Jeremiah Watts
@jw64.bsky.social
I talk to computers ⚫️ jdubs64 on Twitter ⚫️ Software, Games
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"Is Rogue a Roguelike?" - the greatest thread in the history of forums, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate,
really funny to see someone refer to a metroid game as "a metroidvania." oh word?
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
"Is Rogue a Roguelike?" - the greatest thread in the history of forums, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate,
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"Why does Sonic need a car?" motherfucker why do YOU? You can run everywhere too if you want to but here you are. Maybe address north american urban design so we can get some 15 minute cities, and quality public transit options.
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
"Why does Sonic need a car?" motherfucker why do YOU? You can run everywhere too if you want to but here you are. Maybe address north american urban design so we can get some 15 minute cities, and quality public transit options.
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Shout out to the spineless fucks out there trying their hardest to double my health insurance costs.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Shout out to the spineless fucks out there trying their hardest to double my health insurance costs.
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It's time!!! Independent Games Festival judging is wrapping up and thus comes my list of IGF Games I Want To Talk About for the year!
As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...
As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...
IGF Games I Want To Talk About 2026 – AURAMBLES
auratriolo.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It's time!!! Independent Games Festival judging is wrapping up and thus comes my list of IGF Games I Want To Talk About for the year!
As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...
As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...
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NYTimes: "Progressives will probably win a lot of elections tomorrow. Here's why that's bad for progressives."
November 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NYTimes: "Progressives will probably win a lot of elections tomorrow. Here's why that's bad for progressives."
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Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
There are SO MANY games
September 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
There are SO MANY games
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welcome to the tonight show! i’m your host joe rogan (applause) president trump went golfing this week looking more healthy than ever (laughter) trump says he set a new course record (more laughter, rogan starts sweating) please… (sniper red dot appears on his forehead)
September 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
welcome to the tonight show! i’m your host joe rogan (applause) president trump went golfing this week looking more healthy than ever (laughter) trump says he set a new course record (more laughter, rogan starts sweating) please… (sniper red dot appears on his forehead)
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*stares in laid off colleagues*
National political reporters: consult your gaming desk. You likely have a massively blind spot — this isn’t a dig at anyone, because I have this blind spot too b/c I’m not a gamer and am trying to adjust for it in real time — covering this very important moment if u don’t game & don’t know the memes
September 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
*stares in laid off colleagues*
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you know what? fuck it. theremin mode. github.com/samhenrigold...
September 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
you know what? fuck it. theremin mode. github.com/samhenrigold...
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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
September 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
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Here's a drawing I did of the TNG episode "Rascals"
August 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Here's a drawing I did of the TNG episode "Rascals"
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
August 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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August 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.
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Stacey has what is to me the definitive analysis of all this discourse on games and art:
Wow we’re having “games are art” discourse again! Just gonna leave this here.
From my dissertation:
From my dissertation:
August 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Stacey has what is to me the definitive analysis of all this discourse on games and art:
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A conservative group is targeting payment processors as “a weapon” to get adult games deindexed in storefronts. Even games that have nothing to do with sex or abuse have been caught in the dragnet. www.wired.com/story/steam-...
Steam and Itch.io Are Pulling ‘Porn’ Games. Critics Say It's a Slippery Slope to More Censorship
A conservative group is targeting payment processors as “a weapon” to get adult games deindexed in storefronts. Even games that have nothing to do with sex or abuse have been caught in the dragnet.
www.wired.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A conservative group is targeting payment processors as “a weapon” to get adult games deindexed in storefronts. Even games that have nothing to do with sex or abuse have been caught in the dragnet. www.wired.com/story/steam-...
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If you haven’t already, now is a great time to start not supporting Gavin Newsome for president
July 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If you haven’t already, now is a great time to start not supporting Gavin Newsome for president