Chris Allcock
@taskbaarchitect.com
Writer and Video Game Designer for hire. Wrangles words, finds fun. Opinions are my own!
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
I've already pre-taken the photo of the signed Kinect Sports: Season Two print, but you'll have to wait until 2031 for that.
Book the day off, or something.
Book the day off, or something.
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I've already pre-taken the photo of the signed Kinect Sports: Season Two print, but you'll have to wait until 2031 for that.
Book the day off, or something.
Book the day off, or something.
And last but not least: the framed Kameo key art signed by the team, a case created as a joke by the Xbox QA team to house the very limited number of OG Xbox demos that were pressed, and the autograph of Romi Park.. voice actor of Edward from Full Metal Alchemist! Also: Japanese Kameo.
Dinner time!
Dinner time!
November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
And last but not least: the framed Kameo key art signed by the team, a case created as a joke by the Xbox QA team to house the very limited number of OG Xbox demos that were pressed, and the autograph of Romi Park.. voice actor of Edward from Full Metal Alchemist! Also: Japanese Kameo.
Dinner time!
Dinner time!
Hidden away in at the back of the wardrobe we have two more PDZ entries: a sampler of the Perfect Dark comic, and a 2006 'glamour' calendar which... speaks for itself, really.
2006 sure was a year, eh?
2006 sure was a year, eh?
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hidden away in at the back of the wardrobe we have two more PDZ entries: a sampler of the Perfect Dark comic, and a 2006 'glamour' calendar which... speaks for itself, really.
2006 sure was a year, eh?
2006 sure was a year, eh?
Onto two less-successful experiments. That warped monstrosity was an attempt at a T-shirt with a lenticular panel on the front, showing different Warriors depending on the angle you viewed it from. It's, er, it's not well.
And despite PDZ's best efforts, we're still not on the crab milk
And despite PDZ's best efforts, we're still not on the crab milk
November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Onto two less-successful experiments. That warped monstrosity was an attempt at a T-shirt with a lenticular panel on the front, showing different Warriors depending on the angle you viewed it from. It's, er, it's not well.
And despite PDZ's best efforts, we're still not on the crab milk
And despite PDZ's best efforts, we're still not on the crab milk
Next, a trifecta of T-shirts, each increasingly wrinkled. The polo shirt is interesting because it was made in an area where Kameo was still destined for the original Xbox.
No, I will not be ironing any of these.
No, I will not be ironing any of these.
November 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Next, a trifecta of T-shirts, each increasingly wrinkled. The polo shirt is interesting because it was made in an area where Kameo was still destined for the original Xbox.
No, I will not be ironing any of these.
No, I will not be ironing any of these.
First off, we have the launch day Xbox 360s we were given, complete with a customised badge on the hard drive. (I was watching a lot of Stand Alone Complex at the time...)
The Kameo faceplate is a one-of-a-kind fan product, created as a proof-of-concept by a friend of Xbox's then lead QA dev!
The Kameo faceplate is a one-of-a-kind fan product, created as a proof-of-concept by a friend of Xbox's then lead QA dev!
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
First off, we have the launch day Xbox 360s we were given, complete with a customised badge on the hard drive. (I was watching a lot of Stand Alone Complex at the time...)
The Kameo faceplate is a one-of-a-kind fan product, created as a proof-of-concept by a friend of Xbox's then lead QA dev!
The Kameo faceplate is a one-of-a-kind fan product, created as a proof-of-concept by a friend of Xbox's then lead QA dev!
What's that you say? It's the 20th anniversary of both #Kameo and #PerfectDarkZero and you'd like to see some random nostalgia media of merch and bits from back in the day?
Well, if you insist... (1/3049)
Well, if you insist... (1/3049)
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
What's that you say? It's the 20th anniversary of both #Kameo and #PerfectDarkZero and you'd like to see some random nostalgia media of merch and bits from back in the day?
Well, if you insist... (1/3049)
Well, if you insist... (1/3049)
Love this cutscene.
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Love this cutscene.
