Bryan
@neomassicot.bsky.social
I contribute things to @RPGSite.net. I host the Tetracast.
Hung out with three huskies (?) At the dog park and now relaxing on nearby restaurant patio
September 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hung out with three huskies (?) At the dog park and now relaxing on nearby restaurant patio
Finally decided to buy a Switch 2, I guess a Fire Emblem confirmation is what pushed me over the edge, haha.
Downloaded Mario Kart World and Tears of the Kingdom....playing TotK at a high framerate is really nice
Downloaded Mario Kart World and Tears of the Kingdom....playing TotK at a high framerate is really nice
September 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Finally decided to buy a Switch 2, I guess a Fire Emblem confirmation is what pushed me over the edge, haha.
Downloaded Mario Kart World and Tears of the Kingdom....playing TotK at a high framerate is really nice
Downloaded Mario Kart World and Tears of the Kingdom....playing TotK at a high framerate is really nice
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I spent a good chunk of July in the hospital. I wasn’t home when DKB came out, but that didn’t stop my 5 year old son from playing.
Watching him negotiate the gameplay mechanics on his own has been amazing. DKB is a great game, but the real pleasure has been watching my little gamer grow. 🥰
Watching him negotiate the gameplay mechanics on his own has been amazing. DKB is a great game, but the real pleasure has been watching my little gamer grow. 🥰
Driving Me Bananza
While illness derailed my chance to play Donkey Kong Bananza with my five-year old son, watching him figure it out on his own has been a delight
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July 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I spent a good chunk of July in the hospital. I wasn’t home when DKB came out, but that didn’t stop my 5 year old son from playing.
Watching him negotiate the gameplay mechanics on his own has been amazing. DKB is a great game, but the real pleasure has been watching my little gamer grow. 🥰
Watching him negotiate the gameplay mechanics on his own has been amazing. DKB is a great game, but the real pleasure has been watching my little gamer grow. 🥰
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iiiiiiiiii wrote a thing! please read, lot of good things on display this year!
The RPGs of BitSummit 2025: https://www.rpgsite.net/preview/17941-bitsummit-2025-rpg-roundup
July 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
iiiiiiiiii wrote a thing! please read, lot of good things on display this year!
The rare review from me! Picked up Fall of Avalon completely on a whim. Going in, I'm not sure I gelled with the general vibe. But I had a blast, though the game felt thin and very WIP. A hesitant recommendation now, but I can see it being a really special game in a ~year once its all polished up.
Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon is an ambitious and promising fantasy RPG in a uniquely bleak setting, though it still feels a bit rough around the edges and doesn't quite live up to its promise -- yet. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/17874-tainted-grail-fall-avalon-review
July 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The rare review from me! Picked up Fall of Avalon completely on a whim. Going in, I'm not sure I gelled with the general vibe. But I had a blast, though the game felt thin and very WIP. A hesitant recommendation now, but I can see it being a really special game in a ~year once its all polished up.
I've made the yearly pilgrimage!
July 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I've made the yearly pilgrimage!
Staying a road trip to Denver, I am happily a passenger princess for this one.
July 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Staying a road trip to Denver, I am happily a passenger princess for this one.
Bleak stuff, this sucks
Bloomberg: Microsoft Begins Deep Job Cuts Across Xbox Division
Job cuts at King (10% of staff or about 200 jobs) and ZeniMax in Europe. US Units expected to be told later today on number of job cuts buff.ly/I1LEob5
Windows Central: Phil Spencer's message to staff buff.ly/yekUHAd
Job cuts at King (10% of staff or about 200 jobs) and ZeniMax in Europe. US Units expected to be told later today on number of job cuts buff.ly/I1LEob5
Windows Central: Phil Spencer's message to staff buff.ly/yekUHAd
July 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Bleak stuff, this sucks
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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster feels like it does exactly what it should. It preserves a beloved classic while opening it to a new audience and improving its technical playability - our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/17805-system-shock-2-25th-anniversary-remaster-review
June 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster feels like it does exactly what it should. It preserves a beloved classic while opening it to a new audience and improving its technical playability - our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/17805-system-shock-2-25th-anniversary-remaster-review
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Hey all! Happy to announce that I'll be covering BitSummit 2025 for @rpgsite.net !
