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Thaddeus Weaver
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PFP commissioned from Anthony Brandl @therabbithero.bsky.social

Final Fantasy Fortress Banner by Tony Holmsten @tonyholmsten.bsky.social
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donutsandwich.bsky.social
I never thought I would feel emotional catharsis when finding a recipe from 2010 and and only having to scroll half the page before the actual recipe. Pure bliss.
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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renegadecut.bsky.social
it's hard making good art when the best art has already been made
September 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard. look at En Garde! as an influence for more modern dueling combat, I think many people would appreciate a reboot of the "Adventures" style of games as more narrative driven, smaller titles to experiment with the world

Artist credit (maybe?): roddye.artstation.com
The 25th anniversary artwork for Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard, showing multiple characters from the game overtop a map of Hammerfell — the games setting. From top left to bottom right is Governor Richton, a corrupt Imperial admiral (top left), Cyrus the Restless, a Redguard mercenary in search of his sister (middle), N'Gasta, a Sload necromancer (top right), Dram, a Dunmer assassin loyal to the Empire (bottom left), and Iszara, Cyrus's secretive sister who disappeared in Stros M'Kai (bottom right). The original artist is not credited from the original anniversary post, but I believe it's Roddy E — their art station found here: https://roddye.artstation.com/. I also don't have a Twitter account to see if someone has confirmed this in replies, but this artist has a trend of other Elder Scrolls Anniversary artwork with a similar style leads me to believe it's the same. If someone else corrects me, lemme know.
August 8, 2025 at 5:19 AM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
I may have gotten my wife into #Lancer, which is a pretty substantial feat considering she is very particular about new TTRPG systems when there is so much we have, & so many we have tried out, and she is even more particular when it comes to anything mecha. Horus hooked her, combat enthralled her.
The Minotaur from the LANCER TTRPG. A drab olive green quadrupedal robot with two arms holding a rifle with a series of pointed sensors to resemble the horns of a bull. The Pegasus from the LANCER TTRPG. A bone white robot crawling on the ground with a series of human-esque limbs and an elongated horse-like face. On its back is exposed internals of the mech meant to look similar to flayed skin, and hovering over it's body is a ball of energy known as the Ushabti Omnigun that acts as the units weapon system - a weapon that's (non)existence is in violation of nearly all known laws of physics. The Balor from the LANCER TTRPG. The hulking bipedal mech has three spikes protruding from its shoulders, a weapon affixed to its left arm, and a nanobot whip zipping around the mech. A swarm of nanites surround the mech and create an effect as if it is emitting flames. The Hydra from the LANCER TTRPG. The slender bipedal robot design has six arms in various states of disarticulation, suspended or attached to the main team by arching electricity along with drones with weapons capabilities. In two of its hands, it holds barbed whips that are dragging.
July 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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superbunnyhop.bsky.social
The legal GoFundMe fundraiser is here. I'm hoping this thing blows up big enough to ensure this never happens to anyone else, anywhere, ever again.

