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Derek Rumpler (DerekGameDev)
@derekrumpler.bsky.social
Game developer for Alkterios Games. Platforms: Wii U, mobile, and more to come. Also in charge of YouTube channel Fast Facts in History. #gamedev #indiedev
Mission accomplished.
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I forgot to mention my personal Games of the Year:
1) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
2) Avowed
3) Donkey Kong Bananza

(based on games I've played)

My picks don't have to be yours.

#TheGameAwards
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Donkey Kong seems a bit miffed at Lanky Kong's return. #DonkeyKong #DKBananza #DonkeyKongBananza
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
What's the point of the X location feature if it doesn't work on certain accounts? I wanted to see if there was foreign influence on the US government.
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The only physical Nintendo Switch game I didn't have from Nintendo's Black Friday sale and now it is mine.
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I think I named my first Mr. Mime "Simmons" after Richard Simmons.
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I think I'll have enough Microsoft Points before January 8th to nab the Silent Hill 2 Remake for free.
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I don't know why it took forever to finally win a run in Balatro. I have played for 1 day 7 hours and 12 minutes according to the Xbox app.
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
LOL, nope.

Better off building your own "Steam Machine" and putting SteamOS on it at that price.
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Nintendo should keep this version of Hyrule as a spin-off franchise and have many types of games in many genres.

Age of Imprisonment opened my eyes to the characters and stories in this land.

Focus on a few of them outside of Link and Zelda and give them their own games.
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweep.
#TheGameAwards
November 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Samantha Mathis (from the 1993 Mario movie) should voice Daisy in the Super Mario Galaxy movie but Nintendo probably won't make that deep of a cut.
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I've already seen people criticize Rosalina for being bad ass in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie which means we're in the part of the discourse where people prove they don't know about other depictions of characters. Just like in the last movie with Peach.
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There was a lot I liked about the Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer, but I hope they don't play Bowser Jr. off as ultra-edgy and serious and we get to see the quirkier aspects of the character.
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Is it weird that I think that a lot of these games should be Nintendo Selects and possibly $30 at this point?
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I wanted Pokopia but it might be a game-key card. It says it is 10GB.

Funnily enough, it is a Pokémon game, a series constantly criticized, always defended.

Nintendo said they wouldn't use it on first-party titles but it seems they are publishing.

They possibly lied.

Source: youtu.be/5ldQYMwzWrY
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Am I overreacting? My neighbor keeps doing this shit but I am afraid complaining is going to make things harder for my family.

(My Facebook post.)
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 AM
As someone who likes old gaming aesthetics, I'd be afraid to replicate PS2-era aesthetics because people would mistake it for trying to be modern.
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Self-care package for later today.
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The GOATs (my first commercial games) are in my play history on the new Nintendo Store app.

Nintendo keeps pretty accurate play information in regards to Switch and Switch 2.

They should replace it with this on the console.
November 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I was going to assume maybe Koei Tecmo published and then I found out it was Nintendo.
November 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
If I ever release a popular game and people want my design docs they're going to be disappointed.

I make a checklist of things and go through and delete them when I am done. 😂

I might start with a design doc to formulate my thoughts but after that, I design based on vibes.
October 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
There are also a lot of scholars that doubt Paul even wrote 2 Thessalonians so if true, we can just toss hateful interpretations of that passage into the trash where they belong.

See also: www.bartehrman.com/what-books-d...
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I still play the Brain Age games daily (Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch currently). But only enough to get my daily participation in.

I wonder if I get similar benefits from programming and learning languages also.

Source: www.dexerto.com/gaming/new-s...
October 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
If this actually happened, I'd probably quit buying Nintendo hardware and buy Nintendo games elsewhere since I value the IP more. So that's probably why it won't.
October 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM