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florence pew: thread
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
florence pew: thread
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board game enthusiasts of bluesky, what are your top 10 board games of all time
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
board game enthusiasts of bluesky, what are your top 10 board games of all time
Beware of scammers posing as representatives of the platform you are on.
If there is time pressure to act, requirement to click a link, anything even slightly off about the sender (in this case it is clearly an account that has been hijacked) - you should Report and Block.
If there is time pressure to act, requirement to click a link, anything even slightly off about the sender (in this case it is clearly an account that has been hijacked) - you should Report and Block.
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Beware of scammers posing as representatives of the platform you are on.
If there is time pressure to act, requirement to click a link, anything even slightly off about the sender (in this case it is clearly an account that has been hijacked) - you should Report and Block.
If there is time pressure to act, requirement to click a link, anything even slightly off about the sender (in this case it is clearly an account that has been hijacked) - you should Report and Block.
Earlier this year an insurance company's claims managing AI decided I was at fault for a traffic accident in Texas when I hadn't driven more than a mile from my house in Connecticut that day.
So yeah - this technology is shit. And the burden of dealing with mistakes is passed on to us.
So yeah - this technology is shit. And the burden of dealing with mistakes is passed on to us.
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Earlier this year an insurance company's claims managing AI decided I was at fault for a traffic accident in Texas when I hadn't driven more than a mile from my house in Connecticut that day.
So yeah - this technology is shit. And the burden of dealing with mistakes is passed on to us.
So yeah - this technology is shit. And the burden of dealing with mistakes is passed on to us.
I want teleportation and a functioning democracy by the end of 2027, but we all have to live with certain realities
So they're going to do this for one, maybe two games. It'll be full speed ahead until it's 6 months from release and the game is falling apart, at which point they'll pay an insane overtime rate for a QA studio to do it last minute which won't be enough.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 | VGC
The publisher is researching “Game QA Automation Technology” with the University of Tokyo…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I want teleportation and a functioning democracy by the end of 2027, but we all have to live with certain realities
In person 4p Terraforming Mars.
I ran away with it by funding all 3 Awards and securing first place in each.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16...
I ran away with it by funding all 3 Awards and securing first place in each.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16...
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
In person 4p Terraforming Mars.
I ran away with it by funding all 3 Awards and securing first place in each.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16...
I ran away with it by funding all 3 Awards and securing first place in each.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16...
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I don't drink coffee so not crossing this picket line won't be difficult for me, but the rest of you should probably be prepared to caffeinate in an alternate fashion
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I don't drink coffee so not crossing this picket line won't be difficult for me, but the rest of you should probably be prepared to caffeinate in an alternate fashion
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Go woke or get smoked
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Go woke or get smoked
I know I need to take a break from social media because I tried to scroll up on the bottom left panel.
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I know I need to take a break from social media because I tried to scroll up on the bottom left panel.
A movie you've seen me than 7 times with a gif
November 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A movie you've seen me than 7 times with a gif
Halloween is an ancient practice used to teach children important knowledge for an eventual apocalypse such as the layout of the neighborhood and which houses have the best salvage
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Halloween is an ancient practice used to teach children important knowledge for an eventual apocalypse such as the layout of the neighborhood and which houses have the best salvage
What's your candy bowl setup?
October 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
What's your candy bowl setup?
Quote post your favorite reaction gif of all time
October 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Quote post your favorite reaction gif of all time
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There is almost nothing in Tolkien as pervasive as his love for the small and vulnerable, for the meek and the gentle. These are not the values of these thugs and they do not have any claim to them.
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
There is almost nothing in Tolkien as pervasive as his love for the small and vulnerable, for the meek and the gentle. These are not the values of these thugs and they do not have any claim to them.
R and Y had their fling, but then R found something serious in B, so of course Y just HAD to come back and fuck things up
Initial conditions:
m1=120.4 m2=62.0 m3=37.4 (solar masses)
v1x=-1.828 v1y=-5.899 v2x=-3.442 v2y=-6.777 v3x=1.425 v3y=3.616 (km/s)
x1=2.0 y1=-28.0 x2=-23.0 y2=35.0 x3=19.0 y3=27.0 (AU from center)
Music: Ballad with Modulations – Bourquenez
m1=120.4 m2=62.0 m3=37.4 (solar masses)
v1x=-1.828 v1y=-5.899 v2x=-3.442 v2y=-6.777 v3x=1.425 v3y=3.616 (km/s)
x1=2.0 y1=-28.0 x2=-23.0 y2=35.0 x3=19.0 y3=27.0 (AU from center)
Music: Ballad with Modulations – Bourquenez
October 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
R and Y had their fling, but then R found something serious in B, so of course Y just HAD to come back and fuck things up
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Milky Wad
Milky Wad
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Shittles
Shittles
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Reese's Nieces
Reese's Nieces
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Milky Wad
Milky Wad
Red can't decide who it likes more
Initial conditions:
m1=112.9 m2=119.6 m3=18.3 (solar masses)
v1x=2.146 v1y=1.763 v2x=2.576 v2y=-1.125 v3x=-4.415 v3y=0.737 (km/s)
x1=-35.0 y1=-21.0 x2=6.0 y2=33.0 x3=12.0 y3=-26.0 (AU from center)
Music: Rhapsody in Blue – Gershwin
m1=112.9 m2=119.6 m3=18.3 (solar masses)
v1x=2.146 v1y=1.763 v2x=2.576 v2y=-1.125 v3x=-4.415 v3y=0.737 (km/s)
x1=-35.0 y1=-21.0 x2=6.0 y2=33.0 x3=12.0 y3=-26.0 (AU from center)
Music: Rhapsody in Blue – Gershwin
October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Red can't decide who it likes more
I attended the second Annual RetCon XV (as in it was the second ever Annual RetCon XV AND it was the second one held this year) at the excellent Elm City Games. A delightful weekend of gaming.
