lot more short term goals on the way.
I really enjoyed Dragon Quest Builders in part because it does have a lot more short term goals on the way.
This is likely why I have a lot of trouble with open-ended "make your own fun" sandbox games, because the lack of extrinsic motivation there makes it hard for me to stay engaged.
February 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
This is likely why I have a lot of trouble with open-ended "make your own fun" sandbox games, because the lack of extrinsic motivation there makes it hard for me to stay engaged.
Like, to me personally, part of what makes a game a game is win/loss conditions. If you don't have that you're still engaging in the act of playing but play encompasses things that aren't just games.
This definition rules out a lot of things generally considered games and that's interesting!
This definition rules out a lot of things generally considered games and that's interesting!
February 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Like, to me personally, part of what makes a game a game is win/loss conditions. If you don't have that you're still engaging in the act of playing but play encompasses things that aren't just games.
This definition rules out a lot of things generally considered games and that's interesting!
This definition rules out a lot of things generally considered games and that's interesting!
Interesting conversation on Discord today about what is a game?
Not in the shitty online argument "This game isn't really a game" nonsense but just more fundamentally, what are the minimum components to make something a game, generally?
Not in the shitty online argument "This game isn't really a game" nonsense but just more fundamentally, what are the minimum components to make something a game, generally?
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Interesting conversation on Discord today about what is a game?
Not in the shitty online argument "This game isn't really a game" nonsense but just more fundamentally, what are the minimum components to make something a game, generally?
Not in the shitty online argument "This game isn't really a game" nonsense but just more fundamentally, what are the minimum components to make something a game, generally?
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It’s a real shame this is free to play and therefore probably gacha hell shit because I vibe extremely hard with this style. Pirate marionettes you say? Hell yeah I’m down.
It’s a real shame this is free to play and therefore probably gacha hell shit because I vibe extremely hard with this style. Pirate marionettes you say? Hell yeah I’m down.
Sea of Remnants | Yo Ho！- First Look Trailer
YouTube video by NetEase Games
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February 10, 2026 at 7:07 AM
youtu.be/YiAOezHY_EE?...
It’s a real shame this is free to play and therefore probably gacha hell shit because I vibe extremely hard with this style. Pirate marionettes you say? Hell yeah I’m down.
It’s a real shame this is free to play and therefore probably gacha hell shit because I vibe extremely hard with this style. Pirate marionettes you say? Hell yeah I’m down.
The rest of it mainly being women back in the kitchen I think
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 AM
The rest of it mainly being women back in the kitchen I think
Well it *might* mean that. It might also just mean stuff like "you've had the account over 5 years, you're supposed to be 13 to register at all, therefore we assume 18" or something.
February 10, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Well it *might* mean that. It might also just mean stuff like "you've had the account over 5 years, you're supposed to be 13 to register at all, therefore we assume 18" or something.
Weird, it doesn't seem to be paywalled for me? But anyway here's the relevant bit.
February 10, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Weird, it doesn't seem to be paywalled for me? But anyway here's the relevant bit.
Isn't this what they already said from announcement? The original article said they were going to try to limit who actually had to deal with it, it just didn't go into specifics much.
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
February 10, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Isn't this what they already said from announcement? The original article said they were going to try to limit who actually had to deal with it, it just didn't go into specifics much.
The thing about Massie is that he actually believes something, and even if those beliefs are almost all stupid, believing anything at all means you wind up on Team Good Guy at least SOMETIMES in our current environment.
February 10, 2026 at 4:43 AM
The thing about Massie is that he actually believes something, and even if those beliefs are almost all stupid, believing anything at all means you wind up on Team Good Guy at least SOMETIMES in our current environment.
As much as they're not my jam I kind of hope that the recent surge in "cozy" stuff is a sign that culture as a whole is moving back towards more optimism. A large part of... all of this is that we as a society just kind of stopped thinking that the future could be good at all.
February 10, 2026 at 4:41 AM
As much as they're not my jam I kind of hope that the recent surge in "cozy" stuff is a sign that culture as a whole is moving back towards more optimism. A large part of... all of this is that we as a society just kind of stopped thinking that the future could be good at all.
This was prompted by a thing I just saw that said House of the Dead was copaganda. Like, the arcade game.
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
This was prompted by a thing I just saw that said House of the Dead was copaganda. Like, the arcade game.
At this point I think the term "Copaganda" is joining terms like "Mary Sue" where whatever salient point was being addressed is gone because it seems to just mean "a cop exists in this media and is not instantly evil" which makes it functionally useless.
February 10, 2026 at 2:24 AM
At this point I think the term "Copaganda" is joining terms like "Mary Sue" where whatever salient point was being addressed is gone because it seems to just mean "a cop exists in this media and is not instantly evil" which makes it functionally useless.
It’s “I hope we never part”, now get it right or pay the price
It makes me want to fart
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
It’s “I hope we never part”, now get it right or pay the price
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I would probably not introduce the “no you have to listen to the Gestapo” bill heading into an election where you’re about to get shellacked while people are furious about said gestapo but what do I know I’m just a Democrat
I would probably not introduce the “no you have to listen to the Gestapo” bill heading into an election where you’re about to get shellacked while people are furious about said gestapo but what do I know I’m just a Democrat
Ohio Republicans introduce multi-bill package to mandate cooperation with ICE
The suite of four bills has been dubbed by some as the 'Cooperation Package.'
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February 10, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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I would probably not introduce the “no you have to listen to the Gestapo” bill heading into an election where you’re about to get shellacked while people are furious about said gestapo but what do I know I’m just a Democrat
I would probably not introduce the “no you have to listen to the Gestapo” bill heading into an election where you’re about to get shellacked while people are furious about said gestapo but what do I know I’m just a Democrat
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Jessie & James (Meowth)
Team Rocket
Pokémon
Team Rocket
Pokémon
February 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Jessie & James (Meowth)
Team Rocket
Pokémon
Team Rocket
Pokémon
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It's dangerous to go alone take this (pokemon)
February 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
It's dangerous to go alone take this (pokemon)
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Isn’t it just Bill Kristol
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Isn’t it just Bill Kristol
After, during, and before Whiskey Friday
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
After, during, and before Whiskey Friday
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