Cormac Jones
@cormacj.bsky.social
3💚 y.o. Seattle dude who is sometimes a lion or dog | 🏳️🌈 | Here to talk about games of all kinds and tell my friends that they're rad as hell | Occasionally going to be NSFW
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Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
They took out the grass and mulched/gravelled this stretch since last year, but we have a couple fall mushies that made it!! So happy to see them again. :D
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 AM
They took out the grass and mulched/gravelled this stretch since last year, but we have a couple fall mushies that made it!! So happy to see them again. :D
Fall is heeeeeere! I need work to calm down a bit so I can go and walk in the crunchy leaves, and not just collapse when I get home.
Wish there were more maples and birches in the PNW tho. I miss the colors back home a bit.
Wish there were more maples and birches in the PNW tho. I miss the colors back home a bit.
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Fall is heeeeeere! I need work to calm down a bit so I can go and walk in the crunchy leaves, and not just collapse when I get home.
Wish there were more maples and birches in the PNW tho. I miss the colors back home a bit.
Wish there were more maples and birches in the PNW tho. I miss the colors back home a bit.
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We’re better at making games than social media. Can you help us out and share this far and wide? 🙏
Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW! 🛎️📚🐈
#indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #cozy
Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW! 🛎️📚🐈
#indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #cozy
September 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We’re better at making games than social media. Can you help us out and share this far and wide? 🙏
Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW! 🛎️📚🐈
#indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #cozy
Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW! 🛎️📚🐈
#indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #cozy
In the saga of my life, I am now, for reasons, temporarily living out of three apartments at once.
But! One of these reasons is to catsit, and I am so proud of this lil guy. When I met him, he was so scared of everyone that he would hiss and hide at everything. Now we're ignoring eachother buddies!
But! One of these reasons is to catsit, and I am so proud of this lil guy. When I met him, he was so scared of everyone that he would hiss and hide at everything. Now we're ignoring eachother buddies!
August 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
In the saga of my life, I am now, for reasons, temporarily living out of three apartments at once.
But! One of these reasons is to catsit, and I am so proud of this lil guy. When I met him, he was so scared of everyone that he would hiss and hide at everything. Now we're ignoring eachother buddies!
But! One of these reasons is to catsit, and I am so proud of this lil guy. When I met him, he was so scared of everyone that he would hiss and hide at everything. Now we're ignoring eachother buddies!
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Treasury is required to produce a report to Congress related to Direct File, the free tax filing option that the current administration intends to kill. They've created a survey with a bunch of leading questions. The survey deserves some responses supportive of the program to counteract its framing:
IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service
IR-2025-85, Aug. 21, 2025 — The IRS invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025.
www.irs.gov
August 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Treasury is required to produce a report to Congress related to Direct File, the free tax filing option that the current administration intends to kill. They've created a survey with a bunch of leading questions. The survey deserves some responses supportive of the program to counteract its framing:
Can't sleep? Why not try writing 10 - 12 paragraphs of magic loredumping for your eberron game in the RP chat of the game's discord? You surely will not regret writing 10 - 12 paragraphs.
(Look. Coming up with bonkers magiscience theory in this setting is so fun okay?)
(Look. Coming up with bonkers magiscience theory in this setting is so fun okay?)
August 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Can't sleep? Why not try writing 10 - 12 paragraphs of magic loredumping for your eberron game in the RP chat of the game's discord? You surely will not regret writing 10 - 12 paragraphs.
(Look. Coming up with bonkers magiscience theory in this setting is so fun okay?)
(Look. Coming up with bonkers magiscience theory in this setting is so fun okay?)
I've been working my way through The Magnus Archives lately (prep for the tabletop game!) and while cursed furniture is not a trope I normally think is that interesting, I am understanding, and seeing it more.
Anyway, Goodwill has an end table harboring the screaming souls of the damned.
Anyway, Goodwill has an end table harboring the screaming souls of the damned.
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I've been working my way through The Magnus Archives lately (prep for the tabletop game!) and while cursed furniture is not a trope I normally think is that interesting, I am understanding, and seeing it more.
Anyway, Goodwill has an end table harboring the screaming souls of the damned.
Anyway, Goodwill has an end table harboring the screaming souls of the damned.
Camping in the raaaain 🥰
August 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Camping in the raaaain 🥰
Ugh. Was just in the middle of a dream I was in an earthquake. But I wole up before the aftershock, and now my brain is stuck in "It's Coming! Alert!" mode, and it's so hard to get back to sleep.
August 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Ugh. Was just in the middle of a dream I was in an earthquake. But I wole up before the aftershock, and now my brain is stuck in "It's Coming! Alert!" mode, and it's so hard to get back to sleep.
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I'm glad I can finally wear hats, but it doesn't have to be that realistic 😭
August 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I'm glad I can finally wear hats, but it doesn't have to be that realistic 😭
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🐾 Heading to K9 Campout next weekend?
Don’t miss the Pup Games — Sat Noon–1:30 PM, Site 500 → Beach!
