Matt
@kiwimatt.bsky.social
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Matt
@kiwimatt.bsky.social
· Sep 3
Yeah Nah Gaming
Where Kiwi gamers come for their fix of Aotearoa-focused news and reviews
yeahnahgaming.co.nz
Should I do a #promosky?
I'm Matt. Dad, husband, writer at yeahnahgaming.co.nz, and collector of random hobbies and hyperfixations.
Some things I like:
Rhythm games, shmups, fighting games, RPGs
Japanese history
Trying to make things
LEGO
🏈 Ravens and ⚾ Orioles
Music of all sorts but mostly metal
I'm Matt. Dad, husband, writer at yeahnahgaming.co.nz, and collector of random hobbies and hyperfixations.
Some things I like:
Rhythm games, shmups, fighting games, RPGs
Japanese history
Trying to make things
LEGO
🏈 Ravens and ⚾ Orioles
Music of all sorts but mostly metal
As a Ravens fan I am extremely grateful to watch something even more ridiculous than all the stuff that happened on Thursday
November 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
As a Ravens fan I am extremely grateful to watch something even more ridiculous than all the stuff that happened on Thursday
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Korean folk art. By my mom.
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Korean folk art. By my mom.
The world is just such an irredeemably horrible place, and people's capacity for cruelty knows no bounds. It's overwhelming.
I think I just need to disconnect completely.
I think I just need to disconnect completely.
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The world is just such an irredeemably horrible place, and people's capacity for cruelty knows no bounds. It's overwhelming.
I think I just need to disconnect completely.
I think I just need to disconnect completely.
I love having a brain that cannot remember appointments or where I put my keys, but will absolutely etch in stone every tragic headline and news event as fodder for intrusive thoughts. This is super cool and useful
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I love having a brain that cannot remember appointments or where I put my keys, but will absolutely etch in stone every tragic headline and news event as fodder for intrusive thoughts. This is super cool and useful
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The full quote if anyone was curious: "Critical pedagogies recognise the importance of mathematics and statistics as tools for understanding, interpreting, and addressing issues of power and inequity, both in the classroom and in the wider world."
New Zealand's Minister of Education can't tell the difference between Mathematics and Social Studies.
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The full quote if anyone was curious: "Critical pedagogies recognise the importance of mathematics and statistics as tools for understanding, interpreting, and addressing issues of power and inequity, both in the classroom and in the wider world."
wtf is this Ravens game
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
wtf is this Ravens game
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This is what happened to me. Employers across the board need to be aware of how harassment campaigns work and do better to protect their employees from them. These people should not have a platform to profit off of harassment.
Two months after firing over Charlie Kirk comments, Ghost of Yotei dev blames harassment campaign, not 'bad joke'
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
aftermath.site/sucker-punch-c...
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is what happened to me. Employers across the board need to be aware of how harassment campaigns work and do better to protect their employees from them. These people should not have a platform to profit off of harassment.
Baltimore with the most depressing 5-win streak in NFL history
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Baltimore with the most depressing 5-win streak in NFL history
dumbest headline of the day award goes to
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
dumbest headline of the day award goes to
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Literally EVERY parent should ban Roblox
Every parent whose career has to do with online safety also bans Roblox.
Every game designer parent I know bans Roblox for their kids
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Literally EVERY parent should ban Roblox
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Oh, God, this is one of those "where do I even start" things, because Roblox is, like, *fractally* fucked. They are terrible at content moderation. A lot of the games are rated incorrectly, so kids can encounter graphic content (sex or violence) out of nowhere --
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Oh, God, this is one of those "where do I even start" things, because Roblox is, like, *fractally* fucked. They are terrible at content moderation. A lot of the games are rated incorrectly, so kids can encounter graphic content (sex or violence) out of nowhere --
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Is there anything that The Simpsons hasn't predicted?
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Is there anything that The Simpsons hasn't predicted?
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Physical editions of side-scrolling shoot’em up Schildmaid MX for Nintendo Switch are in-hand and will begin shipping next week to coincide with digital launch on November 26th!
Have you secured your preorder?
ow.ly/VhGh50XugFB
Have you secured your preorder?
ow.ly/VhGh50XugFB
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Physical editions of side-scrolling shoot’em up Schildmaid MX for Nintendo Switch are in-hand and will begin shipping next week to coincide with digital launch on November 26th!
Have you secured your preorder?
ow.ly/VhGh50XugFB
Have you secured your preorder?
ow.ly/VhGh50XugFB
I wish I had the energy and motivation to do things I enjoy
November 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I wish I had the energy and motivation to do things I enjoy
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There are a million children in Aotearoa, about 700 of them have been prescribed puberty blockers (that's 0.07%)
Medication decisions should be decided by the child, their caregivers, and the relevant health professionals, not a party relying on imported culture wars to stay in power
Medication decisions should be decided by the child, their caregivers, and the relevant health professionals, not a party relying on imported culture wars to stay in power
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
There are a million children in Aotearoa, about 700 of them have been prescribed puberty blockers (that's 0.07%)
Medication decisions should be decided by the child, their caregivers, and the relevant health professionals, not a party relying on imported culture wars to stay in power
Medication decisions should be decided by the child, their caregivers, and the relevant health professionals, not a party relying on imported culture wars to stay in power
imagine being good at things
I could never
I could never
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
imagine being good at things
I could never
I could never
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WHAT ANNOYING GUYS THINK SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR SAYS: show everyone in every single situation you're the big dog, literally bark in your bosses face to assert dominance
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
WHAT ANNOYING GUYS THINK SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR SAYS: show everyone in every single situation you're the big dog, literally bark in your bosses face to assert dominance
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
ACTUAL SUN TZU: no but seriously you do have to feed your army
Where Winds Meet seems like it could be a good game if it was just a paid game, instead of having the whole experience undermined by free-to-play slop
November 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Where Winds Meet seems like it could be a good game if it was just a paid game, instead of having the whole experience undermined by free-to-play slop
why is it called "black friday" (implying one, single day) when it seemingly lasts for about two months? Just judging from the incessant spam that's been going for at least a month so far
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
why is it called "black friday" (implying one, single day) when it seemingly lasts for about two months? Just judging from the incessant spam that's been going for at least a month so far
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
Mushi Futari Black Label is starting to click into place, and hoo boy, I think this is quickly turning into my favorite shmup ever.
Scoring system in Original is simple but still very interesting and fun to engage with. Juicy juicy bullet cancels. Overpowered ships.
I love.
#shmup #stg
Scoring system in Original is simple but still very interesting and fun to engage with. Juicy juicy bullet cancels. Overpowered ships.
I love.
#shmup #stg
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
CAVE slowdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
CAVE slowdown
let's go, please tell me who 💛
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
let's go, please tell me who 💛
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New best on #Mushihimesama Futari Black Label OG.
Stage 5, just before end boss.
I need to get better at scoring so I can get the extends earlier.
And learn the final boss fight, because right now it feels like resource spam is the only way to survive.
#shmup #stg
Stage 5, just before end boss.
I need to get better at scoring so I can get the extends earlier.
And learn the final boss fight, because right now it feels like resource spam is the only way to survive.
#shmup #stg
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
New best on #Mushihimesama Futari Black Label OG.
Stage 5, just before end boss.
I need to get better at scoring so I can get the extends earlier.
And learn the final boss fight, because right now it feels like resource spam is the only way to survive.
#shmup #stg
Stage 5, just before end boss.
I need to get better at scoring so I can get the extends earlier.
And learn the final boss fight, because right now it feels like resource spam is the only way to survive.
#shmup #stg