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Jaconian
@jaconian.bsky.social
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He/Him.
I listen to various genres of metal and video game music. I'm an omnivore, a gamer, a drinker of beer & mead, a musician & was the ENFORCER JDub at PAX '08-'10.

http://www.StageSelectStart.blogspot.com
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jaconian.bsky.social
We have a new playlist updated daily for January 2026. Mindway's "30 Days of Mindfulness" from Mindway Studios on Meta Quest VR headsets, a short introductory meditation on mindfulness practices

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[Discl: I rec'd a review key through Keymailer]

#MyMindway #Keymailer
Mindway: Mindfulness, Meditation, Sleep, ASMR [A Stage Select Start Series] - YouTube
Systems: Meta Quest, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 & 3S, & Meta Quest Pro Release Date: January 24, 2023 Publisher: Mindway Studios Developer: Mindway Studios [...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
We're closing out 2025 on a MIDI Week Single from a game I've never played in the much-loved Mother franchise, w/ music by Hirokazu Tanaka & Keiichi Suzuki.

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#MIDIWeekSingles #Mother #EarthBoundBeginnings #HirokazuTanaka #KeiichiSuzuki #StageSelectStart
MIDI Week Singles: "Snow Man" Mother / EarthBound: Beginnings (FAM/NES)
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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I’ve never encountered a game quite like Phoenix Springs. I’ve played point-and-click adventures, sci-fi mysteries and narrative games, but I’ve never seen one that sounds this luscious, looks this dramatic or plays this hypnotically - Jessica Conditt

❄️ 40% off this winter ❄️

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Save 40% on Phoenix Springs on Steam
Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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elderscrolls.bethesdastudios.com
A special holiday message from our favorite Skyrim explorer! 🎁
December 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
Our MIDI Week Single today is a celebration of the beginning of the snowy season w/ music from Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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#MIDIWeekSingles #AnimalCrossing #6PMSnow #VideoGameMusic #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #HappyHolidays #StageSelectStart
MIDI Week Singles: "6PM (Snow)" - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (NS)
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"

Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
An impromptu First Impressions article for The Warlock of Firetop Mountain from Tin Man Games on the Switch.

Discl: I rec'd a review key from Keymailer

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#TheWarlockOfFiretopMountain #TinManGames #NintendoSwitch #IndieGames #Keymailer #StageSelectStart
First Impressions: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (NS2)
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
Time to break out the Games Database Spreadsheet to make sure that I'm not rebuying a game for the 3rd time because I don't have it on Steam yet, and its 90% off.

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December 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
Our MIDI Week Single is from Viscera Cleanup: Santa's Revenge, a tongue-in-cheek cleaning sim following the 2015 North Pole incident.

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#MIDIWeekSingles #VisceraCleanup #SantasRevenge #SantasRuin #TheRunest #VideoGameMusic #StageSelectStart
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December 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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thejenna.bsky.social
Using gen ai for text and asset placeholders is not solving a problem; games have been made for decades with regular placeholders. studios using AI this way are just testing the water to see what more they can get away with - which will inevitably mean laying off skilled workers, to make worse games
December 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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tylerhuckabee.bsky.social
this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
Our Game EXP article today is from The Grandfather, a game by David Szymanski and Mikeypoo's Games, that I pledged on Indiegogo 10 years ago, and I just finally got around to playing & reviewing.

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#GameEXP #TheGrandfather #IndoeGames #StageSelectStart
Game EXP: The Grandfather (PC)
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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marawilson.bsky.social
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
The Game Awards for 2025 were last night, so what better way to throw my hat in the ring than to blurb about a lot of the games that were announced last night?

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#TheGameAwards #Rambling #Lists #TheGameAwards2025 #StageSelectStart
Stage Select Start Lists: The Games of The Game Awards 2025
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
We continue our snow-themed MIDI Week Singles with "Oversnow" from the first Elder Scrolls: Arena, with music by Eric Heberling.

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#MIDIWeekSingles #TheElderScrollsArena #EricHeberling #BethesdaSoftworks #MSDOSGames #VideoGameMusic #StageSelectStart
MIDI Week Singles: "Oversnow" - The Elder Scrolls: Arena (MSD)
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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cwgabriel.bsky.social
Here is our new Child's Play video again for the Monday crowd. Trust me, this video is an amazing way to start your week with some positive energy. Please help us share it around!
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Childs Play - I am a Game Tech
YouTube video by mike krahulik
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December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
Our Demo Time article today is for the sim/horror crossover [HERROR] Gas Station Case from [HERROR]. Full game in Q2 2026.

[Disc: I rec'd a review key from Keymailer]

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#DemoTime #HERRORGasStationCase #HERROR #IndieGame #Keymailer #StageSelectStart
Demo Time: [HERROR] Gas Station Case (PC)
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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basssax.bsky.social
Everyone's posting their Spotify wrapped and I'm over here like, I haven't been using the app that's overrun with ICE recruiting ads that pays artists an unlivable pittance. So yeah. As a musician I feel left out but I feel like that's ok.
December 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
jaconian.bsky.social
Our MIDI Week Single kicks off our month-long appreciation for those cold and wintry songs, starting off with "Snowflake Mountain" from Diddy Kong Racing by David Wise on the Nintendo 64:

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#MIDIWeekSingles #DiddyKongRacing #DavidWise #StageSelectStart
MIDI Week Singles: "Snowflake Mountain" - Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
jaconian.bsky.social
Here's my hot take for the week.

@bethesdastudios.com should bring back Eric Heberling to do the soundtrack to The Elder Scrolls VI. Give him a MIDI soundboard and a full orchestra, then let him go buckwild. That's what I want to hear.

#EricHeberling #TheElderScrollsVI #VideoGameMusic
December 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
jaconian.bsky.social
It's December. It's the end of the year. So that means its time to replace things a month late, just as they're literally breaking down. And you can read all about it in the link below.

#MonthlyUpdate #December2025 #StageSelectStart
Monthly Update: December, 2025
A blog about video games. Game Reviews, analysis, thoughts, sentiments, stories, anecdotes.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
jaconian.bsky.social
I remember poo-pooing this movie based on the trailer and how full of anachronisms it was, so I didn't see it in the theater. Now, I don't care because it's fun, has some of my favorite jousting scenes, and Paul Bettany's amazing as Geoffrey Chaucer; and Chaucer's ass too.
November 27, 2025 at 5:14 AM