Forcibly tearing myself away from House Flipper for now but I find it very interesting that the camping bungalow I deliberately designed for an elderly couple got picked up by a young single guy and earned me a "man-cave" achievement. 🤔
November 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Forcibly tearing myself away from House Flipper for now but I find it very interesting that the camping bungalow I deliberately designed for an elderly couple got picked up by a young single guy and earned me a "man-cave" achievement. 🤔
Early days in my starter... shack... but I'm already impressed by the customisation options. Especially now I've learned how to sell things and no longer have to hop over two beds to reach my laptop. 🙃 #HouseFlipper
November 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Early days in my starter... shack... but I'm already impressed by the customisation options. Especially now I've learned how to sell things and no longer have to hop over two beds to reach my laptop. 🙃 #HouseFlipper
All of my 2026 projects are cancelled; I've just become addicted to House Flipper.
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
All of my 2026 projects are cancelled; I've just become addicted to House Flipper.
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why can they not just fix it
![[Scene is MCcDONALDS PICKUP POINT but for the most part we can only see the close up faces of tha CUSTOMER and the McDONALDS EMPLOYEE at the serving point].
1
CUSTOMER:
Hi - I’m afraid this isn’t what I ordered
2
McDONALDS EMPLOYEE:
Number 187?
CUSTOMER:
Yes
3
CUSTOMER:
Maybe I pressed the wrong thing?
I just ordered one strawberry milkshake.
4
EMPLOYEE:
Oh - yeah sorry
5
EMPLOYEE:
The milkshake machine’s not working.
6
EMPLOYEE:
The only flavours we can do are vanilla, banana, and Labour Leader Pretending to be Nigel Farage.
7
CUSTOMER:
Is that a new flavour?
EMPLOYEE:
Yeah
8
[We now see that the employee has placed a gigantic milkshake cup on the counter]
EMPLOYEE:
If you look inside, there’s a Labour leader pretending to be Nigel Farage.
9
[Customer looks inside the cup]
10
[Show Keir Starmer dressed as Nigel Farage inside the cup]
CUSTOMER:
So there is
11
CUSTOMER:
Is that something people want, then?
EMPLOYEE:
No! No, not at all.
12
EMPLOYEE:
It just keeps happening when we press banana.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
why can they not just fix it
As if there were any doubt that this wasn't a real Prime game, if you stop and check its number is divisible by 2.
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
As if there were any doubt that this wasn't a real Prime game, if you stop and check its number is divisible by 2.
"SA, are you awake?"
"Those Metroids sure looked weird... but also kinda cute? In a scary way."
"I bet if you jumped onto one, you could ride it around like a flying cushion! That'd be awesome... Until it started sucking the life essence out of your family, I guess."
"...Goodnight!"
"Those Metroids sure looked weird... but also kinda cute? In a scary way."
"I bet if you jumped onto one, you could ride it around like a flying cushion! That'd be awesome... Until it started sucking the life essence out of your family, I guess."
"...Goodnight!"
See if they just put a teenage Pauline on Samus' back that sang and pointed out things in the environment, I don't think anyone would've complained
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"SA, are you awake?"
"Those Metroids sure looked weird... but also kinda cute? In a scary way."
"I bet if you jumped onto one, you could ride it around like a flying cushion! That'd be awesome... Until it started sucking the life essence out of your family, I guess."
"...Goodnight!"
"Those Metroids sure looked weird... but also kinda cute? In a scary way."
"I bet if you jumped onto one, you could ride it around like a flying cushion! That'd be awesome... Until it started sucking the life essence out of your family, I guess."
"...Goodnight!"
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Final 24 hours to back NESBOOK! Then it's complete! Then I thank everyone for helping get it funded! Then I sign a bunch of them!
Then, you have my word, that I will stop posting and reposting this link!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nin...
Then, you have my word, that I will stop posting and reposting this link!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nin...
NESBOOK: The Unofficial NES Companion
An unofficial coffee table companion to the NES hardware and software, with bespoke artwork and photography
www.kickstarter.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Final 24 hours to back NESBOOK! Then it's complete! Then I thank everyone for helping get it funded! Then I sign a bunch of them!
Then, you have my word, that I will stop posting and reposting this link!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nin...
Then, you have my word, that I will stop posting and reposting this link!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nin...
So, they called her "Princess" Rosalina. We know her Mum died and she's a badass adult woman with a spacefaring observatory and a gaggle of adoring star-children.
