ziad
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every film class i’ve ever heard of or attended is like, 50% just watching movies, so it’s kinda shocking that i can count the number of times i was asked to play a video game over the course of my game design education on one hand (and every single one of those was a walking sim LOL)
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
every film class i’ve ever heard of or attended is like, 50% just watching movies, so it’s kinda shocking that i can count the number of times i was asked to play a video game over the course of my game design education on one hand (and every single one of those was a walking sim LOL)
i was excited for GTA 6 but FWIW, i won't be buying it until rockstar reinstate their union staff
learning how much they get in UK tax breaks & that benzies & the housers split FIFTY PERCENT of operating profits just between the three of them when they were there sealed the deal for me
learning how much they get in UK tax breaks & that benzies & the housers split FIFTY PERCENT of operating profits just between the three of them when they were there sealed the deal for me
November 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
i was excited for GTA 6 but FWIW, i won't be buying it until rockstar reinstate their union staff
learning how much they get in UK tax breaks & that benzies & the housers split FIFTY PERCENT of operating profits just between the three of them when they were there sealed the deal for me
learning how much they get in UK tax breaks & that benzies & the housers split FIFTY PERCENT of operating profits just between the three of them when they were there sealed the deal for me
prime 3 is sedative quality slop
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
prime 3 is sedative quality slop
the funny thing about those metroid previews is that i wish that standard were applied to games across the board, not just when it clashes with out perception of an existing franchise or whatever
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
the funny thing about those metroid previews is that i wish that standard were applied to games across the board, not just when it clashes with out perception of an existing franchise or whatever
those metroid prime 4 previews... we may be steering toward monumental levels of disappointment eight years in the making
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
those metroid prime 4 previews... we may be steering toward monumental levels of disappointment eight years in the making
game design is dead
Silent Hill f is the first game in four decades to convince me New Game Plus is worth my time
www.eurogamer.net/silent-hill-...
www.eurogamer.net/silent-hill-...
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
game design is dead
how do valve have this army of hive-mind console warriors at their fingertips when all their shit is so janky
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
how do valve have this army of hive-mind console warriors at their fingertips when all their shit is so janky
it’s my birthday on the 25th… not too soon to buy me lumines arise or some other games, just a thought ko-fi.com/ziadbruh
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November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
it’s my birthday on the 25th… not too soon to buy me lumines arise or some other games, just a thought ko-fi.com/ziadbruh
sat down with @boghogstg.bsky.social to talk about this magnetism shit youtu.be/yjg0en5HEYE?...
How bad is magnetism in action games?
YouTube video by ZiadAfterDark
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
sat down with @boghogstg.bsky.social to talk about this magnetism shit youtu.be/yjg0en5HEYE?...
no thoughts on prime 3 as a game yet but can we agree that the corruption font is fucking hideous
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
no thoughts on prime 3 as a game yet but can we agree that the corruption font is fucking hideous
feel like the fate of the CAG genre is resting entirely in the hands of CLOVERS now and it will come down entirely to who kamiya took with him when he made the studio
i’m fully convinced platinum and capcom are cooked, and team ninja are happy to waste their talents in ARPG slop hell
i’m fully convinced platinum and capcom are cooked, and team ninja are happy to waste their talents in ARPG slop hell
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
feel like the fate of the CAG genre is resting entirely in the hands of CLOVERS now and it will come down entirely to who kamiya took with him when he made the studio
i’m fully convinced platinum and capcom are cooked, and team ninja are happy to waste their talents in ARPG slop hell
i’m fully convinced platinum and capcom are cooked, and team ninja are happy to waste their talents in ARPG slop hell
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An eternal (and monthly) championing of the underground game scene, it's Indiepocalypse #70!
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by
@dorukb.bsky.social
-Cover by @fairywarriorcat.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-70
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by
@dorukb.bsky.social
-Cover by @fairywarriorcat.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-70
November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
An eternal (and monthly) championing of the underground game scene, it's Indiepocalypse #70!
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by
@dorukb.bsky.social
-Cover by @fairywarriorcat.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-70
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by
@dorukb.bsky.social
-Cover by @fairywarriorcat.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-70
this new HRT hittin like a bus
November 8, 2025 at 11:27 AM
this new HRT hittin like a bus
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
going live in one hour for some discoursing
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
going live in one hour for some discoursing
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we gotta dial it back on the militant "the designer is responsible for making the design space lock-tight and removing all exploits or overly efficient actions" rhetoric. really throwing the baby out with the bathwater here
October 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
we gotta dial it back on the militant "the designer is responsible for making the design space lock-tight and removing all exploits or overly efficient actions" rhetoric. really throwing the baby out with the bathwater here
looking up the new shinobi on amazon after matthewmatosis said he liked it
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
looking up the new shinobi on amazon after matthewmatosis said he liked it
it's very interesting to see powerwash simulator referred to as relaxing, when i look at gameplay and see how narrow the spread on your powerwasher is and how it leaves all these tiny dirt particles you have to painstakingly clean up, i actually get MORE stressed
November 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
it's very interesting to see powerwash simulator referred to as relaxing, when i look at gameplay and see how narrow the spread on your powerwasher is and how it leaves all these tiny dirt particles you have to painstakingly clean up, i actually get MORE stressed
i just posted my first scripted essay in six years
November 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
i just posted my first scripted essay in six years
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New video on the channel!
I do a deep dive to explain why the 7th generation of gaming is actually the most futuristic console generation.
Enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrX...
I do a deep dive to explain why the 7th generation of gaming is actually the most futuristic console generation.
Enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrX...
November 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
New video on the channel!
I do a deep dive to explain why the 7th generation of gaming is actually the most futuristic console generation.
Enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrX...
I do a deep dive to explain why the 7th generation of gaming is actually the most futuristic console generation.
Enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrX...
sorry for the wait.
as frustrated as i've been with the editing process on this one, it speaks volumes that rewatching some of these scenes and listening to the music again effortlessly stirred up those same powerful emotions i felt while playing boku no natsuyasumi 2.
please enjoy.
as frustrated as i've been with the editing process on this one, it speaks volumes that rewatching some of these scenes and listening to the music again effortlessly stirred up those same powerful emotions i felt while playing boku no natsuyasumi 2.
please enjoy.
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
sorry for the wait.
as frustrated as i've been with the editing process on this one, it speaks volumes that rewatching some of these scenes and listening to the music again effortlessly stirred up those same powerful emotions i felt while playing boku no natsuyasumi 2.
please enjoy.
as frustrated as i've been with the editing process on this one, it speaks volumes that rewatching some of these scenes and listening to the music again effortlessly stirred up those same powerful emotions i felt while playing boku no natsuyasumi 2.
please enjoy.
hit with deep melancholy knowing i just spent all day sitting at home working on a video about a game that means the world to me that maybe 100 people are gonna watch fully
October 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
hit with deep melancholy knowing i just spent all day sitting at home working on a video about a game that means the world to me that maybe 100 people are gonna watch fully
i'm not saying this is always the correct reflex but whenever i see people rant about content in games ("should have had more weapons, enemies, visual variety, etc.") my neurons instantly shut off
feels like a shortcut in lieu of real analysis
feels like a shortcut in lieu of real analysis
October 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
i'm not saying this is always the correct reflex but whenever i see people rant about content in games ("should have had more weapons, enemies, visual variety, etc.") my neurons instantly shut off
feels like a shortcut in lieu of real analysis
feels like a shortcut in lieu of real analysis