Nathan Payson
@paysonnathan.bsky.social
Game Design Masters student at American University.
Run Our Comical Reality as a place for in depth conversations about Reality TV, Comics, Games, and the world at large.
Will be posting here after final exams finish in two weeks. See you soon!
Run Our Comical Reality as a place for in depth conversations about Reality TV, Comics, Games, and the world at large.
Will be posting here after final exams finish in two weeks. See you soon!
Oof. Hope he makes it out okay....but what a tough situation...
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Oof. Hope he makes it out okay....but what a tough situation...
For those curious, I just finished episode 5 (ignoring some polish and extra graphics to add extra info and help with tracking). I want to have 10 episodes finished before I begin premiering to ensure you'll be able to get an episode everyweek without delays.
December 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For those curious, I just finished episode 5 (ignoring some polish and extra graphics to add extra info and help with tracking). I want to have 10 episodes finished before I begin premiering to ensure you'll be able to get an episode everyweek without delays.
And it's fantastic!
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
And it's fantastic!
Immediately buying it.
November 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Immediately buying it.
If what you love about Tucker is how he shows affection to women especially to Rubina. The "Character" of Tucker that is in their minds is missing a core piece of him.
The real person of Tucker though is doing just fine.
The real person of Tucker though is doing just fine.
November 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
If what you love about Tucker is how he shows affection to women especially to Rubina. The "Character" of Tucker that is in their minds is missing a core piece of him.
The real person of Tucker though is doing just fine.
The real person of Tucker though is doing just fine.
I would be sad if America and Cory broke up because I view each of them in part through their relationship with the other one. "What is America without Cory?" The difference is, I don't see them as fictional characters but real people and so I won't feel like Cory "feels wrong" now.
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I would be sad if America and Cory broke up because I view each of them in part through their relationship with the other one. "What is America without Cory?" The difference is, I don't see them as fictional characters but real people and so I won't feel like Cory "feels wrong" now.
In Comics, people are super invested in relationships like Mary Jane and Peter Parker. When they are broken up, fans often feel like a huge part of why they love Peter is just missing and feel the "fictional character" is violated. Tucker/Rubina to para-socials are fictional characters too.
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
In Comics, people are super invested in relationships like Mary Jane and Peter Parker. When they are broken up, fans often feel like a huge part of why they love Peter is just missing and feel the "fictional character" is violated. Tucker/Rubina to para-socials are fictional characters too.
Para-social connections are wack. ESPECIALLY with showmances. You are invested in people being together and view that person in large part through their relationship with their showmance. If they break up, your view of that person becomes incompatible with who they are now and it feels bad.
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Para-social connections are wack. ESPECIALLY with showmances. You are invested in people being together and view that person in large part through their relationship with their showmance. If they break up, your view of that person becomes incompatible with who they are now and it feels bad.
As a reminder, this is a student project. I am not a professional editor nor have I ever shot something like this. Nor am I a professional dm. I just love reality tv and wanted to share that love with my players and all of you. I am doing my best to capture the wild journey.
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
As a reminder, this is a student project. I am not a professional editor nor have I ever shot something like this. Nor am I a professional dm. I just love reality tv and wanted to share that love with my players and all of you. I am doing my best to capture the wild journey.
Still remember that issue so vividly. They will conquer not through violence but economic domination.
October 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Still remember that issue so vividly. They will conquer not through violence but economic domination.
Still debating release schedule, episode length and release cadence though (pretty sure about the 14 episode total though)
But beyond thrilled with the results
But beyond thrilled with the results
October 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Still debating release schedule, episode length and release cadence though (pretty sure about the 14 episode total though)
But beyond thrilled with the results
But beyond thrilled with the results
Also we had a roll that almost broke me, like one of the most rediculous things ive ever seen....
October 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Also we had a roll that almost broke me, like one of the most rediculous things ive ever seen....