The only reason she shouldn't be Rosalina, Queen of all Cosmos, is if her deadbeat Dad is out there somewhere. And she's COMING FOR HIM.
The only reason she shouldn't be Rosalina, Queen of all Cosmos, is if her deadbeat Dad is out there somewhere. And she's COMING FOR HIM.
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
So, they called her "Princess" Rosalina. We know her Mum died and she's a badass adult woman with a spacefaring observatory and a gaggle of adoring star-children.
The only reason she shouldn't be Rosalina, Queen of all Cosmos, is if her deadbeat Dad is out there somewhere. And she's COMING FOR HIM.
The only reason she shouldn't be Rosalina, Queen of all Cosmos, is if her deadbeat Dad is out there somewhere. And she's COMING FOR HIM.
While they're focusing on this VITAL LORE they also need to explain why he looked like Brosnan during the GoldenEye pre-titles instead of Dalton, why he had to earn his 00 licence again in Casino Royale, why he didn't recognise Blofeld even though he shot his wife, why he was at the 2012 Olympics...
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While they're focusing on this VITAL LORE they also need to explain why he looked like Brosnan during the GoldenEye pre-titles instead of Dalton, why he had to earn his 00 licence again in Casino Royale, why he didn't recognise Blofeld even though he shot his wife, why he was at the 2012 Olympics...
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okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
Just trying to plough through the latest batch of Futurama.
Christ.
Chrrriiiiiiissssstttt.
Christ.
Chrrriiiiiiissssstttt.
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Just trying to plough through the latest batch of Futurama.
Christ.
Chrrriiiiiiissssstttt.
Christ.
Chrrriiiiiiissssstttt.
"Y'ever seen a fainted body, kid?" Detective Pikachu's eyes narrowed. "Cos lemme tell ya, nothing they teach in your classroom can really prepare you. Lying there, breathing shallow, exactly half their money gone."
It reached for a pecha berry on auto-pilot, then caught itself. "Hell of a thing."
It reached for a pecha berry on auto-pilot, then caught itself. "Hell of a thing."
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"Y'ever seen a fainted body, kid?" Detective Pikachu's eyes narrowed. "Cos lemme tell ya, nothing they teach in your classroom can really prepare you. Lying there, breathing shallow, exactly half their money gone."
It reached for a pecha berry on auto-pilot, then caught itself. "Hell of a thing."
It reached for a pecha berry on auto-pilot, then caught itself. "Hell of a thing."
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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Magma stream collab hosted by @itmeanspencil.bsky.social and featuring @itmeanspencil.bsky.social, @masamah.bsky.social, @taskbaarchitect.com and myself
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Magma stream collab hosted by @itmeanspencil.bsky.social and featuring @itmeanspencil.bsky.social, @masamah.bsky.social, @taskbaarchitect.com and myself
The thing about Mario Kart 64 is two things:
1. It's DEFIANTLY trying to explore all the things it's possible for a kart racer track to 'be' in a 3D space. Some work! Others, meh.
2. It was the first game that allowed for all four of those controller ports to be used, and you bet your arse we did!
1. It's DEFIANTLY trying to explore all the things it's possible for a kart racer track to 'be' in a 3D space. Some work! Others, meh.
2. It was the first game that allowed for all four of those controller ports to be used, and you bet your arse we did!
MK64's reception over time looks like a bell curve. First it was looked down on for not being as good as Super Mario Kart.
Then Diddy Kong Racing came out 9 months later and did everything SO much better that it kicked off the "aged poorly" cycle that went on for the next decade or so.
Then Diddy Kong Racing came out 9 months later and did everything SO much better that it kicked off the "aged poorly" cycle that went on for the next decade or so.
People were already saying MK64 "hasn't held up well" back in 2007? Lmao. This was before Mario Kart Wii even came out
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The thing about Mario Kart 64 is two things:
1. It's DEFIANTLY trying to explore all the things it's possible for a kart racer track to 'be' in a 3D space. Some work! Others, meh.
2. It was the first game that allowed for all four of those controller ports to be used, and you bet your arse we did!
1. It's DEFIANTLY trying to explore all the things it's possible for a kart racer track to 'be' in a 3D space. Some work! Others, meh.
2. It was the first game that allowed for all four of those controller ports to be used, and you bet your arse we did!