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Lords: Abby https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/10813 Pat https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyperheartcom/gotchacards Topics: The pear scene Capsule machines vs. claw games Designing UIs for TV This be the Verse, by Philip Larkin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48419/this-be-the-verse Microtopics: My Brother the Car. A card game that is not totally random. Deciding to focus on somet...

Lords: JP Shepard Topics: Damn it, Microsoft added something worthwhile to Office. Favorite DOS game soundtracks? The Balatro Discourse Faith is a Fine Invention, by Emily Dickinson https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/faith-is-a-fine-invention/ Microtopics: Artist Alley. Scrolling down a web page and seeing a bunch of cool stuff. Seeing a list and wondering "how did this list happen"? Steam Farming Fe...

Lords: Abi https://shielddoespixels.itch.io/ Eva https://eslee.bandcamp.com/ https://eslee.itch.io/ https://eslee.dev/portfolio/ Topics: Will 2024 be the year of Snoopy girls? https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/will-2024-be-the-year-of-snoopy-girls https://www.deviantart.com/shenki/art/Human-Snoopy-393886831 Are living fossils inherently better creatures or just really lucky? Helious https:...

Lords: CisHetKayFaber Jenni Topics: Interesting/weird foley sounds in games Finding out about pop culture when it shows up in ASMR videos CisHetKayFaber, correcting small breast mammography takes: "Mammograms seem to suck for everyone, and my initial take of, 'they just keep going' is correct while later discussion where I used it as an example where 'best effort,' in the healthcare system feels l...

Lords: Avery Chris Topics: Cross-Country Skiing Putting art where advertising usually goes Running Pico-8 on a Raspberry Pi The Day I Fell Down the Toilet by Steve Turner https://ramblinglisasbookreviews.com/2016/09/20/poem-the-day-i-fell-down-the-toilet-by-steve-turner/ I thought "snow" was one thing but it is about a million different things Microtopics: Looking for a job as a programmer but fin...

Lords: Mark Shirley Topics: Egypt sweater! https://www.etsy.com/listing/233409089/amazing-1940s-egyptian-fair-isle-jumper At the end of this film, are we supposed to want Indy to save Elsa? To go off happily together? (I say no.) Kazim is the best character in Last Crusade https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IP54S-ZZtyE Portrait of my Brother as Indiana Jones https://www.tupeloquarterly.com/poetry/port...

Lords: Jenni Xalavier Topics: How do centaur internal organs work What is the most unlikely horror franchise to adapt to games? Do boomerangs work? Serious KAAAND! https://www.reddit.com/r/TopicLords/comments/1b3j3nu/serious_kaaand/ Most game mascots are the sexual avatars of their creators The Ted Dabney Experience Microtopics: Rusty Lake. An intriguing, terrifying morsel. Whether it's okay to li...

Lords: JohnB Kevin JADES data: https://jades.idies.jhu.edu/public/ Topics: Thoughts on approximately 5/12 of Don Quixote The Time Life "Mysteries of the Unknown" Series (1987-1991) and its impact on a generation of young nerds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysteries_of_the_Unknown https://www.reddit.com/r/IcebergCharts/comments/r487u4/distant_astronomical_objects_iceberg/ https://www.slideshare.ne...

Lords: Jonah AC Topics: When was the last time you listened to a song backwards? Decentralized manufacturing Are there other terms like "foodies," to describe those who are super into universal bodily functions? The Bathroom Line, by Jesse Thurston Playtesting legos Microtopics: Pet Rock Dot Site Whether rhythm is a kind of sound. A rhythm synthesizer that produces control voltages. All the things...

Lords: Chris Dev https://devinbusha.artstation.com/ Topics: Taking Improv classes has been life changing. Practicing 3 keyboard layouts at the same time I bought store brand salt. You wouldn't think this would be a big deal but it turns out to be I Once Snorted an Eight Ball with Santa, by Richie Zaborowske https://www.havehashad.com/hadposts/i-once-snorted-an-eight-ball-with-santa Are all creativ...

Lords: Jeff http://dopeassvideogames.com/ Tyriq https://fourbitfriday.itch.io/ Topics: The shame of not remembering any good jokes for kids and having to write jokes on the spot for impatient children What's your favorite genre to consume that you have no interest in making (or think you'd suck at?) High Sidin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5INAxH1HD7s Poetry https://poets.org/poem/poetry Every...

Lords: Mike Jake Topics: Cameras are peaking -- what's next? Is the mysterious disappearing, or just mystery? Preschool security practices At the Feast in the Great Hall, by Ursula Leguin https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/1-EFinaN.png It's not boring to talk about dreams Microtopics: The great state of Maine. A project you've been working...

Lords: Megan Lexi Topics: Erik Satie's performance indications https://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=60&threadid=4497 Instant food from other cultures (why isn't everyone eating maggi noodles??) Seasonal decorations Delhi Metro https://docs.google.com/document/d/17k75ftxEn2xR-tJkLSV4H8st5BFAxPNxE3BNCXDI6Go/edit Becoming Immortal by being predictable Living in differ...

Lords: Fif Mitch Topics: The Ace Attorney series' English localization's naming conventions The kissing mechanic in Bully represents both what is genius and terrible about the game Podcast Prep Sheet Trending Guests and Topics The Tay Bridge Disaster https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/tay-bridge-disaster/ No but seriously what the hell is up with the user interface in Bully. I assume it...

Lords: Erica Kory https://kbones.itch.io/ Topics: Mystery Hunt 2024 Developing my first video game Wearing glasses prevents COVID English Ending Song, by Ryoji Yoshitomi https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/AxA-XP8E.png How to make satisfying non-violent gameplay @ DJTentMode@mstdn.party Microtopics: Letting go of concepts of yourself that y...

Lords: Ryan Alexander Topics: Getting so agitated that you cook dinner What's an acquired taste that's worth acquiring? What's one that's not worth the effort? What's the point of even "acquiring" a taste for anything when there are probably infinite options you don't have to teach yourself to enjoy? Texturally enhanced alternative beverage Bagme Bloma https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Bagme_Bloma M...

Lords: CisHetKayfaber BaseCase Topics: Raising third cultural kids as a second cultural individual Figuring out how to do creative projects that take longer than a weekend when you aren't getting paid for them. Someone sent me money on Venmo and now I need to sign up for Venmo if I want to have the money Farmyard Song https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmyard_Song https://www.elyrics.net/read/a/aaron...

Lords: Jason https://jmac.org/ https://masto.nyc/@jmac Nathan Mommy's Best Games Everywhere Topics: When I paint my nails I don't paint my thumbnails. This is because I see my thumbnails all day long but I don't see my other fingernails nearly as often, and so every time I do I'm like "Whoa!!!!" Jukebox griefing Nintendo farmed out the development of Donkey Kong to an outside dev team, because the...

Lords: Andrew https://kittenm4ster.neocities.org/ Aubrianne Topics: Knitting patterns are open source clothing This one weird trick will make your videogame feel original Esper says: "JRPGs are just menu games. Everything that's happening is an option in a menu doing some math, there's almost never timing involved. Why do they have to be 'battles?' I've always wanted to make a JRPG set in 1990 whe...

Lords: Chris Esper Topics: Geocaching The Miyoo Mini and other handheld emulation consoles I still think I could've made it as a highly paid Super Mario Bros. 35 coach. I should've gone for it. There's Not a Person Alive by David Donihue https://medium.com/@daviddonihue/theres-not-a-person-alive-poem-by-david-n-donihue-a1fcd714cc99 The strange semiparasocial relationship between a podcast editor a...

Lords: Chris Alex Topics: Living without software updates I like Cyberpunk 2077 I had a friend who would argue with the people collecting signatures in support of a proposed law. Not about the proposal itself, but the methodology behind it. PIECE A SHIT, possibly by Sam Pink https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/Kl_AeoXl.jpg Microtopics: Lord...

Lords: Abby https://abbydenton.podbean.com/ Michael https://www.tinybarbarian.com/ https://dawnoftimecomics.com/ Topics: That moment when the podcast ads don't play Lobsang Rampa I had a dream where I needed to recolor my teeth. Why don't video game character creators support this? "I've Been Writing You A Poem," by Abby Denton Cats you can ride, pre-He Man Microtopics: Cyber Cafe. Tiny Barbarian...

Lords: Jay Jenni https://youtube.com/@kiwami-japan?si=z03WRlRnur883JkN Topics: The dying art of learning a skill on a message board, such as pixel art or having long hair The Baldur's Gate 3 butthole chart https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/16dlml1/behold_the_chart_ever_made/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGhcSupkNs8 Is giving people ideas helpful? https://itch.io/jam/picostevemo Jam...

Lords: Stevie Avery Topics: A tour of silly medieval musical instruments The House of David, the baseball cult who all looked like oldtimey barbers. Arguing with Winston about how needing to pee works Avery's Non Mammalian Milk Corner Ode on the Mammoth Cheese Weighing over 7,000 Pounds https://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/content/ode-mammoth-cheese-weighing-over-7000-pounds Microtopics: Why the show w...

Lords: Maxx Nick Topics: Puzzmo I'm worried about my tableware rotation strategy Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennigaldi-Nanna's_museum It Was A Coffin That Sang, by Olena Davis https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/xBLG36yN.png Microtopics: Instead of giving someone a business card, stamping your information on them...