My Name Is Jack
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Unhinged Millennial. I also write.
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well i searched the weird youngbuckz.net url and it took me to something that said “matt taven’s mat tavern” and then that link took me to a something awful forum????
August 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
well i searched the weird youngbuckz.net url and it took me to something that said “matt taven’s mat tavern” and then that link took me to a something awful forum????
On the upside, knowing that I have Disgraphia means I have a root cause for my difficulty in forming sentences in my head. It's been the first real breakthrough I've ever had.
Shit's been rough last week, but having an outlet finally brings me to tears.
Shit's been rough last week, but having an outlet finally brings me to tears.
August 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
On the upside, knowing that I have Disgraphia means I have a root cause for my difficulty in forming sentences in my head. It's been the first real breakthrough I've ever had.
Shit's been rough last week, but having an outlet finally brings me to tears.
Shit's been rough last week, but having an outlet finally brings me to tears.
Things I've learned in the past 6 months:
Concussions last a long time.
I have had undiagnosed Disgraphia.
Concussions last a long time.
I have had undiagnosed Disgraphia.
August 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Things I've learned in the past 6 months:
Concussions last a long time.
I have had undiagnosed Disgraphia.
Concussions last a long time.
I have had undiagnosed Disgraphia.
If there is reincarnation to other worlds, I hope I go to a happy, chill one. I'd like to live in easy mode for a change.
January 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If there is reincarnation to other worlds, I hope I go to a happy, chill one. I'd like to live in easy mode for a change.
GAMEDEVS RESHARE:
Share 1 image of a game that gave inspiration for your current project.
No standing army? Good thing war for profit is still a thing.
Share 1 image of a game that gave inspiration for your current project.
No standing army? Good thing war for profit is still a thing.
January 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
GAMEDEVS RESHARE:
Share 1 image of a game that gave inspiration for your current project.
No standing army? Good thing war for profit is still a thing.
Share 1 image of a game that gave inspiration for your current project.
No standing army? Good thing war for profit is still a thing.
I'm reminded of when I would just read through all kinds of game manuals as a kid. Also I have a soft spot for RPG games with insanely convoluted and expansive plots. Those really brought out my wonder.
December 27, 2024 at 12:32 AM
I'm reminded of when I would just read through all kinds of game manuals as a kid. Also I have a soft spot for RPG games with insanely convoluted and expansive plots. Those really brought out my wonder.
I hope to someday see this kind of exhibit at the SAM, because this is totally my shit.
youtu.be/Q8GnM5xD1k4?...
youtu.be/Q8GnM5xD1k4?...
The Bizarre World of Fake Video Games
YouTube video by Super Eyepatch Wolf
youtu.be
December 27, 2024 at 12:27 AM
I hope to someday see this kind of exhibit at the SAM, because this is totally my shit.
youtu.be/Q8GnM5xD1k4?...
youtu.be/Q8GnM5xD1k4?...
#gamedev #TCG
Question:
When you play a TCG, how much randomness would you tolerate? Would having a statline on creature cards that added ATK/DEF bonuses based on dice rolls be too far over the line? Cause I would think that it would make games have a different kind of strategic depth.
Thoughts?
Question:
When you play a TCG, how much randomness would you tolerate? Would having a statline on creature cards that added ATK/DEF bonuses based on dice rolls be too far over the line? Cause I would think that it would make games have a different kind of strategic depth.
Thoughts?
December 19, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Sh*t Show Podcast: Ninja Terminator (1985)
YouTube video by It Was A Sh*t Show
youtu.be
December 18, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Sometimes it isn't even a thought that darkens my mood. Sometimes I'm just enjoying myself and then my brain is like "Okay, time to be sad. No you don't get a choice."
Then I bribe it with sweets and comedy to not kick my ass too hard.
Then I bribe it with sweets and comedy to not kick my ass too hard.
December 18, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Sometimes it isn't even a thought that darkens my mood. Sometimes I'm just enjoying myself and then my brain is like "Okay, time to be sad. No you don't get a choice."
