Dr. Mel
@dr-mel.bsky.social
one of us since 10:58 PM on 01.31.2012
Also on here, i guess?: https://www.pillowfort.social/DrMel
Also on here, i guess?: https://www.pillowfort.social/DrMel
December 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
List of games I played this year, many of which did not release this year. Many of which I've forgotten I played already! Brief comment on each game in the alt text.
It's Clair Obscure by a mile, folks.
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It's Clair Obscure by a mile, folks.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
List of games I played this year, many of which did not release this year. Many of which I've forgotten I played already! Brief comment on each game in the alt text.
It's Clair Obscure by a mile, folks.
#blutoid
It's Clair Obscure by a mile, folks.
#blutoid
As a self-certified word dork, I have noticed an uptick in people using the word human(s) in place of Person or People. It strikes me as the same distinction between House and Home, but until recently seemed alien. Literally a joke about how aliens would talk: "hello humans".
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#wordtoid
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December 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Reposted by Dr. Mel
Played Peak with a friend the other day, and if you know that game it's all about stamina management and climbing. And this was the day after we put down our dog. The first game I picked up since then. Wasn't even sure I was ready to play a game yet.
1/2
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1/2
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December 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Played Peak with a friend the other day, and if you know that game it's all about stamina management and climbing. And this was the day after we put down our dog. The first game I picked up since then. Wasn't even sure I was ready to play a game yet.
1/2
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1/2
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Hey everyone, with Metroid reviews landing I thought I'd repost an old C-blog about an idea I had for a Metroid game.
From 2015, I think I'd still want to play this game.
www.pillowfort.social/posts/6932932
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From 2015, I think I'd still want to play this game.
www.pillowfort.social/posts/6932932
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DrMel: Metroid Isolation (Dtoid C-Blog repost)
Hey all. So recently I was listening to the latest Retronauts episode about the early Metroid series, and toward the end the panelists began speculating about what they wanted to see in a new game in ...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hey everyone, with Metroid reviews landing I thought I'd repost an old C-blog about an idea I had for a Metroid game.
From 2015, I think I'd still want to play this game.
www.pillowfort.social/posts/6932932
#blutoid
From 2015, I think I'd still want to play this game.
www.pillowfort.social/posts/6932932
#blutoid
This is the fifth time. The fifth time I've let go of a dog I'll know forever. It'll never get any easier. But that's not why you let them in. You let them in because they'll make each day they were here a little easier, better, fuller, funnier.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is the fifth time. The fifth time I've let go of a dog I'll know forever. It'll never get any easier. But that's not why you let them in. You let them in because they'll make each day they were here a little easier, better, fuller, funnier.
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"The future offers very little hope for those who expect that our new mechanical slaves will offer us a world in which we may rest from thinking. Help us they may, but at the cost of supreme demands upon our honesty and our intelligence." [Norbert Wiener, "God and Golem, Inc.," 1964] via etymonline.
November 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"The future offers very little hope for those who expect that our new mechanical slaves will offer us a world in which we may rest from thinking. Help us they may, but at the cost of supreme demands upon our honesty and our intelligence." [Norbert Wiener, "God and Golem, Inc.," 1964] via etymonline.
I don't think i posted this here before, but if i did whatever. I'm posting it again.
youtu.be/puMBpccmGBA?...
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youtu.be/puMBpccmGBA?...
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Bålder Quartet - La Folia (Vivaldi)
YouTube video by Bålder Quartet
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I don't think i posted this here before, but if i did whatever. I'm posting it again.
youtu.be/puMBpccmGBA?...
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youtu.be/puMBpccmGBA?...
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I saw The Chair Company on HBO and yikes. It's like someone thought the funny part of Curb Your Enthusiasm was the plot and not the skilled comedian improv.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I saw The Chair Company on HBO and yikes. It's like someone thought the funny part of Curb Your Enthusiasm was the plot and not the skilled comedian improv.
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Reading up on the supercontinents like Pangea. Some are noted as having formed "3 ga" ago. Ok, what's a "ga" in this context?
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November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Reading up on the supercontinents like Pangea. Some are noted as having formed "3 ga" ago. Ok, what's a "ga" in this context?
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"Hi, it's me, generational workforce seminar man. For the next hour we'll reinforce ageist stereotypes, mostly about young people. We'll learn to directly violate our EEO policies by profiling people by their perceived age and generally dog whistle about how boomers are burdened by being better."
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"Hi, it's me, generational workforce seminar man. For the next hour we'll reinforce ageist stereotypes, mostly about young people. We'll learn to directly violate our EEO policies by profiling people by their perceived age and generally dog whistle about how boomers are burdened by being better."
The Weird, Wild, and Unforecastable Games Data of 2025 w/ Mat Piscatella
YouTube video by Kyle Bosman
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November 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I try not to be antisocial but when i catch myself saying things like "'Go away, I'm busy' is gonna be on my tombstone" it calls into question the sincerity of my efforts, you know?
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November 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I try not to be antisocial but when i catch myself saying things like "'Go away, I'm busy' is gonna be on my tombstone" it calls into question the sincerity of my efforts, you know?
#blutoid
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November 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thank you for listening to my advice. It's hard being such an influence but I do what I can.
Please vote.
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Thank you for listening to my advice. It's hard being such an influence but I do what I can.
November 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Oh this has my attention. A creative-focused factory game with a nice low poly esthetic. It's closer to Shapez than Satisfactory, but it blends the two in several ways. It's only a demo and I've only played for a little bit, but seems neat!
store.steampowered.com/app/3465000/...
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store.steampowered.com/app/3465000/...
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Modulus Demo on Steam
Modulus is a creative factory automation game where you design not just the systems, but construct the very building blocks themselves. No enemies, no timers, just you, your machines, and the quiet sa...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Oh this has my attention. A creative-focused factory game with a nice low poly esthetic. It's closer to Shapez than Satisfactory, but it blends the two in several ways. It's only a demo and I've only played for a little bit, but seems neat!
store.steampowered.com/app/3465000/...
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store.steampowered.com/app/3465000/...
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A lovely indie horror-adjacent title no one is talking about this year (because it's kinda old)
I still think about this game from time to time.
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store.steampowered.com/app/963450/T...
I still think about this game from time to time.
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store.steampowered.com/app/963450/T...
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] on Steam
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and ...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A lovely indie horror-adjacent title no one is talking about this year (because it's kinda old)
I still think about this game from time to time.
#blutoid
store.steampowered.com/app/963450/T...
I still think about this game from time to time.
#blutoid
store.steampowered.com/app/963450/T...
I added this to my wishlist on the power of its cover art alone. That font treatment, lordy me.
store.steampowered.com/app/3741860/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3741860/...
Vital Shell on Steam
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as ...
store.steampowered.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I added this to my wishlist on the power of its cover art alone. That font treatment, lordy me.
store.steampowered.com/app/3741860/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3741860/...
Reposted by Dr. Mel
Can't believe that once I again I have to remind you all you're not supposed to fuck pokemon. That's what digimon are for.
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Can't believe that once I again I have to remind you all you're not supposed to fuck pokemon. That's what digimon are for.
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM