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Daniel Saunders
@xaunders.bsky.social
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Senior Quest Designer I @ Playground Games • Prev. @ Frontier

Master of Naps • Chronic Bartposter • Tabletop Dungeoneer • Theme Park Buff • He/him

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playtime with Bart
A tuxedo cat laying sideways with front paws raised in the air and mouth wide open A tuxedo cat leaning against a scratching post, mouth open
October 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Played Poco today, a short, incredibly pretty point-and-click adventure game that is completely free (though you can donate)

Cute and touching little story, with some simple puzzling. Would recommend 🤡❤️
The logo for Poco, the first O is a round golden bell. There is a clown circus in the background on giant legs A little clown with a big red nose holding a unicycle A screenshot of scenery from Poco, various giant items like bike wheels and an 8 ball surround the area A screenshot of scenery from Poco, showing a crazy looking fishing hut on a little island in a sea of purple water
August 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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hi
a cat staring behind a scratching post
August 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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#WorldCatDay you say?

Say no more.

Here's Bart.
A tuxedo cat with wide yellow eyes and pink nose, his tongue is sticking out. A tuxedo cat batting a long wooden pole. His mouth is hanging open. A tuxedo cat doing a very uncomfortable looking curved pose lying down. He looks like a C or G. His paws are pressing against the leg of an office chair.
August 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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bart
A close up picture of a tuxedo cat staring into the camera.
April 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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You on your birthday (happy birthday for tomorrow)
Kirby holding a kitchen knife.
April 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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War of the Worlds was also pretty spectacular 👽
A picture of the stage of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds. Many instruments are set up. A picture of the stage of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, a large martian tripod stands in the center with glowing green eyes. A picture of the stage of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds from a distance.
April 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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oops got engaged ♥️
A woman holding her hand over a man's face. There is an engagement ring on the ring finger of the woman's hand. SHE SAID YES.
April 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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hehehe
A VIP badge for Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds featuring a martian tripod with large green bug eyes
April 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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South of Midnight beat!

Phenomenal soundtrack and audio design complimenting a wonderfully dark and interesting story.

Love it. ❤️
A screenshot of South of Midnight. Sun setting (or rising?) over a swampy forest. A screenshot of South of Midnight. The sun rising over a old wooden church. A screenshot of South of Midnight. The main character standing in amongst a field of flowers, overlooking a mountain in a forest. A screenshot of South of Midnight. The moonlight shining through leaves in a marshy forest.
April 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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50/50. Would avow again. 💀
A screenshot of the Xbox app, showing 1000/1000 Gamerscore in Avowed. 3d 14h 1m time played.
April 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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bart
A tuxedo cat with all four paws in front near the camera, laying on a leather office chair
April 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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And of course, the Bart himself
A tuxedo cat hugging the leg of a wooden coffee table, on a fuzzy grey rug A tuxedo cat hugging the leg of a wooden coffee table, on a fuzzy grey rug
February 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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OH MY GOD
February 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Chilling out with Bart and Hazel downstairs when suddenly Bart is glaring out the backdoor

FROG FRIEND
A picture of a frog outside of a window. It is sitting facing away from the camera on concrete. A picture of a frog staring through a window. It is looking up, sitting on concrete.
February 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Been waiting to get my hands on this one...

Avowed time 👀
A screenshot of Avowed. A male adult humanoid figure standing in front of a shipwreck. He is wearing purple and cream garb. He has what appears to be tree roots growing out of the top of his head.
February 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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📸
A grey-skinned man, Kratos from God of War, staring out over a huge landscape with a large lake sprawling between various grasslands. A grey skinned man, Kratos from God of War, standing in an incredibly large tree in a magical realm, the lighting is purple. Various huge branches stretch out around the area. A grey skinned man, Kratos from God of War, standing on a beach dotted with red grass. In the distance, various stone structures can be seen. A grey-skinned man, Kratos from God of War, standing outside of a rocky temple. Above the door is a large, angel-like statue. Some glowing runic letters can also be seen above the door.
February 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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📸
A picture of a grey-skinned man, Kratos from God of War, standing over a vista of a large cliffside with a waterfall. A few trees dot the top of the cliffs. The sky is blue, with some white clouds. A picture of a grey-skinned man and a boy sitting in a boat next to a frozen lightning bolt. A grey-skinned man, Kratos from God of War, standing outside of a stone-temple looking building surrounded by various red plants. A grey-skinned man holding a decapitated head looking out at a huge jellyfish flying through the sky. A beam of light shines into the sky.
February 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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God of War Ragnarök pretty good, I'd say
A picture of a grey skinned bearded man, Kratos from God of War, with a red tattoo over his left eye standing next to a humanoid statue. He is pulling a smug face. The world overview from God of War Ragnarök, every realm 100%'d. The list includes: Vanaheim Alfheim Niflheim Muspelheim Midgard Svartalfheim Jötunheim Helheim
February 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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New bookshelf to contain the ever-growing collection of knick-knacks

And also Kirby, so much Kirby 🩷
A bookshelf of assorted collectibles and books A close up of the bookshelf, showing some Kirby collectibles, and a Katamari plushie being pushed by the Prince plushie
January 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Got older, got ambushed with treats from @hazelsnap.bsky.social ♥️
From left to right: A large birthday card, faking a newspaper with a picture of a cat (Bart) on it. It says 27 Today. A plush of the Prince and the Katamari from Katamari Damacy A statue of Kirby dancing outside of the goal gate And a vinyl record of the Pentiment soundtrack
January 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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2025 is looking like it'll be a busy year, and with that comes a lot of promise. And a lot of very exciting games.

Hope you all have a good one. I'm rooting for you! ❤️

And so is Bart!
Bart, a tuxedo cat, staring lovingly into the camera with his big yellow eyes. His little white front paws can be seen at the bottom of the picture. Aren't his whiskers just the biggest things ever? I love this boy.
January 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Animal Crossing New Horizons -

Happy Home Paradise was the other big thing I didn't know I needed to calm down over Christmas.

Just building stuff and appreciating it really helped me get cozy after a stressful year.
Three animal characters and one humanoid character celebrating with drinks and pizza standing in an office building decorated with bunting. A human character and a horse character in a monotone house staring into the camera. Two animal characters and a human character sitting at a table. One of the characters is day-dreaming about something. A penguin character standing in an icy building, there is an iced drinks machine nearby.
January 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Super Mario Sunshine -

Those who know me quite well may know this is my favourite Mario game.

I needed some stuff to play at Hazel's parents over Christmas, so we've added yet another Sunshine playthrough to the near-endless list of completions.
Mario holding a Shine Sprite, a sun shaped collectible, standing on a giant roulette wheel. The word Shine! can be seen on screen. The UI for various collectibles can also be seen.
January 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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UFO 50 -

I'd been staring this one down for a while on Steam, finally decided to dip and of the 12 games I've already played I'm having a blast and there's still 38 more?

Impressive work. Weirdly it reminds me of Squidi's Three Hundred Mechanics in actual game form.
The key art for UFO 50 showcasing various cartoonish characters from the game's 50 minigames.
January 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM