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John
@nyvgf.bsky.social
33 He/Him Overall Typical Gamer. Pretty boring otherwise. Yankees fan living in Cincinnati, OH.
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My biggest use of Social Media is posting rankings of video games beat, movies watched and full albums listened to.

I rank them year by year and together as a whole.

You can find my entire ranking spreadsheet at this link:

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Completed since 2022
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It’s trivia night tonight, friends!
Our good pal @nyvgf.bsky.social has once again put together a masterful 3 boards for Jeopardy! and arranged for some new ✨mystery✨ contestants, so see you at 8pm ET for my inevitable rage-causing lack of knowing obvious answers. 😁
October 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

8. Gris (PC)
~9. Battle for Bikini Bottom (GCN)
10. A Hat in Time (PC)

Really nostalgic and similar to SpongeBob episodes makes this game fairly enjoyable through all the different levels that touch upon various areas shown in the show.
October 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Ranking of Albums listened to in 2025

2. Protest the Hero - Fortress (2008)*
3. Twenty One Pilots - Breach (2025)
4. TOP - Blurryface (2015)*

Favourite Tracks: City Walls, Garbage, The Contract, Downstairs, Robot Voices, Center Mass, One Way, Days Lie Dormant, Tally
October 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Ranking of Movies watched in 2025

3. Empire Records (1995)
~4. Caught Stealing (2025)#
5. Superman (2025)#

Filled with 90s NYC nostalgia made this have a little extra for me, the comedy breaks up the serious incredibly well to give a change of pace without lessening anything.
September 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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tonight we’re back with this month’s Jeopardy, lovingly put together by our very own @NYVGF. The catch? I never know who I’m playing against.

See you at 8 PM!
September 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Ranking of Albums listened to in 2025

2. PtH - Fortress (2008)*
~3. Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface (2015)*
4. P!atD - A Fever You Can't (2005)

Favourite Tracks: Heavydirtysoul, Ride, Fairly Local, Tear in My Heart, Lane Boy, The Judge, We Don't Believe What's on TV, Hometown
September 9, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

9. A Hat Time (PC)
~10. Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
11. Hunie Pop 2 (PC)

A great platformer that really knew a perfect balance of challenge & skill with a great dynamic of Diddy and Donkey playing differently to change how you take on levels.
September 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Ranking of Movies watched in 2025

1. Major League (1989)*
~2. Weapons (2025)#
3. Empire Records (1995)

A unique take on a Thriller/Horror film really grabbed my attention and kept it throughout with the use of different POV chapters to tell the story all leading to the finale.
September 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ranking of Movies watched in 2025

4. Clerk (2021)
~5. The Naked Gun (2025)#
6. Inglourious Basterds (2009)*

This reimagining of the original movies knew exactly what to do to bring Naked Gun to a modern audience with a great casting in Liam Neeson and Pam Anderson to take over.
August 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

1. Balatro (PC)
~2. Celeste (PC)
3. Hades (PC)

An incredible platformer that shares a great message to the player while going through increasingly tough levels that have great aesthetic and moving mechanics for an all time game.
August 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

17. Pokemon Crystal (GBC)
~18. Gylt (PS4)
19. A Short Hike (PC)

There wasn't really a lot to do in this game that felt rewarding as it went on. An easily forgettable semi stealth experience with a story that was just okay in the end.
August 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Ranking of Movies watched in 2025

2. Empire Records (1995)
~3. Superman (2025)#
4. Clerk (2021)

A great Superhero movie with plenty of good action scenes and a pacing that works very well. Loved that they didn't have an origin story bloat the start and just went right into it.
August 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Ranking of Movies watched in 2025

5. Palm Springs (2020)
~6. F1 (2025)#
7. School of Rock (2003)*

With rock bottom expectations comes an okay racing movie that is not super realistic and has a love subplot that is completely unnecessary but it's fun to see F1 get the spotlight.
August 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Ranking of Albums listened to in 2025

~1. BtBaM - Coma Eclipic (2015)*
2. PtH - Fortress (2008)*
3. P!atD - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005)

Favourite Tracks: Coma Machine. Famine Wolf, King Redeem/Queen Serene, Turn on the Darkness, Ectopic Stroll, Rapid Calm, Memory Palace
July 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

6. Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)*
~7. Gris (PC)
8. A Hat in Time (PC)

An absolutely stunning game to play with a serene soundtrack and puzzles that are appropriately difficult using different power ups do not get repetitive or annoying.
July 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

4. THPS 4 (PS2)
~5. Kaze and the Wild Masks (XSX)
6. Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)*

A great nod to the DKC games with tight platforming and fun mask mechanics to change up levels. Collecting all items in the game also felt fun instead of a hassle.
June 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Ranking of Albums listened to in 2025

2. P!atD - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005)
3. Between the Buried and Me - Alaska (2005)*
4. Avicii - True (2013)

Favourite Tracks: All Bodies, Selkies, Roboturner, Backwards Marathon, Medicine Wheel, The Primer, Laser Speed
June 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

4. THPS4 (PS2)
~5. Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)*
6. A Hat in Time (PC)

L4D2 simply takes all that was done well in the first game and adds more and improves the AI Director based on player performance. New melee weapons also add an extra way to play.
June 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

5. A Hat in Time (PC)
~6. Left 4 Dead (PC)*
7. Hunie Pop 2 (PC)

The gold standard of zombie games when it came out is still super fun with the AI Director making each experience unique. Gameplay is fluid and fun while being a good challenge.
June 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Ranking of Movies watched in 2025

4. Inglourious Basterds (2009)*
~5. Palm Springs (2020)
6. School of Rock (2003)*

A modern day Groundhog Day that has better story telling and more humorous moments. The ending could have been better and felt like a boring cop out to me.
June 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Ranking of Albums listened to in 2025

~1. Protest the Hero - Fortress (2008)*
2. P!atD - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005)
3. Avicii - True (2013)

Favourite Tracks: Bloodmeat, Bone Marrow, Sequoia Throne, Palms Red, Limb from Limb, Wretch
May 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

12. Ape Escape (PS1)
~13. Pokemon Crystal (GBC)
14. A Short Hike (PC)

It felt as if the game was too long and I didn't really enjoy going through to get all 16 badges as well as the new content being quite boring and not worth it.
May 30, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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It’s my last stream before vacation!
And tonight we’re playing this month’s Mystery Smarty Showdown (aka Jeopardy!) as prepared by the lovely @nyvgf.bsky.social

I never have any idea who I’m playing against, so I’m just as excited as y’all are. 😁

See y’all at 8PM for the trivia madness.
May 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

11. Kirby 64 (N64)
12. Ape Escape (PS1)
~13. A Short Hike (PC)

While the game itself is cute and chill it presents no challenge and that doesn't really do it for me and it led to me not being very interested when I was trying to beat it.
May 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Ranking of Video Games Beat in 2025

10. Link to the Past (SNES)
~11. Kirby 64 (N64)
12. Ape Escape (PS1)

The enemies and platforming leave a lot to be desired but the combination system for powers is a great addition to having Kirby attack in different ways.
May 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM