Mike Richards
@slideshowdreams.itch.io
<GONE ROGUE/FISHING>
I try to make games. Sometimes I do.
ADHD-fueled He/Him
https://slideshowdreams.itch.io/
https://backloggd.com/u/SlideshowDreams/
https://letterboxd.com/SlideshowDreams/
I try to make games. Sometimes I do.
ADHD-fueled He/Him
https://slideshowdreams.itch.io/
https://backloggd.com/u/SlideshowDreams/
https://letterboxd.com/SlideshowDreams/
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This is the funniest shit I have ever seen. He kicks the dude in the beans and then mocks him
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is the funniest shit I have ever seen. He kicks the dude in the beans and then mocks him
Adding onto this, I've always felt like a big part of why the "cultural impact" conversation happened at all was only because it seemingly sidelined the career of popular, celebrated director for over a decade on the dangling promise of sequels
My take on the "AVATAR hasn't made a big cultural impact" thing is that for movies in the last 40 years to make a big cultural impact, people need to watch them over and over and over, and among popular films, AVATAR is uniquely bad at being a movie that people want to watch on their TV.
December 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Adding onto this, I've always felt like a big part of why the "cultural impact" conversation happened at all was only because it seemingly sidelined the career of popular, celebrated director for over a decade on the dangling promise of sequels
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Okay,illuminating these trees generates a 6 inch radius area of effect with a 3+ save to holiday spirit. The Elven Artisan gives the toy mechs a +1 to hit and the Lesser Grinches are -1 against the Carols of Joy. Roll 12 d6
December 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Okay,illuminating these trees generates a 6 inch radius area of effect with a 3+ save to holiday spirit. The Elven Artisan gives the toy mechs a +1 to hit and the Lesser Grinches are -1 against the Carols of Joy. Roll 12 d6
I haven't stopped thinking about Metal Garden all year. Perfect atmosphere and some incredibly clever level design. If you love early 2000s, Half-Life-era shooters and you haven't played it yet, do yourself a favor
hiiiii, Metal Garden is on sale right now both on Steam and Itch dot io! if you ever wanted to buy it, now's a really good time!
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
tinerasoft.itch.io/metal-garden
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
tinerasoft.itch.io/metal-garden
Save 20% on Metal Garden on Steam
Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.
store.steampowered.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I haven't stopped thinking about Metal Garden all year. Perfect atmosphere and some incredibly clever level design. If you love early 2000s, Half-Life-era shooters and you haven't played it yet, do yourself a favor
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The confusion and conflation of ‘generative ai that is built on stolen artwork’ and ‘machine learning, character behaviour modelling and proc gen’ is intentional on the part of the grifters peddling the former. They benefit from murkiness of classification, because the latter predates their bollocks
December 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The confusion and conflation of ‘generative ai that is built on stolen artwork’ and ‘machine learning, character behaviour modelling and proc gen’ is intentional on the part of the grifters peddling the former. They benefit from murkiness of classification, because the latter predates their bollocks
I don't want a desk chair, I want an inclined hammock I can use a computer from. Is that so much to ask
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I don't want a desk chair, I want an inclined hammock I can use a computer from. Is that so much to ask
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I was told by an ex Lucasarts designer I worked with at Telltale that Dash Rendar, the main character of Shadows of the Empire, got his name from the command the engineers used to update the scene:
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i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I was told by an ex Lucasarts designer I worked with at Telltale that Dash Rendar, the main character of Shadows of the Empire, got his name from the command the engineers used to update the scene:
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Shadow Labyrinth is in the same timeline as Ace Combat 3
Apparently, somehow the events of Ace Combat 3 will lead to the dark sci-fi Pac-Man Metroidvania over a thousand years later. This is a real official thing
What am I supposed to do with this
ugsf-series.com/en/
Apparently, somehow the events of Ace Combat 3 will lead to the dark sci-fi Pac-Man Metroidvania over a thousand years later. This is a real official thing
What am I supposed to do with this
ugsf-series.com/en/
UGSF Series Official Site
The official UGSF series website. The site offers a look into the mysterious world of UGSF, with a first public showing of the official UGSF timeline. Get your latest news on a variety of information ...
ugsf-series.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Shadow Labyrinth is in the same timeline as Ace Combat 3
Apparently, somehow the events of Ace Combat 3 will lead to the dark sci-fi Pac-Man Metroidvania over a thousand years later. This is a real official thing
What am I supposed to do with this
ugsf-series.com/en/
Apparently, somehow the events of Ace Combat 3 will lead to the dark sci-fi Pac-Man Metroidvania over a thousand years later. This is a real official thing
What am I supposed to do with this
ugsf-series.com/en/
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hell fucking yes one of the best in the history of "not actually that good" games. sure it's kind of a mess. it's also a mess where i can keep jump kicking mall cops into the wall 30 feet away as jada pinkett smith in a red leather jacket. like i can do just that for an hour
enter the matrix, wallpaper (2003) web.archive.org/web/20030402...
