Matt Demers
@mattdemers.com
Getting that urge to play Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous again.
August 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Getting that urge to play Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous again.
Man, what a beautiful game.
August 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Man, what a beautiful game.
Reposted by Matt Demers
yesterday I wrote about the tulpa in everyone's pocket. read it here:
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The Tulpa in Your Pocket
+ AI boyfriends, thought digest, 08.11.2025
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August 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
yesterday I wrote about the tulpa in everyone's pocket. read it here:
default.blog/p/the-tulpa-...
default.blog/p/the-tulpa-...
I’m 10x more likely to be excited or hyped about quality-of-life updates to a game rather than new content.
August 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I’m 10x more likely to be excited or hyped about quality-of-life updates to a game rather than new content.
I think more people would be more comfortable with AI automating their jobs if they had more faith that they would be supported during "what comes after."
It feels like we're just going to be tossed onto the streets and told "OUR financials are great, thanks!"
It feels like we're just going to be tossed onto the streets and told "OUR financials are great, thanks!"
August 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I think more people would be more comfortable with AI automating their jobs if they had more faith that they would be supported during "what comes after."
It feels like we're just going to be tossed onto the streets and told "OUR financials are great, thanks!"
It feels like we're just going to be tossed onto the streets and told "OUR financials are great, thanks!"
I see so many things that I want where the answer to getting them seems to be “just commit, stupid.”
July 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I see so many things that I want where the answer to getting them seems to be “just commit, stupid.”
I think I gotta start playing volleyball again. It genuinely does a lot for my mood.
June 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I think I gotta start playing volleyball again. It genuinely does a lot for my mood.
I said I'd get back into #StreetFighter when Elena released; I will, but with a different mentality than usual.
I make too many things into "projects" and while I want Master rank, it just won't happen with my usual approach. Gotta let go of self-guilt and be kinder to myself.
I make too many things into "projects" and while I want Master rank, it just won't happen with my usual approach. Gotta let go of self-guilt and be kinder to myself.
June 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I said I'd get back into #StreetFighter when Elena released; I will, but with a different mentality than usual.
I make too many things into "projects" and while I want Master rank, it just won't happen with my usual approach. Gotta let go of self-guilt and be kinder to myself.
I make too many things into "projects" and while I want Master rank, it just won't happen with my usual approach. Gotta let go of self-guilt and be kinder to myself.
Baby falcon chick updates: getting flight feathers, being coaxed onto the ledge by mom to eventually get more flapping/hovering practice.
Two girls, two boys this year. Slowly losing the fluff.
Two girls, two boys this year. Slowly losing the fluff.
May 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Baby falcon chick updates: getting flight feathers, being coaxed onto the ledge by mom to eventually get more flapping/hovering practice.
Two girls, two boys this year. Slowly losing the fluff.
Two girls, two boys this year. Slowly losing the fluff.
The Calm Lands
thinking about a post that i saw like 2 years ago
"fuuck this area sucks i'll look up a guide"
guide: this area sucks
"fuuuuck"
"fuuck this area sucks i'll look up a guide"
guide: this area sucks
"fuuuuck"
May 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The Calm Lands
Also:
1. You were forced to endure friction (for the better) because you didn't have 200 other games waiting in the wings.
2. There was a good chance you had dial-up or limited Internet (no personal device) to spoil/optimize the game.
3. You earned no clout besides the schoolyard bragging.
1. You were forced to endure friction (for the better) because you didn't have 200 other games waiting in the wings.
2. There was a good chance you had dial-up or limited Internet (no personal device) to spoil/optimize the game.
3. You earned no clout besides the schoolyard bragging.
At one point in adulthood you gotta admit the reason why videogames were so much more magical when you were 11 is not due to modernity failing but bc back then you could spend an infinite amount of time just enjoying the atmosphere and coming up with imaginary play scenarios to fill the world
May 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Also:
1. You were forced to endure friction (for the better) because you didn't have 200 other games waiting in the wings.
2. There was a good chance you had dial-up or limited Internet (no personal device) to spoil/optimize the game.
3. You earned no clout besides the schoolyard bragging.
1. You were forced to endure friction (for the better) because you didn't have 200 other games waiting in the wings.
2. There was a good chance you had dial-up or limited Internet (no personal device) to spoil/optimize the game.
3. You earned no clout besides the schoolyard bragging.
Got an email from Pocket saying that they're shutting down on July 8. I've been using them since they were Read It Later (pre-Mozilla acquisition).
This feels like the Google Reader shuttering; a big "sorry, the web doesn't work like this anymore."
This feels like the Google Reader shuttering; a big "sorry, the web doesn't work like this anymore."
May 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Got an email from Pocket saying that they're shutting down on July 8. I've been using them since they were Read It Later (pre-Mozilla acquisition).
This feels like the Google Reader shuttering; a big "sorry, the web doesn't work like this anymore."
