Category: Mindless Diversions
Saturday Morning Gaming: Resisting Magic the Gathering’s Siren’s Call
When I started this post, it was going to go one way. Then, after some research, it went another entirely.
Weekend Plans Post: Wrapping up Christmas Shopping
I may require your recommendations for the best Mom-Appropriate Christmas Movie.
The Thirteenth Annual Mindless Diversions Unsolicited Shopping Guide
Because you never know who is currently pulling their hair out looking for the perfect gift that you (yes, you!) already know all about.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Dave the Diver
A little bit of a diving sim, a little bit of a restaurant sim
Weekend Plans Post: The Last Few Normal Weeks of the Year
Management has started talking about how, soon, nobody’s going to be here on the same day.
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Invincible (based on the story by Stanislaw Lem)
Stanisław Lem wrote a story in 1964 that *FINALLY* got adapted to the small screen, via video games.
Weekend Plans Post: Thanksgiving Open Thread
There’s just something about sprawling Thanksgiving Day songs.
Sunday Morning! “Napoleon” by Ridley Scott
A film that vividly depicts the great battles of the Napoleonic Wars, while showing the “great man” at their center as a big baby. I call it “emo Napo”.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Circus Electrique
Circus management, kinda. Darkest Dungeon, kinda. Circus Electrique, it’s pretty good.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Liar’s Dice and Lying Pirates
They took Liar’s Dice, an awesome game that is hundreds of years old, and made it even more awesome.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf
I am a sucker for the RPG choose-your-own-adventure books from the 80’s remade into 2020’s video games.
2024 Oscar Projections: Post-Halloween Temperature Check
It is still insanely early, and the makeup of the 2024 Oscars still has plenty room to change between now and nomination morning.
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
A choose your own adventure, of sorts.
Weekend Plans Post: They Have Stopped Making My Preferred Detergent
In which Jaybird rants about progress.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Q.U.B.E.
This weeks free games from the Epic Game Store are Q.U.B.E. and Q,U.B.E. 2, a nice little FPS puzzle game obviously inspired by Portal
