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Telltale Games, the studio that made video games into a choose your own adventure style experience, has announced that they are shutting down. I am sad that people were suddenly laid off, and I hope they get scooped up elsewhere … Continue reading RIP Telltale Games
Good afternoon and Happy Friday, everybody! I’m your host LibraryLass and this is the Frinkiac Challenge. I know we’ve been away a good long time, but at last we’re back, and hopefully will be on a fairly regular basis henceforth! … Continue reading In a Hole in the Ground, There Lived a Great Frinkiac Challenge
Post THREE things separated by commas and “or”. Chime in with replies and votes as to your choice. FIGHT! Continue reading This, That, or The Other?
…Y otra más 1- Post a SFW Gif 2- Identify the source 3- ??? 4- ganancia! Continue reading Identify This Gif
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss the history of noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be burning rubber as we race through the history of Ridge … Continue reading Franchise Festival #30: Ridge Racer
The guests, growing a bit tired of the revelry, had a very relaxed party this night. They talked and drank, but the music was slower and the atmosphere more calm. Even the death was pretty calm this night. Eirene sat … Continue reading Werewolves 71: The Masque of the Red Wolf – Day Five
Welcome back to the weekly D&D and Tabletop RPG thread! Here’s a place where we can talk about Dungeons & Dragons or any other nerdy table-top RPGs that you might be into. Tell us about the games you’re playing, speculate … Continue reading AvocaD&D and Tabletop RPG Thread: Curse of Strahd Campaign Journal, Week 10
Howdilly-ho, Avocadorinos! We’ve got a lot to get through for this week’s puzzle, so let’s get right to it, shall we? First of all, last week’s answers to all of Puzzle 6’s Tom Swifties: [spoiler] Disarmingly Forlornly Impatiently Off-puttingly Remorsefully … Continue reading So You Think You Can Think: Puzzle 7
Welcome to Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what are some of your favorite dialogue sequences in games? Don’t forget to join us tomorrow in Franchise Festival as … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Engaging in a Productive Dialogue
Welcome to the *CG thread, where we talk all manner of Card Games – Collectible, Trading, Living, and otherwise! Feel free to chat amongst yourselves about the card games you’re playing or anything card game-related that strikes your fancy. One … Continue reading The Collectible Card Game Thread – Art!
Seemingly as a response to the violence earlier, Prospero upped the extravagance of his party. He had his chefs work on exceedingly decadent fare. He brought out more and more delicious wines. Dancers were brought in and performed more daring … Continue reading Werewolves 71: The Masque of the Red Wolf – Day Four
We’ve hit a pretty slow week in terms of major releases. Sure, we’ve got quite a bit of smaller titles and indies, but I don’t think anyone is going to be knocking down GameStop’s door for anything coming out. It’s … Continue reading New Game Releases 09/17/18 – 09/24/18
The Avocado-chosen Best Video Game of the pre-85 gaming years is… Pac-Man! The runner ups are Frogger in second place and Galaga in third. Please join me in about a week for a generation I’m excited for — the 8-bit generation featuring … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Winner
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: Many games have extensive lore available explaining the histories of their characters and civilizations. Do you normally read all the material? What game/series’ lore do … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Reads the Archives
After the escape of the crocodile, the party went back into full swing. Mutton was passed around, delicate fruit consumed, various drinks were drunk. The masks, now in various rooms, took on unique colors and provided an interesting display. Due … Continue reading Werewolves 71: The Masque of the Red Wolf – Day Three
🎵Ba de ya, giffing in September Ba de ya, see if you remember Where the GIFs are coming froooom🎶 (No responsibility is accepted by management for GIFs that are coming from inside the house) Continue reading Identify This Gif
Five questions for the calm before the storm. Insiders know that the invention of the popular hurricane cocktail is credited to what New Orleans tavern owner? What is the name of the 14th century Boccaccio work in which ten youths … Continue reading Shoeless Trivia: Hurricane Florence
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy franchises from the last several decades of gaming history. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be gobbling up all there is to know about Kirby. Major sources include Nintendo … Continue reading Franchise Festival #29: Kirby
This is the semifinals for the Early Years generation of video games, covering pre-85 games including the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the finals. The most … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Semifinals
Hello again, puzzlists! Glad to be here to sprinkle a little frustration into your day. This time we’re going with a classic pun format and curling it up into a puzzle. Also, there’s a special note after the puzzle clues … Continue reading So You Think You Can Think: Puzzle #6
The guests, only somewhat disappointed that their hanged friend was innocent continued with their revelry. Each room a lovely color, each mask matching the color of the room. There was occasional traffic between rooms, as happens during a party, but … Continue reading Werewolves 71: The Masque of the Red Wolf – Day Two
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