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Professor Scrublord
@professorscrublord.bsky.social
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AKA Scrub Brush Painting (he/him)
•miniature hobbyist, traditional artist, fantasy writer
•foodie, cartoon and comic fan, lore enjoyer, huge nerd
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Well I missed the September entry, so October's Backlog Adventure Game was... not from my backlog xD

Majora's Mask is my favorite Zelda game, and a surprisingly hopeful story about how many people one person can help in the face of a seemingly inevitable doom simply by caring for those around them.
Promotional art from Majora's Mask. A young Link, in the iconic green tunic and cap and holding the Zora mask, rides on his horse Epona through the mist. Behind him are the three forms he can assume (from left to right); Goron Link, holding the Deku mask; Deku Link, jumping into the air; and Zora Link, holding the Goron mask. Behind them rises a distorted and dark town, mountains, and vines, with masks and graffiti on most of the buildings and vines. Above them all stands the Skull Kid wearing the titular Majora's Mask, his eyes glowing yellow as he is posed and silhouetted by the moon.
November 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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A few days late, but August's Backlog Quest game was "Lies of P"! Combining the story of Pinnochio with Asimov's ideas on robotics to create a Belle Époque automaton apocolypse, this methodical Soulslike has a gameplay rhythym that runs like clockwork. If that sounds interesting, check it out!
A "Loes of P" promotional image. The titular P, a young man with wavy black hair in a blue frock coat, is laying on his back in a pool of water & staring at a glowing blue morpho butterfly on his outstretched hand. The title "Lies of P" sits to the left in the foreground.
September 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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July's Backlog Quest game was "Nightmare Kart" by @b0tster.yeag.gay! A gothic horror kart racer that absolutely nails the arcade racing feel, rendered in a gorgeous low-poly PSX art style with a killer soundtrack. An expansion is currently in development and looks amazing, so go check it out!
The title screen poster for Nightmare Kart. The logo "Nightmare Kart" is in the middle, surrounded by a number of the available racers in their signature karts rushing toward the viewer.
July 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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June's Backlog Quest game is "The Hayseed Knight" by @maximjdev.bsky.social, one farmboy's quest to become a knight! Fully voice-acted & animated, beautiful music, riveting writing & characters; if you love visual novels & even if you don't, this is one NOT to miss. On sale on Steam right now!
The cover art for "The Hayseed Knight", with the logo front and center. Behind the logo are some of the main characters. From left to right: Ader, Eina, Illegrab, Gyof, Elbar, and Jasif.
June 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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April & May's "Backlog Quest" game is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! What started as "I should check this out" quickly turned into a small obsession thanks to superb character writing & engrossing RPG mechanics. It's a big game & I've barely scratched the surface, but I can see why it's so well loved!
Poster for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The title sits front & center, behind it and visible from the wast up stands Geralt of Rivia, the white-haired witcher. Wearing a grim expression and leather/chain armor, he is drawing a silver sword from his belt. A steel sword is strapped to his back. Dark red smoke and sparks sit t the bottom of the poster.
June 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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On my quest to clear out my backlog, in March I got "productively" distracted by Balatro! A not-so-surprisingly addictive card game, it boils the deckbuilder-rougelike genre to its bare essentials, with a presentation and gameplay loop that make my brain buzz. If you like number go up, check it out!
Official art for the game Balatro. The second "A" in the name is replaced with the ace of spades, and is in front of a swirling red and blue background. Above the title is the default joker card Jimbo. He has white face paint and a large red clown smile, wearing a red and yellow jester hat and blue frilly collar. Behind him is a card of a similarly styled joker, but as a jester skeleton in beige colors. Behind that is a card depicting a green d6, loaded with sixes.
March 31, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Continuing my quest to clear my backlog, February was for Donut County! A cute little game about a hole in the ground, raccoons stealing trash, and how communities come together to fix problems caused by greedy corporate interests. Also quadcopters! I had a great time with this one, check it out!
A scene from the game Donut County. On the left stands a girl wearing a gray and white varsity jacket and pink shirt looks into the camera. On the right, a raccoon wearing a bandana sits on a purple car, working on a tablet. Behind them is a road, and some construction worker animals sitting on some bleachers, surrounded by various household goods, plants, and construction materials. There is a filter over the image to give the impression it's being filmed on cctv.
