Hi! This is the blog of a reclusive Gen-X software developer. I write twice a month about games or whatever else is going on. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2025.

Firewatch Week

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Firewatch and other games I’m currently playing: ie. The Surge, Hellpoint, and Greedfall. (535 words.)

Amazon Luna Also Streams Games

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Since I was experimenting with Stadia, it seemed fitting to try out Amazon Luna for comparison. It was only a seven day free trial, though. Also, it was noticeably worse quality than Stadia. Also, you have to pay for an early access subscription. Also, it had far less good games available for free. In summary, not a lot of pros with Amazon Luna. (570 words.)

Scripted Twitch Streaming

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How to stream a local video file to Twitch with ffmpeg. (1489 words.)

Another Week of Stadia Games

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Another week of playing strange games for free with a free trial of Stadia Pro. It’s really a fantastic system for trying out new games quickly. The technology is very cool. The sticking point is who pays for it, and how much this luxurious convenience is worth to a consumer. (684 words.)

Finding a Headset

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Finding a microphone that can also be used for content creation (aka. makin’ vidyas) in a noisy room is challenging. (2142 words.)

Free Stadia Game Phase

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And now we move into videos of games I’ve played during a Free Two-Month Stadia Pro Trial phase (which I got from someone at my new job). There are a whole lot of free games to click on and play with a Stadia subscription, but the down side is that 99% of them are games you’ve never heard of before. (618 words.)

Those D&D Shows

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Some Twitter activity prompted me to think about how and why I follow some D&D shows. (2005 words.)

The Random Game Era Begins

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Before and after I started a new job in March, my gaming time and interest plummeted to nothing, so I commenced a period of short gaming sessions of mainly free games and demos which continues to this very day. (319 words.)