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Christopher Yudichak

@theoddlinguist.bsky.social

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Hi there! Hope you’re doing well! So, what do I… Do: Software developer. Like: Games, puzzles, music, fun. Think: Sure, why not? he/him Fedi: https://mastodon.social/@TheOddLinguist

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · Oct 24

Hi there! If you’ve found yourself here without knowing who I am, my name’s Christopher. Nice to meet you!

I’m a software developer (mostly #ruby and #rails for the past 10 years or so). I enjoy games of all sorts—especially #videoGames and #boardGames. I love solving/designing #puzzles. And more!

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 14h

Last week, I played Evergreen, AI Space Puzzle, and Dodos Riding Dinos. Slowly making some progress on the large pile of unplayed games. 😄 #boardGames

Evergreen. Each player has a board showing a planet with different biomes. There are slots for pieces shaped like trees, tree sprouts, bushes, and lakes. A row of cards is spread between the players.

AI Space Puzzle. A grid of sixteen square cards sits between two players. There are wooden tokens on some of the cards. There is also a cardboard tracker sitting on the table as well.

Dodos Riding Dinos. A central board depicts an island separated into hexagon-shaped spaces. There are plastic miniatures on the board, shaped like dodos riding Dino’s. The players have cards in front of them, and an assortment of wooden tokens are laying between the players.

Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 18h

New Jackbox Soundtrack Day is always one of my very favorite days. jackboxgames.bandcamp.com/alb...

(They're doing a listening party tomorrow, which should be a grand old time as well. 😄)

The Jackbox Party Pack 11: Soundtrack, by Jackbox Games

92 track album

jackboxgames.bandcamp.com

Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 2d

Aww, I'm so sorry.

Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 2d

One of my favorite parts of making Blanche was writing the item descriptions (and "where she found it" text) for the trinkets you could win. It was fun writing for our friendly—if naive—little treasure collector. 😄 #playdate

Screenshot from Carte Blanche displayed on a Playdate screen

"No Birds" Sign
(Picture of a circular sign with a flying bird crossed out)
A metal plate that shows what I would look like wearing a sash.
Found: That field where the angry humans live
Awarded: 08/27/2025
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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · Aug 28

While defending the luddite argument in Discord, I stumbled into this IMO succinct explanation for opposing generative AI:

At every step in the process, it impoverishes us.

AI impoverishes us at every step of the process:
- data centers pollute our environment
- energy use drives up costs
- content theft robs creators of income
- the actual output is used to displace workers and depress wages
- using it harms our mental health and impairs our competence
- the flood of AI slop is damaging our sociopolitical landscape

All in service of making a worse product - and world - to enrich a handful of already spectacularly wealthy people

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 3d

OK. 100%. I should probably stop now. #silksong

GAME COMPLETION
PERCENTAGE
100%
TIME
86h 25m 42s

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Playdate @play.date · 6d

3️⃣ OUT TODAY: Playdate system update 3.0. Now with Folders, and a new Game Library app. Organize your games, your way.

⬇️ Get it: Playdate > Settings > System > System Update

🔡 Read more about it: help.play.date/manual/3.0/

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 7d

The first Peanuts strip by Charles M. Schulz was published on October 2, 1950.

Four black and white panels of a boy and girl sitting on steps. 1st panel: Charlie Brown is approaching and the boy says “Well! Here comes ol’ Charlie Brown!” 2nd panel: As Charlie Brown passes, he says “Good ol’ Charlie Brown…yes, sir!” 3rd panel: “Good ol’ Charlie Brown…” 4th panel: Once Charlie is gone, “How I hate him!”

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 7d

It took me a bit longer than I expected, perhaps, but that's "true" ending (or whatever you want to call it) on Silksong. What a fantastic game! Not sure I'll ever hit 100%, but that was quite an experience. Bravo.

And now I can listen to the whole soundtrack without fear of spoiling anything! 😄

GAME COMPLETION
PERCENTAGE
86%
TIME
78h 47m 42s

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Blue Prince Out Now! @blueprincegame.bsky.social · 9d

Blue Prince is available NOW for Mac players on Steam!

Blue Prince is also included in the Steam Autumn Sale with 25% until 6 October.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 11d

This week, I played Books of Time, Mille Fiori, and Magical Athlete.

Or in other words: I wrote some books, grew a glass dynasty, and raced alongside an Egg and a Big Baby. #boardGames

Books of Time. Each player has three ring binders in front of them, representing books made of cards. Similar cards are arranged in a central market between the players. A board off to the side features tracks with markers at different levels. There’s a lectern on the other side, with a brown-cover book sitting on it.

