Twak
@twak.bsky.social
Matthew/Marisa - Streamer/Podcaster/masher-upper. Pinball, FGC, etc. T1D, genderfluid, any pronouns. Adult. Plural System
[Karia (she/they]
!>Courier (it/its)<!
v¥v Scarlet (he/they?) v¥v
https://linktr.ee/twak
Host of @netsurferpro.bsky.social
[Karia (she/they]
!>Courier (it/its)<!
v¥v Scarlet (he/they?) v¥v
https://linktr.ee/twak
Host of @netsurferpro.bsky.social
Where’s agent of acquisitions when you need it
October 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Where’s agent of acquisitions when you need it
While we’re waiting in line for Dune here’s our current top 10 favorite pinball tables
October 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
While we’re waiting in line for Dune here’s our current top 10 favorite pinball tables
I wish we could’ve redone the decals before this weekend, considering it’s the first time we’ve traveled for pinball.
(Also if you see us wearing these, feel free to say hi and you can also get one of my famous “pinball hot takes(tm)”)
(Also if you see us wearing these, feel free to say hi and you can also get one of my famous “pinball hot takes(tm)”)
October 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I wish we could’ve redone the decals before this weekend, considering it’s the first time we’ve traveled for pinball.
(Also if you see us wearing these, feel free to say hi and you can also get one of my famous “pinball hot takes(tm)”)
(Also if you see us wearing these, feel free to say hi and you can also get one of my famous “pinball hot takes(tm)”)
October 4, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Here’s what I wrote before I went back and redid my head sprite. I also just noticed it has ANOTHER typo I missed so sorry Toby I guess.
July 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here’s what I wrote before I went back and redid my head sprite. I also just noticed it has ANOTHER typo I missed so sorry Toby I guess.
Incidentally I just now made it to stage 4 and 5 for the first time so that’s cool
July 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Incidentally I just now made it to stage 4 and 5 for the first time so that’s cool
Pretty cool that the Cards are up 8-0 over Walgreens
July 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Pretty cool that the Cards are up 8-0 over Walgreens
Found this lil friend in our firewood stack
June 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Found this lil friend in our firewood stack
While technically all my ‘mates have their own birthdays, today is mine and this the body’s birthday and so I made a little gift for us (with some help)!
June 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
While technically all my ‘mates have their own birthdays, today is mine and this the body’s birthday and so I made a little gift for us (with some help)!
[Pinballposting on main again because hot damn we got some good PBs tonight.]
June 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
[Pinballposting on main again because hot damn we got some good PBs tonight.]
Shoutouts to characters with this button. One of my favorite buttons.
May 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Shoutouts to characters with this button. One of my favorite buttons.
I’m about to end someone’s whole career
May 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I’m about to end someone’s whole career
Tiger & Dragon: not a play and win, brought by a friend. Trick taking with mahjong tiles as the medium / aesthetic. The first player won almost every round, which is an interesting statistic. Felt very standard outside of using tiles.
May 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Tiger & Dragon: not a play and win, brought by a friend. Trick taking with mahjong tiles as the medium / aesthetic. The first player won almost every round, which is an interesting statistic. Felt very standard outside of using tiles.
Portmanteau: 30% of my humor is portmanteaus so I wanted to like it. The only rounds that were hard were when the pictures were vague or had synonyms. Using a set number of letters was an interesting challenge at first but only felt meaningful for the 3 and 4 letter rounds.
May 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Portmanteau: 30% of my humor is portmanteaus so I wanted to like it. The only rounds that were hard were when the pictures were vague or had synonyms. Using a set number of letters was an interesting challenge at first but only felt meaningful for the 3 and 4 letter rounds.
Aeterna: did not enjoy this. It felt like an engine builder of half-measures. Nothing felt impactful enough to offset costs, and everything had a huge price. The whole unrest mechanic was super punishing and made most decisions feel bad. If you do very bad your score piece disappears!
May 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Aeterna: did not enjoy this. It felt like an engine builder of half-measures. Nothing felt impactful enough to offset costs, and everything had a huge price. The whole unrest mechanic was super punishing and made most decisions feel bad. If you do very bad your score piece disappears!
