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@stormwaltz.net
Game writer. The Outer Worlds, Mass Effect, EverSpace 2, Aliens: Fireteam, Dawngate, Asheron's Call, Elder Scrolls Online, Magic: the Gathering.
Known elsewhen as Stormwaltz. A fairly terrible person trying to do the least harm. He/Him, masks, dysthymia.
Known elsewhen as Stormwaltz. A fairly terrible person trying to do the least harm. He/Him, masks, dysthymia.
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@stormwaltz.net
· May 12
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I mostly like and recirculate posts here. I never discuss my current work, and only rarely my previous work. (The specifics are mostly NDA'd, and the generalities you can get from less socially-anxious game writers.)
My personal grumbling is (mostly) confined to Mastodon.
I mostly like and recirculate posts here. I never discuss my current work, and only rarely my previous work. (The specifics are mostly NDA'd, and the generalities you can get from less socially-anxious game writers.)
My personal grumbling is (mostly) confined to Mastodon.
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A normal amount of cognitive tests for a person who isn't displaying signs of dementia is zero, not three.
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 AM
A normal amount of cognitive tests for a person who isn't displaying signs of dementia is zero, not three.
Please provide ten examples of how AI has served as a "cognitive amplifier" rather than causing degeneration.
Be specific.
Show your work.
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
Be specific.
Show your work.
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says it's time to stop talking about AI 'slop' and start talking about a 'theory of the mind that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tool...
That sounds really neat man, could we have Arkane Austin back?
www.pcgamer.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Please provide ten examples of how AI has served as a "cognitive amplifier" rather than causing degeneration.
Be specific.
Show your work.
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
Be specific.
Show your work.
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
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Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
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are mathematicians okay
January 3, 2026 at 12:05 AM
are mathematicians okay
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if your new year's resolution happens to include 'rescue more talking cats' or 'perform more slapstick violence on unwitting space pirates', I have great news for your highly specific self: Skin Deep is still on sale for a few more days
store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
Save 35% on Skin Deep on Steam
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this ...
store.steampowered.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
if your new year's resolution happens to include 'rescue more talking cats' or 'perform more slapstick violence on unwitting space pirates', I have great news for your highly specific self: Skin Deep is still on sale for a few more days
store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
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A short film set in Lorwyn-Shadowmoor starring puppets debuts very soon with Dark Crystal vibes
Magic’s Lorwyn Eclipsed gets the Jim Henson Company treatment
A short film set in Lorwyn-Shadowmoor starring puppets debuts very soon with Dark Crystal vibes
www.polygon.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A short film set in Lorwyn-Shadowmoor starring puppets debuts very soon with Dark Crystal vibes
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#Wolf359OnThisDay
- While the Borg Cube and Enterprise continue thier chase towards Earth the wrecks of the fleet in Wolf 359 drift silently in the void, the survivors scramble to try and find safety amidst the carnage. Watching all of this is the cloaked Romulan Warbird Susse-thrai
- While the Borg Cube and Enterprise continue thier chase towards Earth the wrecks of the fleet in Wolf 359 drift silently in the void, the survivors scramble to try and find safety amidst the carnage. Watching all of this is the cloaked Romulan Warbird Susse-thrai
January 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
#Wolf359OnThisDay
- While the Borg Cube and Enterprise continue thier chase towards Earth the wrecks of the fleet in Wolf 359 drift silently in the void, the survivors scramble to try and find safety amidst the carnage. Watching all of this is the cloaked Romulan Warbird Susse-thrai
- While the Borg Cube and Enterprise continue thier chase towards Earth the wrecks of the fleet in Wolf 359 drift silently in the void, the survivors scramble to try and find safety amidst the carnage. Watching all of this is the cloaked Romulan Warbird Susse-thrai
Salon discovers fujoshis.
The female fans who led the charge in making the gay hockey romance a hit are also the ones policing its subjects.
Do women love "Heated Rivalry" too much?
The female fans who led the charge in making the gay hockey romance a hit are also the ones policing its subjects.
www.salon.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Salon discovers fujoshis.
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Mayor Zohran Mandami’s crime reduction strategy notches early win.
January 2, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Mayor Zohran Mandami’s crime reduction strategy notches early win.
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The Trump administration is shutting NASA's Goddard library down today and things will be archived in a warehouse or "thrown away."
Much of this material is literally irreplaceable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
Much of this material is literally irreplaceable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The Trump administration is shutting NASA's Goddard library down today and things will be archived in a warehouse or "thrown away."
Much of this material is literally irreplaceable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
Much of this material is literally irreplaceable.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
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Still the only game where you can kiss weapons. Now at the lowest price ever!
💕 Buy Boyfriend Dungeon now: store.steampowered.com/app/674930/B...
💕 Buy Boyfriend Dungeon now: store.steampowered.com/app/674930/B...
January 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Still the only game where you can kiss weapons. Now at the lowest price ever!
💕 Buy Boyfriend Dungeon now: store.steampowered.com/app/674930/B...
💕 Buy Boyfriend Dungeon now: store.steampowered.com/app/674930/B...
The chutzpah of the president who deployed military units into Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, and Washington DC with orders to shoot and kill peaceful protestors.
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the United States will intervene if Iran shoots and kills peaceful protesters after cost-of-living protests across the Islamic Republic turned deadly.
Here's FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert with the context.
Here's FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert with the context.
January 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The chutzpah of the president who deployed military units into Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, and Washington DC with orders to shoot and kill peaceful protestors.
"I'll see you in court, bear!"
Black bear living underneath California house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
Black bear living underneath Altadena house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
The 550-pound black bear has taken up residence in the crawlspace underneath Ken Johnson's home in California for a month.
www.cbsnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
"I'll see you in court, bear!"
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If you have an account that is over a year old, follows *16,000* accounts, hasn't posted once, and has no bio, I'm going assume you're some kind of scraper bot and preemptively block you.
January 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
If you have an account that is over a year old, follows *16,000* accounts, hasn't posted once, and has no bio, I'm going assume you're some kind of scraper bot and preemptively block you.
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I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
Games played in 2025, as tracked by ManicTime.
World of Warships - 336 hours
Starfield - 290 hours
Star Wars the Old Republic - 135 hours
Lord of the Rings Online - 18 hours
Everything else was either for work, or had under an hour of play across the entire year.
World of Warships - 336 hours
Starfield - 290 hours
Star Wars the Old Republic - 135 hours
Lord of the Rings Online - 18 hours
Everything else was either for work, or had under an hour of play across the entire year.
January 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Games played in 2025, as tracked by ManicTime.
World of Warships - 336 hours
Starfield - 290 hours
Star Wars the Old Republic - 135 hours
Lord of the Rings Online - 18 hours
Everything else was either for work, or had under an hour of play across the entire year.
World of Warships - 336 hours
Starfield - 290 hours
Star Wars the Old Republic - 135 hours
Lord of the Rings Online - 18 hours
Everything else was either for work, or had under an hour of play across the entire year.
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Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.