December 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
hell fucking yes one of the best in the history of "not actually that good" games. sure it's kind of a mess. it's also a mess where i can keep jump kicking mall cops into the wall 30 feet away as jada pinkett smith in a red leather jacket. like i can do just that for an hour
There's an "Into Sandy's Shitty" joke somewhere in there but honestly it's not worth the effort. Fuck that guy
“Literally funded by EU tax dollars”.
No "dollars" involved, and the EU pre-production arts grant was under 5% of Dustborn’s total budget.
Watching an "industry professional" (ex-iD, Chaosium, Microprose) recycle culture-war rage bait is pretty bleak. This is how disinformation spreads.
No "dollars" involved, and the EU pre-production arts grant was under 5% of Dustborn’s total budget.
Watching an "industry professional" (ex-iD, Chaosium, Microprose) recycle culture-war rage bait is pretty bleak. This is how disinformation spreads.
December 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
There's an "Into Sandy's Shitty" joke somewhere in there but honestly it's not worth the effort. Fuck that guy
Not gonna bother linking the Escapist article that seems to have kicked this off, but it is *impressively* bad
Not only does the author not site a single source for this claim, they don't even seem to understand the difference between Generative AI and basic Enemy Behavior AI
Not only does the author not site a single source for this claim, they don't even seem to understand the difference between Generative AI and basic Enemy Behavior AI
There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
December 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Not gonna bother linking the Escapist article that seems to have kicked this off, but it is *impressively* bad
Not only does the author not site a single source for this claim, they don't even seem to understand the difference between Generative AI and basic Enemy Behavior AI
Not only does the author not site a single source for this claim, they don't even seem to understand the difference between Generative AI and basic Enemy Behavior AI
Tried to fill out the GOTY list on Backloggd but honestly I don't feel like I can adequately compress all the cool stuff I played this year down to just six entries. No matter what I put down other worthy stuff gets left out
December 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Tried to fill out the GOTY list on Backloggd but honestly I don't feel like I can adequately compress all the cool stuff I played this year down to just six entries. No matter what I put down other worthy stuff gets left out
Just finished ROUTINE and wow, this is an all-timer. Masterful work. This game was made for me, or possibly I was made for it
> Booting ROUTINE…
> Initializing lunar base exploration…
> Available now on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud and Steam.
Only one way forward. ▌
► Xbox: www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
► Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/606160/R...
> Initializing lunar base exploration…
> Available now on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud and Steam.
Only one way forward. ▌
► Xbox: www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
► Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/606160/R...
December 21, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Just finished ROUTINE and wow, this is an all-timer. Masterful work. This game was made for me, or possibly I was made for it
Really can't overstate how much I love the visual and audio design in Routine. Just stunning sense of place and presence
As penance for doomposting here's the biggest scare in Routine for me thus far
For those that don't know - only one scary robot in the level can be active at once, so you often encounter robots just Blair Witchin' it/staring off into space... until they activate.
For those that don't know - only one scary robot in the level can be active at once, so you often encounter robots just Blair Witchin' it/staring off into space... until they activate.
December 20, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Really can't overstate how much I love the visual and audio design in Routine. Just stunning sense of place and presence
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Watching Community Christmas episodes tonight, my favorite part of the holiday watch list
Function with relative ease, my friends
Function with relative ease, my friends
Sensitive Night
YouTube video by Yvette Nicole Brown - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Watching Community Christmas episodes tonight, my favorite part of the holiday watch list
Function with relative ease, my friends
Function with relative ease, my friends
"Mirror's Edge players..." 👀
"...with a taste for Brutalism..." 🤩
"... from a Babbdi dev" 🥳🤯
I want every part of this. Yes please
"...with a taste for Brutalism..." 🤩
"... from a Babbdi dev" 🥳🤯
I want every part of this. Yes please
December 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Mirror's Edge players..." 👀
"...with a taste for Brutalism..." 🤩
"... from a Babbdi dev" 🥳🤯
I want every part of this. Yes please
"...with a taste for Brutalism..." 🤩
"... from a Babbdi dev" 🥳🤯
I want every part of this. Yes please
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Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.
December 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.
