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Mark Yuasa

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Co-host of the Omnigamers' Club podcast. Fan of all types of games.

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · Nov 22

"Ok. We're doing this." ~ Aaron Burr.

Introduce yourself with your Top 5 #TTRPG picks!

- City of Mist (I love tags)
- The Strange (Cypher System)
- Scum & Villainy
- Shadowrun (nostalgia)
- Earthdawn (world building)

Want to play: Numenera, FIST, Cloud Empress, Dungeon World, Loot, Troika...

POCGamer aka PanzerLion! @pocgamer.com · Nov 22

Introduce yourself with your Top 5 #TTRPG picks!

- Traveller (T4 and Hero!)
- Pathfinder 2e
- Cyberpunk RED
- Open Legend (waiting on that new SRD!)
- The Sprawl

Honourable Mentions: FATE, Basic Fantasy, Savage Worlds, Blue Planet, and Macross II!

Sprite Knight! @temporaltwin.bsky.social · Nov 20

Introduce yourself with your top 5 #TTRPG picks!
some are on my to play list
Pathfinder 2e
Fantasy Age 2e(especially the Technofantasy)
Cyberpunk Red
Lancer
Aether Nexus

I also want to try: Conan, The one Ring, Against the Dark Master, Cosmere RPG

Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks for joining us, Alex. I'm glad we had your extensive knowledge of the early Final Fantasy games to give us some deeper context. Check out Alex's FF playthrough series at @meepleandthemoose.com and meepleandthemoose.com/2025/04/23/f...

Final Fantasy Challenge - Meeple and the Moose

Thus begins my newest gaming project: a full Final Fantasy playthrough challenge, from the humble beginnings of Final Fantasy I on the NES, to the fully voiced drama of Final Fantasy XII on the PS2. N...

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 11h

Ivalice Chronicles is also just as addictive since grinding is on demand. I was wrong when I told you that random battles are disabled by default. But you no longer have to rely exclusively on random battles. I wish they didn't hide the ability customization UI behind the equipment menu!

Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 14h

War of the Lions is really solid! Despite Ivalice Chronicles many improvements I kinda miss WotL's animated cut scenes.

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 15h

The latest podcast is now available on your podcatcher of choice.

We’re joined by return guest @meepleandthemoose.com to discuss Final Fantasy, both the series' legacy and the debut where it all began. We talk remakes and reinterpretations, monsters and manuals.

120 - Final Fantasy w/ Alex McKenzie (Meeple and the Moose)

YouTube video by The Omnigamers Club

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 1d

Scheduling guests has been tricky, but we just recorded our third in a row and would love to have more people join the club. Let us know if you'd like to guest on the podcast to talk about games, whether classic favourites or new discoveries.

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 2d

These two love triangles sooooo much!

Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 4d

I only owned a few JPN SNES and GB games back in the day. I don't recall them being so bulky. I think the big Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy manuals were just for the West. Now, Japan has a serious tradition of deluxe printed game guides though. Like the Mario 64 one with hand made dioramas!

A hand made Mario 64 game guide diorama spread for level 13.

A hand made Mario 64 game guide diorama spread for level 1.

A hand made Mario 64 game guide diorama spread for level 6.

A hand made Mario 64 game guide diorama spread for level 2.

Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 4d

Square Soft definitely lacked faith in the English speaking console gaming audience. Ironic since PC RPGs were so entrenched in the West. It was a separate publisher at that point but Enix had to give Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest 1) away with a Nintendo Power subscription.

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 5d

If the EA and Microsoft news has you dissilliusioned about games, there are plenty of independant creators out there. We explored our local design scene at the Vancouver Game Garden but encourage everyone to dig around and find similar community initiatives in your own cities.

The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 7d

On the latest podcast, we’re joined by @quaidrayn.bsky.social to discuss what sprouted our interest at the @vangamegarden.bsky.social, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes. We talk indie games, idle games, peggle games, picross games and more.

Vancouver Game Garden 2025 with Denis Ryan

We’re joined by Denis Ryan to discuss what sprouted our interest at the Vancouver Game Garden, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes.

www.omnigamers.club

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 6d

It's like M$ is trying to make every possible mistake. Complicity in genocide, enriching TERFs, Kushner and Saudi Wealth fund, console and game pass price hikes, shuttering studios and laying off thousands of devs, exclusives on PS... I've been an Xbox fan for 24 years but it's officially over!