www.gofundme.com/f/our-hoa-se...
Donate to Our HOA Sent Us Gore Photos. Help Us Fight, Survive and Win!, organized by George Weidman
My HOA sent me gore photos after complaining about the AirBnb… George Weidman needs your support for Our HOA Sent Us Gore Photos. Help Us Fight, Survive and Win!
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June 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
While I have the time - and in light of the show cancelation - I'm listening to The Wheel of Time audiobooks again. It's a shame, even if it wasn't my ideal adaptation it has a lot of love for the source material. I just hope its incomplete attempt doesn't kill potential future adaptations.
May 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
For no reason in particular I am workshopping a set of Genji Armor - specifically based on Final Fantasy XII's version of the armor and accessory - for D&D. For balance purposes I wouldn't dole out pieces of the armor before PC are 14, but I do have a battle harness if they want Counterattack sooner
A homebrew D&D magic item description inspired by the Final Fantasy XII version of the Genji Helm, which is traditionally acquired from Gilgamesh. It is a very rare wondrous item that requires attunement, granting the user an increase in their intelligence and has unique properties such as "Genji License," which allows the Genji Helm to be worn with other pieces of the armor and not take additional attunement slots. The item is also cursed. Due to Final Fantasy's Gilgamesh being a multiplanar traveler, the item requires a professional to stabilize it to the current cosmic plane. The players can pay 900gp to a wizard, cleric, or bard to stabilize the item, or seek help in Sigil, the City of Doors. Alternatively they can stabilize the item themselves by Identifying the object - either by using the spell Identify or resting - Remove Curse, and Legend Lore within a 24 hour time frame to stabilize the item, unlocking its true potential through the item's "Soul of Yamato" features. The Genji Helm's Soul of Yamato feature allows for an enhanced counterattack, allowing players to make a Counterattack if they are targeted and allowing them to further use their proficiency bonus to further increase their chance to counterattack. A homebrew D&D magic item description inspired by the Final Fantasy XII version of the Genji Armor, which is traditionally acquired from Gilgamesh. It is a legendary piece of splint armor that requires attunement, granting the user an increase in their charisma and has unique properties such as "Genji License," which allows the Genji Armor to be worn with other pieces of the armor and not take additional attunement slots. The item is also cursed. Due to Final Fantasy's Gilgamesh being a multiplanar traveler, the item requires a professional to stabilize it to the current cosmic plane. The players can pay 900gp to a wizard, cleric, or bard to stabilize the item, or seek help in Sigil, the City of Doors. Alternatively they can stabilize the item themselves by Identifying the object - either by using the spell Identify or resting - Remove Curse, and Legend Lore within a 24 hour time frame to stabilize the item, unlocking its true potential through the item's "Soul of Yamato" features. The Genji Armor's Soul of Yamato feature allows for an enhanced counterattack, allowing players to make a Counterattack with an additional 5 ft of reach and allowing them to further use their dexterity bonus to further increase their chance to counterattack. A homebrew D&D magic item description inspired by the Final Fantasy XII version of the Genji Gloves, which is traditionally acquired from Gilgamesh. It is a legendary rare wondrous item that requires attunement, granting the user an increase in their wisdom and has unique properties such as "Genji License," which allows the Genji Gloves to be worn with other pieces of the armor and not take additional attunement slots. The item is also cursed. Due to Final Fantasy's Gilgamesh being a multiplanar traveler, the item requires a professional to stabilize it to the current cosmic plane. The players can pay 900gp to a wizard, cleric, or bard to stabilize the item, or seek help in Sigil, the City of Doors. Alternatively they can stabilize the item themselves by Identifying the object - either by using the spell Identify or resting - Remove Curse, and Legend Lore within a 24 hour time frame to stabilize the item, unlocking its true potential through the item's "Soul of Yamato" features. The Genji Glove's Soul of Yamato feature allows for combo attack, allowing players to make a potentially hit a targeted creature multiple times in quick succession. A homebrew D&D magic item description inspired by the Final Fantasy XII version of the Genji Shield, which is traditionally acquired from Gilgamesh. It is a rare shield that requires attunement, granting an additional plus one to the players AC and granting the use and has unique properties such as "Genji License," which allows the Genji Shield to be worn with other pieces of the armor and not take additional attunement slots. The item is also cursed. Due to Final Fantasy's Gilgamesh being a multiplanar traveler, the item requires a professional to stabilize it to the current cosmic plane. The players can pay 900gp to a wizard, cleric, or bard to stabilize the item, or seek help in Sigil, the City of Doors. Alternatively they can stabilize the item themselves by Identifying the object - either by using the spell Identify or resting - Remove Curse, and Legend Lore within a 24 hour time frame to stabilize the item, unlocking its true potential through the item's "Soul of Yamato" features. The Genji Shield's Soul of Yamato feature allows for an enhanced counterattack, allowing players to make a Counterattack against targets that cast a melee spell attack with advantage if it triggers a counter attack. Additionally, players receive a +2 to their AC against spell attacks.
April 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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superbunnyhop.bsky.social
It's my biggest video yet: A 4,000 year-long 100-minute narrative about how real-life political history has shaped the underlying basic mechanisms of an entire genre of games we take for granted today.

