Alan (Who Is Awesome)
@alanwritesstuff.bsky.social
I write stuff about stuff | ✍️ Nintendo Life, Omni Common & More | 10+ Years Art Directing 🖼️
❤️: media literacy, Nintendo, art directing, games media, Balatro, psychology of creating, Pokemon cards (shut up)
nintendolife.com/authors/Pandaman
❤️: media literacy, Nintendo, art directing, games media, Balatro, psychology of creating, Pokemon cards (shut up)
nintendolife.com/authors/Pandaman
OKAY, that’s a wrap!!! Thanks for looking through random swag boxes with me!!
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
OKAY, that’s a wrap!!! Thanks for looking through random swag boxes with me!!
Damn!! Iykyk!
#SmashBrosInvitational
#SmashBrosInvitational
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Damn!! Iykyk!
#SmashBrosInvitational
#SmashBrosInvitational
Sorry for stealing your Comic-Con menu, Blizzard!!!
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Sorry for stealing your Comic-Con menu, Blizzard!!!
Nintendo gave me these cool bookmarks when I visited NOA headquarters (okay, they gave every visitor these just let me enjoy it okay)
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Nintendo gave me these cool bookmarks when I visited NOA headquarters (okay, they gave every visitor these just let me enjoy it okay)
I’m 100% certain I have the world’s only Professor Layton Cafe merch set 🎩
(Those are unopened tea bags!!)
(Those are unopened tea bags!!)
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I’m 100% certain I have the world’s only Professor Layton Cafe merch set 🎩
(Those are unopened tea bags!!)
(Those are unopened tea bags!!)
Ah yes, here’s where I kept my unfolded Super Mario Bros 3 Happy Meal boxes… 🍔
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Ah yes, here’s where I kept my unfolded Super Mario Bros 3 Happy Meal boxes… 🍔
Damn these are probably worth something right??
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Damn these are probably worth something right??
ANYONE NEED A WONDERFUL 101 MASK???
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
ANYONE NEED A WONDERFUL 101 MASK???
Soooooo much freaking E3 swag 🫨😵💫
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Soooooo much freaking E3 swag 🫨😵💫
“How many different toys for the Pokemon promotion, boss…?”
“….57.”
“….57.”
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“How many different toys for the Pokemon promotion, boss…?”
“….57.”
“….57.”
Okay NERDS, I recently moved, so I’m doing another episode of “Looking through Alan’s old game media boxes”!
I picked this random box. Let’s see wtf is in it 👀 📦
I picked this random box. Let’s see wtf is in it 👀 📦
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Okay NERDS, I recently moved, so I’m doing another episode of “Looking through Alan’s old game media boxes”!
I picked this random box. Let’s see wtf is in it 👀 📦
I picked this random box. Let’s see wtf is in it 👀 📦
I know this tweet is cynical, it's a common accusation often leveled by Smash Bros and speedrunner fans in particular. (I'm both.) But it reminded me of @ibogost.com's book about play.
Remember: "Play" isn't doing what you WANT, it's doing what you CAN with whatever is at your disposal. 1/2
Remember: "Play" isn't doing what you WANT, it's doing what you CAN with whatever is at your disposal. 1/2
January 26, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I know this tweet is cynical, it's a common accusation often leveled by Smash Bros and speedrunner fans in particular. (I'm both.) But it reminded me of @ibogost.com's book about play.
Remember: "Play" isn't doing what you WANT, it's doing what you CAN with whatever is at your disposal. 1/2
Remember: "Play" isn't doing what you WANT, it's doing what you CAN with whatever is at your disposal. 1/2
I sincerely can't tell if this quote by Tanabe is breathtakingly creatively bankrupt, or fucking baller.
January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I sincerely can't tell if this quote by Tanabe is breathtakingly creatively bankrupt, or fucking baller.
I am dead fucking serious when I say THIS is what a REAL journalist is supposed to ask when they speak to the CEO of a controversial company.
January 20, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I am dead fucking serious when I say THIS is what a REAL journalist is supposed to ask when they speak to the CEO of a controversial company.
In lieu of a best of 2025 post, know that DESPELOTE was the best game of 2025, and it wasn’t particularly close.
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In lieu of a best of 2025 post, know that DESPELOTE was the best game of 2025, and it wasn’t particularly close.
Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. OFFICIALLY opens the door for Nathan Fielder as Shy Guy
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. OFFICIALLY opens the door for Nathan Fielder as Shy Guy
Sooper Murio and Yorshi
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Sooper Murio and Yorshi
Rainy day ☔️
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Rainy day ☔️
October 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Saying “Nice shirt” means I don’t have to card you.
September 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Saying “Nice shirt” means I don’t have to card you.