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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 32m

The end of Windows 10 support turned out to be solvable by just hitting a button in settings that says “don’t do that.”

Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 2h

It's Sina. It took Kevin nine months to choose it.

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Aunt Mrgladys @mrgan.com · 10h

Doing some long-overdue cleanup on the English language this morning… "Carcinogenic" is now "cancerogenic." "Floor" is now "foor," the opposite of "roof." Complementary colors rhyme (red/gred, orange/blorange)

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 12h

I dunno, I was a 23-year-old dipshit and I managed to fix the payroll system in time for people to still get paid in January of 2000, which they wouldn’t have if I hadn’t. Y2K wasn’t that hard, IT people just did it because it needed doing.

dangoroff.bsky.social @dangoroff.bsky.social · 14h

The idea that there was a massive, serious threat but that every single company was able to fix every problem so that nothing went wrong seems a little unlikely.

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The Other Happy Place @theotherhappyplace.bsky.social · 18h

Bumper sticker that says
"My other car is legs."

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 1d

I had a dream that I was reading spoilers for a new Magic: The Gathering set and the important keywords listed for the green/blue draft archetype were “Chicago” and “Slowtit”

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 1d

Sticking my hand in a box whose contents are unknown to me, just to feel… something.

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 1d

“Baila tu cuerpa allegria Ray Fernandez. Heeeeey, Ray Fernandez.”

- us, 1996/7 when the Macarena came on and our friend Ray Fernandez was in earshot

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 2d

Hotel Transylvania?

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 2d

Too much gameplay.

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The Horror At Highrook - Out Now! @highrookhorror.bsky.social · 2d

Hey investigators! Just a reminder that "The Horror At Highrook" is currently 30% off during Steams Autumn Sale (The biggest discount so far!)
Why not pop over and treat yourself!
👻🌛🐈‍⬛
store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...

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Scott Murderhouse @voxparlour.bsky.social · 4d

Taylor Swift announces next album title: The Queen in Yellow. She told Variety: "A few years back I came across this amazing play and I was so inspired. It's been living in my head for years. I even dream of it, of the city in the play."

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Tim Keenan @misfitsattic.bsky.social · 7d

👑 the Below the Crown Demo is now on Steam ♟️

Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here:
🔸Take the Wizard King below in our procedural dungeons
🔸Spells, Upgrades, Bosses ...and Psychological Testing!
🔸Daily & Player Challenges
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...

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Christopher Livingston @chrislivingston.bsky.social · 5d

We joke about Steam reviews but sometimes they get their point across in a single sentence whereas it takes me about 1,800 words. Anyway, I made a quiz where you try to guess the game based only on a blurb from a Steam review. Pretty much everyone is is acing it. www.pcgamer.com/games/can-yo...

Can you guess the game based only on a blurb from a Steam review? Take our quiz and see if you score a thumbs up!

We're (overwhelmingly) positive you'll do great on this quiz.

www.pcgamer.com

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Duncan Robson @duncanrobson.com · 5d

My phone vibrates when I buy European DVDs from my friend the pope

That’s right I can I palpably paypal my papal PAL pal

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 8d

Uncle Buick

#TurnJohnCandyIntoACarByInsertingOneLetter

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 8d

Cuckoo (2024)
Speak No Evil (2022, not the remake)
The Night House (2020)
Pontypool (2008)

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 9d

This post reminded me that I also forgot to take out the trash before I got in bed, but I sleep in a tuxedo so it was fine.

Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 9d

Took my shirt off but it's garbage night and now I gotta put my shirt back on and THAT is the real garbage here, friends.

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 9d

Both of these are good.

The Horror At Highrook - Out Now! @highrookhorror.bsky.social · 13d

Just in time for spooky season The Horror at Highrook has teamed up with Deck of Haunts to offer a double dread filled bundle!
🎃🦇🕯️

store.steampowered.com/news/app/317...

Deck of Haunts - Announcing: Deck of Haunts & The Horror at Highrook bundle! - Steam News

What is better than a haunted house? Of course, two haunted houses!

store.steampowered.com

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Frank Lantz @flantz.bsky.social · 12d

We made a new game. It’s called Q-UP. It’s a coin flipping eSport. There’s a free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/...

Q-UP on Steam

Sick of long queues, unfair matchups, and arbitrary reflex tests? Try Q-UP, the coin flipping eSport. It's one part clicker, one part multiplayer strategy game, one part demented capitalism simulator,...

store.steampowered.com

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 16d

This is really clever and fun. A programming game without any programming, you're just acting as the interpreter. store.steampowered.com/app/3333330/...

Save 20% on You Are The Code on Steam

Programming puzzle game, but YOU CAN'T TYPE. Navigate and run pre-existing lines of code! Watch out for bugs eating away your program!

store.steampowered.com

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 17d

I still don’t get it.

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Alexander (TOTAL RELOAD game creator) @torshock.bsky.social · 21d

Hi Bluesky!

The diagram for puzzle lovers. Save it so you can find these games on Steam later 🎮💥

#puzzle #games #Steam #indiegames #puzzles #game #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #streamers #youtubers #streamer #YouTuber #stream #twitch #youtube

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Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 21d

It’s no surprise to me I’m sleepin’ with my clothes on.

Zack Johnson @zapjackson.bsky.social · 22d

Don’t shit your vest.