Vítor "Vivi" Costa
@thegamelogicist.bsky.social
PhD philosopher, historian, and an enthusiast of cinema, literature, piano and video games - especially puzzle, strategy and RPG. He/him. 🏳️🌈🇧🇷🇫🇷🇺🇸
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Favorite Films I Watched This Week (Feb 16 - Feb 22)
16 - Nosferatu (1922) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
18 - Hour of the Wolf (1968) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
19 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
21 - Chungking Express (1994) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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16 - Nosferatu (1922) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
18 - Hour of the Wolf (1968) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
19 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
21 - Chungking Express (1994) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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February 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Favorite Films I Watched This Week (Feb 16 - Feb 22)
16 - Nosferatu (1922) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
18 - Hour of the Wolf (1968) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
19 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
21 - Chungking Express (1994) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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16 - Nosferatu (1922) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
18 - Hour of the Wolf (1968) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
19 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
21 - Chungking Express (1994) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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Favorite Films I Watched Last Week (Feb 9 - Feb 15)
9 - Shame (1968) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
12 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
13 - A Star Is Born (1937) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
14 - Chicken Run (2000) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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9 - Shame (1968) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
12 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
13 - A Star Is Born (1937) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
14 - Chicken Run (2000) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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February 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Favorite Films I Watched Last Week (Feb 9 - Feb 15)
9 - Shame (1968) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
12 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
13 - A Star Is Born (1937) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
14 - Chicken Run (2000) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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9 - Shame (1968) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
12 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
13 - A Star Is Born (1937) ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
14 - Chicken Run (2000) 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I'm finally starting Citizen Sleeper 2! 🛰️🤖🎲 (my most anticipated game of the year)
New Game: Risky + Machinist
New Game: Risky + Machinist
February 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I'm finally starting Citizen Sleeper 2! 🛰️🤖🎲 (my most anticipated game of the year)
New Game: Risky + Machinist
New Game: Risky + Machinist
Favorite Films I Watched This Week (Jan 26 - Feb 1)
20 - A Grand Day Out ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
28 - A Close Shave ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
29 - Lost Highway ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
30 - Autumn Sonata 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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20 - A Grand Day Out ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
28 - A Close Shave ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
29 - Lost Highway ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
30 - Autumn Sonata 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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February 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Favorite Films I Watched This Week (Jan 26 - Feb 1)
20 - A Grand Day Out ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
28 - A Close Shave ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
29 - Lost Highway ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
30 - Autumn Sonata 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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20 - A Grand Day Out ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
28 - A Close Shave ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
29 - Lost Highway ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
30 - Autumn Sonata 🔄♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I've finished writing about the main films in the Star Wars Skywalker Saga, some are minireviews, others are standard reviews.
Episodes:
I - ⭐⭐⭐
II - ⭐⭐½
III - ⭐⭐⭐½
IV - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
V - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
VI -⭐⭐⭐⭐
VII - ⭐⭐½
VIII - ⭐⭐⭐
IX - ⭐½
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Episodes:
I - ⭐⭐⭐
II - ⭐⭐½
III - ⭐⭐⭐½
IV - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
V - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
VI -⭐⭐⭐⭐
VII - ⭐⭐½
VIII - ⭐⭐⭐
IX - ⭐½
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January 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I've finished writing about the main films in the Star Wars Skywalker Saga, some are minireviews, others are standard reviews.
Episodes:
I - ⭐⭐⭐
II - ⭐⭐½
III - ⭐⭐⭐½
IV - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
V - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
VI -⭐⭐⭐⭐
VII - ⭐⭐½
VIII - ⭐⭐⭐
IX - ⭐½
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Episodes:
I - ⭐⭐⭐
II - ⭐⭐½
III - ⭐⭐⭐½
IV - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
V - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
VI -⭐⭐⭐⭐
VII - ⭐⭐½
VIII - ⭐⭐⭐
IX - ⭐½
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Favorite Films I Watched This Week (Jan 19-25)
20 - Eraserhead ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
21 - Mulholland Drive ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 - The Wrong Trousers ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 - Blue Velvet ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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20 - Eraserhead ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
21 - Mulholland Drive ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 - The Wrong Trousers ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 - Blue Velvet ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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January 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Favorite Films I Watched This Week (Jan 19-25)
20 - Eraserhead ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
21 - Mulholland Drive ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 - The Wrong Trousers ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 - Blue Velvet ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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20 - Eraserhead ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
21 - Mulholland Drive ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 - The Wrong Trousers ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
24 - Blue Velvet ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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There are some science fiction animations that are very nostalgic for me, sometimes I wonder how much animations like these from the late 1980s to early 2000s influenced me in some way. I think I lived through a good time for animation in this genre.
