I would’ve never guessed this thing here isn’t a photo. This image was created by a .exe file that’s only 4kb. Which is absurd. And there are many more images – not all realistic, but all very good nonetheless – in this link. The “4K” there is a joke with the file size, not the actual resolution of the images. …
Month: May 2024
The Eurasian steppe
Note: this was originally posted on cohost as a response to a chain of posts about the manga A Bride’s Story. The post was slightly edited here so it wouldn’t depend on context for comprehension. The Eurasian steppe is incredibly fascinating to me, for geographic reasons, and it’s absolutely saddening that it’s still part of Russia – because, you know, colonization and Russification …
The etymology of Slav and slave is weirdly documented
I revisit this obsession every year to check if there’s any change or newer documentation regarding their etymology Fair warning: I’m not a linguist or researcher, just some obsessed dude. I have some interest in Eastern Europe, especially before they became Orthodox Christians, and from time to time I like to look for the etymology research on the word “slav”, …
I guess I really don’t like the combat in most RPGs
The second post of two where I think hard about what bothers me so much in a lot of RPGs, and why I think I might be in a niche Reading the first article might help contextualize a few things, but it’s not required. It was a revelation to play a SaGa game for the first time last year. I know I’m …
Battles as a point of friction in RPGs
The first post of two where I think hard about what bothers me so much in a lot of RPGs, and why I think I might be in a niche Reading the second part might help contextualize a few things, but it’s not required. For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out why some RPGs wore me down more than others that, …
Warframe has a great sci-fi story
Sadly, it’s buried beneath hundreds of hours of gameplay Note: this was originally published on Medium. The article might contain some small spoilers. Also bear in mind the starting experience might’ve changed since this was written. Warframe (official website) is a free-to-play third-person shooter with “space ninjas”. It’s a really, really good game considering its price — which is none. …
On inventing historical accent/slang
When you have to come up with an accent that doesn’t actually exist in your language, things can get hard and a bit weird When I was just a few years in the field, I had the chance to work on a AAA in which the story revolved around piracy, assassination, and the Caribbean. It’s always fun to work with …