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 7d

Microsoft just made it easier than ever to stop putting up with Microsoft

aftermath.site/microsoft-xb...

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 7d

If you see this, quote with your first anime.

Probably Doraemon or Astro Boy / Atom.

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 7d

Vancouver Game Garden 2025 with Denis Ryan

We’re joined by Denis Ryan to discuss what sprouted our interest at the Vancouver Game Garden, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes.

www.omnigamers.club

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 7d

Gone to Gaia from Quinn Brander and Rose Gauntlet is coming soon! We had the pleasure of playtesting the game with Quinn and it's been such a delight to see it evolve. You can hear us chat with him in our episode on Hades

www.omnigamers.club/2023/01/hade...

Gone to Gaia by Rose Gauntlet Entertainment - Gamefound

Safeguard the last remnants of humanity in Gone to Gaia, a sprawling cooperative roguelite campaign for 1 or 2 players.

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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 9d

Ok let's run through some games seen sprouting at the Game Garden. You can catch more impressions on the upcoming episode of @omnigamers.bsky.social, joined by our regular correspondent @quaidrayn.bsky.social

Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 11d

Phew, had a packed day at @vangamegarden.bsky.social which was overgrown with friendly faces, incredible artistry and an inspiring sense of community. Was fascinating to see several designs from last year's garden evolve and a diverse range of new creations.

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 8d

The scenarios and puzzles are simple but they are representative of their time. The original pixel artist was brought back to update the characters for the new context so the history was top of mind. The orchestral music is also amazing. Remasters are an entry for a new gen. The grind is not needed.

Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 8d

Well there's still story and art. I find that older JRPGs share a lot of qualities with adventure games. Lots of puzzles, content gating, getting clues from NPCs, hunting for magic keys. I find that adventure games & RPGS are worth playing even with a guide at very least for their historical value.

Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 8d

Thank goodness for Fast Forward. It's the only thing that's letting me finish these old classic games.

Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 8d

Me right now.

Person sweating in front of two buttons. The first says Finish Final Fantasy 1 Remaster. The second says Play 2nd FF Tactics Remake.

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 9d

Who's your favorite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)

Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 11d

It was great seeing so many inspired, creative games at #vancouvergamegarden today. It's running tomorrow as well. There are some game dev talks in the theatre as well. Well worth checking out. And it's FREE!

Banners from the games at Vancouver Game Garden.

Demo for Stardust Frontier, a Jackbox style co-op mech piloting game.

I played the demo for Peglin studio Red Nexus Games new Fowl Damage (I just got the joke).

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 11d

I would play your Star Trek campaign if there's room. I've GM'd the Modiphius system for a short adventure and I have source books from the old Decipher version, I think.

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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 14d

On this week's episode we welcome Tim from @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social to the club to run through a flood of opinions on the board game Barrage. We discuss the challenges of first impressions, delayed gratification and dynamic drainage. Plus Etherstone and more!

Etherstone and Barrage with Tim from Board Game Hot Takes

This week we’re joined by Tim from Board Game Hot Takes podcast to run through a flood of opinions on the board game Barrage.

www.omnigamers.club

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Denis *B*L*M* @quaidrayn.bsky.social · 15d

And, we have a bunch of our wonderful indie video games developers showing off their games in Vancouver this weekend!! bsky.app/profile/vang...

Vancouver Game Garden @vangamegarden.bsky.social · Aug 18

The exhibitor list for Vancouver Game Garden 2025 is now live!! 🎮🌱

More than 40 different indie studios will be showcasing their games at this year's event, including games such as 1000xRESIST, Peglin, Beastieball, and many more! ✨

Check out the full list here: vangamegarden.com/exhibitors

A poster for Vancouver Game Garden 2025. The subtitle says "Enjoy works by local developers and artists", the date is Sept 27-28, and the details are "Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, 11am-5pm - FREE ENTRY! vangamegarden.com"

The poster features retro-inspired pixel art of people wandering through a garden of game demo tables and art displays as well as a section where attendees are watching a presentation.

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Mark Yuasa @markyuasa.bsky.social · 15d

Time to get me a refund!