January 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
There are some science fiction animations that are very nostalgic for me, sometimes I wonder how much animations like these from the late 1980s to early 2000s influenced me in some way. I think I lived through a good time for animation in this genre.
Sometimes I'm impressed by the creativity of game developers in the face of technical limitations, as in the case of Rescue: The Embassy Mission, a 1988 tactical shooter with stealth elements and almost 8-bit FPS gameplay.
January 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Sometimes I'm impressed by the creativity of game developers in the face of technical limitations, as in the case of Rescue: The Embassy Mission, a 1988 tactical shooter with stealth elements and almost 8-bit FPS gameplay.
If you see this post an archer.
January 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM
If you see this post an archer.
I'm playing Carrion, it's an accessible and short metroidvania. For me it's been quite relaxing, after The Witness overheated my neurons.
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm playing Carrion, it's an accessible and short metroidvania. For me it's been quite relaxing, after The Witness overheated my neurons.
Films I watched this week:
🗓️ Sunday: The Piano Lesson ♥️⭐⭐⭐
🗓️ Thursday: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
🗓️ Friday: Anora ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
🗓️ Saturday: The Elephant Man ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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🗓️ Sunday: The Piano Lesson ♥️⭐⭐⭐
🗓️ Thursday: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
🗓️ Friday: Anora ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
🗓️ Saturday: The Elephant Man ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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January 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Films I watched this week:
🗓️ Sunday: The Piano Lesson ♥️⭐⭐⭐
🗓️ Thursday: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
🗓️ Friday: Anora ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
🗓️ Saturday: The Elephant Man ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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🗓️ Sunday: The Piano Lesson ♥️⭐⭐⭐
🗓️ Thursday: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐
🗓️ Friday: Anora ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
🗓️ Saturday: The Elephant Man ♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐½
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Sometimes art has an impressive ability to create wonderful characters that transcend a grotesque aesthetic.
- "Boy Bitten by a Lizard" (1593–1594), Caravaggio
- "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1883), Victor Hugo
- "The Elephant Man" (1980), David Lynch
- "Inside" (2016), Arnt Jensen
- "Boy Bitten by a Lizard" (1593–1594), Caravaggio
- "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1883), Victor Hugo
- "The Elephant Man" (1980), David Lynch
- "Inside" (2016), Arnt Jensen
January 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sometimes art has an impressive ability to create wonderful characters that transcend a grotesque aesthetic.
- "Boy Bitten by a Lizard" (1593–1594), Caravaggio
- "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1883), Victor Hugo
- "The Elephant Man" (1980), David Lynch
- "Inside" (2016), Arnt Jensen
- "Boy Bitten by a Lizard" (1593–1594), Caravaggio
- "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1883), Victor Hugo
- "The Elephant Man" (1980), David Lynch
- "Inside" (2016), Arnt Jensen
David Lynch was one of the most brilliant filmmakers of surrealism and absurdism in cinema.
The history of cinema in the late 20th and early 21st centuries can never be told without mentioning David Lynch's legendary works, such as The Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
The history of cinema in the late 20th and early 21st centuries can never be told without mentioning David Lynch's legendary works, such as The Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
January 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
David Lynch was one of the most brilliant filmmakers of surrealism and absurdism in cinema.
The history of cinema in the late 20th and early 21st centuries can never be told without mentioning David Lynch's legendary works, such as The Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
The history of cinema in the late 20th and early 21st centuries can never be told without mentioning David Lynch's legendary works, such as The Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
It's not confirmed that the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con can be used as a mouse, but I think Pikmin is a Nintendo franchise that could benefit from this, and it would be interesting to see a new IP that explores this potential.