Kriegsspiel: How Napoleon Accidentally Invented Strategy Games www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Am...
Kriegsspiel! How Napoleon Accidentally Invented Strategy Games
YouTube video by Super Bunnyhop
www.youtube.com
March 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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emotion-engine.bsky.social
Soul Calibur 2 (2003 | Namco/Project Soul | PS2): wuwuwuwuwu
September 12, 2024 at 12:44 AM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
After moving to Washington State from Illinois, I can comfortably say that Dale Cooper was not messing around.
Kyle MacLachlan playing Dale Cooper in the mystery soap opera TV show Twin Peaks. He is wearing a black suit and drinking from a white mug full of coffee in a diner. The following scene after this has Dale Cooper enthusiastically state "You know, this is - excuse me - a damn fine cup of coffee."
March 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
The color scheme of the Switch family of products reminds me of the gradual uniform changes between Star Trek TNG and DS9; I think the design changes are arguably for the better & suit the demographic shift, but there is a charm that is lost in the more sleek and modern aesthetic.
A picture of the Nintendo switch family of products, from the left to the right are shown the original model Nintendo switch (released 2017) with blue Left and red right joy-cons; in the middle is the Nintendo switch OLED (released 2021) with a white dock and white left and right joy-cons with the tablet being removed from the dock; on the right is the turquoise switch lite (released 2019). A series of photos of Michael dorn playing the Star Trek character worf, as shown in various uniforms worn during the run of Star Trek the next generation and Star Trek deep space nine. On the left is his yellow/gold shirt design with black shoulder accents and metallic sash as worn on Star Trek The Next Generation. On the right is his first uniform shown in Star Trek Deep Space Nine; black is now the primary color with red shoulder accents and a gray collar covering his neck. In the middle is his uniform from later in the series which debuted in Star Trek First Contact. The primary color is still black, now with gray shoulder accents and a red colored collar.
January 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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jasozzgames.bsky.social
hmmmmmmmmff 🍷
January 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
We're talking about yellow paint again? Cool. All I will say is that the best usage of yellow paint in gaming has still been The Stanley Parable Adventure Line. That is all, carry on.
Screenshot from The Stanley parable. It shows a mundane office primarily dominated by filing cabinets and a general sense of drudgery. On the floor leading forward in yellow text with a yellow line for the player to follow reads "THE STANLEY PARABLE ADVENTURE LINE"
December 30, 2024 at 8:23 PM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
For events like the Steam Awards, I would absolutely love the ability to nominate multiple games for the same category. Especially since it's just for fun and a way to recognize a lot of the games that have been released over the year, let me put two or three games in "Outstanding visual style"
December 4, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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nocontexttrek1.bsky.social
Star Trek Voyager scene. We're on ship and looking at some kind of science station with LCARS panels displaying a sequence of some kind just behind two small metal contraptions that are mounted and holding up 2 individual potatoes for study / analysis. Closed caption reads, "JANEWAY: Why potatoes?"
November 30, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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instantsunrise.bsky.social
For those going home to visit family this weekend:

• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
November 25, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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vaporvee.com
Guess what the Godot Editor is behind the scenes...
#gamedev #godot
"Always has been" meme showing that the Godot Editor itself is a Godot Node.
November 24, 2024 at 2:30 PM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
I remembered earlier today that my first experience with League of Legends was for prep on a isekai D&D campaign where I played a gnome artificer who went mad when finding a notebook containing the scribblings of a teenager who liked LoL and had a homunculus called "Viktor Midlane".
November 24, 2024 at 3:21 AM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
Got married today. 10/10, never doing it again.
Hand made cake topper with a Amber wire tree and a swing holding an armored knight bear and a wizard bunny
November 18, 2024 at 5:59 AM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
Stop what you're doing in post a gif of your favorite anime (and the best one of the franchise)
November 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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nocontexttrek1.bsky.social
Zoomed out we see a small, lone shuttlecraft flying through a cloudy sky. Closed caption reads, "(screaming)"
November 6, 2024 at 4:58 PM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
Fantastic games that release on October 31st, I thought I would just share some happy birthday wishes.

So happy birthday Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, Neverwinter Nights 2, MegaMan Battle Network, Final Fantasy XII.

Happy birthday to the youngest of the bunch, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, congrats🎉
October 31, 2024 at 6:35 PM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
Rewatching Star Trek Enterprise is a surreal experience. Not a necessarily bad experience, just surreal. I feel like Enterprise would do well with some kind of sequel series, maybe like the next generation of people who were aboard the Enterprise. I mean that guy who played Chef is kinda interesting
October 24, 2024 at 3:54 AM
donutsandwich.bsky.social
"So let's take it from the top. Like a jazz standard. Play it in our own time. As loud as we dare."

Please check out "El Paso Elsewhere" or @strangescaffold.bsky.social's newest game "I Am Your Beast". Action packed, sharp writing, killer soundtrack. First time seeing the physical copy and poster.
PlayStation 5 copy of "El Paso Elsewhere" with accompanying poster. 2023 third person shooter where players control a vampire hunter who tries to stop his ex-girlfriend, a vampire, from destroying the world. It is inspired by Max Payne and has retro 2000s-era graphics.
October 24, 2024 at 3:17 AM