Tessera

Looking forward to another week of BSG starting tomorrow, boy do I need it! Please give your support to this little gremlin who's going to miss me soooo much (I'm sleeping at home, she'll be fine)

I can't stand sports betting, but you know what? I get it now! I'm currently kinda killing it in @mr-shasta.fastestfurs.com's DS Destruction fantasy league and it makes the brain tingle real good! (Sports betting with actual money still bad though)

CriticalCyd@criticalcyd.bsky.social · 3w ago

Finally got a hold of the neighbours, Polish couple here for work, so friendly they instantly dragged me in to get to know me for a drink and wanted to know everything about us lmao. Got rid of the device for Punchy too! Real happy that went so well, it's nice to be on good terms with neighbours

Dropped a bit of a Cyd update in the discord! TL;DR: Life is a lot and I'm very tired!

Hey folks,

Been a bit since the last update post and that's because it's uh been a bit of a year thus far, which you probably guessed from how sporadic my streams have been! Work's been exhausting and hectic for one (in thanks partially to AI...), but also there's just been way too much going on in my personal life like all the time, making it so that even when I have the time to stream, I often don't have the energy to. On top of that we've also just been really fucking unlucky lately, adding even more stress to the mix! For example in the past week alone we've been dealing with:
Our kitchen sink being clogged to the point it needed plumber intervention (took nearly a week, but finally fixed now)
Kitteh's new phone continuing to have very persistent and problematic tech issues (still working on that, i hate phones!)
My PC deciding it didn't want to boot up anymore two days before my GDQ Hotfix appearance, fortunately just the power supply that needed replacing so I'm not bankrupt (huge thanks to the guy from the local computershop for fixing it so fast! Absolute champ!)
Trying and failing to get a hold of our asshole neighbour who put up a high pitched cat-repelling device that's so loud that you can hear it inside our appartment, which has been stressing Punchy out a bunch, seriously who the fuck puts that up in an appartment complex...
and more!
It's been a lot and I'm tired and I wish I had the energy to spend more time on my hobby or to be there more for the many friends who are also struggling, but I just cannot right now. Society is putting way too much on those who are already carrying so much and I wish I had the energy to make that a little better for people or at least give them a fun distraction, but right now all I have energy for is keeping myself and my wonderful partner afloat, who has also had way too much to contend with. Turns out the systems at play will absolutely fail those with chronic health problems time and time again! So sorry if I dissap…

CriticalCyd@criticalcyd.bsky.social · last mo.

Still slaps after more listens, best Muse album since Resistance honestly Favourite track is definitely Hush, the instrumentals sound like it coulda been in the Hades OST and Ellie Goulding works so well on it as a featured artist, my god

Man... new Muse album kinda slaps actually! Gonna see how I feel about it after some more listens, but I think it might be a solid A-tier honestly

Has anybody seen my package? Cause it sure isn't in my mailbox like the post service says!

Cooked up a bit of content for the channel while I'm not actively on a PB grind With the effective death of Twitch highlights, I have instead turned to compiling clips other people made of my channel. Here's a collection of some funny ones from the past few years! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj9L...

CriticalClips - Glitches, Saves & Other Nonsense

YouTube video by CriticalCyd

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In about 10 minutes I'll be running Sonic Lost World Any% on GDQ Hotfix! www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

GamesDoneQuick - Twitch

[Replay] SGDQ 2026 Event Replay - tune in at 7pm Eastern for the next live shows!

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Dropped a bit of a Cyd update in the discord! TL;DR: Life is a lot and I'm very tired!

NickRPGreen - Speedrun Tools UK @nickrpgreen.com · 3w ago

I'm tired boss

Fast Travel is back this Friday with the second of our GDQ mainstage celebration episodes. Come check out past runners @criticalcyd.bsky.social running Sonic Lost World, @shimegabriel.bsky.social running Ristar, and @juh0rse.bsky.social running Alisa! It's gonna be a fond trip down memory lane!

Games Done Quick@gamesdonequick.com · 3w ago

Post #SGDQ2026 sadness can't get us if we just keep speedrunning!! GDQ Hotfix is stacked with celebrations and community events this week starting with our GDQmmunity Block Party later today! 🎉 gdq.gg/schedule/hotfix

GDQ Hotfix schedule for the week of 7/13

Games Done Quick@gamesdonequick.com · 3w ago

Woah I wonder who's showing Sonic Lost World on friday night!

Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 4w ago

What a week huh...

@doctorswithoutborders.org is the embodiment of compassion knows no borders. When we say we're here together, we mean it. Here to stand for what is right and together as a collective to help those in need. Don't underestimate the impact of your support making this world a better place ❤️ #SGDQ2026

GlitchTrunks @glitchtrunks.bsky.social · 4w ago

If anyone sees this and missed the context of what Spike is talking about here, it is this video from Doctors Without Borders #sdgq #msf

Documentary: Return to Gaza

YouTube video by Doctors Without Borders / MSF-USA

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Games Done Quick@gamesdonequick.com · 4w ago

I am really going to need things to stop going wrong!!!

What my giant fucking head does to sunglasses lmao This is the 2nd pair this year man, just can't find sunglasses wide enough to not have my head put constant pressure on the entire structural integrity

A pair of sunglasses with the plastic completely snapped near the bridge from constant pressure

I know SGDQ's not over, but if there's only one run you go back and watch, make it Wand of Gamelon @brandino59.bsky.social you did great and the vibes were fantastic, so proud of you boss