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I attended the second Annual RetCon XV (as in it was the second ever Annual RetCon XV AND it was the second one held this year) at the excellent Elm City Games. A delightful weekend of gaming.
I ASCENDED OLYMPUS OMG
Was definitely going to be done after using all my Death Defiance against the second location boss, but Athena stopped by and topped me off and I went on a heater all the way to the top. Epic.
Was definitely going to be done after using all my Death Defiance against the second location boss, but Athena stopped by and topped me off and I went on a heater all the way to the top. Epic.
October 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I ASCENDED OLYMPUS OMG
Was definitely going to be done after using all my Death Defiance against the second location boss, but Athena stopped by and topped me off and I went on a heater all the way to the top. Epic.
Was definitely going to be done after using all my Death Defiance against the second location boss, but Athena stopped by and topped me off and I went on a heater all the way to the top. Epic.
The Dispatch - it's if Telltale's Walking Dead series had an Invincible-esque superhero theme (the aesthetic but without the bleak cynicism), plus an engaging squad management RPG/sim as the core "game" element.
I'm hooked
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatc...
I'm hooked
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatc...
Dispatch (video game) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Dispatch - it's if Telltale's Walking Dead series had an Invincible-esque superhero theme (the aesthetic but without the bleak cynicism), plus an engaging squad management RPG/sim as the core "game" element.
I'm hooked
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatc...
I'm hooked
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatc...
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Starting Feb. 26, this feed will cover in-depth boardgame news, reviews, essays, interviews & more.
I'll also be writing/editing rulebooks and taking consulting projects for publishers & designers.
New site coming soon. Join me on Mastodon or Lemmy (see bio).
Contact: wericmartin at proton dot me
I'll also be writing/editing rulebooks and taking consulting projects for publishers & designers.
New site coming soon. Join me on Mastodon or Lemmy (see bio).
Contact: wericmartin at proton dot me
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October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Starting Feb. 26, this feed will cover in-depth boardgame news, reviews, essays, interviews & more.
I'll also be writing/editing rulebooks and taking consulting projects for publishers & designers.
New site coming soon. Join me on Mastodon or Lemmy (see bio).
Contact: wericmartin at proton dot me
I'll also be writing/editing rulebooks and taking consulting projects for publishers & designers.
New site coming soon. Join me on Mastodon or Lemmy (see bio).
Contact: wericmartin at proton dot me
Played the Labyrinth scenario of Thorgal: The Board Game - our characters are forced into gladiatorial games by oppressive overlords. We sought to overthrow them, but the odds seemed impossible. That is until some divine intervention came into play. We won!(-ish)
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
Thorgal: The Board Game
Go on adventures in the mystic world of Norse mythology.
boardgamegeek.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Played the Labyrinth scenario of Thorgal: The Board Game - our characters are forced into gladiatorial games by oppressive overlords. We sought to overthrow them, but the odds seemed impossible. That is until some divine intervention came into play. We won!(-ish)
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
If you see this, quote with a vampire that isn't Dracula.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
If you see this, quote with a vampire that isn't Dracula.
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Me: I got a new game today about surviving in space!
Kids: you have 10 games about surviving in space.
Me: yeah well...shut up.
Kids: you have 10 games about surviving in space.
Me: yeah well...shut up.
October 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Me: I got a new game today about surviving in space!
Kids: you have 10 games about surviving in space.
Me: yeah well...shut up.
Kids: you have 10 games about surviving in space.
Me: yeah well...shut up.
Me: I got a new game today about surviving in space!
Kids: you have 10 games about surviving in space.
Me: yeah well...shut up.
Kids: you have 10 games about surviving in space.
Me: yeah well...shut up.
October 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Me: I got a new game today about surviving in space!
Kids: you have 10 games about surviving in space.
Me: yeah well...shut up.
Kids: you have 10 games about surviving in space.
Me: yeah well...shut up.