Game devs (specifically for RPGs or RPG-adjacent games) feel free to reach out for interviews and showcases! 🦊
Game devs (specifically for RPGs or RPG-adjacent games) feel free to reach out for interviews and showcases! 🦊
June 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Hey all! Happy to announce that I'll be covering BitSummit 2025 for @rpgsite.net !
Game devs (specifically for RPGs or RPG-adjacent games) feel free to reach out for interviews and showcases! 🦊
Game devs (specifically for RPGs or RPG-adjacent games) feel free to reach out for interviews and showcases! 🦊
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“Not every game is for every single person. Sometimes you have to pick a lane” - The Outer Worlds 2’s director on meaningful role-playing consequence and banning respec
https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/17785-outer-worlds-2-director-interview-respec-rpg-choice-consequences
https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/17785-outer-worlds-2-director-interview-respec-rpg-choice-consequences
June 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
“Not every game is for every single person. Sometimes you have to pick a lane” - The Outer Worlds 2’s director on meaningful role-playing consequence and banning respec
https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/17785-outer-worlds-2-director-interview-respec-rpg-choice-consequences
https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/17785-outer-worlds-2-director-interview-respec-rpg-choice-consequences
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Momocon pretty much confirmed to me that despite how vitriolic the internet has been lately, the weird ass racist edgelords you encounter online only exist in those spaces and the general “anime” fandom isn’t filled with these freaks. Or they’re not brave enough to express themselves in public.
May 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Momocon pretty much confirmed to me that despite how vitriolic the internet has been lately, the weird ass racist edgelords you encounter online only exist in those spaces and the general “anime” fandom isn’t filled with these freaks. Or they’re not brave enough to express themselves in public.
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I think, VERY broadly speaking, books and film are allowed to have messy, unsatisfying endings and games are often not. I loved this game start to finish and I love that it committed to the messy ending its protagonists were absolutely always heading toward.
May 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I think, VERY broadly speaking, books and film are allowed to have messy, unsatisfying endings and games are often not. I loved this game start to finish and I love that it committed to the messy ending its protagonists were absolutely always heading toward.
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Shout out to @va11halla.bsky.social and @bk2128.bsky.social for their news coverage on RPG Site this year. I feel news writers are especially underappreciated, and these guys have been killing it.
May 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Shout out to @va11halla.bsky.social and @bk2128.bsky.social for their news coverage on RPG Site this year. I feel news writers are especially underappreciated, and these guys have been killing it.
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pope leo? yeah i love that little guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
pope leo? yeah i love that little guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Here’s my first article for Nintendo Insider! Listing things, as I am wont to do.
www.nintendo-insider.com/best-switch-...
www.nintendo-insider.com/best-switch-...
Best Nintendo Switch Shmups | Nintendo Insider
Shoot 'em ups have seen their ups and downs in popularity over the years, but the Nintendo Switch has been particularly kind to one of gaming's first
www.nintendo-insider.com
May 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Here’s my first article for Nintendo Insider! Listing things, as I am wont to do.
www.nintendo-insider.com/best-switch-...
www.nintendo-insider.com/best-switch-...
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another big update from me! i've been sitting on this for a week, unsure of how to write this up.. but i've gotten the total cost for my top surgery, which is $19.6k. i can't raise this money alone, even with all of the work i do, so i've made a gofundme. gofund.me/954d116c
Donate to Kazuma's Top Surgery Fund, organized by Kazuma Hashimoto
My name is Kazuma Hashimoto and I have been suffering from gender dysphoria for over 20 yea… Kazuma Hashimoto needs your support for Kazuma's Top Surgery Fund
www.gofundme.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
another big update from me! i've been sitting on this for a week, unsure of how to write this up.. but i've gotten the total cost for my top surgery, which is $19.6k. i can't raise this money alone, even with all of the work i do, so i've made a gofundme. gofund.me/954d116c
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It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!
In this episode, we discuss the Network Test for Elden Ring Nightreign, as well as review the newly-released Avowed. We also chat about all the news out of the State of Play presentation: www.rpgsite.net/podcast/1688...
In this episode, we discuss the Network Test for Elden Ring Nightreign, as well as review the newly-released Avowed. We also chat about all the news out of the State of Play presentation: www.rpgsite.net/podcast/1688...
February 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!
In this episode, we discuss the Network Test for Elden Ring Nightreign, as well as review the newly-released Avowed. We also chat about all the news out of the State of Play presentation: www.rpgsite.net/podcast/1688...
