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@brianontherocks

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Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.

Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

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Why Are All Bosses Idiots? with Simon Sinek | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast
Why Are All Bosses Idiots? with Simon Sinek | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast YouTube video by What Now? with Trevor Noah

This was an awesome conversation on purpose and finding what you're looking for and community and leadership and service.
youtu.be/BooPVxoRmEY?...

19.12.2024 22:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I saw the "Heretic Prophet" subtitle for this, I was like 'oh, okay, of course.' I know lots of great folks work at Naughty Dog, but I simply do not trust Druckmann to tell a story about religion.

and hey: required reading on TloU2 from @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social www.vice.com/en/article/t...

16.12.2024 21:27 πŸ‘ 2707 πŸ” 1150 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 23
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08.12.2024 13:30 πŸ‘ 26055 πŸ” 3571 πŸ’¬ 130 πŸ“Œ 170

I love those games too - I didn't work on them, but I will pass on the high fives to those teams. :)

29.11.2024 02:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Why does 'finding the fun' fail so often as a design strategy?
#gamedesign

New designers are told to prototype and 'find the fun'. But the naive version of this is a garbage tactic that mostly results in poorly thought out prototypes that are never going to converge on gameplay.

27.11.2024 19:18 πŸ‘ 928 πŸ” 199 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 40
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Review | The year’s smartest game asks: Is civil democracy just a fantasy? β€œMetaphor: ReFantazio” is the most audacious, exciting video game story of the year as it chronicles the birth of democracy.

Metaphor is my game of the year. i asked director Hashino a very specific question.

He replied, β€œTo be honest, you asked a question that really hits the core. I’ve done many interviews, and I haven’t had a question like this.”

www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

20.11.2024 15:43 πŸ‘ 2775 πŸ” 600 πŸ’¬ 150 πŸ“Œ 96
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Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my local member hospital of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need YOUR help to reach my fundraising goal, will you make a donation to suppo...

Day 2 of Extra Life! Another 12 hours to go and we are almost at the goal!! Co-Op gamin 12pm-12am, swing by if you have a chance!
www.extra-life.org/participant/...

17.11.2024 19:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hopepunk is the opposite of grimdark. Finding hope in the darkness is a radical, rebellious, beautiful, terrifying act--and is necessary to fight on.

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Trevor Noah: My Depression Was Linked To ADHD! Why I Left The Daily Show!
Trevor Noah: My Depression Was Linked To ADHD! Why I Left The Daily Show! YouTube video by The Diary Of A CEO

This interview has resonated with me SO strongly for myriad reasons; I did not expect to be in tears on a Saturday out of joy and sadness and anger and hope. Trauma, friendship, values, beliefs.
I share this in an effort that it may resonate with you too. youtu.be/FsztuzyXdhY?...

26.10.2024 21:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0