Nova era: I’m a sucker for mid-lightweight civ games. Another tableau builder with some pretty basic dice drafting and very limited actions. Nothing I haven’t seen before but it was well-crafted and enjoyable. Like a decent burger.
May 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Nova era: I’m a sucker for mid-lightweight civ games. Another tableau builder with some pretty basic dice drafting and very limited actions. Nothing I haven’t seen before but it was well-crafted and enjoyable. Like a decent burger.
Archeologic: I played this with Jamey Stegmaier :^). I won. Very cool deduction puzzle that wasn’t super interactive. I felt like I couldn’t get much info from anyone else’s guesses, but maybe it’s unfamiliarity. Felt like a paper puzzle, which probably helped me.
May 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Archeologic: I played this with Jamey Stegmaier :^). I won. Very cool deduction puzzle that wasn’t super interactive. I felt like I couldn’t get much info from anyone else’s guesses, but maybe it’s unfamiliarity. Felt like a paper puzzle, which probably helped me.
Caution signs: another party game subgenre is A+B prompts. The 20 second limit felt short but people really didn’t have any problems getting things right. It was only hard when there were unfortunate crossovers, like “muscular” and “strong” in the same round.
May 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Caution signs: another party game subgenre is A+B prompts. The 20 second limit felt short but people really didn’t have any problems getting things right. It was only hard when there were unfortunate crossovers, like “muscular” and “strong” in the same round.
Top tier: how to make a party game - 1) take a popular Internet conversation starter 2) put it on cards with minimal graphic design.
Were this made 7-12 years ago the people you rank would be just cards. Dry erase cards are a recent but very good addition to the genre. Otherwise it’s just tiermaker.
Were this made 7-12 years ago the people you rank would be just cards. Dry erase cards are a recent but very good addition to the genre. Otherwise it’s just tiermaker.
May 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Top tier: how to make a party game - 1) take a popular Internet conversation starter 2) put it on cards with minimal graphic design.
Were this made 7-12 years ago the people you rank would be just cards. Dry erase cards are a recent but very good addition to the genre. Otherwise it’s just tiermaker.
Were this made 7-12 years ago the people you rank would be just cards. Dry erase cards are a recent but very good addition to the genre. Otherwise it’s just tiermaker.
Castle combo: player 2P. I normally like 2P for these hyper-light quick engine games but there were some strategies I feel needed more players cycling through the deck. I enjoyed it though! They always have like 1 or 2 games like this at geekway.
May 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Castle combo: player 2P. I normally like 2P for these hyper-light quick engine games but there were some strategies I feel needed more players cycling through the deck. I enjoyed it though! They always have like 1 or 2 games like this at geekway.
The gang: fantastic. My favorite of the day. I keep thinking I have bad poker heuristics but Balatro has prepared me. We didn’t win a single time between games with 4, 5, and 6 players with the special cards in the 4P games, but it was a blast. I love limited communication coop games.
May 16, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The gang: fantastic. My favorite of the day. I keep thinking I have bad poker heuristics but Balatro has prepared me. We didn’t win a single time between games with 4, 5, and 6 players with the special cards in the 4P games, but it was a blast. I love limited communication coop games.
Panda Royale: What’s this? A role and write with an animal mascot that features shockingly few animals? Perish the thought.
How do I feel about it? See attached image.
How do I feel about it? See attached image.
May 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Panda Royale: What’s this? A role and write with an animal mascot that features shockingly few animals? Perish the thought.
How do I feel about it? See attached image.
How do I feel about it? See attached image.
Wilmot’s Warehouse: they dang put my man Wilmot in a board game! Captured the spirit of the original perfectly. We won in 2:30 or so, which wasn’t bad? Our mnemonic was a dog nurse eating cheese seeds on a volcano planet.
May 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Wilmot’s Warehouse: they dang put my man Wilmot in a board game! Captured the spirit of the original perfectly. We won in 2:30 or so, which wasn’t bad? Our mnemonic was a dog nurse eating cheese seeds on a volcano planet.