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TheGameLlama

@thegamellama.bsky.social

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Video game chronicler, especially of the Playdate. Runs: http://playdateunofficial.com. Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thegamellama Videos: https://youtube.com/user/DigitalMumbles Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mumbles. Music: http://atojump.bandcamp.com

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Todd Ciolek @kidfenris.bsky.social · 16h

So this guy was pretty much wrong about everything.

Argath aka Algus yells "Animals have no God!!" like a jerk. The original translation of Final Fantasy Tactics is notoriously rough, but I always liked how blunt this line was.

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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 50m

D-minor is my favorite but it’s kinda sad

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mumblo @mumblesbot.bsky.social · 52m

Nick: do you want to see tron in 3D
Me: only if someone has a flower on their shirt that sprays water and then actual water gets sprayed on you
Nick: what you're describing is the Muppet 3D show and it doesn't exist anymore
Me: I WANT ACTUAL PENGUINS IN THE ORCHESTRA SECTION

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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 52m

CD-i IS the best

videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 6d

magazine screenshot & caption (1995) archive.org/details/Uned...

header: cdi is the best
3d screenshot of a woman reaching out and sticking her hand through the body of a man (spread fingers and partial hand can be seen out of the back of his top). he is looking down. she is looking concerned.
caption:
you won't see graphics like this on many other systems, for sure!

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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 6h

Coooking tip: use half as many onions as the recipe calls for. There are too many onions in there. Also jar garlic is good enough for most (not the fanciest, but most) recipes and will save you like 10 minutes of garlic peeling every night.

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 11h

Please research where the Chromatic money goes before you buy any of these.

GoNintendo @gonintendo.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11h

The Atari '90s Rewind Collection Available Physically for Game Boy Color:

https://gonintendo.com/contents/53736-the-atari-90s-rewind-collection-available-physically-for-game-boy-color

Can't beat the classics

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Ledbetter @ldbrart.bsky.social · 13h

Announcing a collaborative Halloween themed project! Come join us and make a spooky @play.date Pulp game... Full details at the link and organized in the PD Squad discord.

Submission cutoff Midnight 10/19/2025

ledbetter-games.itch.io/ware-wolf

Ware-wolf by Ledbetter Games

A night around the campfire...

ledbetter-games.itch.io

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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 13h

These are very good!

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 13h

Retroid handheld price drops: buff.ly/IV83MkP #ad

- Flip 2 now $209 (from $229)
- Retroid Pocket 5 now $199 (from $219)
- RP Mini V2 now $179 (from $199)

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 13h

Starting Powerdive Week on Playdate Unofficial with their newest game: it's Lexgrid! www.playdateunofficial.com/the-games/lexgrid

Lexgrid — Playdate: The Unofficial Website

Evil Boggle

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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 13h

I’d get more of those if I could even get to the first call lol

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 14h

CP-Shoe. P-Sneak. Uhhhhh laced case. Doin’ my best over here.

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 14h

Cooler Master Sneaker-X ITX PC Case, Includes 360mm Flux AIO, Includes V850W SFX Gold PSU, Compatible 300mm GPU Mount Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti Eagle |RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, DIY Customize Build available on Amazon ($699.99) buff.ly/plyEM2O #ad

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 1d

Makes me feel like when I played Grow Home and I LOVED Grow Home.

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 1d

Too unemployed for this BUT if I did get something it’d be: www.pixelcrib.com/products/mem...

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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow we’re doing Powerdive Games WEEK TWO on Playdate Unofficial. Six days, six games! Playdateunofficial.com be there or be square (there’s an RSS feed too if you’re into that kind of thing)

Playdate: The Unofficial Website

The Unofficial website for Panic's Playdate - the little yellow console with a crank.

Playdateunofficial.com

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Orc Face Games @orcfacegames.bsky.social · 1d

Dream Disc '24, the free game jam disc for the #dreamcast, is now available for pre-order on our store! You only need to pay shipping.

orcface.com/dream-disc-24

The discs should arrive this month, so if you pick up any other games we'll wait and then ship everything at once :)

Orc Face Store

Dream Disc '24 at Orc Face Games!

orcface.com

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Mayor Adena Ishii - City of Berkeley @mayoradenaishii.bsky.social · 1d

Who remembers Reading Rainbow?🦋🌈📖 Well, it's back, and the new host is library superstar Mychal Threets!

What's even cooler - on Oct. 4, the first episode of the new series aired and showcased Berkeley Public Library (West Branch)!

New episodes will air weekly at: youtube.com/@Kidzuko

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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 1d

Turns out I can only use one at a time, so my dream of a free McDonald’s smorgasbord will have to wait.

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 1d

After you win something with a code, they’re in your “My Rewards” section of the app!

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 1d

Just used the Switch’s virtual game card system for the first time ever and compared to like, how it works on Xbox, it’s just the WORST. Pretending its purpose is to make it easier to lend the games to other people is just… not how it works in actuality.

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 2d

Also applies to a big pile of Steam money.

TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 2d

The only thing between you and a big pile of Nintendo money is a few forms, do it!

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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 2d

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Aunt Mrgladys @mrgan.com · 2d

The video game industry is in turmoil and under threat, but there are still delightful gems out there……

💋 play.date/games/totall...

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Aid1043 @aid1043.bsky.social · 3d

After 7 months of work, my latest project: a full English patch of Kingdom Hearts Mobile! You can play all 8 of these previously-lost mini-games, in English for the first time.

There's puzzle games, card games, rhythm games, and more, and even canon lore!

More info: youtu.be/dWJEfN3W6Iw

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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 3d

Wheel World is like Burnout Paradise on bikes with a Jet Grind Radio plot and the look of Sable. It’s terrific, glad I’m finally trying it.

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