Joshua
@elvenmonk.bsky.social
I'm a blogger, ESL teacher, and beginner indie dev.
I'm working on a new game, a donation based ESL website, and a new blog.
I'm working on a new game, a donation based ESL website, and a new blog.
This ain't even new lore. 3rd literally has a black man on the cover.
I believe 4th introduced women into IG too and 2nd had PoCs as well. Cadians had women, and PoC women, in 4th ed lore.
I believe 4th introduced women into IG too and 2nd had PoCs as well. Cadians had women, and PoC women, in 4th ed lore.
December 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This ain't even new lore. 3rd literally has a black man on the cover.
I believe 4th introduced women into IG too and 2nd had PoCs as well. Cadians had women, and PoC women, in 4th ed lore.
I believe 4th introduced women into IG too and 2nd had PoCs as well. Cadians had women, and PoC women, in 4th ed lore.
This is also weird because after about 15-30 minutes you can tell if a game isn't for you AKA "sucks ass". People that try to claim you can't experience a game within 30 minutes are lying to you, or the devs have outrageously fucked up the pacing of the game. Which doesn't bode well for the rest
We put a lot of emphasis on “beating” games as a standard to experiencing them. This is strange when you think about it. I want to “beat” or complete the games I truly love. Games I enjoy I can not see the end and still feel like I completed them for their purpose.
December 16, 2025 at 5:38 AM
This is also weird because after about 15-30 minutes you can tell if a game isn't for you AKA "sucks ass". People that try to claim you can't experience a game within 30 minutes are lying to you, or the devs have outrageously fucked up the pacing of the game. Which doesn't bode well for the rest
It's funny how the years go on we're all realizing that the internet actually sucks and we're now stuck in a sunk cost.
the reason why youtube and streaming platform ads suck so much worse than tv commercials is that tv programming is structured with commercial breaks in mind. sure commercial breaks suck but they never disrupted the flow of what you were watching the way streaming ads do by popping in mid sentence
December 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It's funny how the years go on we're all realizing that the internet actually sucks and we're now stuck in a sunk cost.
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"Only 15 hours? That game's not worth $60!"
"Only 15 hours" doesn't mean squat when it comes to the value of a game. I can beat Super Castlevania IV in one sitting. I paid $60 in 1991 for SCIV... and yet I get my money's worth because it's *replayable*, not *disposable* like most modern stuff.
"Only 15 hours" doesn't mean squat when it comes to the value of a game. I can beat Super Castlevania IV in one sitting. I paid $60 in 1991 for SCIV... and yet I get my money's worth because it's *replayable*, not *disposable* like most modern stuff.
December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Only 15 hours? That game's not worth $60!"
"Only 15 hours" doesn't mean squat when it comes to the value of a game. I can beat Super Castlevania IV in one sitting. I paid $60 in 1991 for SCIV... and yet I get my money's worth because it's *replayable*, not *disposable* like most modern stuff.
"Only 15 hours" doesn't mean squat when it comes to the value of a game. I can beat Super Castlevania IV in one sitting. I paid $60 in 1991 for SCIV... and yet I get my money's worth because it's *replayable*, not *disposable* like most modern stuff.
Are we able to finally admit that the Imagination Land episodes of South Park actually suck ass?
For the longest while people defended them like they were in a holy war.
For the longest while people defended them like they were in a holy war.
December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Are we able to finally admit that the Imagination Land episodes of South Park actually suck ass?
For the longest while people defended them like they were in a holy war.
For the longest while people defended them like they were in a holy war.
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Making computers unaffordable for the masses to create a technology that runs exclusively on computers and needs the masses to adopt it in order to be profitable enough to survive
Are these companies fucking stupid
Are these companies fucking stupid
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Making computers unaffordable for the masses to create a technology that runs exclusively on computers and needs the masses to adopt it in order to be profitable enough to survive
Are these companies fucking stupid
Are these companies fucking stupid
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I'm sorry, woke up this morning to the horrible news about Rob Reiner so there will ne no meatsock monday. Absolutely gutted, was a huge fan of many of his films and the story is monsterous. Rest in Peace, i hope they find the subhuman monsters that did this
Director Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home, AP source says | CBC News
Homicide detectives were investigating Sunday after two people were found dead at director-actor Rob Reiner's Los Angeles home, authorities said.
www.cbc.ca
December 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I'm sorry, woke up this morning to the horrible news about Rob Reiner so there will ne no meatsock monday. Absolutely gutted, was a huge fan of many of his films and the story is monsterous. Rest in Peace, i hope they find the subhuman monsters that did this
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Pro Tip: Instead of looking for an anime with a "90s aesthetic", just watch a 90s anime. HUGE time saver.
