Sam Machkovech
@samred.com
This feed is 1/3 dog, 1/3 arts+tech, 1/3 something something. Currently: Digital Foundry. Recently: NYT, Polygon, The Stranger, Game Developer, Games Radar. Previously: Ars, American Airlines, The Atlantic. He/him, from Seattle.
I brought the card game Set with me to a gaming meetup today, and I remain convinced it's one of best games ever made, in the same class as Tetris and Minecraft. remember to find ways to reset your brain.
January 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I brought the card game Set with me to a gaming meetup today, and I remain convinced it's one of best games ever made, in the same class as Tetris and Minecraft. remember to find ways to reset your brain.
This is the script I suggested for her call because she asked for my help. Feel free to borrow it.
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This is the script I suggested for her call because she asked for my help. Feel free to borrow it.
apparently my nephew is the coolest human on the planet, as he rung in 2026 by perfectly timing the original Karate Kid's crane kick to his time zone's stroke of midnight
January 2, 2026 at 1:14 AM
apparently my nephew is the coolest human on the planet, as he rung in 2026 by perfectly timing the original Karate Kid's crane kick to his time zone's stroke of midnight
Seattle is Silent Hill af rn, happy foggy year
January 1, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Seattle is Silent Hill af rn, happy foggy year
the Mabel weather report: partly perfect, 42°F
December 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
the Mabel weather report: partly perfect, 42°F
I missed her adoptaversary earlier this week, but a little over two years ago, I took this beast on a plane as adopted from a longtime friend, and she's been a helluva pal ever since. Happy late Seattle anniversary, Mabel!
December 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I missed her adoptaversary earlier this week, but a little over two years ago, I took this beast on a plane as adopted from a longtime friend, and she's been a helluva pal ever since. Happy late Seattle anniversary, Mabel!
are doggos allowed? if so, yes
December 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
are doggos allowed? if so, yes
Speaking of seeing a 2.5-hour movie..... this is Mabel's "why'd you leave me alone for 3 hours" face
December 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Speaking of seeing a 2.5-hour movie..... this is Mabel's "why'd you leave me alone for 3 hours" face
update I have fiiiiiinally gotten a full 100% perfect on Dragonsweeper, which is definitely in my top five favorite video games of 2025
December 23, 2025 at 5:41 AM
update I have fiiiiiinally gotten a full 100% perfect on Dragonsweeper, which is definitely in my top five favorite video games of 2025
Mabel timeline cleanse
December 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Mabel timeline cleanse
iykyk: ONLY TWO AWAY AAAAAHHGHGHGHH
December 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
iykyk: ONLY TWO AWAY AAAAAHHGHGHGHH
I'm back in Seattle, and I think she missed me
December 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I'm back in Seattle, and I think she missed me
my mom's dog can tell I'm about to fly back to Seattle
December 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
my mom's dog can tell I'm about to fly back to Seattle
the heck are you doing without any BB Homestyle Vanilla in there, you monster
December 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
the heck are you doing without any BB Homestyle Vanilla in there, you monster
presented without comment because I'm not sure explaining this to anyone unaware of the video game Kirby Air Riders makes it make any more sense
December 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
presented without comment because I'm not sure explaining this to anyone unaware of the video game Kirby Air Riders makes it make any more sense
how can anyone at Google live with themselves, that they participate so openly in the AI shitscape and *then* have the *nerve* to offer "protection" from the AI shitscape of their own partial invention (as seen in YouTube Studio)
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
how can anyone at Google live with themselves, that they participate so openly in the AI shitscape and *then* have the *nerve* to offer "protection" from the AI shitscape of their own partial invention (as seen in YouTube Studio)
Seattle weather report, c/o Mabel: moist yet agreeable
December 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Seattle weather report, c/o Mabel: moist yet agreeable
Seattle weather report, c/o Mabel's face
December 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Seattle weather report, c/o Mabel's face
Why does this dumb banana AI prompt keep coming up in Android Messages? How do I disable it? I have Gemini disabled top to bottom but cannot figure out how to make this constant banana nudge go awaaaaaaay
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Why does this dumb banana AI prompt keep coming up in Android Messages? How do I disable it? I have Gemini disabled top to bottom but cannot figure out how to make this constant banana nudge go awaaaaaaay
today in "this gets an instant block-and-report in my inbox"
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
today in "this gets an instant block-and-report in my inbox"
visit Seattle, see stuff like this
November 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
visit Seattle, see stuff like this
honestly, getting surveys like this from @theonion.com almost makes me want to let my subscription lapse on a regular basis
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
honestly, getting surveys like this from @theonion.com almost makes me want to let my subscription lapse on a regular basis
Sign up and wait to find out when they go on sale, is their current public messaging. Could be as late as February at this point. You'll likely find out faster if you follow @wario64.bsky.social, since Nintendo on-sale info sometimes goes public before their emails go out.
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Sign up and wait to find out when they go on sale, is their current public messaging. Could be as late as February at this point. You'll likely find out faster if you follow @wario64.bsky.social, since Nintendo on-sale info sometimes goes public before their emails go out.