Mille Fiori. A central board is broken into separate areas, each with spaces that can hold a small translucent diamond of plastic (representing a glass tile). There’s also a market of cards beside the board.

Magical Athlete. The central board is a race track, and the racer pieces—some currently on the track with others set beside it—feature cartoon artwork of various characters.

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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 14d

Music from Distant Shores! 🦊 TUNIC Live in Concert at Cadogan Hall in London

Tickets are on sale now! cadoganhall.com/whats-on/tun...

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Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 14d

Thirty-two years ago today, Myst was released.
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 15d

Today's Minute Cryptic was wild to see, but a fun solve.

"12 - 55 + n = 9 - 12" (5)

www.minutecryptic.com

Minute Cryptic

www.minutecryptic.com

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Tekin Süleyman @tekin.co.uk · 17d

The Ruby community has a DHH problem
tekin.co.uk/2025/09/the-...

The Ruby community has a DHH problem

The Ruby community can no longer afford to stand silent in the face of DHH and his toxic ideas.

tekin.co.uk

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 16d

Counting down the hours until the better half of the year begins. 🍁🍂

National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 16d

The Fall/Autumnal Equinox is TODAY at 2:19 PM EDT. That's the time at which our Sun is directly over the Earth's equator, signaling the start of Northern Hemisphere astronomical fall. The Earth’s northern hemisphere will continue to tilt further from the sun through the Winter Solstice on Dec 21.

Graphic showing Earth during the June solstice and September equinox. At the equinox, sunlight is evenly distributed along the equator. Text notes Fall Equinox 2025 occurs Sept 22 at 2:19 pm EDT.

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Jennifer C. Martin @notreallyjcm.bsky.social · 17d

Christian persecution in America is best defined by this image: No actual struggle, wearing clothes that cost more than my entire wardrobe, polished cross instead of rugged, and surrounded by crowds of fellow hypocrites cheering on bigotry who believe they're the victims.

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Bearing your cross is a lot easier with wheels.

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 18d

I donated another 88 board games from my collection to Goodwill.

I'm not an elitist when it comes to games—the games you enjoy are the best games. But I do wonder what it's like at our Goodwill: three copies of Sorry!, an UNO, and a Fields of Arle with a custom wooden insert for all the components.

Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 18d

And they call the bag Maria.

Is that anything? Smothers Brothers? Paint Your Wagon? You know? Maybe?

It's almost a joke, I've got to imagine. You just have to be the age that my soul is, perhaps.

Paper bag with a label that says “Maria”

Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 19d

Last night, I played "Daybreak" by @mattleacock.bsky.social and @baddeo.bsky.social (from @cmyk.games).

Had a great time, and won! (…if you're willing to take back one single move that, in retrospect, was a bad idea. 😄)

Daybreak game in progress on a table. A main board is sitting to the left, showing a map of the world with tracks in various spots. The far side of the board shows a thermometer with cardboard bands denoting an increasing level. Each player has a personal board with tracks and wells for various tokens. Around each personal board is an array of cards, set up in stacks. Between the players, there are containers full of cardboard and wooden tokens.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20d

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

Map of Regional Public Health Coalitions

Northeast Public Health Collaborative (Blue)

West Coast Health Alliance (Yellow)

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Jackbox Games @jackboxgames.com · 20d

We've got five all-new games coming to the Jackbox Party Pack 11!

Get ready to play on October 23rd! 😏

https://youtu.be/a8IwlJvXhgk

GAMEPLAY TRAILER | The Jackbox Party Pack 11 | Coming this Fall!

YouTube video by Jackbox Games

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Anne Kirn @houseofdarkly.bsky.social · 21d

Hello once again I come to you bearing a #gamedev job, Jackbox is hiring a gameplay engineer! Is that you or someone you know? Check it out!
Me, chanting: code code code code
You, chanting: job job job job
apply.workable.com/jackbox-game...

Gameplay Engineer - Jackbox Games

Jackbox Games is looking for a Gameplay Engineer to join our team!Who are We?Jackbox is a small game studio (~80 people) best known for our Jackbox Party Pack franchise: a set of five social party gam...

apply.workable.com

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Christopher Yudichak @theoddlinguist.bsky.social · 22d

First *and* last name? You're not my mother, Vanguard.

Email from Vanguard
Subject: Make your savings goals feel real, Christopher Yudichak
Body: Save for what matters with the Cash Plus Account Got something big on your mind? With a competitive 3.65...