Fun challenges, fetch & prizes 🎁
Sponsored by @mrsleather.bsky.social
Details: k9campout.com/updates/even...
Don’t miss the Pup Games — Sat Noon–1:30 PM, Site 500 → Beach!
Fun challenges, fetch & prizes 🎁
Sponsored by @mrsleather.bsky.social
Details: k9campout.com/updates/even...
August 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🐾 Heading to K9 Campout next weekend?
Don’t miss the Pup Games — Sat Noon–1:30 PM, Site 500 → Beach!
Fun challenges, fetch & prizes 🎁
Sponsored by @mrsleather.bsky.social
Details: k9campout.com/updates/even...
Don’t miss the Pup Games — Sat Noon–1:30 PM, Site 500 → Beach!
Fun challenges, fetch & prizes 🎁
Sponsored by @mrsleather.bsky.social
Details: k9campout.com/updates/even...
Omg these are so gorgeous. *u*
This might be what gets me to actually try sage.
This might be what gets me to actually try sage.
July 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Omg these are so gorgeous. *u*
This might be what gets me to actually try sage.
This might be what gets me to actually try sage.
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Maybe the real Ship of Theseus was the Ship of Theseus we made along the way
July 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Maybe the real Ship of Theseus was the Ship of Theseus we made along the way
Yaaaaay! My Miles daiki arrived! He looks so incredibly good. Can't wait to snuggle up with this scary hot boy. Huge thanks to @amonsyd.bsky.social and @gabshiba.bsky.social for making my dreams come true. :D
July 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Yaaaaay! My Miles daiki arrived! He looks so incredibly good. Can't wait to snuggle up with this scary hot boy. Huge thanks to @amonsyd.bsky.social and @gabshiba.bsky.social for making my dreams come true. :D
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Tiny pup, big howl! 🐾🎤 Our little ambassador is finding their voice— and reminding us why wild wolves need ours. #ProtectWolves #HowlForWildlife
May 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Tiny pup, big howl! 🐾🎤 Our little ambassador is finding their voice— and reminding us why wild wolves need ours. #ProtectWolves #HowlForWildlife
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One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”
June 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”
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at first you think "ah the dog is passively having fun" and then you realize the dog knows how to steer the skateboard and THEN you learn the dog knows how to PROPEL the skateboard
Corgis have an extremely low center of gravity and the density of a dead star.
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
May 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
at first you think "ah the dog is passively having fun" and then you realize the dog knows how to steer the skateboard and THEN you learn the dog knows how to PROPEL the skateboard
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Getting into ranked competitive sex means there's a lot more to consider- like obviously as a casual you'd be familiar with Glory Holes but they don't offer anything for rank and seasonal rewards.
Honour Holes and Conquest Holes however often exploit builds in ways most new-cumers never considered.
Honour Holes and Conquest Holes however often exploit builds in ways most new-cumers never considered.
May 17, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Getting into ranked competitive sex means there's a lot more to consider- like obviously as a casual you'd be familiar with Glory Holes but they don't offer anything for rank and seasonal rewards.
Honour Holes and Conquest Holes however often exploit builds in ways most new-cumers never considered.
Honour Holes and Conquest Holes however often exploit builds in ways most new-cumers never considered.
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Me too, Spheal. Me too.
April 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Me too, Spheal. Me too.
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This is basically just umami but to get it you have to beat a guy after his name changes to Lliogor of the Dispossessed Heart and his health bar refills.
Gamefaqs post like "help I'm trying to make a stir fry but I can't solo the guy that drops MSG" and all the replies are "bro just use mushrooms."
Gamefaqs post like "help I'm trying to make a stir fry but I can't solo the guy that drops MSG" and all the replies are "bro just use mushrooms."
cookbooks from the 1800s read like Fromsoft item descriptions
March 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is basically just umami but to get it you have to beat a guy after his name changes to Lliogor of the Dispossessed Heart and his health bar refills.
Gamefaqs post like "help I'm trying to make a stir fry but I can't solo the guy that drops MSG" and all the replies are "bro just use mushrooms."
Gamefaqs post like "help I'm trying to make a stir fry but I can't solo the guy that drops MSG" and all the replies are "bro just use mushrooms."
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Describing Golden Kamuy is so impossible because what do you mean this is a story about the horrors of war
March 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Describing Golden Kamuy is so impossible because what do you mean this is a story about the horrors of war
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Zelenski 3️⃣ ‐ 0️⃣ Trump
March 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Zelenski 3️⃣ ‐ 0️⃣ Trump
:D It looks so good and I love it to bits! Thank you again so so much!!
Pic done for @cormacj.bsky.social featuring his friend boulder
The best views are always from the mountaintop, don't you agree?
More pics are on the way thanks for your support and patience.
The best views are always from the mountaintop, don't you agree?
More pics are on the way thanks for your support and patience.
February 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
:D It looks so good and I love it to bits! Thank you again so so much!!