December 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Pro Tip: Instead of looking for an anime with a "90s aesthetic", just watch a 90s anime. HUGE time saver.
Power Puff Girls Toffee Pies in China.
December 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Power Puff Girls Toffee Pies in China.
I related to the airhead at Home Depot debating on which can of paint smells better and if blue will get you higher than purple
There's little that's more relatable than watching someone in a bookstore negotiate with themselves over a fat stack of books
December 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I related to the airhead at Home Depot debating on which can of paint smells better and if blue will get you higher than purple
I have no interest in the Switch 2 but I still want to buy Nintendo Force magazine because of how well they are written. However, it is wasting money
December 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I have no interest in the Switch 2 but I still want to buy Nintendo Force magazine because of how well they are written. However, it is wasting money
Gmail marks a play asia order as spam but all of those "hey sexy let's fuck by the way I've sent you a malware excel sheet" emails it doesn't register as spam and it uploads them to my Google cloud automatically!
December 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Gmail marks a play asia order as spam but all of those "hey sexy let's fuck by the way I've sent you a malware excel sheet" emails it doesn't register as spam and it uploads them to my Google cloud automatically!
God why can't a company, other than MS, release a tablet without android or iOS?
I hate how tied to the internet these OSes are, and that I can't run code natively. Surface is ungodly expensive.
I hate how tied to the internet these OSes are, and that I can't run code natively. Surface is ungodly expensive.
December 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
God why can't a company, other than MS, release a tablet without android or iOS?
I hate how tied to the internet these OSes are, and that I can't run code natively. Surface is ungodly expensive.
I hate how tied to the internet these OSes are, and that I can't run code natively. Surface is ungodly expensive.
The library was closed when I got off of work and was a pretty far drive from my home for a small selection of DVDs.
Mine was redesigned to be a "local hangout" spot. So they got rid of tons of inventory
Mine was redesigned to be a "local hangout" spot. So they got rid of tons of inventory
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
December 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The library was closed when I got off of work and was a pretty far drive from my home for a small selection of DVDs.
Mine was redesigned to be a "local hangout" spot. So they got rid of tons of inventory
Mine was redesigned to be a "local hangout" spot. So they got rid of tons of inventory
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any thoughts I have about the game awards are hugely overshadowed by this bullshit. this guy was *invited* (according to him) to share a room with multiple people that he's relentlessly harassed and stalked. fuck all the way off with this
LOL hey everyone in the industry who is at the Game Awards, the guy who has made countless videos harassing you is there!
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
any thoughts I have about the game awards are hugely overshadowed by this bullshit. this guy was *invited* (according to him) to share a room with multiple people that he's relentlessly harassed and stalked. fuck all the way off with this
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How can he afford going to the game awards when he was just crying about struggling to afford his lawyers
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
How can he afford going to the game awards when he was just crying about struggling to afford his lawyers
Look iHeartRadio, if you need me to listen to ads before listening to the radio so I can listen to your ads then I think there's a problem with your business model.
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Look iHeartRadio, if you need me to listen to ads before listening to the radio so I can listen to your ads then I think there's a problem with your business model.
The Adventures of Man-Man and Boy-Boy still makes me laugh but I'm fucking surprised that shit aired on the radio during my ride to school.
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Adventures of Man-Man and Boy-Boy still makes me laugh but I'm fucking surprised that shit aired on the radio during my ride to school.
Not only that but he called them a scam and tried to help sell the REAL Game Awards where you needed to pay to vote
LOL hey everyone in the industry who is at the Game Awards, the guy who has made countless videos harassing you is there!
December 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Not only that but he called them a scam and tried to help sell the REAL Game Awards where you needed to pay to vote
Dog the switch is a portable console. Include you manuals
December 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Dog the switch is a portable console. Include you manuals
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The series only makes sense if Croft is a hot sociopath
December 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The series only makes sense if Croft is a hot sociopath
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time to flip the script, when disney comes knocking on fan content just say "oh don't worry, I used the tools YOU approved" bc they won't be able to tell
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
time to flip the script, when disney comes knocking on fan content just say "oh don't worry, I used the tools YOU approved" bc they won't be able to tell
They decided to combine shark and start for this outfit.
December 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
They decided to combine shark and start for this outfit.
You ever notice that misinformation has spread like wild fire as this became the norm? Wonder if that's because only misinformation is free these days
December 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
You ever notice that misinformation has spread like wild fire as this became the norm? Wonder if that's because only misinformation is free these days