January 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It's not confirmed that the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con can be used as a mouse, but I think Pikmin is a Nintendo franchise that could benefit from this, and it would be interesting to see a new IP that explores this potential.
Ninth generation consoles so far:
January 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Ninth generation consoles so far:
Although it started in 2019, finally in 2025 the ninth generation of consoles will have a complete team in the video game market.
January 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Although it started in 2019, finally in 2025 the ninth generation of consoles will have a complete team in the video game market.
Today is World Logic Day (January 14 is the date of the death of Kurt Gödel and the date of birth of Alfred Tarski, the two greatest logicians of the 20th century, and who are great inspirations in my academic studies).
To celebrate this day, I'll give you some book, film and game recommendations:
To celebrate this day, I'll give you some book, film and game recommendations:
January 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Today is World Logic Day (January 14 is the date of the death of Kurt Gödel and the date of birth of Alfred Tarski, the two greatest logicians of the 20th century, and who are great inspirations in my academic studies).
To celebrate this day, I'll give you some book, film and game recommendations:
To celebrate this day, I'll give you some book, film and game recommendations:
2022 has been the best year I've seen for adventure-RPGs yet, with brilliantly well-written releases in the genre, notably Pentiment, Roadwarden and Citizen Sleeper.
2023 and 2024 seem to have been weaker years for the genre, but 2025 gives me hope with Citizen Sleeper 2 coming soon.
2023 and 2024 seem to have been weaker years for the genre, but 2025 gives me hope with Citizen Sleeper 2 coming soon.
January 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
2022 has been the best year I've seen for adventure-RPGs yet, with brilliantly well-written releases in the genre, notably Pentiment, Roadwarden and Citizen Sleeper.
2023 and 2024 seem to have been weaker years for the genre, but 2025 gives me hope with Citizen Sleeper 2 coming soon.
2023 and 2024 seem to have been weaker years for the genre, but 2025 gives me hope with Citizen Sleeper 2 coming soon.
Four classic Square Enix games that deserve a remaster or remake.
January 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Four classic Square Enix games that deserve a remaster or remake.
Post a random game from your collection
January 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Post a random game from your collection
I know many are expecting a new Mario in the early days of the Switch 2, but personally I think the game that would most likely make me buy a Switch 2 on day one would be Dragon Quest XII (although I think it's unlikely to be released before 2026).
January 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I know many are expecting a new Mario in the early days of the Switch 2, but personally I think the game that would most likely make me buy a Switch 2 on day one would be Dragon Quest XII (although I think it's unlikely to be released before 2026).
Games every bookworm should play:
- Pentiment
- Disco Elysium
- Roadwarden
- NORCO
- Pentiment
- Disco Elysium
- Roadwarden
- NORCO
January 8, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Games every bookworm should play:
- Pentiment
- Disco Elysium
- Roadwarden
- NORCO
- Pentiment
- Disco Elysium
- Roadwarden
- NORCO
My favorite MMORPGs ever:
Final Fantasy XIV
Ragnarok Online
Silkroad Online
Dofus Online
Final Fantasy XIV
Ragnarok Online
Silkroad Online
Dofus Online
January 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
My favorite MMORPGs ever:
Final Fantasy XIV
Ragnarok Online
Silkroad Online
Dofus Online
Final Fantasy XIV
Ragnarok Online
Silkroad Online
Dofus Online
These were possibly the video games I played the most in my adolescence. These games weren't necessarily my favorites, but they were certainly the ones that made me want to play them over and over again.
January 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
These were possibly the video games I played the most in my adolescence. These games weren't necessarily my favorites, but they were certainly the ones that made me want to play them over and over again.
One mangaka whose work I've really enjoyed is Moto Hagio, a pioneer of shoujo and shounen-ai manga in the 1970s. Over time, she began to subvert her own conventions into realistic, poetic, and often traumatic josei works that are almost unparalleled in the manga industry, such as A Cruel God Reigns.
January 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
One mangaka whose work I've really enjoyed is Moto Hagio, a pioneer of shoujo and shounen-ai manga in the 1970s. Over time, she began to subvert her own conventions into realistic, poetic, and often traumatic josei works that are almost unparalleled in the manga industry, such as A Cruel God Reigns.