This feels like the Google Reader shuttering; a big "sorry, the web doesn't work like this anymore."
Reposted by Matt Demers
Some therapy stuff recently has revealed my awkwardness in spaces where things are uncertain. Doing chess puzzles are not the same as playing chess matches.
mattd.substack.com/p/the-forest...
mattd.substack.com/p/the-forest...
The forest of not knowing
On the constraints and freedom of uncertainty.
mattd.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Some therapy stuff recently has revealed my awkwardness in spaces where things are uncertain. Doing chess puzzles are not the same as playing chess matches.
mattd.substack.com/p/the-forest...
mattd.substack.com/p/the-forest...
Some therapy stuff recently has revealed my awkwardness in spaces where things are uncertain. Doing chess puzzles are not the same as playing chess matches.
mattd.substack.com/p/the-forest...
mattd.substack.com/p/the-forest...
The forest of not knowing
On the constraints and freedom of uncertainty.
mattd.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Some therapy stuff recently has revealed my awkwardness in spaces where things are uncertain. Doing chess puzzles are not the same as playing chess matches.
mattd.substack.com/p/the-forest...
mattd.substack.com/p/the-forest...
Reposted by Matt Demers
Someone's reaction to Bungie announcing that Marathon 2 would be ported to Windows 95 (May, 1996 - via marathon.bungie.org/story/newmar...).
War never changes.
War never changes.
April 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Someone's reaction to Bungie announcing that Marathon 2 would be ported to Windows 95 (May, 1996 - via marathon.bungie.org/story/newmar...).
War never changes.
War never changes.
Monia Ali on how fandoms turn fans into detectives, driven by paratext:
exiledfan.substack.com/p/introducin...
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Introducing Forensic Fandom
Not transformational or affirmational fandom, but a secret, third thing.
exiledfan.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Monia Ali on how fandoms turn fans into detectives, driven by paratext:
exiledfan.substack.com/p/introducin...
exiledfan.substack.com/p/introducin...
Year three of watching the peregrine couple near my apartment and it's hard to explain how much joy they bring me. They're goofy at times but mostly very regal and loaf-shaped.
April 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Year three of watching the peregrine couple near my apartment and it's hard to explain how much joy they bring me. They're goofy at times but mostly very regal and loaf-shaped.
Ah, it's peregrine falcon nestwatch time of the year again.
Mom has another four this year (last year one didn't hatch). It's nice to see the birds in their scrape. falcons.hamiltonnature.org?wide
Mom has another four this year (last year one didn't hatch). It's nice to see the birds in their scrape. falcons.hamiltonnature.org?wide
April 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Ah, it's peregrine falcon nestwatch time of the year again.
Mom has another four this year (last year one didn't hatch). It's nice to see the birds in their scrape. falcons.hamiltonnature.org?wide
Mom has another four this year (last year one didn't hatch). It's nice to see the birds in their scrape. falcons.hamiltonnature.org?wide
A reminder that there are few things as comfy as watching sumo in MidnightSumo's channel. www.twitch.tv/midnightsumo
MidnightSumo - Twitch
Sumo Wrestling REPLAY Marathon w/ Commentary | Day 5 of the January Grand Sumo tourney in Tokyo! | Sumo every Friday to Tuesday morn!
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April 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A reminder that there are few things as comfy as watching sumo in MidnightSumo's channel. www.twitch.tv/midnightsumo
I was debating playing through Deadly Premonition to compare all the moments that are explicit Twin Peaks references, but it looks like someone's already partially done that: pioneerproject.net/video-game-l...
Still a lot more to add.
Still a lot more to add.
Deadly Premonition and Twin Peaks comparison • Pioneer Project • Video games, UX, Sustainability
A detailed analysis of the similarities between Swery65's Deadly Premonition and David Lynch and Mark Frost's iconic show Twin Peaks - with pictures.
pioneerproject.net
April 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I was debating playing through Deadly Premonition to compare all the moments that are explicit Twin Peaks references, but it looks like someone's already partially done that: pioneerproject.net/video-game-l...
Still a lot more to add.
Still a lot more to add.
If this hack takes 4chan down permanently (I doubt it will) there will likely be a good chunk of people whose browsing patterns will be disrupted significantly.
It's like if reddit just somehow vanished; a high-volume, low-commitment stream of casual browsing just /dies./
It's like if reddit just somehow vanished; a high-volume, low-commitment stream of casual browsing just /dies./
April 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
If this hack takes 4chan down permanently (I doubt it will) there will likely be a good chunk of people whose browsing patterns will be disrupted significantly.
It's like if reddit just somehow vanished; a high-volume, low-commitment stream of casual browsing just /dies./
It's like if reddit just somehow vanished; a high-volume, low-commitment stream of casual browsing just /dies./
This will never fail to make me laugh whenever I play Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
April 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This will never fail to make me laugh whenever I play Deus Ex: Human Revolution.