Then I bribe it with sweets and comedy to not kick my ass too hard.
Then I bribe it with sweets and comedy to not kick my ass too hard.
See, I want more of this kind of art style for TCG games.
December 18, 2024 at 3:22 AM
See, I want more of this kind of art style for TCG games.
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Game rules are essentially math, but so is the grammar and syntax of language. When you strip down to the studs, you can design to the hidden feelings the rule create.
Example:
Was in a game-design discussion about the #MTG revisions to Animate Dead with Lee, who designed the modern version.
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Example:
Was in a game-design discussion about the #MTG revisions to Animate Dead with Lee, who designed the modern version.
1/🧵
December 17, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Game rules are essentially math, but so is the grammar and syntax of language. When you strip down to the studs, you can design to the hidden feelings the rule create.
Example:
Was in a game-design discussion about the #MTG revisions to Animate Dead with Lee, who designed the modern version.
1/🧵
Example:
Was in a game-design discussion about the #MTG revisions to Animate Dead with Lee, who designed the modern version.
1/🧵
#Gamedev #TCG
Idea: Yu-Gi-Oh has a system of choosing attack targets and M:tG has a system of blocking attacks. Let's combine them.
Units on the field can declare attacks against any valid target, and any unit can intercept them. Minimize your losses by sacrificing lesser assets.
Idea: Yu-Gi-Oh has a system of choosing attack targets and M:tG has a system of blocking attacks. Let's combine them.
Units on the field can declare attacks against any valid target, and any unit can intercept them. Minimize your losses by sacrificing lesser assets.
December 17, 2024 at 9:23 PM
#Gamedev #TCG
A previous post of mine talked about accumulating score as a win con. To elaborate on that, another idea I had was to directly tie Creature/Unit loss to score accumulation, probably equivalent to it's cost. Rather than going around the big, scary monster, you BRING IT DOWN!!!
A previous post of mine talked about accumulating score as a win con. To elaborate on that, another idea I had was to directly tie Creature/Unit loss to score accumulation, probably equivalent to it's cost. Rather than going around the big, scary monster, you BRING IT DOWN!!!
December 17, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Apparently my body insists 12:00 PM is my 9:00 AM, no matter how much sleep I get.
December 17, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Apparently my body insists 12:00 PM is my 9:00 AM, no matter how much sleep I get.
Idea: Instead of a life total to drain in trading card games, have a point total to hit.
You can have the benefits of paying a secondary resource without having an abundance of it immediately.
You can have the benefits of paying a secondary resource without having an abundance of it immediately.
December 17, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Idea: Instead of a life total to drain in trading card games, have a point total to hit.
You can have the benefits of paying a secondary resource without having an abundance of it immediately.
You can have the benefits of paying a secondary resource without having an abundance of it immediately.
As the Mordor orcs would say...
Still alive!
Still alive!
December 17, 2024 at 12:10 AM
As the Mordor orcs would say...
Still alive!
Still alive!
Found out Monday that I had stage 2 hypertension. Immediately prescribed medication and told to change my diet. Started cooking healthy for the first time, and wow, I feel the difference.
My energy levels are boosted and my mood, (save for my anxiety episodes) has improved...
1/?
My energy levels are boosted and my mood, (save for my anxiety episodes) has improved...
1/?
March 1, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Found out Monday that I had stage 2 hypertension. Immediately prescribed medication and told to change my diet. Started cooking healthy for the first time, and wow, I feel the difference.
My energy levels are boosted and my mood, (save for my anxiety episodes) has improved...
1/?
My energy levels are boosted and my mood, (save for my anxiety episodes) has improved...
1/?
I still love Elden Ring.
February 20, 2024 at 10:48 PM
I still love Elden Ring.
Looking for a fantasy novel with lots of combat. If it has an audiobook adaptation, that's a bonus.
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
February 16, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Looking for a fantasy novel with lots of combat. If it has an audiobook adaptation, that's a bonus.
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?