In this episode, we discuss the Network Test for Elden Ring Nightreign, as well as review the newly-released Avowed. We also chat about all the news out of the State of Play presentation: www.rpgsite.net/podcast/1688...
Here's me on Avowed. I personally enjoyed it a fair bit! But it's also the sort of game where I would probably nod along with someone if they *really* didn't end up feeling it at all. A combination of personal taste and more "slow burn" storytelling. I'll speak to it on the next Tetracast episode.
Avowed is a smart and well-crafted RPG with fun combat, impeccable exploration, and meaningful storytelling, though some uneven execution slightly blemish the overall experience. Our review: www.rpgsite.net/review/16861...
February 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Here's me on Avowed. I personally enjoyed it a fair bit! But it's also the sort of game where I would probably nod along with someone if they *really* didn't end up feeling it at all. A combination of personal taste and more "slow burn" storytelling. I'll speak to it on the next Tetracast episode.
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It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!
In this episode, we take a lengthy dive into the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Plus we see the release of Trails Through Daybreak II, review Q3 financial results, and more: www.rpgsite.net/podcast/1684...
In this episode, we take a lengthy dive into the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Plus we see the release of Trails Through Daybreak II, review Q3 financial results, and more: www.rpgsite.net/podcast/1684...
February 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It's another episode of the Tetracast, RPG Site's weekly podcast!
In this episode, we take a lengthy dive into the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Plus we see the release of Trails Through Daybreak II, review Q3 financial results, and more: www.rpgsite.net/podcast/1684...
In this episode, we take a lengthy dive into the release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Plus we see the release of Trails Through Daybreak II, review Q3 financial results, and more: www.rpgsite.net/podcast/1684...
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Anyways the Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 director spotlighting the low review scores of his generally well-received game is extremely thin-skinned. Christ dude.
February 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Anyways the Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 director spotlighting the low review scores of his generally well-received game is extremely thin-skinned. Christ dude.
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Outlier reviews/scores can be interesting! Literally everyone can think of a game *right now* that they like more-than-most or less-than-most. It's normal and fine and cool (assuming no ulterior motives, obviously).
Do we want opinion to be homogenized? Sounds boring to me.
Do we want opinion to be homogenized? Sounds boring to me.
February 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Outlier reviews/scores can be interesting! Literally everyone can think of a game *right now* that they like more-than-most or less-than-most. It's normal and fine and cool (assuming no ulterior motives, obviously).
Do we want opinion to be homogenized? Sounds boring to me.
Do we want opinion to be homogenized? Sounds boring to me.
I guess I can keep a 2025 games list here...took me a while to get through this 1st one.
1. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
I appreciated how grounded this game was in terms of stakes, nothing felt like it escalated too big/fast. I have fond memories of trying to figure out the combat at E3 2017 haha.
1. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
I appreciated how grounded this game was in terms of stakes, nothing felt like it escalated too big/fast. I have fond memories of trying to figure out the combat at E3 2017 haha.
January 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I guess I can keep a 2025 games list here...took me a while to get through this 1st one.
1. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
I appreciated how grounded this game was in terms of stakes, nothing felt like it escalated too big/fast. I have fond memories of trying to figure out the combat at E3 2017 haha.
1. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
I appreciated how grounded this game was in terms of stakes, nothing felt like it escalated too big/fast. I have fond memories of trying to figure out the combat at E3 2017 haha.
Feeling myself get sick more and more often ever since having Covid (I hardly ever got sick prior to) feels bad man. I had a big sinus cold over the holidays and my throat is starting to feel sore again. Bleh.
January 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Feeling myself get sick more and more often ever since having Covid (I hardly ever got sick prior to) feels bad man. I had a big sinus cold over the holidays and my throat is starting to feel sore again. Bleh.
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In a year with many outstanding RPGs, one made its way to the top with its excellent storytelling & robust gameplay. Metaphor: ReFantazio is RPG Site's RPG of the Year 2024. Here are our full results, complete with recorded 6 full hours of deliberations: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1671...
January 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
In a year with many outstanding RPGs, one made its way to the top with its excellent storytelling & robust gameplay. Metaphor: ReFantazio is RPG Site's RPG of the Year 2024. Here are our full results, complete with recorded 6 full hours of deliberations: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1671...