ROUTINE 🤝 SCORN
Long-awaited, impossibly stunning horror games that actually came out and more than live up to the anticipation
I'm just super happy that we got to see both of these release and be as great as they are
Long-awaited, impossibly stunning horror games that actually came out and more than live up to the anticipation
I'm just super happy that we got to see both of these release and be as great as they are
December 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
ROUTINE 🤝 SCORN
Long-awaited, impossibly stunning horror games that actually came out and more than live up to the anticipation
I'm just super happy that we got to see both of these release and be as great as they are
Long-awaited, impossibly stunning horror games that actually came out and more than live up to the anticipation
I'm just super happy that we got to see both of these release and be as great as they are
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America has deindustrialized so much they can't even manufacture consent
I still can't believe they're trying to make a war happen out of thin air. Not just their abrogation of Congress's role in formally declaring a war -- that's been a slippery slope for decades -- but their total unwillingness even to go through the motions of drumming up public support.
December 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
America has deindustrialized so much they can't even manufacture consent
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I fucking loathe these smug ass art-hating self-congratulating ghouls & the system that allows them to fail upwards into unfathomable wealth on the backs of 1000s of overworked creative people whose livelihoods get passed around like trading cards every time these dillwads have a stonks circle-jerk.
"Zaslav will receive $30 million in "Golden Parachute' compensation along with $537 million in equity for a total of $567 million in a transaction-associated pay."
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
Warner Bros. Golden Parachutes Revealed: What David Zaslav and C-Suite Will Get In a Deal
The CEO stands to gain $567 million if a deal is sealed to sell the WB empire while longtime lieutenant Gunnar Wiedenfels will see $144 million in cash and stock considerations if a transaction close...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I fucking loathe these smug ass art-hating self-congratulating ghouls & the system that allows them to fail upwards into unfathomable wealth on the backs of 1000s of overworked creative people whose livelihoods get passed around like trading cards every time these dillwads have a stonks circle-jerk.
There was no way I could resist getting a few things from the @remedygames.com 30th anniversary collection earlier this year
An actual Threshold Kids VHS tape is so cursed in the best way
An actual Threshold Kids VHS tape is so cursed in the best way
December 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
There was no way I could resist getting a few things from the @remedygames.com 30th anniversary collection earlier this year
An actual Threshold Kids VHS tape is so cursed in the best way
An actual Threshold Kids VHS tape is so cursed in the best way
Witchfire is one of the best guns-and-superpowers shooters out there and I'm not gonna stop singing its praises until everyone knows it
Ooh, big update for Witchfire adding melee weapons today.
This game is what happens when a bunch of Destiny super-fans decide to make something that *isn't* a live-service Forever Game. Very similar feeling combat but with almost all the fat cut out.
Single-player only, BTW. No multiplayer plans.
This game is what happens when a bunch of Destiny super-fans decide to make something that *isn't* a live-service Forever Game. Very similar feeling combat but with almost all the fat cut out.
Single-player only, BTW. No multiplayer plans.
Witchfire - The Reckoning Update Trailer
YouTube video by The Astronauts
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Witchfire is one of the best guns-and-superpowers shooters out there and I'm not gonna stop singing its praises until everyone knows it
So ready for Ontos. Frictional diving back into trippy sci-fi horror is enough to have me sat day one. But bringing in Stellan Skarsgard on top of that is unfairly cool
December 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
So ready for Ontos. Frictional diving back into trippy sci-fi horror is enough to have me sat day one. But bringing in Stellan Skarsgard on top of that is unfairly cool
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Valve HQ:
"AAA game about murdering a lot of Muslims and destroying their homes" "ship it"
"solo game in which you fight the IDF" "ban the savages"
"indie game that criticizes Western power dynamics with a horse metaphor" "unacceptable"
"This review hates Muslims" "ahh smell that thats freedom"
"AAA game about murdering a lot of Muslims and destroying their homes" "ship it"
"solo game in which you fight the IDF" "ban the savages"
"indie game that criticizes Western power dynamics with a horse metaphor" "unacceptable"
"This review hates Muslims" "ahh smell that thats freedom"
Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Valve HQ:
"AAA game about murdering a lot of Muslims and destroying their homes" "ship it"
"solo game in which you fight the IDF" "ban the savages"
"indie game that criticizes Western power dynamics with a horse metaphor" "unacceptable"
"This review hates Muslims" "ahh smell that thats freedom"
"AAA game about murdering a lot of Muslims and destroying their homes" "ship it"
"solo game in which you fight the IDF" "ban the savages"
"indie game that criticizes Western power dynamics with a horse metaphor" "unacceptable"
"This review hates Muslims" "ahh smell that thats freedom"