March 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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As part of my New Year's Resolutions, I'm working through my backlog one game at a time! For January, that game is Children of the Sun by René Rother. I had a lot of fun with this short and stylish puzzle-shooter, and even though i finished it I will probably go back to it again!
A shaggy-haird girl with a hunting rifle over her shoulder, wearing a paper doll mask and staring at a levitating bullet in her hand. Behind her is a halo of light, and four purple human figures. A white line connects the figures, each one marked off with an X and a splatter of green.
January 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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I've not seen that one so I can't say for certain, but I think this one could give it a run for its money
A movie poster for The Muppet Christmas Car. Scrooge, dressed all in black with a cane and top hat, walks down a snowy victorian London street towards viewer. Above him, 7 Muppets are smiling at the viewer, all in period costumes.
December 26, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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Finally convinced my partner to play Ticket to Ride with me for the first time, and we had a blast! Steel is important of course, but with 145 points nothing stops the Postal Express!
The endgame board state of a Ticket to Ride: Europe game. Two players' pieces are placed on the board, the grey steel and the red post trains. The score marker for the steel train is at 124, and the post train is at 145.
November 29, 2024 at 4:47 PM
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The last day of October... the time for scary costumes, sugary candy, and stop-motion animation! May your treats be many and your tricks few tonight, and always 🎃 Happy Halloween!
The five lead characters from Paranorman standing in front of a wall. From right to left; Norman, Neil, Mitchell, Courtney, and Alvin. Alvin is looking behind the group, scared by the looming shadow of a zombie the rest of the group is oblivious to. The opening scene of Coraline. A doll with blue hair, a yellow rain coat, and black button eyes drifting slowly out a window, released by hands made of sewing needles. A scene from Wendell and Wild. Kat, a girl dressed in a punk-styled school uniform walks defiantly down the hallway, carrying a boom box on her shoulder. Her classmates look on in awe in the background. Two nuns walk beside her, unamused. The finale scene from The Nightmare Begore Christmas. Two figures, Sally (left) and Jack (right), stand atop a spiral hill in front of the full moon, hand in hand and looking I to each other's eyes.
November 1, 2024 at 12:17 AM
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Allow me to introduce myself; Professor Scrub B. "Scrublord" Paints, at your service! I paint miniatures, draw, and write (generally fantasy) as time permits. If I'm not doing those, I'm either watching cartoons, reading comics, or playing board/video games. It's a pleasure to meet you all!
Three painted miniatures of the PCs for a Pathfinder game I ran, displayed on a cork coaster. Left: Odette DeSade, an Alchemist in a blue-black tail coat holding her mutagen in a flask, standing back-to-back with her combat alter-ego. Center: Charles Woodruff, a Gunslinger in a red shirt and cream vest holding his rifle, and standing in front of his custom repeating turret. Right: Mori, a Druid in green hide-armor wielding a scythe, standing next to her animal companions; Fox the dire fox, Snak the albino cobra, and Edgar Allen Crow the crow. A brown bookcase nearly filled with manga and comics. On the shelves are: The Adventure Zone 1 to 5, The Alchemist , The Ancient Magus Bride 1 to 13, Anya's Ghost, Beastars 1 to 5, Beast Complex 1 & 2, Delicious in Dungeon 1 to 10, Fragments of Horror and Frankenstein by Junji Ito, Fullmetal Alchemist 1 to 27, The Girl from the Other Side 1 to 4, Hell's Paradise 1 & 2, Kaiju Number 8 1, Mob Psycho 100 1 to 5, Pokémon Adventures 1 to 7, Sakamoto Days 1 to 3 (2 & 3 are not visible), Shades of Fear, Scott Pilgrim Color Edotion 1 to 3, Shaman King 1 to 18 (omnibus), Spy Family 1 to 8, Trigun 1 & 2 (omnibus), and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. A black cabinet partially filled with board games. On the shelves are Fox in the Forest, Fox in the Forest Duet, Hive, Cards Against Humanity, Hotseat, Boop, Canvas, Casting Shadows, Santorini, Cactpot Party, Once Upon a Time, Betrayal at the House on the Hill & Widow's Walk, Sushi Go Party, Ticket to Ride Europe 15th Anniversary, Chocoholic Party Up, Azul Stained Glass of Sintra, Red Dragon Inn, Munchkin Deluxe, and Pandemic 10th Anniversary
October 23, 2024 at 7:11 PM